Snap to slow hiring after dismal earnings pummel stock price SAN FRANCISCO: Snapchat's owner plans to "substantially" slow recruitment after bleak results Thursday wiped 25... Updated 22 Jul, 2022 02:34pm
Markets Nasdaq boosted by growth stocks after Netflix’s upbeat forecast NEW YORK: The Nasdaq gained nearly 2% on Wednesday after a positive forecast from Netflix added to largely upbeat... Published 21 Jul, 2022 05:40am
Opinion Rattled and uncertain of its future, Twitter stumbles on Anxious employees, wary advertisers and hamstrung management: Twitter is limping along as it waits to learn how the... Published 17 Jul, 2022 05:19am
World Facebook-owner Meta releases first human rights report Facebook-owner Meta released its first annual human rights report on Thursday, following years of accusations that... Published 14 Jul, 2022 07:01pm
Technology Meta, PTA launch ‘Chai Chats’ ISLAMABAD: Meta, in collaboration with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), has launched an educational... Published 05 Jul, 2022 05:19am
Print YouTube Shorts touts 1.5bn users, taking on TikTok SAN FRANCISCO: YouTube on Wednesday said that more than 1.5 billion people monthly tune into its Shorts video... Published 20 Jun, 2022 05:51am
Technology Meta to launch ‘metaverse academy’ in France PARIS: Facebook’s parent company Meta and a French digital training firm will launch a “metaverse academy” in France... Published 12 Jun, 2022 01:31pm
Technology Zuckerberg staying at Meta helm for years ‘makes sense’: Clegg LOS ANGELES: Mark Zuckerberg’s presence at the helm of Facebook parent Meta for “many, many years” would be... Published 09 Jun, 2022 11:44am
Technology Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram hit by outage Meta’s suite of apps including Facebook, Instagram and messaging app Whatsapp were hit by an outage on Tuesday... Updated 07 Jun, 2022 08:09pm
Technology Key Facebook force Sheryl Sandberg steps down SAN FRANCISCO: Meta’s second most powerful executive Sheryl Sandberg made the shock announcement Wednesday she ... Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am
Perspectives Technology weaponisation: Pakistan needs homegrown solutions Amidst the fourth industrial revolution, the world has become digitally interconnected and the lives of people have... Published 28 May, 2022 09:39pm
Markets Wall St drops as economic data, weak forecasts reignite slowdown fears NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes plunged on Tuesday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading the slump, as economic... Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am
World ‘Metaverse’ is the future of tech, and Dubai does not want to be left behind Dubai hopes the metaverse sector will contribute $4 billion to its economy by 2030 Updated 23 May, 2022 06:24pm
Opinion Tech titans curb hiring in a ‘challenging macro environment’ From e-commerce colossus Amazon to social networking star Facebook, US tech firms that once grew with abandon have... Published 16 May, 2022 05:42am
Technology Tech titans curb hiring in a ‘challenging macro environment’ PARIS: From e-commerce colossus Amazon to social networking star Facebook, US tech firms that once grew with abandon... Published 15 May, 2022 11:17am
Markets Growth stocks drag Wall Street lower on rate hike worries NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Thursday, with growth stocks leading declines for a second straight... Published 13 May, 2022 05:59am
Technology With Metaverse in mind, Mark Zuckerberg meets Italian fashion executives Meta’s founder and chief executive met with several fashion power players in Milan, as seen on Instagram, reported... Published 06 May, 2022 09:31pm
Markets Wall Street inches higher as Meta earnings offset GDP gloom NEW YORK: Wall Street edged higher on Thursday as strong earnings from Meta Platforms lifted battered technology and... Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am
Markets Meta to take nearly half of sales made by its metaverse creators as fees Facebook parent Meta Platforms will charge creators around 47.5% on sales of digital assets and experiences made... Published 13 Apr, 2022 08:22pm
Technology Meta tests sale of virtual goods in metaverse SAN FRANCISCO: Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, will give content creators the opportunity to ... Updated 12 Apr, 2022 11:55am
Technology How Meta fumbled propaganda moderation during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Days after the March 9 bombing of a maternity and children’s hospital in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, comments... Published 11 Apr, 2022 01:10pm
Technology Meta launches #MonthofGood campaign for Ramazan ISLAMABAD: This Ramazan, Meta is bringing back its #MonthofGood campaign with new immersive experiences and features... Published 06 Apr, 2022 05:53am
Business & Finance Meta, NIBAF collaborate to upskill women entrepreneurs KARACHI: Meta with collaboration of the National Institute of Banking and Finance (NIBAF), a subsidiary of the State... Published 02 Apr, 2022 04:14am
Technology Hackers got user data from Meta with forged request SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook owner Meta gave user information to hackers who pretended to be law enforcement officials... Published 31 Mar, 2022 10:35am
Technology Big Tech now regulated like banks, says EU antitrust chief BRUSSELS: Big Tech companies will be regulated like banks, a top EU official said on Friday, as a new landmark... Published 28 Mar, 2022 06:21am
World Russia finds Meta guilty of 'extremist activity', says WhatsApp can stay A Moscow court on Monday found Meta Platforms Inc guilty of "extremist activity", but said its decision would not... Published 22 Mar, 2022 01:16am
World Russia's security service urges immediate Meta ban MOSCOW: Russia's FSB national security service asked a court Monday to "immediately" ban US tech giant Meta, ... Published 21 Mar, 2022 06:00pm
Pakistan Online Safety Guide and StopNCII: Meta launches two new initiatives in Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Meta has launched two new initiatives in Pakistan, focused on women’s safety online that includes the... Published 18 Mar, 2022 05:20am
World Russia blocks Facebook, accusing it of restricting access to Russian media Russia is blocking Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook, the country's communications regulator said on Friday, in ... Published 05 Mar, 2022 12:11am
Technology Meta lays out moves being made to build the metaverse SAN FRANCISCO: Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday talked up his company's efforts to build the metaverse, an... Published 24 Feb, 2022 10:58am