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Microsoft rides past Apple as most valuable US company with $753-bn m-cap

Apple, which became the first $1-trillion US company in August, came down to $746.8 billion on Friday

Microsoft doesn't milk user data: Nadella's subtle jibe at Google, Facebook

Nadella applauded the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation as first step towards securing data privacy

Microsoft gears up for another digital revolution with quantum computing

Microsoft is confident about having one such scalable super machine within the next five years

Microsoft supports Indian projects using AI to address ecological problems

Thanks to the push by global tech giants such as Microsoft, these technologies are being applied to contain air pollution, preserve ecological balance, protect wildlife and so on

Microsoft hits $823 bn mcap, overtakes Amazon as 2nd most valuable US firm

Amazon's shares dropped 7%, the most in nearly three years after its holiday season sales outlook missed targets

Microsoft Q1 results beat estimates as cloud revenue jumps 47% to $8.5 bn

Microsoft's focus on fast-growing cloud applications and platforms is helping it beat slowing demand for personal computers

Anil Kumble launches Microsoft-powered batting performance tracking device

The Power Bat is a Microsoft Azure Sphere-powered sticker on the shoulder of the bat that captures the speed of impact, quality of the shot and other parameters when the batsman hits the ball

Microsoft boasts of a security win ahead of Pentagon cloud computing bids

Microsoft had said in June that it was making progress toward winning top-level security clearance for the cloud

Microsoft tweaks its policy to engage with B2B technology start-ups

To work only with mature B2B firms, provide them access to sales network

Microsoft introduces HoloLens to businesses via Dynamics 365 apps

The new AI applications, Dynamics 365 Layout and Dynamics 365 Remote Assistant, help connect live remote colleagues with the use of HoloLens

Challenges to AI adoption may pose risk to business, says Microsoft

Microsoft also pointed out that some AI scenarios present ethical issues ranging from privacy, human rights, employment or other social issues

Microsoft soars past $800 bn in value after bumper growth in software biz

At least six brokerages raised their price targets on the company's stock after the results

Microsoft says face-recognition tech violates privacy, wants regulation

Facial recognition technology raises significant human rights and privacy concerns, Smith said in a blog post

Microsoft Surface Pro (2018) review: This is a polished, versatile tablet

The new Surface Pro is quite impressive and surely a great upgrade over predecessors, especially in accessories

Microsoft 'secret' Surface device is a hybrid of mobile, tablet, PC: Report

Codenamed Andromeda, the secret device has been appearing in company's internal documents from last few years

Microsoft in deal with InMobi to push Azure cloud business in India

The partnership will see InMobi moving to Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud provider

Software giant Microsoft seeks cut in per country limit for green cards

Microsoft supports the increase of the number of employment-based green cards to reduce the backlog and recognise the needs of the modern economy for the world's top talent.

Microsoft bets big on AI, its India lab brings out bouquet of solutions

"We have a range of AI-based solutions for enterprises in India. This is spread across vision, speech, language, knowledge and search scenarios.

Women claim Microsoft paid them less, confront its worker-friendly image

While Microsoft has denied any discrimination, the women assert that the effects of systemic practices are continuing

Microsoft becomes third most valuable firm, surpasses Alphabet

The credit for Microsoft's rise goes to its CEO Satya Nadella who has been strategically restructuring the company towards Cloud and Office offerings