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Microsoft, Zoom join pause on Hong Kong data requests
The 2 join Facebook, Google, and Twitter in pausing data requests from Hong Kong authorities
Windows 10 to get Start Menu design tweaks, Alt+Tab update
These changes are part of Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20161
Microsoft launches effort to teach 25 million people digital work skills
Microsoft says it will back the effort with $20 million in cash grants to nonprofit organizations and tap into resources at developer-focused platform GitHub and career-oriented social network LinkedIn
Microsoft ad spending on Facebook, Instagram suspended – Axios report
The report says Microsoft's ban stems from concerns about their ads appearing next to inappropriate content
Microsoft to permanently close all retail stores
The move means the more than 80 Microsoft stores closed due to the coronavirus pandemic will not reopen as the tech giant enters 'a new approach to retail,' according to a statement
Microsoft chief says EU 'most influential' on tech rules
The implementation of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation in 2018 has helped create awareness worldwide for the importance of one's digital privacy
Microsoft ends game streaming, teams up with Facebook
Microsoft Mixer will be shuttered on July 22
Microsoft joins rivals, bars police use of face recognition tech
Microsoft president Brad Smith says that the company has not sold its technology to police in the United States, and would maintain that policy until there are laws in place 'grounded in human rights'
'Assassin's Creed' stars as Xbox teases new games
Microsoft shows off new games for the next-gen console, expected later this year
Microsoft sees digital reboot from pandemic, profits up
'We've seen two years' worth of digital transformation in two months,' says Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella
Microsoft's 'Plasma Bot' to help check if a person's plasma can fight coronavirus
The CoVIg-19 Plasma Alliance's recruitment of recovered COVID-19 patients will start in the US before expanding to Europe
Videoconferencing skyrockets on Microsoft's Teams software
A new record of 2.7 billion 'meeting minutes' in a single day is reached on Microsoft Teams
New York City bans Zoom for school use, switches to Microsoft Teams
The New York City Department of Education cites security concerns with Zoom as the reason for the switch to Microsoft Teams
Players may experience 'somewhat slower' game downloads – Sony
With more users having to rely on online game stores, download traffic may have to be managed by gaming platforms
Hackers attacking Windows users using unpatched vulnerability – Microsoft
Microsoft lists a number of workarounds to help avoid getting attacked as a result of the vulnerability. A patch will be released on April 14
Tech platforms in joint effort to stem virus misinformation
The joint statement is issued late on Monday by Facebook, Google, Twitter, Microsoft and Reddit along with Google-owned YouTube and Microsoft-owned LinkedIn.
Xbox Series X features, specs revealed
Microsoft reveals new details about their fastest and most powerful console yet
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates leaves board
The 64-year-old stopped being involved in day-to-day operations at the firm more than a decade ago, turning his attention to the foundation named after him and his wife, Melinda
From canceled conferences to supply woes: The coronavirus’ impact on the tech sector
How has the coronavirus changed the technology sector in recent weeks? Here's a rundown of just what's happened.
Coronavirus triggers work-from-home trend in Seattle
Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook, and Google recommend remote work for their employees as 10 of the 12 US fatalities have been in the northwest state
U.S. game makers conference postponed amid virus fears
Organizers of the Game Developers Conference says it will be held later this year
Microsoft expects financial hit from coronavirus spread
The US tech giant is the latest global firm to warn of a financial hit from the global coronavirus outbreak, which has killed thousands worldwide
Amazon wins suspension of $10 billion 'JEDI' contract to Microsoft
A preliminary injunction requested by Amazon is issued by Judge Patricia Campbell-Smith, barring the Department of Defense from starting work on the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure program
Big Tech acquisitions over past decade to face fresh U.S. scrutiny
The bombshell announcement by the US Federal Trade Commission opens the door to fresh scrutiny of deals made by Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft and Google parent Alphabet since 2010
Microsoft gets lift from rise in earnings
Overall profit for the quarter ending December 31 rise 38% from a year ago to $11.6 billion, while revenues jump 14% to $36.9 billion
Microsoft seizes web domains used by North Korean hackers
Microsoft says a federal court allowed it to take control of 50 domains operated by a group dubbed Thallium, which tricked online users by fraudulently using Microsoft brands and trademarks
U.S. tech giants sued over cobalt mine child labor deaths
The case is lodged on December 15 in the name of 14 unidentified victims, who are members of the families of children killed in tunnel collapses, as well as children maimed as they worked
Amazon says 'bias' in Pentagon awarding $10-B contract to Microsoft
'It's critical for our country that the government and its elected leaders administer procurements objectively and in a manner that is free from political influence,' a spokesperson for Amazon Web Services says
Moscow-linked hackers hit anti-doping agencies – Microsoft
The attacks began on September 16 and took aim at least 16 international sporting and anti-doping agencies on 3 continents, Microsoft's customer security vice president Tom Burt explains
Cloud computing gains drive up profit for Microsoft
Revenue from cloud services sold to businesses is up more than a third in the quarter to $11.6 billion, according to chief financial officer Amy Hood
Twin-screen Duo puts Microsoft back in smartphone game
The Surface Duo sports two 'paper-thin' 5.6-inch screens that unfold and work in harmony with a specially tailored Android operating system
Grab partners with Microsoft for digital literacy initiative
The partnership is meant to upskill millions of Southeast Asians for the new digital economy
'Deepfake challenge' aims to find tools to fight manipulation
The initiative announced Thursday, September 5, includes $10 million from Facebook and aims to curb what is seen as a major threat to the integrity of online information
Tech firms, U.S. officials talk election protection at Facebook
'Improving election security and countering information operations are complex challenges that no organization can solve alone,' says Facebook's Nathaniel Gleicher
Amazon, Microsoft, 'putting world at risk of killer AI' – study
The use of AI to allow weapon systems to autonomously select and attack targets has sparked ethical debates in recent years
SoftBank unveils investment fund to drive 'AI revolution'
Japan's SoftBank group plans to partner with tech firms including Apple and Microsoft in a new $108-billion investment fund to accelerate the 'AI revolution'
3 myths to bust about breaking up 'big tech'
Here are 3 myths worth discussing and busting when it comes to the idea of breaking up large tech conglomerates
Profit soars for Microsoft fueled by cloud, business services
'It was a record fiscal year for Microsoft, a result of our deep partnerships with leading companies in every industry,' says CEO Satya Nadella.
Explainer: what is surveillance capitalism and how does it shape the economy
Surveillance capitalism describes a market driven process where the commodity for sale is your personal data, and the capture and production of this data relies on mass surveillance of the internet
Microsoft's OneDrive to get encrypted Personal Vault feature, more paid storage
Personal Vault is a protected area on your OneDrive account which uses two-factor authentication to keep files in that area safe
Microsoft gives glimpse of new Xbox console
(UPDATED) Xbox head Phil Spencer puls back the curtain on 'Project Scarlett,' the creation of a successor to the Xbox One that will give game makers 'the power they need to bring their creative visions to life'
What Microsoft announced at its Xbox E3 2019 briefing
Here's a quick list of the announcements and some of the trailers from Microsoft's Xbox E3 2019 briefing
U.S. antitrust hammer for Big Tech: What happens next?
Each firm has different issues, but any probes could center on whether they abused their dominant position and stifled competition
Video game rivals Microsoft and Sony team up in cloud
Microsoft's Azure cloud computing platform will be used by both Sony and Microsoft to support game and digital content streaming services, according to a statement
Tech giants vow to step up fight against online extremism
Executives from Google, Twitter, Facebook and Microsoft meet with leaders of France, New Zealand and other countries in Paris to unveil the 'Christchurch Call' of voluntary commitments for online platforms
Microsoft surges toward trillion-dollar value as profits rise
Microsoft shows its reliance on cloud computing and other business services which now drive its earnings
Microsoft announces disc-less 'All-Digital Edition' Xbox One S
The Xbox One S All-Digital Edition takes away the disc tray on the console, providing it instead with 1 terabyte of storage space and 3 bundled games for a $249 price tag
Windows 10 update allows for quick removal of USB drives by default
Users can now remove USB drives without using the 'Safely Remove Hardware' process
Windows 7 gets patch reminding users of 2020 end-of-support date
The Windows 7 patch will begin sending notices of the impending end-of-support date beginning April 18
U.S. lawmakers ask tech leaders to explain viral Christchurch video
The House Committee on Homeland Security ask for a briefing by tech executives regarding the online proliferation of the 'horrific' Christchurch video
