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London - Muslimchronicle

On 16 June 2016, the web site TMZ World News (not affiliated with the gossip site TMZ) published an article reporting that Microsoft and Apple had teamed up to create a new penile implant that notifies spouses via cell phone alerts when their husbands are cheating on them: Microsoft and Apple have joined forces to cut down on infidelity, save marriages and keep peopleRead more

Google, Facebook join news organizations in 'Trust Project'

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Google, Facebook and other tech firms joined global news organizations Thursday in an initiative aimed at identifying "trustworthy" news sources, in the latest effort to combat online misinformation. Microsoft and Twitter also agreed to participate in the "Trust Project" with some 75 news organizations to tag news stories which meet standards for ethics and transparency. "In today's digitized and sociallyRead more

Microsoft tops forecasts with 16% profit growth

Washington - AFP

Microsoft (Euronext: MSF.NX - news) on Thursday delivered stronger-than-expected earnings for the past quarter, lifted by gains in cloud computing and other business services. For its first fiscal quarter to September 30, the tech giant said profit was up 16 percent from a year ago to $6.6 billion. Revenue meanwhile rose 12 percent to $24.5 billion for the one-time techRead more

Supreme Court to hear US-Microsoft digital privacy case

Washington - AFP

The US Supreme Court announced Monday it will hear a landmark privacy case which sees the Trump administration up against computing giant Microsoft. It will examine whether US law enforcement should be allowed to access evidence held on servers overseas during an investigation. It comes after Microsoft refused to hand over emails during a US drug trafficking investigation on theRead more

Alexa and Cortana to join forces

Cortana - Muslimchronicle

Amazon's Alexa and Microsoft's Cortana will start talking to each other in a first of its kind alliance of rival digital assistants, the companies said on Wednesday. Amazon Echo device users will be able to ask Alexa to bring in Cortana as a "guest" to tend to tasks such as booking meetings or reading work email. Meanwhile, those with devicesRead more

France seeks 600 mn in taxes from Microsoft: report

Paris - AFP

France's tax authority is seeking 600 million euros ($715 million) from Microsoft's local subsidiary for billing French customers from Ireland, the weekly L'Express reported on Wednesday. The magazine reported that the bills concerned internet advertising and keywords for internet searches. Despite a considerable presence in France, Microsoft paid only 32.2 million euros in corporate tax there last year, according toRead more

Microsoft profit rises on shift to cloud computing

San Francisco - AFP

Microsoft on Thursday reported that its quarterly profit climbed to $6.5 billion, lifted by its shift to computing services hosted in the internet cloud. The US technology giant said revenue in the recently ended quarter rose to $23.3 billion, with $7.4 billion of that due to its "intelligent cloud" offerings. "Innovation across our cloud platforms drove strong results this quarter,"Read more

Microsoft plans layoffs in sales force shake-up

San Francisco - AFP

Microsoft is planning layoffs as it refocuses its sales force on making the software colossus a pivotal part of businesses relying on cloud computing, according to media reports. While many reports forecast the changes would result in thousands of job cuts, Microsoft on Monday only confirmed to AFP that changes were on the way. "Microsoft is implementing changes to betterRead more

Microsoft challenges Sony with powerful new Xbox One X

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

Microsoft on Sunday unveiled Xbox One X -- billing it as the most powerful video console ever made, and escalating a battle with market king PlayStation. The $499 product was built with the muscle for seamless play on ultra-high definition 4K televisions and will be available worldwide on November 7, according to Xbox team leader Phil Spencer. He introduced theRead more

Flipkart raises $1 billion and seek a billion more

San Francisco - Arab Today

Flipkart Online Services has completed a $1 billion fundraising and aims to raise as much as $1 billion more over the next few months, according to people familiar with the matter, giving India’s largest e-commerce company capital to battle back against rising competition. Flipkart secured its latest funding on Friday at a valuation of about $10 billion, said the people,Read more