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Science, Technology, and Social Media
Microsoft Announces Hack Behind Early June Service Outages
Microsoft said that a June 5 outage that affected multiple services was caused by hackers who carried out a distributed…
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In Congress
Google Accuses Microsoft Of ‘Carving Out’ Exception In Anti-Big Tech Bill
Google’s Chief Legal Officer and President of Global Affairs Kent Walker accused Microsoft on Friday of “carving out” an exception…
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Money & The Economy
FTC Will Scrutinize Microsoft’s Massive Video Game Acquisition
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will review Microsoft’s $68 billion acquisition of video game company Activision, according to a Bloomberg…
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Money & The Economy
Microsoft’s Massive $68 Billion Deal Risks Antitrust Danger As Regulators Promise Crackdown
Microsoft’s $68 billion acquisition of video game company Activision will likely attract scrutiny from regulators, experts say, as the antitrust…
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In The News
Tech Giant To Buy Video Game Company For Almost $70 Billion
Microsoft agreed to purchase video game giant Activision Blizzard for almost $70 billion, its largest acquisition in company history, multiple…
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US News
Microsoft Will Review Sexual Harassment Investigation of Bill Gates, Others
Microsoft announced Thursday it would commission a review of its sexual harassment policies and examine how the company has handled…
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Science, Technology, and Social Media
Microsoft Draws Jeers For ‘Utterly Bananas’ Introductions Highlighting Pronouns, Race And Hairstyles
Microsoft was ridiculed on social media Thursday for including land acknowledgments, pronoun statements and references to hairstyles in its corporate…
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Science, Technology, and Social Media
Russian Hackers Behind SolarWinds Attack Are Targeting The Supply Chain, Microsoft Says
The same group of Russian hackers behind the December 2020 SolarWinds attack are targeting companies in the U.S. technology supply…
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Microsoft Is Relaxing Its Rules On Who Can Repair Its Devices
Microsoft is loosening its restrictions on how consumers can repair the tech giant’s devices by sharing more information on its…
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Microsoft Censors Conservatives, Should Be Subject To Antitrust Laws, Rep Jim Jordan Says
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan accused Microsoft of censoring conservative voices and said it cannot be exempt from future antitrust legislation…
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Microsoft Blocks Images of Tiananmen Square Protests On Massacre Anniversary
Microsoft’s search engine Bing appeared to censor images of the protester who stood in front of a Chinese tank during…
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Amazon, Microsoft, Starbucks Join Initiative Pushing Increased Black Representation In US Boardrooms
Amazon, Microsoft and Starbucks have joined an initiative that seeks to increase the African American representation in U.S. companies’ boardrooms.…
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Science, Technology, and Social Media
Russian Hackers Accessed Microsoft Users’ Accounts By Guessing Passwords In SolarWinds Cyberattack, Investigators Say
The suspected Russian hackers behind a cyberattack against U.S. individuals, entities and government agencies were able to access servers by…
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Science, Technology, and Social Media
Hacker Group Supported By Iranian Government Attacks Numerous ‘High Profile’ Accounts, Microsoft Says
Microsoft said Wednesday they stopped hacking attacks on numerous “high profile” accounts, according to an official company blog post. Phosphorus,…
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Science, Technology, and Social Media
Microsoft Says It Won’t Sell Its Facial Recognition Tech To Police Without Federal Regulation
Microsoft Corporation refused today to sell its facial recognition technology to police departments until government regulations guarantee its “ethical use.”…
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