Microsoft News
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Microsoft says 'tank man' censorship due to human error
Microsoft Corp blamed “accidental human error” because of its Bing search engine briefly not showing image effects for the search...
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Microsoft announces retirement of Internet Explorer
Microsoft said it really is retiring web browser, the internet browser it created more than 25 years and which is...
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Shelling out for cloud computing hits $42 bil worldwide
A record-high $41.8 billion was spent on cloud computing in the recently ended quarter as businesses leaned heavily on the...
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Microsoft buying speech recognition firm Nuance on $16 bil deal
Microsoft, on an accelerated growth push, is definitely buying speech recognition provider Nuance in a deal worth about $16 billion.The...
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Tool created to aid cleanup from Microsoft hack found in broad use
A tool designed to support businesses protect themselves from further compromises after a worldwide hack of Microsoft email server application...
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Microsoft and Google openly feuding amid hacks, competition inquiries
Google and Microsoft are at knives drawn.Driven in part simply by pressure from lawmakers and regulators more than the extraordinary...
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Microsoft server hack has victims hustling to stop intruders
Victims of a massive global hack of Microsoft email server program - estimated in the thousands by cybersecurity responders -...
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Chinese cyber-espionage unit in U.S. hacking spree: report
At least 30,000 U.S. organizations including local governments have already been hacked in recent times by an "unusually extreme" Chinese...
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Microsoft backs search engines paying for news worldwide
Microsoft this week lobbied for various other countries to follow Australia's lead in phoning for news outlets to be payed...
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Why the environment is watching Australia's new big-tech rules
Australia on Fri moved a step nearer to introducing pioneering legislation that could drive tech giants to cover sharing news...
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Microsoft backs Australian plan to make Google pay for news
Microsoft said on Wednesday it works with Australia’s plans to make the biggest digital platforms pay for news and would...
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As Google eyes Australia exit, Microsoft talks Bing with PM
Software giant Microsoft Corp is confident its search product Bing can fill the gap found in Australia if Google pulls...
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Next 4-6 months could possibly be worst of pandemic: Warns Bill Gates
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, whose foundation has been the main effort to build up and deliver COVID-19 vaccines, warned on...
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Salesforce to get Slack found in $27.7 bil software megadeal
Salesforce on Tuesday announced a good $27.7 billion offer to get online collaboration firm Slack, presenting the business software giant...
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Microsoft adds muscle to Xbox with purchase of gaming firm ZeniMax Media
Microsoft on Monday announced it'll acquire ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion, adding muscle to its Xbox arm ahead of a...
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Sony PlayStation 5 to launch November 12, only two times after Microsoft Xbox X
Sony’s upcoming PlayStation 5 video game console will definitely cost $500 and launch November 12, the business said Wednesday, establishing...