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Microsoft to raise prices as much as 20% for some flagship products

The increases will take effect within six months, Microsoft said in a blog post announcing the change

Windows 11 makes it tough to switch default browsers, rivals fume

Microsoft has changed the way default apps are assigned in the upcoming Windows 11, make it extremely difficult for users to switch default browsers if they miss the first and only prompt

Apple updates iCloud Passwords app for Microsoft Windows operating system

People can now sync their iCloud Passwords with Windows with Apples new iCloud Passwords app update.

SAP India, Microsoft launch program to skill over 62,000 women in AI, cloud

SAP India and Microsoft on Thursday announced the launch of a joint skilling programme 'TechSaksham' for empowering young women students from underserved communities to build careers in technology.

Billionaire Bill Gates regrets meeting Jeffrey Epstein: report

'It was a huge mistake to spend time with him, to give him the credibility of being there'

LinkedIn must face narrowed US lawsuit claiming it overcharged advertisers

A US judge said LinkedIn must face a lawsuit claiming it inflated the number of people who watched video ads on the networking platform, allowing it to overcharge hundreds of thousands of advertisers

Microsoft employees, vendors to require proof of vax to enter US offices

As US witnesses a surge in Covid cases, Microsoft has told employees and vendors that starting from next month, they will need to show a proof of vaccination before entering any office building in US.

Amazon, Microsoft, Google grab 63% of $42 bn Cloud infra market

The enterprise spending on cloud infrastructure services reached $42 bn in Q2, increased by $2.7 bn from the previous quarter and up 39 per cent from the Q2 of 2020, according to a new report

Chinese hackers compromised 5 global telecom companies: Researchers

Hacking groups waged a campaign across Southeast Asia from 2017 to 2021, exploited security vulnerabilities.

Microsoft faces subpoena in Google's antitrust case in United States

Google is also facing a new multi-state antitrust lawsuit in the US that accuses the tech giant of abusing its market power to stifle competitors.

Microsoft looks to tap into Oyo before its potential IPO: Report

The deal could be announced in the coming weeks and would be a prelude to an initial public offering (IPO) by Oyo, the source said

Record quarter by Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft gives way to growth scepticism

The world's largest tech companies have gotten larger at a torrid rate

Microsoft posts $46.2 billion revenue riding on Azure Cloud growth

Microsoft has posted a healthy revenue of $46.2 billion, up 21 per cent, with $16.5 billion in net income that rose 47 per cent in the June quarter

Microsoft sees steady cloud growth after record April-June quarter profit

Microsoft Corp posted its most profitable quarter on Tuesday, beating Wall Street expectations for revenue and earnings

Indians more vulnerable to tech support scams, says Microsoft report

Consumers in India experienced a relatively high scam encounter rate of 69% during the past 12 months, close to the 70% rate experienced in 2018

7 in 10 in India encountered tech scam last yr, highest globally: Microsoft

India witnessed high rate of tech support scams at 69 per cent in the last 12 months - among the highest globally - with a significant increase seen in such scams Microsoft survey said on Thursday

US Congressman urges Joe Biden to sanction China for Microsoft hack

A top Congressman on Wednesday urged US President Joe Biden to sanction China over the country's recent cyber attack against Microsoft's email exchange

Top headlines: Govt considers tax ordinance; Microsoft seeks Telangana deal

Business Standard brings to you the top headlines on Wednesday

Microsoft in talks with Telangana to set up Rs 15,000-crore data centre

According to sources in the state government, the company has zeroed in on a land parcel near Hyderabad for the facility

Microsoft says Israeli group Candiru sold tools to hack Windows

Candiru created and sold a software exploit that can penetrate Windows