US government probes Microsoft’s effort to boost diversity

Microsoft says the US Labour Department is scrutinising its efforts to boost Black employment and leadership at the tech company. Microsoft disclosed in a blog post Tuesday that it received a letter from the agency last week asking about the company’s June pledge to double the number of Black and African American managers, senior individual […]

Google, Oracle meet in copyright clash at US Supreme Court

Washington: Tech giants Google and Oracle are clashing at the Supreme Court in a copyright dispute that’s worth billions and important to the future of software development. The case before the justices Wednesday has to do with Google’s creation of the Android operating system now used on the vast majority of smartphones worldwide. Google says […]

GITEX Tech Week: The only global tech event in 2020

GITEX Tech Week taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre from 6-10 December is bringing the global tech world to Dubai. The 40th annual GITEX Tech Week will be the only global show to go live in 2020 with precautionary measures, featuring keynote sessions and exhibitions from international experts in AI, Blockchain, cybersecurity and many […]