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Sundar Pichai led Alphabet crosses $2tn market cap
Alphabet's market cap was $1 trillion in January 2020 and it has witnessed around 100% growth till date. With the current valuation, Alphabet has now joined Apple and Microsoft to be the third US-based company with $2 trillion worth.
McAfee to be acquired by investor group for over $14bn
Led by Advent International Corporation, Permira Advisers, Crosspoint Capital Partners, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, GIC Private, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, the investment group bought all outstanding shares of McAfee.
Harry Potter: Magic Awakened game generates over $228mn in 2 months
This month the Harry Potter franchise celebrates 20 years since the release of 'Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone', also known as 'The Sorcerer's Stone' in cinemas. According to Sensor Tower, the early success of Harry Potter: Magic Awakened already makes it the number 2 ranked title in the franchise by global player spending across the App Store and Google Play.
With 18% market share, Vivo pips Samsung to become largest 5G smartphone brand in India in Q3
Samsung takes the second spot with 16 per cent of the market share, according to CMR's ‘India Mobile Handset Market Review Report for Q3 2021' released on Monday. 5G smartphones now capture 22 per cent of the total market share of overall smartphone shipments and over 20 5G-capable smartphones were launched in this quarter, as per the report.
Big Tech now a quarter of S&P 500 combined market cap
Google owner Alphabet is worth just a touch less than $2 trillion, while Amazon is valued at $1.7 trillion. Tesla, Elon Musk's electric car giant recently passed the $ 1 trillion mark and has since surged to a market cap of about $1.25 trillion. These five companies are now collectively worth almost $10 trillion. That's nearly a quarter of the combined $41.8 trillion market cap of the entire S&P 500, the report said.
Google marks Indian cell biologist's 104th b'day with Doodle
Ranadive is best known for her groundbreaking cancer research and devotion to creating a more equitable society through science and education. "Happy birthday, Dr. Kamal Ranadive!" the Google Doodle page said. Kamal Samarath, better known as Kamal Ranadive, was born on this day in 1917 in Pune. Her father's encouragement to pursue a medical education inspired Ranadive to excel academically, but she found her calling in biology instead.
Apple AirPods (Gen 3) deliver breakthrough sound, super battery life
The facts speak for themselves: Apple saw record shipments of AirPods in India in the third quarter (Q3), dominating the premium TWS earbuds segment with a massive 63 per cent share (according to Counterpoint Research). By combining the power of the H1 chip with an Apple-designed acoustic system, the new AirPods ((third generation)) which are now available in India for Rs 18,500 use computational audio to deliver breakthrough sound with Adaptive EQ.
Pixel 6 Pro doesn't use 30W fast charging: Report
The official Google Pixel 6 Support page had stated that up to 50 per cent charge could be accomplished in 30 minutes, using the Google 30W USB-C Charger with USB-PD 3.0. According to Android Authority, the maximum power pulled from the charger by both the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro is actually 22W with an average of 13W over the duration of a cycle. The tests seem to be extensive, with some other high-power USB Power Delivery PPS plugs from Samsung and Anker getting maximum power of 22W from the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.
Microsoft to kill OneDrive for Windows 7, 8, 8.1 in early 2022: Report
"In order to focus resources on new technologies and operating systems, and to provide users with the most up-to-date and secure experience, beginning January 1, 2022, updates will no longer be provided for the OneDrive desktop application on your personal Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 devices," Microsoft's Ankita Kirti wrote in the announcement post.
Musk says he will sell $24 bn of Tesla stocks if Twitter votes for it
According to the auto-tech website Electrek, the Tesla CEO said that it is to address the accusation that he is not paying taxes. Lately, there has been a lot of talk about some of the richest people in the world not paying taxes. Many of the world's richest people have most of their wealth tied to stocks. The Tesla CEO has argued against taxing those unrealised gains, but he has now taken to Twitter to offer an alternative.
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