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Ford, Google join hands to offer cloud-based data services

The companies will also form a group, Team Upshift, to explore uses of data to develop new retail, create new ownership offers and other services for Ford customers.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 12:14am

Technology

As Google eyes Australia exit, Microsoft talks Bing with PM

A Google representative was not immediately available for comment.

Published 01 Feb, 2021 11:40am

Business & Finance

Microsoft profit soars

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft said Tuesday profit rose sharply in the recently ended quarter as the coronavirus pandemic...

Published 28 Jan, 2021 04:40am

Technology

Microsoft profit soars as pandemic speeds shift to cloud

He envisioned "hybrid" work styles that combine remote work with visits to offices or other job sites.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 11:09am

Markets

Wall Street week ahead: Tech shares could retake reins as earnings heat up

NEW YORK: A bevy of major US earnings reports next week led by Apple, Microsoft and Facebook could help technology...

Published 25 Jan, 2021 04:23am

Technology

Microsoft reverses its controversial Xbox Live price hike

Microsoft has announced that it will be reversing the controversial increase in the price for Xbox Live.

Published 23 Jan, 2021 05:41pm

Business & Finance

Business investments into Singapore rise 13pc, highest in over a decade

SINGAPORE: Business investment commitments into Singapore rose 13% last year to their highest in more than a decade,...

Published 21 Jan, 2021 04:23am

Business & Finance

GM teams up wtih Microsoft on Cruise self-driving vehicle

NEW YORK: General Motors announced Tuesday it is joining forces with Microsoft on its Cruise autonomous driving...

Updated 20 Jan, 2021 11:05am

Technology

Microsoft increases file upload size to 250GB for OneDrive, Teams, and SharePoint

As remote work and learning increases, Microsoft announced that it will soon be increasing its upload limit to 250 GB from 100 GB for OneDrive, Teams, and SharePoint.

Updated 15 Jan, 2021 01:07pm

World

Google, Facebook and Microsoft among other corporate giants to suspend political spending

In the aftermath of the violent attack on the Capitol Building last week, Facebook, Microsoft and Google have joined a growing list of corporations that are pausing their political spending.
As corporate responses have escalated, some companies have suspended donations to lawmakers who objected to the certification of the election, while many have halted all of their political donations for a few months.

Updated 12 Jan, 2021 04:34pm

Technology

Pakistani Twins become Youngest Microsoft Power Platform Certified professionals

Twin sisters from Pakistan received Microsoft certification for the youngest Power Platform Professionals at the age 10.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 03:02pm

Technology

Microsoft Teams New Dynamic View Feature Coming Out in March

Microsoft has announced that it will be updating its Teams service with a new Dynamic View in March.
With this new feature, Microsoft Teams users will now be able to share content side by side on their screen during video calls.

Updated 11 Jan, 2021 03:30pm

World

Top US executives demand Congress certify Biden victory

"This presidential election has been decided and it is time for the country to move forward," read a copy of the letter released by business advocacy group Partnership for New York City.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 12:32pm

Technology

SolarWinds hackers accessed Microsoft source code, the company says

Source code - the underlying set of instructions that run a piece of software or operating system - is typically among a technology company’s most closely guarded secrets and Microsoft has historically been particularly careful about protecting it.

Published 01 Jan, 2021 10:43am

Markets

Wall Street set to wind up pandemic year with gains

The S&P 500 has climbed almost 70pc from its March low, putting it on course for a more than 15pc yearly gain.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 11:19pm

Technology

Microsoft, Google, Cisco, Dell join legal battle against hacking company NSO

That in turn "means dramatically more opportunities for those tools to fall into the wrong hands and be used nefariously," the brief argues.

Published 22 Dec, 2020 10:53am

World

See each other by video call this Christmas, Merkel tells Germans

“Women and men stationed far away from home to ensure our security know what it means to have limited contact with loved ones,” Merkel said in her weekly video podcast.

Updated 19 Dec, 2020 06:28pm

Business & Finance

Amazon urges judge to set aside $10 bln cloud contract award to Microsoft

The company argued the latest Pentagon review was "riddled with errors even more egregious than those that plagued the initial award," and that the Pentagon "manipulated its evaluations to a degree that belies any facade of rationality."

Published 16 Dec, 2020 09:37am

Technology

Microsoft aims to help businesses get handle on data with new tool

Once known for its Windows operating system and applications such as Office, Microsoft has built a large business in cloud computing, helping store and process huge amounts of data for corporate customers.

Published 04 Dec, 2020 10:15am

Technology

Microsoft introduces free 24-hours video calling option

For this, the host will need a Microsoft account, after which he will be able to add up to 300 people to the call. If for some reason the host cannot speak, he can leave the meeting so that other people can continue talking for hours.

Published 23 Nov, 2020 10:45am

Technology

Supply Bottlenecks Hamper Debute of Sony & Microsoft Gaming Consoles

Sales of the most awaited gaming consoles by Sony Corp. and Microsoft Corp.’s fall short of their predecessors during the launch week in Japan due to persistent supply bottlenecks.

Published 19 Nov, 2020 04:27pm

World

North Korean, Russian hackers target COVID-19 researchers: Microsoft

Microsoft said the majority of the targets were organizations that were in the process of testing COVID-19 vaccines.
North Korea's representative to the United Nations did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.

Published 13 Nov, 2020 07:06pm

Technology

Microsoft detects cyberattacks from Iran-linked actor engaged in intelligence collection

Microsoft said in a blog, adding it believed Phosphorus is engaging in these attacks for intelligence collection purposes.

Published 29 Oct, 2020 10:11am

World

Microsoft quietly prepares to avoid spotlight under Biden

The Redmond, Washington-based software company is the fourth largest contributor to Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden's candidate campaign committee.
Microsoft Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott and his wife have contributed over $50,000 supporting committees helping Biden win.

Published 26 Oct, 2020 05:17pm

Business & Finance

Microsoft, Alaska Airlines team up for alternative jet fuel

WASHINGTON: Microsoft and Alaska Airlines announced a partnership Thursday to use sustainable jet fuel to offset...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Microsoft end of support for Windows 7: ATMs under no grave security risk?

KARACHI: Microsoft ended support for its Windows 7 embedded products earlier in the year, putting the operating...

Updated 21 Oct, 2020 03:25am

Technology

Verizon signs up Microsoft, Nokia to help clients build private 5G networks

Private 5G networks remove the need for businesses to jostle for speed with others on a public network and help enable data-intensive applications that use computer vision.
"This is about creating a new business opportunity for everyone," Verizon's Chief Strategy Officer Rima Qureshi said.

Published 20 Oct, 2020 12:38am

Technology

Microsoft in deal with Equinor for Norway CO2 storage project

Our goal is not only to contribute our technology and know-how, but explore how new solutions like the Northern Lights project can help us meet our own carbon negative goals by 2030.
The Northern Lights project is a partnership with Shell and Total.

Published 15 Oct, 2020 12:42am

Markets

Wall Street surges on Apple, Microsoft, Amazon

Apple jumps ahead of Tuesday event.
Twitter rises after Deutsche Bank upgrades to "buy".
White House calls for limited COVID-19 relief bill.
Indexes: Dow +1.13%, S&P 500 +2.01%, Nasdaq +3.16.

Published 12 Oct, 2020 11:57pm

Technology

Microsoft to let employees work from home permanently

WASHINGTON: Software giant Microsoft will let employees work from home permanently if they choose to, US media...

Published 10 Oct, 2020 03:02am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.37 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	430 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	67.02 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	396.88 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.44 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / May 29 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	84.92 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.37 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	430 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	67.02 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	396.88 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.44 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / May 29 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	84.92 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / May 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	10,337,204 ▲ 0.00
Maple Leaf Cement / May 29 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	9,791,080 ▲ 0.00
National Bank / May 29 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	6,677,000 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	6,575,839 ▲ 0.00
TPL Properties / May 29 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	6,146,502 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / May 29 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	5,905,462 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	5,687,015 ▲ 0.00
Unity Foods Ltd / May 29 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	5,667,051 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Cement / May 29 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	5,559,000 ▲ 0.00
Gul Ahmed / May 29 Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited(GATM)	5,224,816 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 26	285.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 26	285.15
USD to Japanese Yen / May 26	140.60
USD to Swiss Franc / May 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 26	1.23
Euro to USD / May 26	1.07
UK LIBOR % / May 26	5.06

Stock	Volume
Hang Seng / May 25	18746.92
S&P 500 / May 26	4205.45
India Sensex / May 26	62501.69
Tokyo Nikkei / May 26	30916.31
Nasdaq / May 26	12975.69
FTSE 100 / May 26	7627.20
Dow Jones / May 26	33093.34
Germany DAX 30 / May 26	15983.97
France CAC40 / May 26	7319.18

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 26	72.67
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 26	20235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 26	202118
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 26	1946.46
Cotton US¢/pound / May 26	80.54

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