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Google reportedly offered EU cloud firms over $500 million to continue antitrust case against Microsoft
Google reportedly offered cloud firms over $500 million to derail an antitrust settlement against Microsoft. It didn’t work and the settlement went through.
Lawrence Bonk07.17.2024
UK antitrust officials join FTC in investigating Microsoft's hiring of Inflection AI staff
Microsoft's hiring of Inflection AI staff and licensing of the startup's tech has caught the attention of regulators.
Kris Holt07.16.2024
Microsoft’s Xbox 360 stores will close up shop on July 29
The Xbox 360 Store and Marketplace are coming to a close on July 29.
Danny Gallagher07.11.2024
Microsoft and Apple give up their OpenAI board seats
Microsoft has withdrawn from OpenAI's board of directors a couple of weeks after the European Commission revealed that it's taking another look at the terms of their partnership, according to the Financial Times.
Mariella Moon07.10.2024
Microsoft Notepad just got spellcheck in the year 2024
Microsoft Notepad just got spellcheck in the year 2024. Notepad is more than 40 years old.
Lawrence Bonk07.08.2024
Microsoft agrees to $14 million California pay discrimination settlement
The Civil Rights Department of California alleged Microsoft discriminated against employees who took protected leave.
Sarah Fielding07.04.2024
Google’s greenhouse gas emissions climbed nearly 50 percent in five years due to AI
Google’s greenhouse gas emissions spiked by nearly 50 percent in the last five years thanks to energy-guzzling data centers required to power artificial intelligence, according to the company’s 2024 Environmental Report
Pranav Dixit07.03.2024
8810088100Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 review: Success at last
With the Surface Laptop 7, Microsoft has finally created a sleek Arm-based notebook that's a worthy rival to Apple's MacBook Air.
Sam Rutherford07.02.2024
Microsoft reveals further emails compromised by Russian hack
Russian hacking group, Midnight Blizzard, accessed more Microsoft emails than initially reported.
Sarah Fielding06.28.2024
Xbox Gaming coming to select Amazon Fire TV devices in July
Great for consumers, by another ill omen for Microsoft's console business.
Cristina Alexander06.28.2024
The nation's oldest nonprofit newsroom is suing OpenAI and Microsoft
The CIR's lawsuit is the latest in a long line of lawsuits filed by publishers and creators accusing generative AI companies of violating copyright.
Pranav Dixit06.28.2024
Check out what Microsoft's Keystone streaming device might have been
Get a behind-the-scenes look at what Microsoft's proposed Keystone streaming device would have looked like if it had come to fruition.
Anna Washenko06.27.2024
8710087100Surface Pro Copilot+ review: The best Surface tablet ever made, no thanks to AI
The Surface Pro is the fastest and most efficient Microsoft tablet we’ve seen yet, especially when paired together with its Flex keyboard. The new OLED screen is wonderful to behold and its NPU allows for powerful AI features.
Devindra Hardawar06.27.2024
EU finds Microsoft violated antitrust laws by bundling Teams
Microsoft faces a fine for violating the EU's antitrust laws.
Sarah Fielding06.25.2024
Microsoft postpones the launch of its controversial Recall AI feature
Recall will initially be available to testers in the Windows Insider Program.
Mariella Moon06.14.2024
Microsoft Xbox chief Phil Spencer: 'I think we should have a handheld'
After announcing several new Xbox Series X consoles including a $600 special edition model, Microsoft may be working on another one.
Steve Dent06.10.2024
Microsoft’s Xbox refresh can't compete with its leaked roadmap
Microsoft showed off three new Xbox models yesterday, but anyone following the mass of leaks last year may have been surprised at how little changed for this mid-cycle refresh.
Aaron Souppouris06.10.2024
An all-digital Xbox Series X is coming this holiday season
Microsoft revealed three new Xbox variants, including an Xbox Series X with no disc drive.
Kris Holt06.10.2024
Microsoft moves to resolve privacy concerns over its Recall feature
Microsoft is making changes to its Recall feature on Copilot+ PCs in an attempt to resolve privacy concerns. The tool will be opt-in, so it won’t screenshot your activity without permission.
Kris Holt06.08.2024
Microsoft and CWA forge labor neutrality agreement covering all ZeniMax workers
Microsoft and the CWA have forged a labor neutrality agreement for all ZeniMax workers. The CWA says the deal is similar to the one from 2022 covering Activision Blizzard’s workforce, which went into effect in April of this year.
Will Shanklin06.07.2024