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Microsoft clashes with Justice Department at US Supreme Court
Technology
February 27, 2018
Microsoft clashes with Justice Department at US Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday wades into a major privacy rights fight between Microsoft Corp(MSFT.O) and the Justice Department,…
Bill, Melinda Gates turn attention toward poverty in America
World
February 13, 2018
Bill, Melinda Gates turn attention toward poverty in America
Bill and Melinda Gates, as the world’s top philanthropists, are rethinking their work in America as they confront what they…
Microsoft could lose big if it curbs sales in Russia: minister
Business
January 23, 2018
Microsoft could lose big if it curbs sales in Russia: minister
Microsoft could lose billions of dollars if it chooses to restrict its Russian clients due to sanctions, Russian communications minister…
Leaders to tech firms at UN: Remove terror posts in 2 hours
World
September 21, 2017
Leaders to tech firms at UN: Remove terror posts in 2 hours
The leaders of Britain, France and Italy are setting an ambitious goal for tech companies to tackle online posts that…
So long, Flash: Adobe will kill plug-in by 2020
Technology
July 26, 2017
So long, Flash: Adobe will kill plug-in by 2020
Adobe software company on Tuesday said it plans to stop updating and distributing its Flash Media Player by the end…
Microsoft withheld update that could have slowed WannaCry
Science
May 20, 2017
Microsoft withheld update that could have slowed WannaCry
American software giant Microsoft held back from distributing a free security update that could have protected computers from the WannaCry…
The identity crisis that led to Yahoo’s demise
Business
July 26, 2016
The identity crisis that led to Yahoo’s demise
When senior Yahoo executives gathered at a San Jose hotel for a management retreat in the spring of 2006, there…
Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for US$26.2 billion in its largest deal
Business
June 13, 2016
Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for US$26.2 billion in its largest deal
Microsoft Corp agreed to buy LinkedIn Corp for US$26.2 billion in its biggest-ever deal, combining the software giant's fast-growing cloud…
Microsoft tells UN more can be done to combat digital terror
Science News
May 13, 2016
Microsoft tells UN more can be done to combat digital terror
Microsoft told the United Nations on Wednesday that technology companies can do more to combat digital terror, but warned there…
Microsoft’s latest operating system running on 200 million devices
Science
January 7, 2016
Microsoft’s latest operating system running on 200 million devices
Microsoft Corp's latest operating system, Windows 10, is running on 200 million devices in what the company said was the…