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Apple Unveils Its First Touchscreen MacBook Pro at $2,899

Apple's first touchscreen MacBook Pro pairs tandem OLED with M5 Pro or M5 Max, with US prices starting at $2,899 and availability November 6. Early hands-on reports describe familiar macOS controls, but

October 29, 2026

News·Technology

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Xbox Tests Cloud Playtime From $3.99 Without Game Pass

Xbox is testing prepaid cloud-gaming packs for eligible Insiders without Game Pass, starting at $3.99 for 10 hours. The 50-hour pack works out to about 24 cents an hour, but buying streaming

October 22, 2026

News·Technology

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Microsoft Reportedly Drops Nscale’s Essex Data Center Ahead of IPO

Gizmodo and CoinDesk report that Microsoft has walked away from Nscale's planned Loughton data center in Essex, and Microsoft says the decision covers one site. Nscale's SEC filing ties up to $43.8

October 19, 2026

Business·News·Technology

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Surface Laptop Ultra Review Finds Copilot+ Features Missing at Launch

Windows Central’s Surface Laptop Ultra review finds Copilot+ features missing at launch, alongside display and battery trade-offs. Microsoft’s AI-focused laptop starts at $2,599.99, while the reviewed 128GB configuration costs $5,899.99.

October 17, 2026

News·Technology

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Xbox Nano Shrinks the $50 Controller for Smaller Hands and Travel

Microsoft’s $49.99 Xbox Nano Controller keeps 18 standard gameplay inputs in a compact, rechargeable pad aimed at smaller hands and travel. Preorders are open ahead of November availability, while battery runtime and

October 15, 2026

News·Technology

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HSBC’s Islamic Fund Holds $131m in Five Firms Linked to Israel’s Military

Middle East Eye says HSBC's Islamic Global Equity Index Fund holds about $131 million in RTX, Palantir, Analog Devices, Honeywell and Rolls-Royce, which it links to Israel's military. The fund tracks an

October 14, 2026

Business·News

Microsoft’s Smith Wants AI Inspected Like Milk, With Britain in Charge

Microsoft's Brad Smith wants AI inspected like milk, with outside evaluators, incident reporting and an emergency brake, led by Britain. The White House's own testing framework is unpublished, and it reportedly asked

October 12, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News·Technology

Labor Department Suspends Eight Tech Firms From Green Card Program

The Trump administration has barred Microsoft, Adobe and six IT services firms, including four Indian companies, from the PERM labour-certification program, the first step toward employer-sponsored green cards.

October 10, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

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US Freezes Green-Card Filings for Microsoft, Adobe and Six IT Giants in Visa Crackdown

The Trump administration has halted new and pending PERM labour certifications for Microsoft, Adobe and six outsourcing firms. Microsoft says most of its H-1B filings were for staff it already employs.

October 8, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Akamai Technologies signs $11.6 billion AI cloud deal with Anthropic for distributed CPU infrastructure

Akamai Lands $11.6 Billion Anthropic Deal in Biggest AI Cloud Contract of 2026

Akamai shares surged more than 20 percent on September 24 after announcing a $11.6 billion, seven-year AI cloud deal with Anthropic, the largest of 2026. The contract is built on CPU workloads,

September 25, 2026

Business·Economy·News·Technology

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Apple Unveils Its First Touchscreen MacBook Pro at $2,899

Xbox Tests Cloud Playtime From $3.99 Without Game Pass

Microsoft Reportedly Drops Nscale’s Essex Data Center Ahead of IPO

Surface Laptop Ultra Review Finds Copilot+ Features Missing at Launch

Xbox Nano Shrinks the $50 Controller for Smaller Hands and Travel

HSBC’s Islamic Fund Holds $131m in Five Firms Linked to Israel’s Military

Microsoft’s Smith Wants AI Inspected Like Milk, With Britain in Charge

Labor Department Suspends Eight Tech Firms From Green Card Program

US Freezes Green-Card Filings for Microsoft, Adobe and Six IT Giants in Visa Crackdown

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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