Google to pursue Pentagon cloud-computing contract
Google is pursuing a massive cloud-computing contract with the Department of Defense, nearly three years after abandoning a similar bid process in the face of employee protests.
Microsoft unseats Apple as most valuable company
Microsoft leapfrogged Apple for one of Wall Street’s most prestigious financial milestones.
Microsoft results bolstered by pandemic cloud computing and gaming
Microsoft Corp beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly results on Tuesday on pandemic-induced demand for the software giant's cloud-based services and gaming consoles as businesses moved to hybrid working and people entertained themselves at home.
IBM revenue misses on weakness in legacy infrastructure unit
IBM on Wednesday missed market estimates for quarterly revenue as its managed infrastructure business suffered from a decline in orders ahead of a spinoff next month, sending its shares down in extended trading.
Microsoft executives told Bill Gates to stop emailing a female staffer years ago
The 2019 letter from a Microsoft Corp. engineer reporting an affair with Bill Gates that preceded his exit from the board wasn't the first time some Microsoft directors encountered the billionaire's inappropriate behavior with female employees.
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.


















