Suspected China hack of Microsoft shows signs of prior reconnaissance
Fears of national security linger as U.S. government officials suspect Chinese hackers' potential in performing cyberattacks is of great concern and could be detrimental to thousands of small businesses, schools, and organizations susceptible to future attacks.
Ransomware, Microsoft attacks are surging at the same time: Report
Ransomware is spiking as cyberattacks on Microsoft jump, according to a report.
Microsoft wins $21B Army contract to supply HoloLens augmented reality headsets
The Pentagon awarded a long-term contract to Microsoft to build more than 120,000 augmented reality headsets for the U.S. Army, officials said on Wednesday.
Microsoft, Discord talk $10B deal
Microsoft Corp. is in advanced talks to acquire messaging platform Discord Inc. for $10 billion or more, according to people familiar with the matter, as the software giant seeks to deepen its consumer offerings.
University of Phoenix students to receive $50M in tuition refunds as part of 2019 FTC settlement
The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 146,804 checks and issuing 677 PayPal payments to students who first enrolled in a masters, bachelors, or associates degree program at University of Phoenix between October 15, 2012 and December 31, 2016, and paid more than $5,000 with cash, grants, federal and private student loans, or military benefits.
Microsoft to bring back on-site employees to headquarters on March 29
Microsoft has been monitoring local health data and tracking government requirements in order to assess when its safe to bring back employees on-site.
China wrist-slaps Microsoft's LinkedIn: Report
Chinese regulators appear to have put career website LinkedIn on notice this week. Here's the latest...
Former Microsoft, Amazon exec pleads guilty to $5.5M PPP fraud scheme: 'Please pray'
A former Microsoft executive on Tuesday pleaded guilty to attempting to fraudulently collect $5.5 million in PPP loans.
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Pentagon threatens to walk from $10B contract with Microsoft over legal disputes, bias allegations
The deal is worth $10B over a decade, which set off a frenzied contract process between over a dozen companies.
Microsoft, Wells Fargo satisfied Trump Labor Department on hiring more Black employees
The agency closed the inquiries into Wells Fargo and Microsoft in October and December.
Microsoft flaw compromised 20,000+ US organizations: source
More than 20,000 U.S. organizations have been compromised through a back door installed via recently patched flaws in Microsoft's email software, a person familiar with the U.S. government's response said on Friday.
Microsoft says Chinese hackers targeted groups via server software
Microsoft said it was the work of a group it dubs HAFNIUM, which it described as a state-sponsored entity operating out of China
Former Google CEO: China is winning AI race, US must do more
An artificial intelligence commission led by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is urging the U.S. to boost its AI skills to counter China, including by pursuing “AI-enabled” weapons – something that Google itself has shied away from on ethical grounds.
Los Angeles school district requires students to use COVID app to enter campus
Daily Pass, developed with support from Microsoft, generates a unique QR code for each student and staff member that authorizes entry to a specific Los Angeles Unified location for that day only, as long as the individual receives a negative test result for COVID, shows no symptoms and has a temperature under 100 degrees.
Best Buy restocks PS5, Xbox but are sold out within minutes
The coronavirus pandemic spurred a boom in gaming, but now there is a huge shortage in Microsoft's new Xbox and Sony's PS5, which both debuted last November.
Big tech employees opened wallets for Biden campaign
Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple and Facebook made up the biggest source of donations to Democrat Joe Biden among corporate employees.
Oracle revives protest of $10B JEDI war cloud contract: Report
Oracle is asking the Supreme Court to take another look at its challenge of the massive, controversial Pentagon war cloud contract, which was awarded to Microsoft in 2019 amid much fanfare.
Volkswagen, Microsoft collaborating on automated car tech
Vokswagen and Microsoft are teaming up to develop automated driving technology using the Azure cloud computing system.
Microsoft approached Pinterest in recent months about potential deal: report
The negotiations were currently not active, according to the report


















