Microsoft-Activision deal: Key things to know SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled its big-ticket plans to buy US video game powerhouse Activision... Published 19 Jan, 2022 10:40am
Markets Wall St falls on tech drag; GS profit miss triggers bank selloff Wall Street's main indexes fell on Tuesday as Goldman Sachs led declines among banks after posting its quarterly... Published 18 Jan, 2022 10:31pm
Technology Microsoft to buy US gaming giant Activision-Blizzard for $69bn NEW YORK: Microsoft announced Tuesday a $69 billion deal to purchase US gaming giant Activision Blizzard, the firm... Published 18 Jan, 2022 07:09pm
Markets Microsoft invests $50 million in alcohol-to-jet fuel biorefinery Microsoft is investing $50 million in a LanzaJet facility in Georgia that will produce jet fuel from ethanol next... Published 13 Jan, 2022 05:34pm
Technology Apple becomes first U.S. company to hit $3 trillion market value Apple Inc on Monday became the first U.S. company to hit $3 trillion in market capitalization, thanks to investor... Published 04 Jan, 2022 12:45am
Pakistan ‘Future Ready Skills Initiative’ Punjab Group of Colleges partners with Microsoft LAHORE: Punjab Group of Colleges in partnership with Microsoft has entered phase-2 of its ‘Future Ready Skills... Published 30 Dec, 2021 04:40am
World Oracle to buy Cerner for $28.3bn in healthcare sector push BENGALURU: Enterprise software maker Oracle Corp said on Monday it would buy electronic medical records company... Published 21 Dec, 2021 04:14am
Technology Zoom has joined tech industry counterterrorism group NEW YORK: Video-conferencing platform Zoom has joined a counterterrorism organization formed by major US tech... Published 16 Dec, 2021 04:00am
Technology Europe’s battle to curb Big Tech PARIS: US tech giants Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft have been accused of not paying enough taxes,... Published 13 Dec, 2021 06:45am
World Microsoft set to win EU antitrust nod for $16bn Nuance deal BRUSSELS: US software giant Microsoft Corp is set to secure unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $16 billion... Published 11 Dec, 2021 04:12am
World Microsoft set to win EU antitrust nod for $16bn Nuance deal BRUSSELS: US software giant Microsoft Corp is set to secure unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $16 billion... Published 10 Dec, 2021 05:29pm
Markets Microsoft leads $27mn early-stage funding in crypto startup Palm NFT Studio Crypto startup Palm NFT Studio said on Thursday it had raised $27 million in an early-stage funding round led by... Published 09 Dec, 2021 09:02pm
Markets Apple inches closer to $3 trillion market cap Apple Inc is within striking distance of a $3 trillion market capitalization, a milestone that would make it as big... Updated 08 Dec, 2021 09:27pm
Technology New 'Halo' game debuts as Xbox turns 20 PARIS: Fans will this week get their hands on the latest "Halo" video game, as Microsoft marks 20 years of the... Published 06 Dec, 2021 09:47am
Business & Finance Microsoft Teams for SMBs KARACHI: Microsoft has announced the first ever stand-alone offering of Microsoft Teams, specifically designed for... Published 06 Dec, 2021 06:19am
Markets Wall Street falls in choppy trading NEW YORK: US stocks lost ground in morning trade on Friday, with technology stocks dragging the main indexes lower,... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Pakistan QAED partners with Microsoft for industry certification programme LAHORE: Quaid-e-Azam Academy for Educational Development (QAED), an ISO Certified premier teacher training institute... Published 15 Nov, 2021 07:37am
Technology Europe’s battle to curb Big Tech PARIS: US tech giants Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft have been accused of not paying enough taxes,... Published 15 Nov, 2021 04:55am
Technology Microsoft rolls out new tech to connect its cloud to rivals Microsoft Corp on Tuesday announced a new round of technologies aimed at making its cloud computing services work in... Published 02 Nov, 2021 09:11pm
Markets Microsoft brings S&P 500, Nasdaq back into record territory NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq crept back up to record territory on Friday after a boost from Microsoft,... Published 30 Oct, 2021 04:37am
Technology Move over Apple, Microsoft now the world's most valuable company Apple Inc lost its crown as the world's most valuable public company to Microsoft Corp on Friday, as the iPhone... Published 30 Oct, 2021 12:24am
Markets Wall Street strikes fresh records LONDON: Wall Street opened in record territory on Tuesday as a host of tech firms were set to announce their ... Published 26 Oct, 2021 07:28pm
World Latest Russian cyberattack targeting hundreds of US networks: Microsoft WASHINGTON: The Russian-based agency behind last year's massive SolarWinds cyberattack has targeted hundreds more... Published 25 Oct, 2021 04:48pm
Opinion Cheap, abundant renewable energy powers cluster of Quebec data centres With vast amounts of cheap and renewable electricity mostly generated from hydro dams, Quebec is seeing more and ... Updated 24 Oct, 2021 05:37am
Technology Windows, Gates and a firewall: Microsoft's delicate castle in China BEIJING: Microsoft, which will close its career-oriented social network LinkedIn in China, is one of the few US tech... Published 15 Oct, 2021 09:41am
Markets Wall Street flat on concerns over inflation impact on profits NEW YORK: US stock indexes were trading largely flat in a choppy session on Tuesday on worries over the impact of... Published 13 Oct, 2021 04:47am
Technology Google Cloud unveils carbon footprint tracker, satellite imagery suite Alphabet Inc's Google will tell its cloud customers the carbon emissions of their cloud usage and open satellite... Published 12 Oct, 2021 05:07pm
Markets Wall Street mixed after September jobs miss NEW YORK: US stocks oscillated between gains and losses on Friday after data showed US jobs rose far less than... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Markets Wall Street surges as worries over debt ceiling subside NEW YORK: US stocks climbed on Thursday in a broad-based rally led by heavyweight technology stocks, after a... Published 08 Oct, 2021 04:30am
Technology Amazon and Google set to attend White House forum on quantum technology WASHINGTON: Amazon.com Inc, Google and Microsoft Corp are expected to join a Biden administration conference on... Published 05 Oct, 2021 10:57am