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Microsoft retires Internet Explorer browser after 26 years
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Microsoft retires Internet Explorer browser after 26 years

Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates announces a new version of Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows XP and that Microsoft would include Windows AntiSpyware technology at no extra charge, during his keynote address at RSA Conference 2005 in San Francisco, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2005. The two new enhancements will lead to safer Web browsing according to […]

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Bill Gates says crypto and NFTs are ‘100% based on greater fool theory’
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Bill Gates says crypto and NFTs are ‘100% based on greater fool theory’

Bill Gates Gerard Miller | CNBC Bill Gates is not a fan of cryptocurrencies or non-fungible tokens. Speaking at a TechCrunch talk on climate change Tuesday, the billionaire Microsoft co-founder described the phenomenon as something that’s “100% based on greater fool theory,” referring to the idea that overvalued assets will go up in price when […]

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Apple’s new streaming soccer deal shows how strong businesses can grow even in tough times
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Apple’s new streaming soccer deal shows how strong businesses can grow even in tough times

A strong balance sheet, like Apple’s, allows for continued growth-oriented investments despite a turn in macroeconomic conditions. Source

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5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday

Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street set to rise after S&P 500 officially closed in bear market Traders on the floor of the NYSE, June 13, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures bounced after Tuesday’s cooler inflation report and what could […]

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Oracle shares rise on better-than-expected earnings report
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Oracle shares rise on better-than-expected earnings report

Safra Catz, then co-chief executive officer of Oracle Corp., speaks during the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco on Sept. 20, 2016. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oracle shares rose almost 9% in extended trading on Monday after the database software company issued fiscal fourth-quarter results that exceeded analysts’ estimates. Here’s how […]

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Apple’s newest homegrown chips present a fresh challenge to Microsoft’s Windows business
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Apple’s newest homegrown chips present a fresh challenge to Microsoft’s Windows business

Apple CEO Tim Cook (R) looks at a newly redesigned MacBook Air laptop during the WWDC22 at Apple Park on June 06, 2022 in Cupertino, California. Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off the annual WWDC22 developer conference. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Apple’s new laptops announced on Monday, featuring the iPhone maker’s next-generation in-house chips, […]

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Here are Friday’s biggest analyst calls of the day: Tesla, DocuSign, Netflix, Roblox, Apple & more
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Here are Friday’s biggest analyst calls of the day: Tesla, DocuSign, Netflix, Roblox, Apple & more

Here are Friday’s biggest calls on Wall Street: Loop reiterates Apple as buy Loop said it sees production delays for some versions of the iPhone 14 later this year. “As we have been signaling for a few months, the iPhone 14 Pro Max device is running slightly behind schedule and could result in a staggered/delayed […]

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DocuSign shares crater after first-quarter earnings miss
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DocuSign shares crater after first-quarter earnings miss

Dan Springer, chief executive officer at DocuSign. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images DocuSign shares fell as much as 24% in extended trading on Thursday after the electronic signature software vendor reported weaker-than-expected earnings in its fiscal first quarter. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: 38 cents per share, adjusted, vs. 46 cents […]

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Microsoft is bringing Xbox Game Pass cloud streaming to smart TVs, so users don’t need a console
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Microsoft is bringing Xbox Game Pass cloud streaming to smart TVs, so users don’t need a console

People will be able to play Xbox Game Pass games over a cloud connection on 2022 Samsung smart TVs. Microsoft Microsoft is releasing an Xbox app for smart TVs, enabling consumers to stream Xbox video games even if they don’t own consoles. Microsoft said Thursday that it will first bring the app to Samsung’s 2022 […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: DocuSign, Campbell, Moderna and more
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: DocuSign, Campbell, Moderna and more

The Docusign Inc. website on a laptop computer arranged in Dobbs Ferry, New York, U.S., on Thursday, April 1, 2021. Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Campbell Soup – The food company saw shares gain 2.3% after reporting a better-than-expected quarterly report. Campbell posted an […]

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