Nayel Nassar: 5 things to know about the fiancé of Melinda and Bill Gates’ daughter Jennifer
Melinda and Bill Gates’ daughter, Jennifer, will soon be exchanging "I do's" with fiancé Nayel Nassar.
Shopify enlists Microsoft, Oracle for business tools on app
Canadian e-commerce platform Shopify Inc is teaming up with top cloud companies including Microsoft Corp and Oracle Corp to help merchants streamline their business operations.
Top 5 richest Americans on Forbes 400 List: Who are they?
Forbes has released its 40th annual list of the 400 wealthiest people across the world and the majority are Americans.
Microsoft: Russia behind 58% of detected state-backed hacks
Russia accounted for most state-sponsored hacking detected by Microsoft over the past year, with a 58% share, mostly targeting government agencies and think tanks in the United States, followed by Ukraine, Britain and European NATO members
Bill Gates eyes 'clean energy transition' in $1B partnership with corporate giants
Billionaire Bill Gates’ nonprofit Breakthrough Energy has secured investments from seven corporate giants to develop clean energy technology, the organization announced on Monday.
FTC signals crackdown on loopholes protecting Big Tech's unreported acquisitions
The FTC's Office of Policy Planning released findings on Wednesday from a study which focused on over 600 unreported acquisitions by Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft between Jan. 1, 2010 and Dec. 31, 2019.
Microsoft scraps some passwords: Here's what that means for you
The tech giant created a passwordless sign-in for users, meaning they will no longer need to enter a password in order to gain entry into a Microsoft account.
Biden recruits Disney, Microsoft CEOs to push COVID-19 vaccine mandate
President Biden on Wednesday met with some of the top business leaders in the country, including the CEOs of Microsoft, Walt Disney and Walgreens, days after the White House announced strict vaccination rules for millions of workers as the highly contagious delta variant surges.
Microsoft announces share buyback of up to $60 bln, ups dividend
Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday its board had authorized a new share buyback program of up to $60 billion, while also raising the quarterly dividend by 11%.
Microsoft scraps plans for returning to the office amid COVID-19 delta variant spread
Microsoft and its subsidiary LinkedIn have decided to ditch their plans for employees to return to U.S. offices in October, postponing such a move indefinitely as COVID-19 cases increase due to the delta variant.
Microsoft warns Azure customers of flaw that could have permitted hackers access to data
Microsoft warned some of its Azure cloud computing customers that a flaw discovered by security researchers could have allowed hackers access to their data.
Microsoft stock's record run being driven by Office 365 pricing and cloud
Microsoft is raising prices on its Office 365 product and the move is being hailed as savvy as a good poker play.
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn taking steps to protect Afghan users from Taliban targeting
Tech companies like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn were working this week to secure the accounts of Afghans at risk of being targeted by the Taliban, which has taken over the country, according to reports.
Microsoft protests government's decision to award Amazon cloud contract
Microsoft Corporation has filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) against a Department of Defense contract awarded to Amazon.com.
Inside Jeffrey Epstein, Bill Gates' relationship, late financier's final 'f--- you' to the tech boss: report
More details are emerging about the depth of former Microsoft boss Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein's relationship.
LinkedIn must face narrowed US lawsuit claiming it overcharged advertisers
Led by TopDevz Inc and Noirefy Inc, the advertisers said LinkedIn had been counting video ad "views" from users' LinkedIn apps, even when the videos were playing only off-screen because users had scrolled past them.
Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott team up for $40M donation
The ex and soon-to-be ex of two of the richest men in the world are teaming up to give away $40 million to four organizations that promote gender equality.
House Republicans introduce draft bill to strip Big Tech companies of Section 230 protections
Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Jim Jordan have drafted legislation that would remove Section 230 protections from Big Tech companies and require them to report any content moderation decisions.
Microsoft beats expectations on earnings and revenue
Microsoft reported beating expectations on earnings and revenue in its fiscal fourth-quarter results after the closing bell on Tuesday.
Microsoft applauds Biden's China slap after hack
China’s Microsoft hack is being condemned by the Biden administration and NATO. Now, the software giant says it’s a first step in cracking down on accountability.


















