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Bill Gates tests coronavirus positive, experiencing mild symptoms

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Tuesday he has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms.

EU to enforce new Digital Markets Act to tame Big Tech in spring 2023

The Commission will act against any violations made by "gatekeepers", Meta, Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon, as soon as the law comes into force

Microsoft Xbox Live gaming suffers massive outage, fixed after hours

The Xbox Live outage stopped some players from launching cloud games, playing digital games and making purchases from its store

Google acquires MicroLED display startup Raxium for future AR headsets

The acquisition of California-based startup with MicroLED technology will help Google build next generation of augmented/virtual and mixed reality headsets amid the buzz over metaverse

GitHub brings 2-factor authentication to 7.2 mn developers in India

Nearly 83 million developers who contribute code on GitHub.com will need to enroll in 2FA by the end of 2023

Ahead in curbing Covid-19 pandemic, India must monitor now: Experts

One of the few to contain Omicron well, it has seen stronger peaks followed by declines

Bill Gates warns of more fatal Covid variant, calls for global surveillance

Stressing on the need for increasing global surveillance, the Microsoft founder and philanthropist warned of the likelihood of an even more fatal and transmissive variant of Covid

Apple, Samsung now have almost 60% global tablet market share: Report

Samsung led the Android market with only a 1.2 per cent decline in Q1 2022 to 8.2 million units. Its market share increased by 1.8 percentage points to 20 per cent during the same period

Microsoft rolls out new feature for Office Insiders for iPhone users

Tech giant Microsoft has reportedly launched a new feature for Office Insiders that will allow iPhone users to listen to documents with their screen locked

Microsoft shares up by 3.5% after earnings topped analysts' projections

Revenue in the third quarter, which ended March 31, rose 18 per cent to $49.4 billion, the software maker said Tuesday in a statement. Net income rose to $16.7 billion, or $2.22 a share

Surface Laptop Studio review: Best of Microsoft in experimental form-factor

From design to display, there are several things the Surface Laptop Studio has going for it. But shortcomings on the performance front do not justify its 'Studio' moniker

Microsoft Xbox's research and design head Chris Novak quits

At Microsoft, he also held the roles of design architect and design director

Microsoft bets on e-commerce firm Udaan with play in convertible note round

Top tech firm joins host of other global investors in the Bengaluru-based B2B platform; move could set the stage for Udaan to go public in 18 months and boost its valuation then

Windows under attack from Chinese threat actors: Microsoft

The attack comes from Hafnium, the state-sponsored, China-based group that users may recall to be a big deal because of its involvement in the Microsoft Exchange meltdown of 2021

How will Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub benefit Indian firms

Asia has among the most dynamic startup scenes in the world and has quickly become a breeding ground for innovation over recent years.

US tech giant Microsoft says it disrupted hacking attempts by Russian spies

US tech giant Microsoft on Friday said that it has disrupted Russian hackers who attempted to infiltrate Ukrainian media organizations.

Bill Gates aims to bolster foundation's ties with Pak, writes to President

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has written a letter to Pakistan President Dr Arif Alvi wherein he thanked him for the warm welcome during his first visit to Pakistan in February

Microsoft's top executive James Phillips quits the company after ten years

In 2020, Phillips became the president of the Microsoft's Digital Transformation Group, which oversees the tech giant's business applications and services

Microsoft to empower Indian startups from idea to unicorn with new platform

The platform offers over $300,000 worth of benefits and credits, giving startups free access to the technology, tools, and resources they need to build and run their business

Microsoft launches Founders Hub platform in India to empower startups

Microsoft launched its 'Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub' in India -- a platform that will support founders here at every stage of their startup journey, with access to over $300,000 in benefits