Records that tumbled in 2022 PARIS: From roasting temperatures to rocketing energy prices and millions of refugees fleeing Ukraine, 2022 was a... Published 05 Dec, 2022 12:33pm
Opinion US Chamber of Commerce warns against draft EU plan to exclude non-EU cloud vendors The US Chamber of Commerce and 12 other groups on Thursday warned the European Union against adopting rules that... Published 02 Dec, 2022 05:47am
Markets 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
Markets Nasdaq, S&P 500 end sharply higher, fueled by inflation optimism NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended sharply higher on Friday, extending a rally started the day before after ... Published 14 Nov, 2022 05:55am
World US launches green transition scheme for global south SHARM EL SHEIKH: The United States launched Wednesday a partnership with private funds aimed at supporting the... Published 10 Nov, 2022 12:37am
World Microsoft pledges $100mn to Ukraine ‘digital alliance’ LISBON: Microsoft will give Ukraine an additional $100 million of technology support to strengthen a “digital... Published 03 Nov, 2022 06:51pm
Markets Tokyo shares close lower after falls in US tech stocks TOKYO: Tokyo shares closed lower on Thursday after the tech-rich US Nasdaq index fell following disappointing... Updated 27 Oct, 2022 12:31pm
Markets Nasdaq leads Wall St higher on hopes of less-hawkish Federal Reserve NEW YORK: The Nasdaq led Wall Street’s main indexes higher on Tuesday, as US Treasury yields dropped amid growing... Published 26 Oct, 2022 05:52am
Life & Style Netflix subscriber numbers re-ignite after chilly start to year SAN FRANCISCO: Netflix on Tuesday reported that it gained more than 2 million subscribers in the recent quarter,... Published 19 Oct, 2022 12:59pm
Business & Finance Microsoft avoids paying tax in many countries LONDON: Tech giant Microsoft has avoided billions in taxes in Britain, Australia and New Zealand, all countries ... Published 17 Oct, 2022 06:31am
Life & Style 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 14 Oct, 2022 07:03pm
Technology Mercedes-Benz and Microsoft collaborate on supply chain data platform BERLIN: Mercedes-Benz and Microsoft announced a partnership on Wednesday using Microsoft Cloud for a data platform... Published 12 Oct, 2022 01:36pm
Technology UK to examine cloud services dominated by Amazon, Microsoft and Google LONDON: Britain said it would investigate competition in cloud services, a market dominated by the “hyperscalers”... Published 22 Sep, 2022 12:58pm
Technology NZ’s Ardern says Christchurch Call anti-online hate project gets new tech investments WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday announced a new research initiative under a... Published 21 Sep, 2022 11:49am
Technology UK watchdog wants deeper probe into Microsoft’s $69bn Activision deal Britain’s antitrust watchdog said on Thursday it would launch an in-depth probe into Xbox maker Microsoft’s... Published 15 Sep, 2022 07:59pm
Business & Finance Microsoft to create 36,000 data centre jobs in Qatar LUSAIL: Technology giant Microsoft announced Wednesday it will create 36,000 jobs in Qatar to boost the Gulf... Published 05 Sep, 2022 06:04am
Life & Style Disney+ subscribers surge as Netflix stumbles SAN FRANCISCO: The Disney+ streaming service saw its number of paying subscribers leap beyond expectations in the... Published 11 Aug, 2022 02:38pm
Technology Nvidia warns of lower second-quarter revenue on gaming weakness Nvidia Corp on Monday warned its second-quarter revenue would drop by 19% from the prior quarter on weakness in its... Published 08 Aug, 2022 11:43pm
Perspectives We took digital services for granted. Now it’s time to pay As the world adopts digital solutions at a rapid pace, companies offering these services are moving to maximise ... Published 03 Aug, 2022 07:44pm
Markets Wall St struggles to gain as earnings-driven rally peters out NEW YORK: US stock indexes struggled to rise on Monday as an earnings-driven rally from last week faded and... Published 02 Aug, 2022 05:36am
Markets Wall St rises on Microsoft, Alphabet earnings as Fed decision looms NEW YORK: The tech-heavy Nasdaq surged nearly 3% on Wednesday, leading Wall Street’s main indexes higher, as ... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Technology Microsoft earnings fall short as computer sales sag SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft on Tuesday said that its earnings in the recently ended quarter fell shy of expectations as... Published 27 Jul, 2022 10:02am
Technology Netflix subscriber numbers drop two quarters in a row SAN FRANCISCO: Netflix reported losing subscribers for the second quarter in a row Tuesday as the streaming giant... Published 20 Jul, 2022 02:12pm
Business & Finance Netflix partners with Microsoft to offer cheaper streaming plan SAN FRANCISCO: Netflix will work with Microsoft to launch a cheaper subscription plan that includes advertisements,... Published 18 Jul, 2022 06:22am
Technology UK watchdog probes Microsoft’s $68.7 billion Activision buyout deal Britain’s antitrust watchdog said on Wednesday it had started an investigation into Microsoft Corp’s $68.7 billion... Published 06 Jul, 2022 05:39pm
Technology Sony launches PC gaming gear, expanding beyond PlayStation TOKYO: Japan's Sony is launching a new brand that will offer PC gaming gear, the company announced Wednesday, as it... Published 29 Jun, 2022 06:25pm
Technology Microsoft cuts Russia operations due to Ukraine invasion Microsoft Corp is substantially cutting its business in Russia in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine,... Published 08 Jun, 2022 03:48pm
Markets US House speaker Pelosi discloses trades in Apple and Microsoft US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi disclosed new stock market trades on Monday, showing purchases of options to buy... Published 06 Jun, 2022 10:20pm
Technology Microsoft announces changes after cloud computing complaints BRUSSELS: Microsoft, which had been fined 1.6 billion euros ($1.7 billion) by EU antitrust regulators, will revise... Published 18 May, 2022 02:44pm
Technology 'Fortnite' returns to iOS, Android devices via Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming Users of Xbox Cloud Gaming will now be able to play 'Fortnite' for free on devices powered by Google-owned Android... Published 07 May, 2022 05:25pm