Intel says may invest up to $5.5 billion in China memory chip plant

(Reuters) – Intel Corp said it may invest up to $5.5 billion in manufacturing semiconductors in China, stepping up efforts to improve ties with Beijing as it seeks new revenue streams while demand for its core computer processing chips falters. The U.S. firm said it would convert a facility in Dalian, its first plant in China, for memory chip production.

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Microsoft partners with Dropbox for online file-sharing

(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp said it teamed up with online file-sharing company Dropbox Inc to allow Office software users to manage and share files through Dropbox's website and mobile app. Microsoft said the functionality would be included in the next updates to the Office mobile apps, to be rolled out in the next few weeks, and online accessibility would be available in the first half of 2015

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FireEye revenue forecast largely below Street, shares slide

By Soham Chatterjee (Reuters) – Cybersecurity company FireEye Inc forecast quarterly revenue largely below average analyst expectation as customers increasingly shifted to subscription-based products, away from on-premise equipment that brought in revenue upfront. FireEye shares were down 22 percent in after-market trading. The company said it expects revenue of $135 million-$147 million for the fourth quarter ending December.

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