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Microsoft acquires ReFirm Labs in latest effort to identify Internet of Things security gaps

Microsoft has acquired ReFirm Labs of Fulton, Md., the company behind the Binwalk open-source software that identifies hidden security vulnerabilities… Read More

Microsoft adapts OpenAI’s GPT-3 natural language technology to automatically write code

Microsoft unveiled new tools for automatically generating computer code and formulas on Tuesday morning, in a new adaptation of the… Read More

Microsoft grapples with fallout from Bill Gates affair in unprecedented break from its past

Since becoming CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella has championed a growth mindset, pushing the company to continually evolve and learn… Read More

Climate solution or corporate greenwashing? Tech taps farmers to help offset carbon footprint

Five years ago, David Gruenbaum abandoned dairy farming and a conventional method of growing vegetables that relied on tilling large… Read More

Microsoft’s Satya Nadella taps Judson Althoff to lead new global org, as Jean-Philippe Courtois shifts role after 37 years

Microsoft will combine its Global Sales and Marketing Organization and Worldwide Commercial Business under Judson Althoff, further positioning the eight-year… Read More

Amazon extends ban on police use of Rekognition facial recognition technology

Amazon, which one year ago barred police from using its facial recognition software, is extending that moratorium indefinitely. The extension… Read More

Gates’ divorce drama: Did Bill Gates’ alleged affair prompt board resignations?

Bill Gates resigned from the Microsoft board after allegations surfaced that the company co-founder had an inappropriate, years-long sexual relationship… Read More

Epic v. Apple trial reveals how Microsoft has never made money off Xbox hardware

Microsoft revealed in a court appearance this week that it does not, and has never, earned money on the per-unit… Read More

Here’s how Microsoft is helping India with its COVID-19 catastrophe

With several thousand employees across 11 locations in India, and many more employees in other countries with families in India,… Read More

Lawyer who helped Netscape in Microsoft antitrust lawsuit is representing Epic in its battle with Apple

Kicking off in federal court today, the closely watched battle between the makers of Fortnite and Apple will include an… Read More

Microsoft ups the ante against Valve by offering more money to PC game developers

In a move to compete with Steam, Microsoft plans to increase the money it pays to developers who publish their… Read More

Microsoft acquires Kinvolk, the Berlin-based cloud startup behind Flatcar Container Linux

Microsoft announced its acquisition of Kinvolk, a 6-year-old startup out of Berlin that develops open source cloud-based projects. Terms of… Read More

Microsoft’s Brad Smith goes after Google again over web content and digital advertising revenue

Microsoft President Brad Smith isn’t done battling with Google. Picking up where he left off last month during testimony in… Read More

JEDI news: Judge won’t dismiss Amazon’s claim that Trump interfered with $10B cloud contract

The news: A federal judge on the Court of Federal Claims declined to dismiss allegations that former President Trump interfered with… Read More

Writing is on the wall for Calibri: Microsoft to replace its default font and offers up 5 new choices

It’s the letter no font wants to receive. After 14 years, Microsoft is ready for a change and it has… Read More

Microsoft Teams hits 145M daily active users, up from 115M in October and 75M a year ago

The news: Microsoft said there are now 145 million daily active users on Microsoft Teams, its fast-growing collaboration software. That’s up… Read More

Despite Xbox shortages, Microsoft reports $3.6B in Q3 gaming revenue, 232% growth in hardware sales

As per the company’s fiscal third quarter earnings report, Microsoft’s Xbox division posted $3.6 billion in revenue, up 50% year-over-year.… Read More

Microsoft beats earnings estimates with $41.7B in revenue, up 19%, and $15.5B in profit, up 44%

Microsoft beats earnings estimates: The Redmond, Wash., tech giant reported $41.7 billion in revenue for the March quarter, up 19%… Read More

Satya Nadella

Microsoft on verge of reaching $2 trillion market cap milestone following this week’s earnings report

The $2 trillion club: Microsoft may soon join Apple and Saudi Aramco among companies valued at more than $2 trillion.… Read More

NBA using Microsoft cloud and AI to power ‘CourtOptix’ and bring enhanced stats to fans

The NBA is tapping the power of its partnership with Microsoft to deliver advanced analytics that offer insights into shots,… Read More

Report: Discord ends acquisition talks with Microsoft

Microsoft’s bid to buy Discord is over — for now, at least. The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that the… Read More

Put your head in the cloud: Microsoft unveils immersive digital tour for deep dive on data centers

As you point and click your way around various aspects of your digital life today, whether you’re hosting a virtual… Read More

Mail-in ballots

Microsoft, Amazon, Starbucks, Nordstrom join corporate push for fair elections

Four Seattle-area corporate giants on Wednesday joined hundreds of companies pushing back against voting restriction legislation currently being proposed in… Read More

Microsoft unveils Surface Laptop 4 and Surface Headphones 2+ with a Microsoft Teams button

New Microsoft devices: The tech giant unveiled several new products Tuesday, including the Surface Laptop 4, the company’s “most powerful… Read More

Why Microsoft’s shopping spree and lack of regulatory attention isn’t entirely a coincidence

Microsoft’s pending $19.7 billion deal to buy Nuance Communications is the latest in what’s become a shopping spree for the… Read More

Why Microsoft’s $19.7B deal to acquire Nuance is a ‘perfect fit’ and ‘trophy’ for Redmond tech giant

Microsoft’s giant purchase: The tech giant announced its second-largest acquisition ever on Monday: a pending $19.7 billion deal to swoop… Read More

Update: Microsoft will acquire Nuance Communications for $19.7B

UPDATE: Microsoft on Monday confirmed it will buy Nuance for $19.7 billion. Nuance CEO Mark Benjamin will retain his position and… Read More

Industry-backed digital privacy bill sees head-spinning changes in Washington state

[Editor’s Note: A version of this story originally appeared in journalist Eli Sanders’ “Wild West” newsletter, which covers internet-related legal issues. Subscribe… Read More

Microsoft voices concern over new Georgia law’s impact on voting as it plans major growth in state

A month ago, Microsoft was excited to announced its plans to grow its presence in Georgia and eventually turn Atlanta… Read More

Microsoft awarded $21.8B Army contract to make HoloLens-type mixed reality headset for soldiers

Microsoft has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to produce a mixed reality headset called the Integrated Visual… Read More

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