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Microsoft on 'Right Side' of antitrust battle, says CEO Satya Nadella
Nadella said he is concerned about the wave of hacks in the past few months
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Microsoft releases 117 fixes for critical bugs, zero day exploits
After facing cyber attacks on its servers and software, Microsoft has released several security fixes, including a remote code execution (RCE) bug in its Exchange Server.
Microsoft likely to buy cybersecurity firm RiskIQ, pay more than $500 mn
RiskIQ's customers include Facebook Inc, BMW AG, American Express Co and the US Postal Service
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Microsoft announces gift: All employees to get $1,500 as pandemic bonus
Microsoft is giving all its employees over $1,500 pandemic bonus, in recognition of a challenging fiscal year that the tech giant just completed
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Microsoft's new Office UI for redesigned Windows 11 available for testers
American tech giant Microsoft started testing its new Office design today. Office Insiders can now access the new UI for testing before it's available to all Microsoft 365 users later this year
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Pentagon scraps Trump's $10bn cloud deal for Microsoft, reviving Amazon bid
As recently as September the Defense Department re-evaluated the contract proposals and said Microsoft's submission was the best.
Microsoft releases emergency Windows patch to fix critical vulnerability
Microsoft has released an emergency Windows patch to fix a critical vulnerability in the Windows Print Spooler service called PrintNightmare that was released last week
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Microsoft warns Windows users of unpatched critical vulnerability
The bug can help hackers install malicious programmes and access key data on their systems.
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Microsoft, Google end 6-year truce on legal battles to prevent open warfare
Microsoft and Google have reportedly ended a six-year truce on legal battles, to prevent open warfare between the two tech giants
Microsoft expected to roll out Windows 11 OS on October 20: Report
Microsoft, which unveiled Windows 11 last week, might roll out the OS on October 20, the media reported.
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Microsoft admits to signing rootkit malware in supply-chain fiasco
Tech giant Microsoft has now confirmed signing a malicious driver being distributed within gaming environments
Microsoft says new breach found in probe of suspected SolarWinds hackers
Microsoft said an attacker had won access to one of its customer-service agents and then used information from that to launch hacking attempts against customers
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Windows 11 to require laptops to have high-quality webcams: Report
As part of the rush of news surrounding its new operating system, Microsoft has declared that starting January 1, 2023, all new laptops running on Windows 11 will need to have a front-facing camera.
Microsoft says new breach found in probe of suspected SolarWinds hackers
The company said it had found the compromise during its response to hacks by a team it identifies as responsible for earlier major breaches at SolarWinds and Microsoft
Microsoft's fast game-loading tech DirectStorage won't come to Windows 10
Microsoft has confirmed that DirectStorage, a game-related feature, is exclusive to its new operating system, and it won't become available in Windows 10 as part of a system update.
Microsoft says new breach found in probe of suspected SolarWinds hackers
The company said it had found the compromise during its response to hacks by a team it identifies as responsible for earlier major breaches at SolarWinds and Microsoft
Android apps will come to Windows 11 through Amazon App Store
The apps will be locally installed, meaning they will show up in the Taskbar and Start menu and not require your smartphone to function.
Microsoft announces Windows 11 operating system after weeks of hype
After weeks of leaks and hype, tech giant Microsoft has officially announced the next version of its desktop operating system (OS) -- Windows 11
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Microsoft challenges Apple's biz model with new Windows 11 operating system
The company also said it will integrate its Teams chat software directly into the operating system, a move that could cause conflict with Slack Technologies Inc, Microsoft's top rival in the workplace
Nasdaq and S&P 500 scale new peaks, Dow rallies; Caterpillar jumps 3.4%
Mega-caps Microsoft Corp, Netflix Inc and Facebook Inc gained between 0.4% and 1.3% and were among the biggest boosts to the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq
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