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Microsoft names CEO Satya Nadella as tech giant's new Chairman

In this role, Nadella will lead the work to set the agenda for the board

Microsoft announces it will end Windows 10 support in October 2025

The company quietly announced the news in a support page update

Microsoft unveils Xbox Series X-shaped mini fridge during gaming conference

While announcing new games for Xbox fans during the E3 2021 virtual gaming conference, Microsoft has also unveiled the first look of a cool Xbox Series X-shaped mini fridge.

74% of Indian workers back more flexible work options: MS Work Trend Index

Nearly 73% of business decision makers are considering redesigning physical spaces to better accommodate hybrid work environments

Microsoft blames error for no matching Bing images for Tiananmen 'tank man'

Users, including in the United Kingdom, Germany and Singapore, reported Friday that when they performed the search Bing returned the message, "There are no results for tank man"

Microsoft wins US antitrust okay for $16 billion purchase of Nuance

Microsoft Corp has won US antitrust approval for its deal to buy artificial intelligence and speech technology company Nuance Communications Inc, according to a filing made by Nuance to the government

Microsoft to showcase next generation of Windows operating sys on June 24

Microsoft has revealed that it will showcase the next generation of Windows operating system on June 24

Microsoft launches the first ever Asia-Pacific cybersecurity council

The aim is to build a strong communications channel for addressing cyber threats and sharing best practices across the participating countries

Shock divorce forces $50 bn Gates foundation to weigh changes, focus

There are signs change is coming to one of the world's most powerful philanthropic organisations.

SolarWinds hackers targeting 150 organisations with phishing: Microsoft

The state-backed Russian cyber spies behind the SolarWinds hacking campaign launched a targeted spear-phishing assault on US and foreign government agencies and think tanks this week using an email marketing account of the US Agency for International Development, Microsoft said. The effort targeted about 3,000 email accounts at more than 150 different organisations, at least a quarter of them involved in international development, humanitarian and human rights work, Microsoft Vice President Tom Burt said in a blog post late Thursday. It did not say what portion of the attempts may have led to successful intrusions. The cybersecurity firm Volexity, which also tracked the campaign but has less visibility into email systems than Microsoft, said in a post that relatively low detection rates of the phishing emails suggest the attacker was likely having some success in breaching targets. Burt said the campaign appeared to be a continuation of multiple efforts by the Russian hackers to .

Group behind SolarWinds hack now targetting govt agencies, NGOs: Microsoft

The group behind the SolarWinds cyber attack identified late last year is now targeting government agencies, think tanks, consultants, and non-governmental organizations, Microsoft Corp said

Microsoft brings Surface Laptop 4 to India starting at Rs 102,999

Aimed at the evolving needs of users in hybrid work environments, Microsoft India on Tuesday announced the general availability of Surface Laptop 4 for commercial and education customers.

China says ByteDance, Baidu, Microsoft improperly collected user data

China's internet watchdog said on Friday that companies including ByteDance, Baidu and Kuaishou had improperly collected user data.

Microsoft to retire iconic Internet Explorer browser on June 15, 2022

Microsoft has announced to retire its iconic Internet Explorer (IE) browser in June 2022, as it envisions the future of Internet Explorer, which was launched in 1995, on Windows 10 in Microsoft Edge

Microsoft will not launch lightweight and simplified Windows 10X

Microsoft has confirmed that it will not release a lightweight and simplified Windows 10X operating system.

Microsoft conducted probe on Bill Gates' involvement with employee

The board reviewed the matter and held a "thorough investigation" with the help of an external law firm, the software giant said

France embraces Google, Microsoft in quest to safeguard sensitive data

Google and Microsoft, along with market leader Amazon, dominate the realm of data storage worldwide, fuelling concerns in Europe over the risk of surveillance by the United States

Microsoft investigated Bill Gates' affair before he left the board: Report

Board members investigated the billionaire's prior romantic relationship with a female Microsoft employee that was deemed inappropriate, according to a report in WSJ

Microsoft board probed Gates in 2000 for relationship with employee: Report

The software giant had received a concern in 2019 that that Gates had tried to have an "intimate" relationship with an employee in 2000, Dow Jones cited a Microsoft spokesman as saying.

WhatsApp privacy policy not really a choice, limits functionality: experts

With time you won't be able to receive incoming calls or notifications and WhatsApp will stop sending messages and calls to your phone