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Poor quarterly show by US tech giants triggers $380 bn wipe off in m-cap

Disappointing quarterly updates from the Google parent, as well as Microsoft Corp. and semiconductor giant Texas Instruments Inc., triggered a selloff threatening to wipe more than $380 billion

Apple made illegal anti-union threats in Oklahoma, alleges complaint

Apple is violating federal labor law by engaging in surveillance and interrogation of employees, according to the CWA's claim

Latest news LIVE: SC terminates CoA panel running AIFF over FIFA suspension

From the CBI's probe into Delhi Excise Policy, the deposal of top Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and other firms' executive before parliamentary panel to Covid news, catch all the live news updates here

Apple lays off recruiters in a push to rein in hiring and spending

About 100 contract workers were let go in a rare move for Apple, the world's most valuable company

Google starts Street View in India with local partners after policy change

Tech Mahindra and mapping firm Genesys will work with US technology giant to 360-degree view of streets, landmarks

Microsoft, Google among tech giants to pause hiring amid fear of recession

With recession fears mounting-and inflation, the war in Ukraine and the lingering pandemic taking a toll-many tech companies are rethinking their staffing needs

Alphabet split ends era of jumbo prices for megacaps: Report

The companies billed the moves as a way to make their stocks more accessible for retail investors and that has been achieved

Facebook starts testing non-fungible tokens with select creators in US

Navdeep Singh who is a product manager at Meta (formerly Facebook) shared screenshots of NFTs on Facebook late on Thursday

Meta warns employees 'to expect a tough second half' in internal memo

The Meta executive added that the company is in "serious times here and the headwinds are fierce", underscoring that its challenges aren't likely to vanish anytime soon

Meta and other tech giants form metaverse standards body, exclude Apple

Participants in the Metaverse Standards Forum include many of the biggest companies working in the space, from chip makers to gaming companies

New EU rules regulating US tech giants likely to set global standard

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) sets out a list of dos and don'ts targeting each tech giant's core business practices

New rules for US tech giants to come into force in October: EU's Vestager

Tough new rules targeting US tech giants agreed late on Thursday are expected to come into force in October, EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said

Instagram users can now control their feed with Favourites, Following

Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram on Wednesday said it is introducing two new ways -- Favourites and Following -- to choose what users see in their feed

Former Apple employee charged with defrauding tech giant $10 mn

A former Apple employee has been charged with defrauding the tech giant out of more than USD 10 million by taking kickbacks, stealing equipment and laundering money, federal prosecutors said

Russia-Ukraine war: Big Tech's role poses strategic questions for countries

American tech giants choosing to side with the US in the Russia-Ukraine war pose important strategic questions

Users should be allowed to sue US tech giants under EU rules: Civil groups

Individual users should be allowed to sue US tech giants for breaching landmark EU rules aimed at curbing their power, said Privacy International, pan-European consumer group BEUC and a few academics.

Amazon hikes Prime membership fees in US, cites rising wages and costs

For the holiday quarter, the company earned $14.3 billion, double its net income from a year earlier.

Amazon hikes Prime membership fees in US, cites rising wages and costs

For the holiday quarter, the company earned $14.3 billion, double its net income from a year earlier.

India seeks tougher action from US tech giants on fake news: Report

India ticks off tech firms for not removing 'fake news', say sources; Indian officials tell Google to take a re-look at internal rules

Global market for transactions in metaverse expected to cross $6 bn in 2021

The market for transactions in the Metaverse is expected to reach $6.1 billion this year, as tech giants like Meta aim big on the VR/AR-based technology to bring deeper immersive experiences.