Amazon’s Jeff Bezos is world’s richest man

New York: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has surpassed Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates to become the world’s richest man on Thursday. Bezos’ worth rose to $90.7bn (£69bn) following a 2.4% rise in Amazon shares on Thursday, eclipsing Gates’ wealth by $700m. According to Forbes, 53-year-old Bezos is the owner of about 17% of the shares in Amazon, their value now exceeding $500bn. Amazon’s sales jumped 23% to $35.7bn for the first three months of this year. The company expects a rise of 16% to 24% for the quarter to June. Agencies 

$250,000 Microsoft bounty to bug finders

San Francisco: To ensure Windows 10 is bug-free, Microsoft has announced a fresh round of Windows Bounty Programme that will reward the bug finders up to $250,000 if they are able to discover exploits in Microsoft’s virtualisation software. Bounty payouts will range from $500 to $250,000. ians

Asia’s Nobel for helping save Angkor Wat  

Manila: A Japanese historian, Yoshiaki Ishizawa, 79, who helped save Cambodia’s renowned Angkor Wat temple complex was among the winners of this year's Magsaysay Awards, widely regarded as Asian version of the Nobel Prize. Ishizawa worked for decades to help preserve the 12th century temple complex that barely survived years of war and civil strife. AFP