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Microsoft unveils its first desktop PC

Microsoft is trying to light a creative spark under the struggling personal computer industry

Microsoft roped in as partner for TiE-ISB Connect 2016

It plans to talk about next wave of innovations

Public cloud most favoured by technologists in India: Microsoft

Technologists named IoT, data analytics and CRM among the most favored services to be hosted on public cloud

Microsoft launches cybersecurity engagement centre in India

The centre is expected to collaborate with government organisations to quickly and reactively address cyber threats

Microsoft develops first human-like speech recognition system

The milestone means that, for the first time, a computer can recognise the words in a conversation as well as a person would

Microsoft releases Windows 10 'fix-it' update

Affected users can download and run the script to unlock the update and resume Windows 10 operation

Microsoft to make bug-detection service available for all

Company is providing a link where interested customers and partners can sign up and, if approved, get access to a preview of the new service

Microsoft reorganises its research efforts around AI

The new organisation combines research group, Bing search engine and Cortana virtual assistant

Microsoft inks global partnership with Workday

The partnership will deliver integration that mirror where and how people want to work across Office 365 and Workday's finance and HR apps

Microsoft using AI to empower people, transform world: Satya Nadella

He outlined the firm's four pillars to democratise Artificial Intelligence: Agents, applications, services, and infrastructure

Microsoft told to compensate after Windows 10 'affected' PCs

Last year Microsoft rolled out a free Windows 10 update to all its customers

Microsoft raises dividend, plans $40 billion share buyback

The tech giant raised its quarterly dividend by 8% and said it would buy back up to $40 billion as part of a new share repurchase programme

Microsoft's challenge to govt secrecy wins dozens of backers

Microsoft's effort to rally support is part of a growing resistance by technology companies to government attempts to snoop on the electronic communications of their customers

Microsoft's Cortana in refrigerators to help intelligent food management

With the refrigerators, stored groceries can be monitored using internal cameras and object recognition technology

Microsoft, Google sign up for EU-US Privacy Shield

Privacy Shield is a voluntary scheme, whereby companies promise to treat European citizens' personal data in compliance with European Union data rules

Microsoft sells MSN China operations

According to the report, Microsoft's MSN China portal never took off owing to government regulations and stiff competition from local rivals

Microsoft appoints Bala Girisaballa CEO-in-residence of Microsoft Accelerator

Girisaballa will lead the Accelerator's efforts to help market-ready startups and entrepreneurs to scale up

Microsoft appoints Bala Girisaballa as CEO of Accelerator

Girisaballa will lead Accelerator's efforts to help market-ready start ups and entrepreneurs to scale up and become successful

Microsoft unveils new tools to curb hate speech

Microsoft is also working with the broader internet community to combat offencive content online

Microsoft buys artificial intelligence startup Genee

Genee specialises in using machine smarts to handle the time-sucking task of scheduling meetings