Tweet In a landmark deal worth $ 23 million, Tencent – the largest gaming company in the world by revenue – bought into Frontier Developments, best known for space exploration game Elite: Dangerous. Read more… Neowin

Tweet Japanese multinational SoftBank will be acquiring Alphabet’s Boston Dynamics and SCHAFT robotics divisions. As of now, the terms of the agreement between Alphabet and SoftBank have not been disclosed. Read more… Neowin

Tweet OnePlus has announced the launch of its new referral program, offering $ 20 off accessories when someone buys a phone using your referral link, along with points that can be spent on other items. Read more… Neowin

Tweet Expanding on its collaboration with Twist Bioscience and the University of Washington, Microsoft is acquiring another ten million strands of DNA to explore its potential for use in data storage. Read more… Neowin

Tweet Luxury smartphone maker, Vertu, has been sold to Baferton, a company registered in Cyprus. Baferton is owned by Turkish exile Hakan Uzan, who has been involved with a number of legal controversies. Read more… Neowin