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Bill Gates paid millions to derail Elon Musk’s plans – media
The Microsoft magnate has funded an effort to block the SpaceX founder’s Twitter takeover
Whistleblower Yasser Elabd, exposes Microsoft’s massive foreign bribery network
Employee claims half the tech giant’s salespeople & managers were involved in $200mn annual kickback scheme
Microsoft testing Windows 11 desktop watermark for unsupported hardware
It is not clear if Microsoft intends to enable this desktop wallpaper warning widely, though.
Windows 11 adoption happening twice as fast as Windows 10
Microsoft recently revealed that there are now 1.4 billion monthly active Windows 10 or Windows 11 devices globally.
Microsoft changing back Windows 11’s ‘Black Screen of Death’ to blue
A BSOD is Windows' own kernel error, and it typically includes a dump of data that IT admins can analyse to determine what is causing the crashes.
Microsoft to kill OneDrive for Windows 7, 8, 8.1 in early 2022: Report
According to Thurrott, Microsoft naturally recommends that OneDrive users who need local access upgrade their PC to Windows 10 or Windows 11.
Microsoft acquires Clear Software to improve connectivity with SAP, Oracle
Clear Software's products offer more than 100 pre-built abstractions for SAP and Oracle and can be customised for each organisation's needs.
Microsoft shutting down LinkedIn in China due to compliance requirements
New Delhi, Oct 14 : Microsoft is shutting down its business and employment-oriented online service LinkedIn in China,…
New Crypto Mining Malware targeting Windows, Linux systems: Microsoft
It continues to use older vulnerabilities, which benefit the attackers at times when focus shifts to patching a popular vulnerability rather than investigating compromise.
Chinese hackers behind new SolarWinds software attack: Microsoft
SolarWinds faced another cyber-attack in December 2020 that exposed hundreds of government agencies and businesses, that was later connected to a Russian state-affiliated group of hackers.
Microsoft doubles down on addressing racial injustice by 2025
It has been one year since Microsoft outlined a set of actions and commitments it would take over the next five years to address racial injustice.
Russian Hackers hit 150 firms in latest Cyber Attack: Microsoft
"This backdoor could enable a wide range of activities from stealing data to infecting other computers on a network," Microsoft said.
Microsoft board wanted Bill Gates to resign amid alleged ‘affair’
San Francisco, May 17 : Some of the Microsoft board members last year wanted Bill Gates to step…
Microsoft announces to reopen headquarters from March 29
The company said that while stages 4 and 5 offer limited or augmented options for workers who choose to be on-site, employees are encouraged to work remotely while their site remains in stages 1-5 and should not feel they need to return.
3 in 4 workers want flexible remote work to continue: Microsoft
"Over 40 per cent of the global workforce is considering leaving their employer this year and 46 per cent are planning to move now that they can work remotely," according to the Microsoft's '2021 Work Trend Index'.
Microsoft will match Chrome with more frequent Edge updates
Microsoft will switch to a four-week release cycle for stable builds of Edge later this year. It plans…
Microsoft to add text predictions in Word on Windows
New Delhi, Feb 22 : Microsoft is bringing text predictions to its Word tool on Windows next month…
Microsoft launches ‘Surface Pro 7+’ in India at Rs 83,999
Available in two colors, Black and Platinum, the device aims to offer the versatility people need to work wherever, whenever they want.
Microsoft brings Surface Laptop Go to India
Microsoft on Thursday announced the Surface Laptop Go will be available in India from January 22 via commercial…
Next four to six months could be worst of COVID-19 pandemic: Bill Gates
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, whose foundation has been part of effort to develop and deliver COVID vaccines, has warned that the next four to six months could be the worst of coronavirus pandemic
Summer of 2021 will be almost normal: Bill Gates
New York, Nov 20: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates believes that a “lot of things” will be back to…
Biden, Harris team ‘very good set of people’: Bill Gates
New York: Taking a swipe at Donald Trump without taking the US Presidents name, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates…
Microsoft wants to partner Indian public sector on digital drive
"The pandemic has brought greater focus on using technology for better governance and we are looking at prioritising key areas like healthcare, education, agriculture and skill development.
Microsoft doubles down on Windows as PCs become lifeline: Satya Nadella
PCs have become mission critical to sustain work, learning, and life at home and maintain business continuity in the enterprise in a remote everything world.
Microsoft to let employees work from home permanently: Report
According to reports, Microsoft employees will need approval from their managers to work remotely on a permanent basis, but can spend less than 50 percent of their week outside the office without approval.
Microsoft launches it’s affordable Surface Laptop Go and updated Surface Pro X: Price, specs and more
While the Surface Laptop Go is priced at $549, the updated Surface Pro X costs $1,499.99.
Microsoft Outlook email outage hits users worldwide
This new incident comes after a major outage that impacted several Microsoft 365 services, including Outlook, Office 365 and Teams earlier this week.
Microsoft announces bold features in video meet app Teams
Presenters can choose to hop between breakout rooms, make announcements to all breakout rooms, and/or close the breakout rooms that then bring everybody back into the main meeting.
Oracle wins deal for TikTok US biz, Microsoft’s bid rejected
Microsoft announced Sunday that its bid to buy TikTok has been rejected
Microsoft made hacking claims with TikTok deal in mind: Global Times
Beijing: After Microsoft said that hackers with ties to China, Russia and Iran are trying to snoop on…
Microsoft’s $10bn JEDI contract win reaffirmed, Amazon to protest
San Francisco, Sep 5 : Amazon has vowed to continue its protests after the US Department of Defense…
Samsung ‘One UI’ takes big leap with Galaxy Note20 series
The collaboration with Microsoft will ensure seamless integration between Galaxy devices with Microsoft 365 and Windows 10 PCs.
Windows 10 Pro can help Indian SMBs cut IT costs: Microsoft
They keep files safe with BitLocker and get the same security on removable storage devices with BitLocker To Go.
Microsoft brings real time audio transcription to Word
To help students, journalists and researchers, Microsoft has added an audio transcription feature into Word for the web…
Microsoft fixes 120 vulnerabilities, including 2 zero-day bugs
The second zero-day, tracked as CVE-2020-1380, resided in the scripting engine that ships with Internet Explorer.
Microsoft set to leverage cloud dominance in console war with Sony
Any new games released in the next few years will be available on both the Xbox One and the upcoming Series X.
Bill Gates warns ‘deadlier pandemic’ if vaccine goes to ‘highest bidders’
There are at least 21 vaccines currently under key trials, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Microsoft finally gives developer credit for new Windows Package Manager
"The last thing that we want to do is alienate anyone in the process. That is why we are building it on GitHub in the open where everyone can contribute," said Microsoft.
Microsoft launches Windows 10 update, lists its problems
According to reports, some issues are pretty minor and shouldn't be enough to put you off installing Windows 10 May 2020 update.
Microsoft cuts editorial staff, to replace them with AI: Report
Seattle, May 30 (IANS) Microsoft is reportedly laying off at least 50 news production workers and replacing them…
Windows 10 May update now live with built-in Linux, Cortana
One will now place, receive, or text reply to incoming phone calls directly on PC without having Android phone right next to PC.
Microsoft announces dedicated Cloud for healthcare industry
Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare offers enhanced patient engagement, empower health team collaboration and improve operational and clinical data insights.
Indian CEOs using Microsoft Teams to rebuild businesses: Anant Maheshwari
In a session with Aarthi Subramanian, Group Chief Digital Officer for Tata Sons, Maheshwari said: "I've seen people move from just the need for video conference to collaborate, to actually get work done, to integrate business processes inside the solution".
Microsoft, UnitedHealth introduce COVID-19 screening app
The app includes an AI-powered health care bot that asks users a series of questions to screen for COVID-19 symptoms or exposure.
Microsoft pauses new Edge browser versions due to COVID-19
Google also said that Android app reviews will take more time as the COVID-19 pandemic has reduced in-office staff.
Microsoft pulls security update for Windows 10
San Francisco, Microsoft has removed a standalone security update from its Windows update after confirming user reports about freezes,…
Will fix Internet Explorer security bug under attack: Microsoft
San Francisco, Microsoft has confirmed a security flaw affecting Internet Explorer is currently being used by hackers and…
Social media erupts over Nadella’s CAA statement
Nadella said he would like immigrants to come and set up startups in India and whatever is happening in India on this new legislation is just bad.
Microsoft among US firms allowed to sell software to Huawei
Washington, Nov 22 : As US President Donald Trump decided to “looked at” exempting Apple from China tariff,…
Bill Gates to attend Agriculture Statistics meet in Delhi
New Delhi, Nov 18 : Billionaire Bill Gates will be the chief guest of the four-day- long eighth…
‘Ninja’ quits Twitch to join Microsoft’s platform
San Francisco, Aug 2 Renowned gaming celebrity Richard Tyler Blevins who goes by the name of ‘Ninja’ on…
Wipro, Microsoft to invest in Bengal: Mamata
Kolkata, Aug 1 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said IT majors Wipro and Microsoft…
Microsoft testing Cloud download for resetting Windows 10
The test comes as part of Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18950.
Microsoft to pay $26mn in anti-bribery case
San Francisco, July 23 (IANS) Software giant Microsoft is reportedly set to pay $26 million to settle allegations…
Nation-state cyber criminals attack 10000 Microsoft customers
San Francisco, July 18 Microsoft has notified nearly 10,000 customers in the past year who were targeted or…
Steve Jobs was master at ‘casting spells’ to keep employees motivated: Gates
San Francisco, July 8: Late Steve Jobs who co-founded Apple was a master at “casting spells” to keep…
Microsoft interns develop English learning app
San Francisco, May 24: Interns from Microsoft’s Garage Intern Team have developed an Android app “Read My World”…
Microsoft unveils its own Blockchain-based service
San Francisco, May 6: Joining the Blockchain bandwagon, Microsoft has unveiled fully-managed Azure Blockchain Service that would simplify…
Microsoft hits $1-tn mark on strong Q3 results
Redmond (Washington), April 25: Microsoft stock hit $1-trillion mark after the company announced impressive third quarter results, riding…
Microsoft’s Paint app to remain part of Windows 10
San Francisco, April 24: Reversing its decision of excluding the Paint app from Windows 10, software giant Microsoft…
Maximum members allowed on Skype group up to 50
San Francisco, March 16: Software giant Microsoft is planning to increase the maximum number of people who could…
Blind users can now explore photos by touch with Microsoft app
San Francisco, March 13:Microsoft has updated its computer vision app for the visually challenged people with an option…
Microsoft to end smart-band services
San Francisco, March 2: Microsoft is ending support for its “Health Dashboard” applications and services for its smart-band…
Microsoft releases new free ‘Office’ app on Windows 10
San Francisco, Feb 21: Replacing the currently existing “MyOffice” app on Windows 10, Microsoft is rolling out a…
Faridabad-based student team clinches Microsoft’s Asia talent hunt contest
It was the proud moment for the Indian Tricolour to fly high as Faridabad-based Manav Rachna Institute of…
Microsoft search engine Bing blocked in China
Beijing, Jan 24: Microsoft announced on Thursday that its search engine, Bing, has been blocked in China, the…
Microsoft to officially kill Windows phones
San Francisco, Jan 19 : Tech giant Microsoft has asked its users to switch to an Android or…
Microsoft’s venture fund to invest in Indian startups
Bengaluru, Jan 16: Microsoft on Wednesday announced that its corporate venture fund M12 will invest in Indian startups…
New Microsoft project to give users more data control: Report
San Francisco, Jan 4: Microsoft is reportedly working on a project that will give its users more control…
You won’t be able to use WhatsApp on these devices in 2019
San Francisco, Dec 31: Facebook-owned WhatsApp has been dropping support for dated devices and operating systems (OS) from…
Kaizala app helping 1,000 Indian firms boost workplace productivity: Microsoft
Microsoft also announced new features in Kaizala, like "Me Chat" and "Persistent Chat" along with video and voice calling and web app.
Regulation for facial recognition technology must start in 2019: Microsoft
San Francisco, Dec 7: Given the potential for abuse of the fast advancing facial recognition technology, governments across the…
Microsoft unblocking AI to help persons with disabilities
New Delhi, Dec 3: As over one billion people — roughly 15 per cent of the world’s population —…
Microsoft surpasses Apple to become most valuable US company
San Francisco, Nov 24: Microsoft has become the most valuable US company with $753.3 billion in market capitalisation,…
Older PCs put 3 in 10 Indian SMBs at cyber risks, productivity loss: Study
New Delhi, Nov 22: While digitisation and automation has helped small and medium businesses (SMBs) to a great extent,…
Microsoft buys conversational AI and bot development company
San Francisco, Nov 16: Microsoft has announced to acquire a conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) and bot development company XOXCO…
Microsoft doesn’t use customers’ data for profit, says CEO Satya Nadella
London, Nov 6: In an apparent jibe against rivals Google and Facebook, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has said the…
Cloud, gaming growth helps Microsoft log $29.1 bn in revenue
Redmond (US), Oct 25: Riding on its growing Cloud, gaming and Surface laptop portfolio, Microsoft has posted a…
In India, 68% people faced tech support scams in past year: Microsoft survey
New Delhi, Oct 16: Keeping with the global trend, 68 per cent people in India have experienced tech support…
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen passes away
Seattle, Oct 16: Paul Allen, who along with Bill Gates founded Microsoft 43 years ago has passed away,…
Microsoft ending support for ‘Skype 7-Classic’on November 1st
San Francisco, Sep 28 : Microsoft has decided to put an end to “Skype 7.0 — Classic” version…
Adobe, Microsoft and SAP announce Open Data Initiative
Orlando, Sep 25: In an effort to empower companies to derive more value from their data and deliver…
Microsoft builds digital solution for CBSE to prevent paper leaks
New Delhi, Aug 13: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), which came under heavy criticism this year following…
Nadella nets $36 mn after selling 30% of his Microsoft stock
San Francisco, Aug 11: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella netted $35.9 million after selling around 30 per cent of his…
Microsoft Surface Book 2 and Surface Laptop now in India
New Delhi, Aug 7: Aiming to empower enterprises and consumers to achieve more with its Windows devices, Microsoft on…
Apple hits record market cap of $1 trillion
New York, Aug 3 (IANS) Apple on Thursday became the first publicly traded US corporation to reach a…
Amazon led IaaS Public Cloud market in 2017, Microsoft second: Gartner
New Delhi, Aug 1: Amazon was the top infrastructure as a service (IaaS) vendor in 2017 as the IaaS…
Microsoft calls to regulate face recognition technology
New York, July 14: At a time when facial recognition technology is fast becoming a part of our lives,…
Details of Microsoft’s ‘pocketable Surface’ device leaked
San Francisco, June 30: Details of Microsoft’s secret Surface device codenamed “Andromeda” that it reportedly plans to release in…
Microsoft bans cryptocurrency ads on Bing search engine
San Francisco, May 16: After Facebook and Google, Microsoft has now banned advertisements showing cryptocurrencies and related products from…
Microsoft working on ‘trustworthy AI’ to curb fake news
Redmond (Washington), May 12: Alarmed by the mammoth spread of fake news, tech giant Microsoft is working round-the-clock on…
Skype to offer call recording feature
San Francisco, April 7: Microsoft is working on a call recording feature in Skype that will also support integration…
Microsoft ‘ScaleUp’ announces 12th start-up cohort in India
Bengaluru, April 5: Microsoft “ScaleUp” on Thursday announced the 12th cohort consisting 12 start-ups for its programme to empower…
Nadella rejigs core Microsoft team, Windows chief quits
San Francisco, March 30: Giving a fresh impetus to his vision of achieving Intelligent Cloud and Edge, Microsoft CEO…
Lack of security, poor awareness cause BPO cyber frauds: Survey
There is also little awareness on importance of protecting data of clients leading to casual attitude of employees towards data.
Users own data in Office 365 as our AI empowers them: Microsoft
Bengaluru, March 26: Amid increasing data breaches, tech giants are today busy deliberating on how to ensure privacy…
World TB Day: How a phone call is saving lives of TB patients in India
New Delhi: In a world flooded with technological advancements, can a phone call save lives? This is happening…
I should pay significantly higher taxes, says Bill Gates
New York, Feb 19: Microsoft founder and billionaire Bill Gates has said that he should pay more in taxes…
Microsoft’s Bing to gain as Google kills ‘view image’ button
San Francisco, Feb 19: Following Google’s removal of the “view image” button from its image search results last week,…
Microsoft commits $500 mn for new startup initiative
San Francisco, Feb 15: Microsoft has committed $500 million for a new programme to help nurture start-ups, offering resources…
Amazon now world’s third-most valuable company
Apple tops the list with $849.2 billion market cap, followed by Google's parent company Alphabet at $745.1 billion.
Office 2019 will only work on Windows 10: Microsoft
San Francisco, Feb 2: Microsoft has announced that its Office 2019 suite — to be available in the second…
Our technologies to keep empowering India in 2018: Microsoft
New Delhi, Jan 2: Various technologies at Microsoft that began transforming the lives of individuals and communities in India…
Microsoft AI helping Indian farmers increase crop yields
New Delhi, Dec 17: New technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud Machine Learning, Satellite Imagery and advanced analytics…
Microsoft launches Azure Stack for India
Hyderabad, Dec 13: To further hasten Indian customers’ move to the Cloud, Microsoft on Wednesday launched Azure Stack for…
Microsoft working on ARM-powered Surface device: Report
San Francisco, Dec 2: Tech major Microsoft is working on a new Surface device powered by ARM processor that…
Microsoft extends AI research to self-driving vehicles
San Francisco, Nov 27: Microsoft has extended its “AirSim” artificial intelligence(AI) research project to include car simulation which will…
Microsoft now selling Samsung Galaxy Note 8
San Francisco, Nov 26: Microsoft has begun selling Samsung Galaxy Note 8 from its online portal that comes with…
Microsoft India cybersecurity centre empowers 126 organisations
New Delhi, Nov 21: Microsoft India on Tuesday said its “Cybersecurity Engagement Centre” in New Delhi has reached out…
Microsoft to end last free Windows 10 upgrades in December
San Francisco, Nov 5: If you use Microsoft’s accessibility features and want a free Windows 10 upgrade, better hurry…
Microsoft fixes Wi-Fi protocol flaw, Google to roll out patch
San Francisco, Oct 17 : As online users woke up to fears of losing their personal data owing to…
To stay secure, don’t miss Windows 10 ‘Fall Creators’ update: Microsoft
New Delhi, Sep 20: After a series of cyber attacks — including “WannaCrypt” ransomware that exploited a vulnerability in…
Microsoft’s speech recognition system achieves new milestone
San Francisco, Aug 21: Microsofts conversational speech recognition system — designed to accurately recognises the words in a conversation…
Microsoft Paint may be ‘dead’ soon
San Francisco, July 25: Microsoft’s Windows 10 Fall Creators Update that is expected soon will feature a whole new…
New Microsoft patent reveals ‘Surface Phone’
San Francisco, July 24: Even though Microsoft has reported a fall in Surface PC line and Windows phones revenues,…
Microsoft to cut 3,000 jobs to boost cloud growth
San Francisco, July 6 : In a move to focus on the growing cloud business, Microsoft on Thursday…
Flipkart teams up with HP, Intel, Microsoft for laptops
New Delhi, June 26: E-commerce marketplace Flipkart on Monday announced that it has collaborated with HP, Intel and Microsoft…
Microsoft Reveals Modern Keyboard, Has Hidden Fingerprint Sensor
NewDelhi, June 17: Tech giant Microsoft has unveiled the Modern Keyboard that features a hidden fingerprint sensor located between…
Microsoft plans to store data in DNA
New York, May 27: Microsoft is planning to start storing its data on strands of DNA within the next…
Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts Program features 238 Indian experts
New Delhi, May 25 : On Thursday , Microsoft announced its 2016-2017 class of education innovators featuring 238…
Microsoft unveils Surface Pro with 13.5 hours battery life
Shanghai, May 24: Microsoft Corporation has announced its new Surface Pro after Surface Pro 4 which will stay up…
Microsoft moves court after several Xbox accounts hacked
New York, May 23 : Microsoft has registered a complaint in a federal court claiming that, since 2015,…
Ransomware attack had ‘nearly zero’ impact in India: Minister
New Delhi, May 15, 2017: Trying to instil confidence among people, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar…
Ransomware cyber-attack a wake-up call: Microsoft
Washington, May 15, 2017: A cyber-attack that hit 150 countries since Friday should be treated by governments around…
Microsoft to unveil what’s next on May 23
San Francisco, May 5: Software giant Microsoft is holding an event on May 23 in Shanghai where it will…
NSA’s powerful hacking tools leaked online
Washington, April 15, 2017: A hacking group has leaked a collection of powerful hacking tools allegedly used by…
Microsoft bids farewell to Windows Vista
New York, April 12: Software giant Microsoft has finally said goodbye to 10-year-old Windows Vista operating system that had…
Adobe, Microsoft working together on artificial intelligence
Las Vegas, March 23 Adobe and Microsoft are jointly working on artificial intelligence (AI) to offer better products…
Adobe, Microsoft join hands to transform customer experiences
Las Vegas, March 22: With an aim to help businesses create personalised experiences for their customers, Adobe and Microsoft…
Microsoft doubles its bug bounty to $30,000
New York, March 7 Microsoft has doubled its bug bounty for a limited period to up to $30,000…
Microsoft launches ‘Made for India’ Skype Lite app
Mumbai, Feb 22: Microsoft on Wednesday launched Skype Lite, an exclusive “Made for India” app to provide seamless…
‘Project Sangam’ to skill, employ people in India: Nadella
Mumbai, Feb 22, 2017: In a major push for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Skill India’ mission, Microsoft’s Indian-born…
Microsoft seeks ‘Digital Geneva Convention’ on cybercrimes
San Francisco, Feb 15, 2017: A week before Microsoft’s “Future Decoded” event in Mumbai that will highlight how…
Microsoft’s ‘Project NEON’ to give Windows 10 new look
With Project NEON, Microsoft's goal is to let developers seamlessly make apps in Windows 10.
Microsoft seeks exemption for workers, students from travel ban
New York, Feb 3, 2017: As it pursues a legal battle against President Donald Trump’s temporary immigration ban,…
Donald Trump meets with top US tech executives
New York, Dec 15, 2016: Top US technology businessmen met with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower here…
Microsoft develops first human-like speech recognition system
New York, Oct 19 : In a major breakthrough in the field of speech recognition, Microsoft researchers have created…
Microsoft sells MSN China operations
Microsoft sold a Chinese edition of its global web portal to its local partner Xichuang Technology (Beijing) Co.…
Microsoft, TCS to jointly mentor start-ups
Bengaluru, June 23 : The Technology arms of global software majors Microsoft and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Thursday…
Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn in an all-cash transaction valued at USD 26.2 billion.
This story is developing. Please check back for further updates. Microsoft announced a deal to acquire professional social…
Toyota, Microsoft to collaborate on connected-car technology
Tokyo, April 5 : Japanese carmaker Toyota on Tuesday announced it will collaborate with US tech giant Microsoft to…
Countdown begins for Smart City in Bangalore
What is Smart City ? Aim Smart City accelerator defines it as an urban space, that uses technology and…
Microsoft Lumia 650 launched
Microsoft Lumia 650, company’s latest mid-budget Windows 10 smartphone has been announced. The Lumia 650 will be available…
Microsoft’s new app can identify your dog’s breed
US-based technology giant Microsoft has launched a new image recognition app that looks at photos of dogs to…
Microsoft to work with T-Hub to develop startups, says Nadella
Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella on Monday said Microsoft would like to work with T-Hub to develop…