Tag: Microsoft
UK firms sue Microsoft for £1bn
Microsoft is facing a 1 billion euros ($1.27 billion) legal action from United Kingdom businesses over claims it overcharged firms for access to products.
The...
U.S., Microsoft seize over 100 websites linked to Russian hackers
The United States Justice Department and technology giant Microsoft say they have seized more than 100 websites allegedly being used by Russian groups to...
Microsoft to sack 650 workers
Microsoft is set to cut about 650 more positions from its gaming unit as it continues to tighten its belt following the blockbuster buyout...
Airlines suspend flights over global IT outage
Delta Air Lines, one of the major airlines in the United States, says it has suspended all flights following a vendor technology issue experienced...
Microsoft invests $2.9bn in Japan AI push
Microsoft has announced a $2.9 billion investment over the next two years in Japan to bolster the country's push into artificial intelligence (AI) and...
Microsoft overtakes Apple as world’s most valuable company
Microsoft, on Thursday, January 11, 2024, briefly overtook Apple as the world's most valuable company for the first time since 2021.
This comes after Apple...
OpenAI appoints new CEO as Altman joins Microsoft
OpenAI has appointed ex-Twitch boss, Emmett Shear, as interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO), while outgoing chief, Sam Altman, is set to join Microsoft.
The appointments,...
Cloud gaming: UK blocks Microsoft, Activision’s $68.7bn deal
The $68.7 billion (£55bn) deal by Microsoft to buy video game company Activision Blizzard has been blocked in the United Kingdom.
The proposed takeover would...
Musk fumes as Microsoft drops Twitter from advert platform
Microsoft has declared that microblogging site, Twitter, will be dropped from its advertisement platform, Smart Campaigns.
Microsoft made this known via a statement shared on...
Microsoft to sack 11,000 workers in U.S., UK, others
Amidst global economic slowdown, United States software giant, Microsoft, is planning to cut thousands of jobs.
About 11,000 workers are expected to be laid off...
