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Apple Inc. to acquire a controlling stake in Renesas Electronics
US smartphone giant Apple Inc. had been in discussion with Renesas Electronics to buy a controlling stake in the company, according to a source familiar with the matter said a Reuters report.
Google kicks off April Fools with Pokemon challenge
Google starts April Fools by launching Pokemon Challenge on Google Maps app, reported TNW. April Fools has reached Japan after Google pulled jokes on the first day of the month.
International Court of Justice: No more whale hunting for Japan
The International Court of Justice issued a ruling that ends Japan's hunt for whales, citing international obligations were breached by the country.
Australian and Chinese authorities reported spotting possible flight MH370 debris
Australian and Chinese authorities said that their planes have spotted possible debris from the missing flight MH370, reported The Guardian.
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According to MtGox CEO Mark Karpeles in a regulatory filing, the bitcoin exchanger has found 200,000 lost bitcoins from an old digital wallet from 2011.
US-based investment firms Benchmark Capital, Fortress Investment Group, and Ribbit Capital are buying a stake in Pantera Capital's Bitcoin fund called Pantera Bitcoin and committed to conduct virtual currency transactions through Pantera.
After the collapse of Bitcoin exchange, the government of Japan decided not to regulate Bitcoin transactions because they do not consider it a currency, but a commodity that will be subject to sales tax.
Japan will be setting out rules this week on how it would treat bitcoin under its existing rules. This is seen as the country's first step in dealing with the digital currency after the closure of Mt. Gox, Reuters reported.
Tokyo, Japan-based Bitcoin exchange Mt Gox set up a call center to deal with the inquiries of Bitcoin users after it lost $473 million worth of the digital currency and filed for bankruptcy protection.
After shuttering its operations this week, Tokyo-based Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox told reporters that it will be seeking bankruptcy protection, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Paris, France-based event planning mobile app WePopp paired up with San Francisco, US-based restaurant booking app OpenTable to integrate restaurant booking service into the steps required to plan for a given event.
Sony will shut down two-thirds of its retail outlets located across the US, with 11 out of the 31 stores near major markets to remain open, as part of its move to offload unprofitable units and reduce liabilities.
Japan-based mobile messaging app Line will launch an open sticker marketplace called Line Creators Market in April and will also release a Skype-like service in five countries.
Tokyo, Japan-based staffing firm Outsourcing Inc invested $5 million (INR30 crore) for a majority stake in Bangalore, India-based search and staffing company Alp Consulting Ltd to gain access to the Indian market.




