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Google and Microsoft invest in TikTok rival, India’s Josh app

Short-video app Josh is tailored to the variety of regional languages, touting it’s 'Made in India' label at a time TikTok and dozens of other Chinese apps have been banned.

Microsoft says its systems were exposed to Russia-linked hack

Microsoft is a customer of SolarWinds Corp, whose software the hackers are believed to have used to gain access to networks by installing malicious code.

There’s bigger opportunity for Microsoft in 2020 than in 1970s, says CEO Satya Nadella

Satya Nadella was in conversation with FICCI president and joint managing director of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited, Dr Sangita Reddy, at the 93rd Annual General Meeting.

US case against Google follows path similar to suit that weakened Microsoft

In 1998, the US government had alleged that Microsoft was requiring computer makers to set its web browser as the default on their machines.

The longer Google fights, the worse it will get — lesson from tough Microsoft antitrust trial

It is legal to create a monopoly in US — if you build a mousetrap better than everyone else’s, good for you. But what is not legal is using that monopoly power to stifle competition.

Apple, Dell, Huawei are racing to make the world’s first fully recycled smartphone

Materials in electronic devices no longer in use are estimated to be worth $57 billion annually. In Europe alone there are 100 million mobile phones lying in drawers.

Russia is behind a majority of nation-state cyber-attacks on its users, Microsoft says

According to a company report, 52% of the 13,000 hacking alerts between July 2019-June 2020 were related to Russian hackers, with targets ranging from elections to the Olympics.

Flying camera, streaming games, new speakers – Amazon is going after Google & Microsoft

Amazon's Luna, an online gaming service, is the latest product in a long list of many, including smart speakers, that the company is using to elbow out competitors.

Oracle beats Microsoft to buy US operations of TikTok

ByteDance turned down Microsoft’s previous bid to buy TikTok’s US assets. A deal with Oracle is narrower, appearing more like corporate restructuring.

Russian, Chinese, Iranian hackers stepping up attacks to hit US elections, Microsoft says

Attempts by foreign adversaries to disrupt the 3 November presidential election echo the efforts by Russia in 2016 to meddle in the campaign on Trump’s behalf.

On Camera

Make Sanchar Saathi removable. Good intentions don’t excuse State overreach

Compulsion magnifies the risk of function creep. Future updates could quietly expand the app’s capabilities or enable background telemetry far beyond users’ expectations.

New cess on ‘pan masala’ to fund national security and healthcare programmes

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, explained. Oppn has attacked the proposed cess as 'a new financial burden' on the citizens.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.