U.S. computer giant Hewlett Packard and Taiwan's Foxconn unveiled plans Wednesday to join forces to produce servers optimized for the Internet cloud.

"This partnership reflects business model innovation in our server business, where the high-volume design and manufacturing expertise of Foxconn, combined with the compute and service leadership of HP, will enable us to deliver a game-changing offering in infrastructure economics," said Meg Whitman, president and chief executive at California-based HP. 

Facebook moved Wednesday to bolster the trust of its more than one billion users by providing new controls on how much information is shared on the world's leading social network.

In a major shift away from the notion long preached by Facebook co-founder and chief Mark Zuckerberg of having a single known identity online, people will be able to use applications anonymously at Facebook.

While major video game makers place sure bets on sequels to blockbuster titles, Sony is working with independent studios to bring sassy new titles to the PlayStation platform.

Sony excitedly showed off nearly two dozen new "indie" games including "nidhogg" and "The Witness" late Wednesday at its PlayStation campus in the Silicon Valley city of San Mateo.

Jurors have begun deliberations in a patent infringement lawsuit involving Apple and Samsung over smartphone technology.

The panel of four men and four women were sent to the jury room on Tuesday after closing arguments concluded at the trial.

Twitter shares sank Tuesday to their lowest levels since the company's market debut after the popular messaging platform reported a jump in revenues but disappointing growth in users.

The net loss for the first quarter amounted to $132 million, wider than the $27 million deficit a year earlier, largely due to a rise in stock compensation, Twitter said in its earnings statement.

Microsoft in June will begin airing original television shows on Xbox consoles as it continues a quest to anchor the boxes at the heart of home entertainment.

Xbox Originals programs ranging from dramas and comedies to documentaries and live events will air with interactive features taking advantage of video game console capabilities, according to Microsoft.

The Google Android platform extended its dominance over Apple in the tablet market in early 2014, a research firm said Monday.

Strategy Analytics said Android grabbed 65.8 percent of global tablet sales in the first quarter, up from 53 percent a year ago.

Yahoo on Monday unveiled original online shows and new advertising options as it continued a long-running attempt to evolve into an Internet venue for premier content.

Yahoo used an advertising-focused Digital Content NewFronts gathering in New York City to trumpet two comedy programs, a partnership with Live Nation to stream concerts, an online Travel magazine, and new advertising capabilities.

The studio behind beloved "Halo" video game franchise on Monday gave a glimpse at play in what it hopes will be its next blockbuster -- Destiny.

An "Official Destiny Strike: The Devil's Lair" video featuring about seven minutes of in-game action had logged more than 150,000 views at YouTube by late Monday.

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and a private equity fund backed by its founder Jack Ma will pay $1.22 billion for a stake in China's leading online video platform Youku Tudou, the companies said Monday.

The move comes before a huge U.S. share offer by Alibaba, and as the company diversifies beyond its traditional online shopping business through a string of acquisitions.