Microsoft sends invites for October 12 event, new Surface Pro 9 expected

Microsoft sends invites for October 12 event, new Surface Pro 9 expected

Microsoft on Thursday sent invites for an October 12 event, where the tech giant will unveil new Surface hardware products. The event starts at 7:30 pm IST. “Watch live to see what’s next,” the company wrote in the invitation. As typical for Microsoft events, details were sparse. The Redmond tech giant has been holding its […]

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Microsoft’s  billion Activision deal in UK’s crosshairs

Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision deal in UK’s crosshairs

Microsoft Corp.’s planned $69 billion purchase of computer games developer Activision Blizzard Inc. faces an in-depth probe in the UK after regulators said the deal could hamper competition. The Competition and Markets Authority said it decided to kickstart a longer review after Microsoft turned down the chance to offer remedies to address its concerns. “Microsoft […]

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Sony says Microsoft ‘Call of Duty’ offer ‘inadequate’

Sony says Microsoft ‘Call of Duty’ offer ‘inadequate’

Sony Group Corp’s gaming chief Jim Ryan has called an offer by Microsoft Corp to keep the “Call of Duty” series on PlayStation for a limited time “inadequate”. Xbox maker Microsoft announced the $69 billion acquisition of “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard Inc in January and has pledged to keep the hit franchise on […]

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Netflix hires two top ad executives from Snap

Netflix hires two top ad executives from Snap

Netflix confirmed it hired Snap’s chief business officer, Jeremi Gorman, and Snap’s vice president of ad sales, Peter Naylor Netflix confirmed it hired Snap’s chief business officer, Jeremi Gorman, and Snap’s vice president of ad sales, Peter Naylor Netflix Inc. lured two of Snap Inc.’s top executives to lead its advertising sales team, the company […]

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Australia demands Apple, Meta, Microsoft share anti-abuse steps, threatens fines

Australia demands Apple, Meta, Microsoft share anti-abuse steps, threatens fines

The internet firms have been under pressure around the world to find a way to monitor encrypted messaging and streaming services for child abuse material without encroaching on user privacy The internet firms have been under pressure around the world to find a way to monitor encrypted messaging and streaming services for child abuse material […]

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Dell revenue growth slows on strong dollar, China lockdowns

Dell revenue growth slows on strong dollar, China lockdowns

Consumer revenue fell 9%, echoing weakness seen at Intel Corp. and Lenovo Group as demand weakened after a pandemic-fuelled boom Consumer revenue fell 9%, echoing weakness seen at Intel Corp. and Lenovo Group as demand weakened after a pandemic-fuelled boom Dell Technologies Inc posted its slowest revenue growth in six quarters on Thursday as a […]

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Qualcomm Is Plotting a Return to Server Market With New Chip

Qualcomm Is Plotting a Return to Server Market With New Chip

Qualcomm Inc. is taking another run at the market for server processors, according to people familiar with its plans, betting it can tap a $28 billion industry and decrease its reliance on smartphones. The company is seeking customers for a product stemming from last year’s purchase of chip startup Nuvia, according to the people, who […]

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DuckDuckGo finally blocks Microsoft tracking scripts from loading on websites

DuckDuckGo finally blocks Microsoft tracking scripts from loading on websites

Privacy-focused browser DuckDuckGo (DDG) has discontinued Microsoft tracking scripts from loading on third-party websites. This comes after the company faced backlash from its users from allowing Microsoft to track their information which includes IP addresses. Websites typically embed scripts from other companies, also called third-party scripts, that automatically load when you visit their site. For […]

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Global spending on cloud jumps 33%, report says

Global spending on cloud jumps 33%, report says

Research firm Canalys estimated that worldwide spending on cloud services in the June-ending quarter this year reached $62.3 billion, rising 33% from the same duration in the previous year. (Sign up to our Technology newsletter, Today’s Cache, for insights on emerging themes at the intersection of technology, business and policy. Click here to subscribe for free.) The growth […]

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Microsoft announces native Teams app for M1 and M2 Apple Macs

Microsoft announces native Teams app for M1 and M2 Apple Macs

Released in March of 2017, Microsoft Teams is a collaboration app specially corporates and organizations. Similar to Slack, it allows users to hold meetings, share files and apps from a single window. While it is available on all popular platforms like Windows, Linux, Android and even iOS, macOS users had to run the app using […]

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