Featured Bill Gates-backed fund supports carbon capture startup Deep Sky Aya El Sayed Dec 18, 2024 0 Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Catalyst programme has committed $40 million to Deep Sky Corp., a Montreal-based…
Featured EU expands scrutiny of Microsoft’s $13b OpenAI investment Aya El Sayed Nov 28, 2024 0 The European Union's (EU) antitrust regulators are intensifying scrutiny of Microsoft’s $13 billion investment in…
Bitcoin Microsoft mulls bitcoin investment proposal in Dec. meeting Aya El Sayed Oct 27, 2024 0 Microsoft, valued at over $3 trillion, faces a proposal to assess bitcoin investment in its December annual…
Featured EU fines LinkedIn over targeted advertising practices Aya El Sayed Oct 24, 2024 0 The European Union’s (EU) privacy regulator has imposed a €310 million ($335 million) fine on LinkedIn, Microsoft’s…
Tech/AI Amazon leads companies in $180m deal to conserve rainforest Nada Ali Sep 24, 2024 0 Amazon and other companies are buying carbon offset credits to support the conservation of the Amazon rainforest in…
Featured IFC, Microsoft partner to boost digital transformation in L. America, Caribbean Aya Anwar Aug 29, 2024 0 The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Microsoft have signed a strategic agreement to boost digital…
Energy Microsoft to purchase solar power from Singapore Aya El Sayed Aug 27, 2024 0 Microsoft Corp. has committed to purchasing 100 per cent of the energy exported from EDP Renewables’ SolarNova 8…
Featured US provides $1.45b loan to boost domestic solar production Nada Ali Aug 8, 2024 0 The Biden administration is making a significant investment in domestic solar manufacturing with a $1.45 billion…
Tech/AI HP shifts production away from China Nada Ali Aug 7, 2024 0 HP is undertaking a major shift in its manufacturing strategy, aiming to move more than half of its personal…
forex news Yen surges amid escalating Middle East tensions Nada Ali Jul 29, 2024 0 The Japanese yen surged on Monday, reversing earlier losses, as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East prompted…