An anonymous reader shares a report: Alphabet’s Google asked a federal judge to order Microsoft to hand over internal documents from certain executives that Google says it needs to defend a Justice Department’s monopoly lawsuit. Google said in a court …
Growth is not enough
The week brought together both this quarter’s earnings cycle and the Q3 IPO rush. So, it was just a little busy!
Putting the PS5’s 10 million sales in context
In consoles’ “race to 10 million,” PS5’s 248 days is second only to the Wii.
Windows 11 Now Has Its First Beta Release
Microsoft has released the first beta of Windows 11, available to those enrolled in its Windows Insider Program. From a report: Until today, getting access to Windows 11 meant installing the Dev preview, which Microsoft says is for “highly technical us…
Microsoft in talks to back India’s Oyo
Indian budget hotel chain Oyo may have lost a significant portion of its business amid the pandemic, but it is inching closer to finding a new investor: Microsoft. Microsoft is in advanced stages of talks to invest in Oyo, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. The size of the investment and the valuation are […]
Facebook’s next product will be its long-awaited Ray-Ban smart glasses
Facebook’s booming business is dominated by digital ads, but it also has hardware ambitions beyond VR. During the company’s latest earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said its next product release would be a pair of smart glasses from Ray-Ban. “The glasses have their iconic form factor, and they let you do some pretty neat things,” the Facebook […]
LinkedIn To Allow Most Employees To Work Remotely, Reversing Course
LinkedIn will allow most employees to opt for full-time remote work as offices gradually reopen, Chief People Officer Teuila Hanson told Reuters. From the report: This new policy from Microsoft’s professional social networking site is a reversal of the…
Feds list the top 30 most exploited vulnerabilities. Many are years old
Hackers continue to exploit publicly known—and often dated—software vulnerabilities.
Microsoft: Component Shortages Not Going Away Any Time Soon
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: In reporting its Q4 FY21 earnings, Microsoft disclosed that both its Surface and Windows revenues were affected negatively by supply-chain constraints. While remote work has continued to fuel PC demand, M…
Shopify’s Q2 results beat estimates as e-commerce shines
Like Microsoft and Apple in the wake of their after-hours earnings reports, Shopify shares are having a muted reaction to the better-than-expected results.