Apple Overtakes Microsoft To Become World’s Most Valuable Brand
iPhone maker, Apple, became the world’s most valuable company overtaking Microsoft as its market valuation hit $3.29 on Wednesday. This comes two days after the[more...]
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How Russian Hackers Gained Access to Key Microsoft Systems
Russian state-backed hackers gained access to some of Microsoft’s core software systems in a hack first disclosed in January, the company said Friday, revealing a[more...]
Microsoft Leads As The Most Sought-After AI stock in 2024
According to Stocklytics.com, Microsoft takes the lead in the AI race, attracting almost 40% of investors seeking its AI stock in 2024. “Microsoft is envisioning[more...]
FG to Partner Microsoft on Video Games Showcasing Nigerian Culture, Fashion – Minister
Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, says plans are underway to reposition the video game animation industry in Nigeria. Musawa disclosed this[more...]
Sacked OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman Joins Microsoft
Microsoft has hired Sam Altman to power up its innovation in artificial intelligence after the co-founder of OpenAI was ousted as CEO in a chaotic[more...]
Microsoft to Lay off a Significant Number of its Kenyan Employees
Microsoft Kenya has been rumoured to lay off a significant number of its employees from its Africa Development Centre in Nairobi. Although it is unsure how[more...]
Microsoft Inks $69bn Agreement with Nvidia and Nintendo to Save Activision Deal
Microsoft has defended its proposal to buy Activision Blizzard - the maker of Call of Duty and Candy Crush - at an EU competitions hearing.[more...]
Regulator Warns Microsoft’s Activision Deal Could Harm Millions of Gamers
Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard could harm competition by letting Microsoft restrict Activision’s video games to proprietary platforms such as Xbox, UK officials[more...]
Microsoft Ups Ante for Online Search With New AI-Powered Bing Engine, Edge Browser
Microsoft may have ushered in a paradigm shift Tuesday with the release of new versions of its search engine, Bing, and web browser, Edge —[more...]
Microsoft Unveils New Bing with ChatGPT Powers
Microsoft has announced a new version of its search engine Bing, which incorporates the latest in artificial intelligence. The overhaul deploys OpenAI's ChatGPT technology, which[more...]
Microsoft Confirms Multi-Billion Dollars Investment in ChatGPT
Microsoft on Monday confirmed it is making a “multibillion dollar” investment in OpenAI, the company behind the viral new AI chatbot tool called ChatGPT. Microsoft,[more...]
Microsoft to Lay Off 10,000 Workers as Global Growth Slows
Microsoft will cut 10,000 jobs in the latest round of staff redundancies to hit the tech industry. It will affect up to 5% of its[more...]
Microsoft Ends Support for Windows 7, 8 Operating Systems
Users of Microsoft legacy versions of the windows operating systems like windows 7, 8 and 8.1 have been given a heads-up about the recent move by Microsoft[more...]
Microsoft Excel Gets Key Features to Help Users Save Time
Microsoft has introduced several features to its Excel product to help users save time. Among the five listed in the announcement, the two key releases[more...]
Microsoft, Viasat Partner to Deliver Internet Access to Underserved Communities Globally
Microsoft and Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) has signed a new partnership to help deliver internet access to 10 million people around the globe, including Five million[more...]
Microsoft Buys Stake in London Stock Exchange Owner in Cloud Data Deal
Microsoft (MSFT) is buying a 4% stake in the London Stock Exchange Group (LDNXF) as part of a deal that will see the market operator spend at least $2.8[more...]
US Seeks to Block Microsoft’s $69bn Acquisition of Gaming Firm
The US is entering a legal battle with Xbox-maker Microsoft to block its plan to purchase the gaming firm behind hit titles such as Call[more...]
Pentagon Awards Multibillion-Dollar Cloud Contract to Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle
Washington DC - The Defense Department has named Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle as the winners of a multibillion-dollar cloud computing contract whose predecessor the[more...]
Google and Microsoft hit by Low Sales
Sales at the tech giants Alphabet and Microsoft have slowed sharply, adding to fears of a downturn in the economy. Alphabet, which owns Google and[more...]
Microsoft Unveils Most Expensive Surface Desktop Computer
Microsoft’s most expensive Surface device is about to get even pricier. At a press event on Wednesday, Microsoft is set to unveil several Surface Pro[more...]
