Putting several rumours to rest, the US has formally accused China of hacking into the servers of Microsoft. On Monday, the White House condemned the Chinese government for leading "malicious cyber activity".

US formally accuses China of hacking Microsoft

Microsoft believes malware used to infect PCs running its Windows operating system was created by an Israeli organisation. Microsoft is taking a new effort to reduce internet security issues.

Israeli company is behind malware that affected Windows PCs: Microsoft

The Pentagon said Tuesday it has scrapped a massive $10 billion cloud computing contract, sidestepping a bitter dispute between Amazon and Microsoft over allegations of political bias that swayed the bidding.

Pentagon scraps $10 billlion 'Jedi' cloud contract amid Amazon-Microsoft dispute

Microsoft said on Friday an attacker had won access to one of its customer-service agents and then used information from that to launch hacking attempts against customers.

Microsoft says new breach discovered in probe of suspected SolarWinds hackers

Microsoft on Thursday unveiled the next generation of Windows operating system, Windows 11. With this change, Windows aims at giving its user a 'fresh perspective'.

Windows 11 is now official. Here is all you need to know

Windows operating system turned Microsoft into a household name and helped the company dominate personal computers for years, which market trackers say powers nearly three-quarters of the world's desktop computers.

As Microsoft announces new Windows OS, let us take a look at previous versions of Windows

In the first major revamp since 2015, Microsoft Corp has announced that it is all set to unveil the ''next-generation operating system'' in a virtual event on Thursday.

Windows 11: Microsoft's first 'next generation' operating system in six years

Microsoft Corporation on Tuesday became the second US public company to hit $2 trillion in market value, briefly joining the league of Apple Inc. The company’s value was elevated due to its dominance in cloud computing and enterprise software, which is expected to keep improving in the post-Covid world.

Microsoft becomes second US company after Apple to touch $2 trillion market value

Microsoft Corp on Wednesday named Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella as its new chairman, in place of John Thompson. Nadella, who took over as CEO in 2014 from Steve Ballmer, has been instrumental in scaling up its business including billion-dollar acquisitions like LinkedIn, Nuance Communications and ZeniMax.

Microsoft names CEO Satya Nadella as chairman of the board

During the height of the coronavirus pandemic, Microsoft employees slept in the company's data centres, according to Kristen Roby Dimlow, a Microsoft Human Resources Executive.

Unable to travel home, Microsoft staff slept in data centres during COVID-19 lockdown: Executive

Microsoft unveiled Sunday a batch of new titles for Xbox at the world's premier video game trade show, including award-winning sensation "Hades" and long-time hit "Halo".

Microsoft showcases upcoming games as Xbox turns 20

On Feb. 6, 2018, Apple received a grand jury subpoena for the names and phone records connected to 109 email addresses and phone numbers. It was one of the more than 250 data requests that the company received on average from US law enforcement each week at the time.

Tech giants are plunged into political firestorm

Microsoft Corp on Friday blamed "accidental human error" for its Bing search engine not showing image results for the query "tank man" in the United States and elsewhere after users raised concerns about possible censorship around the Tiananmen Square crackdown anniversary.

Microsoft says error led to no matching Bing images for Tiananmen 'tank man'

India's Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) partners with Microsoft to introduce coding and data science in schools as part of a new education policy which was announced last year. The handbook focuses on data analysis, coding and AI.

India rolls out new education policy, teams up with Microsoft

Microsoft Corp has said that a group behind the SolarWinds cyber attack identified late last year is now targeting government agencies, think tanks, consultants, and non-governmental organisations.

Microsoft says SolarWinds hackers again targetting government agencies with phishing

China's internet watchdog said on Friday that companies including ByteDance, Baidu and Kuaishou had improperly collected user data. China Cyberspace Administration also named American tech giant Microsoft and its two products Bing and LinkedIn in a statement.

China says ByteDance, Baidu, Microsoft improperly collected user data

Bill Gates was the poster boy of philanthropy. When he wasn't fighting polio in Africa, he was spending quality time with his wife. But as it turns out, Bill Gates isn't the perfect guy.

The dirt is piling on Bill Gates, America's loveable grandpa

A reportedly sour divorce, an 'inappropriate' affair with his employee and secret meetings with Jeffrey Epstein. With dirt piling on Bill Gates, Palki Sharma asks whether the Gates charity show was actually a whitewashing campaign.

Gravitas: Bill Gates quit Microsoft amid probe into affair with staffer

Some of France`s most sensitive state and corporate data can be safely stored using the cloud computing technology developed by Alphabet`s Google and Microsoft, if it is licensed to French companies, the government said on Monday.

France embraces Google, Microsoft in quest to safeguard sensitive data

Bill Gates left the Microsoft board in 2020 as the board pursued an investigation into the billionaire's romantic relationship with a female employee, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.

Bill Gates left Microsoft board amid probe into relationship with an employee: Report

US tech giant Microsoft on Thursday pledged to store all European cloud-based client data in Europe amid unease on the continent over the reach of US legislation on personal data collection.

Microsoft pledges to store European cloud data in Europe

Since 2007, Calibri has served as Microsoft Office’s default font. Fourteen years since it took the helm from Times New Roman, now it is time for Calibri to vacate the throne and make way for a new leader to take charge.

Move over Calibri! Microsoft invites netizens to vote on new default font

Google CEO Sundar Pichai and his Microsoft counterpart Satya Nadella have assured help to India as the country grapples with a ravaging coronavirus crisis that has put enormous pressure on its hospitals due to a shortage of beds, oxygen, and medical supplies.

Google, Microsoft's Indian-American CEOs pledge support in India's fight against COVID-19

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