Chinese e-commerce giant JD and US tech giant Google Inc announces that Google will invest $550 million in cash in JD, as part of a strategic partnership.

Google Inc is launching a live streaming gaming service called "YouTube Gaming", creating a rival to Amazon.com Inc's Twitch service.

Microsoft Corp is making it easier for apps written for rival Google Inc's Android and Apple Inc's iOS systems to work on Windows phones, in a bid to attract users to its unpopular mobile devices.

Internet users deny access to Google Inc's Malaysia website Tuesday, and redirect to a hacked page saying "Google Malaysia Hacked by Tiger-Mate #Bangladeshi Hacker".