Wall Street losses limited as Amazon gains on upbeat Cyber Monday NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Monday amid worries about protests in major Chinese cities against... Published 29 Nov, 2022 05:57am
Technology Twitter aims to diversify beyond advertising, but can it be done? SAN FRANCISCO: Is it a pipe dream or a possibility? Elon Musk wants to meaningfully diversify Twitter’s revenue... Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:48am
Technology India proposes guidelines to combat fake online reviews and ratings NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: India launched a crackdown on Monday against fake consumer reviews and unverified ratings in a... Published 21 Nov, 2022 07:59pm
Technology Amazon confirms it has begun laying off employees SAN FRANCISCO: Amazon confirmed on Thursday that it is laying off staff, after days of rumors that the e-commerce... Published 18 Nov, 2022 11:49am
Technology Facebook owner Meta to lay off 11,000 staff PARIS: Facebook owner Meta will lay off more than 11,000 of its staff in “the most difficult changes we’ve made... Published 10 Nov, 2022 07:13am
World Elon Musk's Twitter girds for surge in US midterm election misinformation Days after Twitter Inc fired half its staff and new owner Elon Musk tweeted a recommendation to vote for Republican... Published 08 Nov, 2022 11:18pm
Markets Wall Street inches higher as investors brace for midterms, Meta jumps NEW YORK: US stock indexes edged higher in choppy trading on Monday, with focus shifting to Tuesday’s midterm... Published 08 Nov, 2022 05:56am
Perspectives Twitter acquisition: $8 here, $8 there The global technological ecosystem was shook once again as Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter, announced major... Updated 07 Nov, 2022 10:11pm
World Meta planning massive layoffs: report SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook-parent Meta will become the latest tech firm to scale back its workforce, with plans to... Published 07 Nov, 2022 12:11pm
World Delhi police raid The Wire office, homes of its editors NEW DELHI: Indian authorities must stop harassing employees of the news website The Wire and let them work freely,... Published 02 Nov, 2022 04:37am
Markets Metatech Health to raise over Rs400mn through right issue Metatech will set up Ensmile Studios across Pakistan, offering invisible dental aligners manufactured via 3D tech Updated 01 Nov, 2022 02:00am
Technology US tech titans buffeted by economic headwinds and TikTok SAN FRANCISCO: US tech titans looking to the future are seeing growth take a beating in the face of foreign... Published 28 Oct, 2022 03:38pm
Markets Dow jumps on earnings boost; Meta weighs on Nasdaq NEW YORK: The blue-chip Dow rose on Thursday following a slew of upbeat earnings reports and data that showed US... Published 28 Oct, 2022 05:58am
Technology Google's money churning ad engine sputters in rough economy SAN FRANCISCO: Google parent Alphabet on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings that fell short of market expectations... Published 26 Oct, 2022 02:08pm
Technology UK orders Meta to sell Giphy after failed appeal LONDON: A UK competition regulator on Tuesday re-issued its order for Facebook owner Meta to sell animated graphics... Published 18 Oct, 2022 06:14pm
Technology Meta working to speed up metaverse, but success far from certain SAN FRANCISCO: A year after rebranding itself from Facebook into Meta, the social network titan is striving to make... Published 17 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Technology Meta to bring annual marketing summit to Pakistan this year ISLAMABAD: Meta is expanding its annual Marketing Summit to more countries in Asia Pacific this year, which includes... Published 02 Oct, 2022 05:48am
Perspectives Metaverse: a new world of opportunities and challenges Social media is all set to take the leap onto the next level and upgrade itself in a bid to give users a deeper... Published 25 Sep, 2022 03:49pm
Technology German antitrust watchdog may assess Meta’s privacy obligations, court adviser says BRUSSELS: Antitrust authorities may assess whether companies comply with EU data protection rules during their... Published 20 Sep, 2022 01:08pm
Pakistan Flood-hit communities: Meta says contributing Rs125m to UNICEF, Hands, ITA ISLAMABAD: In response to the devastating floods in Pakistan, Meta is contributing 125 million rupees to UNICEF,... Published 15 Sep, 2022 05:57am
Pakistan Facebook parent Meta donates Rs125m for flood relief efforts in Pakistan Donation will support emergency aid, food, water, sanitation and help children get back to school Published 14 Sep, 2022 06:13pm
Technology South Korea fines Google, Meta billions of won for privacy violations SEOUL: South Korea levied tens of millions of dollars in fines on Alphabet’s Google and Meta Platforms for privacy... Published 14 Sep, 2022 03:06pm
Technology Real life, right now: BeReal photo app claims to capture authenticity SAN FRANCISCO: It's not all sunsets and selfie smiles — people are flocking to a new social network app that calls... Published 07 Sep, 2022 03:22pm
Technology Meta to set up new group for more paid features on Instagram, Facebook Meta Platforms Inc is setting up a new group that will focus on creating products and features for its Facebook,... Updated 01 Sep, 2022 01:13pm
Technology Facebook agrees to settle Cambridge Analytica privacy suit WASHINGTON: Facebook has reached a preliminary agreement in a long-running lawsuit seeking damages from the social... Published 29 Aug, 2022 05:44am
Technology Meta has no plans to monetise content in Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Meta – the parent company of Facebook and Instagram — currently has no plans regarding monetisation ... Published 26 Aug, 2022 05:35am
Technology Facebook's Meta takes on bond debt, in a first SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook-owner Meta is ending a run as one of the few major firms without debt, launching its first... Updated 05 Aug, 2022 02:49pm
Technology Facebook’s Meta posts first-ever revenue drop SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook-parent Meta reported on Wednesday its first quarterly revenue drop and a plunging profit as... Published 28 Jul, 2022 10:09am
Markets Dow rises at start of big earnings week, Big Tech pulls Nasdaq lower NEW YORK: The Dow rose on Monday as investors braced for a Federal Reserve meeting during the week and earnings from... Published 26 Jul, 2022 04:31am
Markets Social media stocks slump as Twitter, Snap warn of dire ad spending Shares of social media firms fell sharply on Friday after Twitter Inc and Snapchat’s owner signaled advertisers had... Published 22 Jul, 2022 08:40pm