John Warnock, who helped invent the PDF and co-founded Adobe, dies aged 82
John Warnock, who helped invent the PDF and co-founded Adobe Systems, has died at the age of 82. The Silicon Valley entrepreneur and computer scientist died on Saturday surrounded by family, Adobe said in a statement.
Apple’s earnings top analysts’ forecasts but year-over-year sales drop again
Apple made a slightly higher profit last quarter even though sales dipped during the period – a time during which the iPhone maker became the first publicly held company in the US to be valued at
UK watchdog halts legal battle with Microsoft over £55bn Activision takeover
The UK’s competitions watchdog has said it is willing to work with Microsoft over its planned acquisition of video game company Activision Blizzard, which could halt an impending legal battle. It comes shortly after a US
EU watchdog orders Google to break up digital ad business over competition fears
European Union regulators have ordered technology giant Google to sell off some of its lucrative digital advertising business in order to address competition concerns. The European Commission, the bloc’s executive branch and top competition enforcer, said
Meta sells Giphy to Shutterstock for £46m after UK blocked GIF platform purchase
Shutterstock has said it is buying Giphy from Meta Platforms for 53 million dollars (£46 million), the final step to unwind a deal blocked by British regulators over competition concerns. The stock image service said it
Microsoft slams UK move blocking Activision takeover as ‘bad day for Britain’
Microsoft’s vice chair and president has slammed the UK competition watchdog’s decision to block the software company’s 68.7 billion dollar (£55 billion) takeover of gaming firm Activision Blizzard, calling it a “bad day for Britain”. Brad
