Microsoft Corporation (MS) is an American multinational technology company with headquarters in Redmond, Washington. It develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services.
Timeline
January 11, 2021
Raydiant collaboration with Microsoft to deliver new virtual tool.
November 13, 2020
Microsoft and the Open Data Institute announce an Education Open Data Challenge to help close the digital divide.
November 11, 2020
Microsoft releases fix for 112 vulnerabilities in its products including zero-day flaw in Windows.
November 9, 2020
A former Microsoft worker is sentenced to nine years in prison for a scheme to steal $10 million in digital currency.
September 8, 2020
Microsoft officially announces the Xbox Series S
September 2, 2020
Microsoft launches a deepfake detector tool ahead of US election.
August 5, 2020
Microsoft announces it will launch xCloud game streaming service on September 15, 2020.
June 18, 2020
Microsoft announces it won't sell facial recognition technology to police until a national law exists.
June 15, 2020
Microsoft moves its Windows 10 Insider Program from rings to release channels.
May 19, 2020
Microsoft launches Azure Synapse Link to help enterprises get faster insights from their data.
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A version of Minecraft for Xbox, PlayStation, iOS, Android, and Windows 10.
2011
Family of operating systems produced for personal computers, servers, smartphones and embedded devices
A software product part of the Microsoft 365 application suite for creating, sharing, and tracking lists for individuals and teams.
September 3, 2020
Build machine learning applications powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that span from the cloud to the edge. Explore Azure Machine Learning solutions.
Robotic process automation (RPA) software from Microsoft which integrates with Microsoft business applications.
An open-source homomorphic encryption
December 2018
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Bill Gates
Paul Allen
Satya Nadella
President
Steve Ballmer
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HSO
January 21, 2021
www.prnewswire.com:443
/PRNewswire/ -- HSO, un partenaire mondial de Microsoft spécialisé dans les applications de gestion dans le Cloud, annonce aujourd'hui l'acquisition de...
Dan Goodin
January 20, 2021
Ars Technica
Group backed by a nation-state rifles through company's email servers.
Research and Markets
January 20, 2021
www.prnewswire.com:443
/PRNewswire/ -- The "Image Recognition Market by Technology (Digital Image Processing, Facial Recognition, Pattern Recognition), Component (Hardware, Software,...
Luke Winkie
January 20, 2021
The Verge
Microsoft may have killed off its flagship MP3 player nearly a decade ago, but these fans are keeping their enthusiasm alive. Organized into subreddits, these collectors are photographing and sharing their devices, accessories, and nostalgic stories.
Ishan Patra
January 20, 2021
The Hindu
The software giant says the enhancement will facilitate sharing of large files such as 4K or 8K video files, 3D models, CAD files, or data sets with co-workers, clients and peers.
By The Associated Press
January 15, 2021
AP NEWS
___Yellen pushes GOP senators on $1.9 trillion relief packageWASHINGTON (AP) -- Janet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden's choice as Treasury secretary, said Tuesday the incoming...
Sophia Kunthara
January 19, 2021
Crunchbase News
The company, which was previously known as WhiteHat, matches talent who have not graduated from college with apprenticeship opportunities at companies including Facebook, Morgan Stanley, Microsoft, and KPMG.
Anthony Ha
January 19, 2021
TechCrunch
Autonomous vehicle company Cruise raises a $2 billion new round, Netflix keeps growing and WhatsApp faces more privacy concerns. This is your Daily Crunch for January 19, 2021. The big story: Microsoft backs Cruise Cruise announced today that it has raised $2 billion in new funding at a $30 billion valuation, with Microsoft joining as [...]
Cal Jeffrey
January 19, 2021
TechSpot
The next-generation console war is not over, but 2020 sales figures are in, and Sony's PlayStation 5 has taken a commanding lead over Xbox Series X in...
MATT OTT AP Business Writer
January 19, 2021
ABC News
General Motors is teaming up with Microsoft to accelerate its rollout of electric, self-driving cars
The Associated Press
January 19, 2021
CTVNews
General Motors is teaming up with Microsoft to accelerate its rollout of electric, self-driving cars.
Matt Ott
January 19, 2021
Global News
The companies said Microsoft's Azure cloud and edge computing platform would be used to "commercialize its unique autonomous vehicle solutions at scale."
January 19, 2021
WebWire
Cruise and General Motors on Tuesday announced they have entered a long-term strategic relationship with Microsoft to accelerate the commercialization of self-driving vehicles. The companies will bring together their software and hardware engineering excellence, cloud computing capabilities, manufacturing know-how and partner ecosystem to transform transportation to create a safer, cleaner, and more accessible world for everyone. "Our mission to bring safer, better, and more affordable t...
January 19, 2021
WebWire
Microsoft Participações is joining the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging and World Bank Group member markets to promote female entrepreneurship and the training and employability of people in refugee situations in Brazil., , , , The partnership between the two institutions provides for three complementary actions: a public workshop that will discuss how to address the ESG (acronym in English for Enviro...
Tim Levin
January 19, 2021
Business Insider
General Motors and Cruise will also switch to Microsoft's Azure cloud network as part of the deal, which sent GM's stock price soaring.
AP
January 19, 2021
@bsindia
Microsofts Azure cloud and edge computing platform would be used to commercialise its unique autonomous vehicle solutions at scale.
Emily Graffeo
January 19, 2021
markets.businessinsider.com
General Motors rose to an intraday record high of $54.42 on news that its self-driving subsidiary, Cruise, is receiving a large investment from Microsoft.
By The Associated Press
January 19, 2021
AP NEWS
DETROIT (AP) -- General Motors is teaming up with Microsoft to accelerate its rollout of electric, self-driving cars.In the partnership announced Tuesday, the companies said Microsoft's...
Kirsten Korosec
January 19, 2021
TechCrunch
Cruise has raised $2 billion in a new equity round that has pushed its valuation up to $30 billion and delivered Microsoft as an investor and partner. GM, Honda and other institutional investors have also put more capital into Cruise as the autonomous vehicle company inches closer to commercializing its technology. While Microsoft's capital is [...]
BS Web Team
January 19, 2021
@bsindia
Priced Rs 43,999 onwards, the Xiaomi Mi Notebook 14 (IC) comes in multiple configurations, including a variant with NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (2GB GDDR5 VRAM) discreet graphic card
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144,000
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911,144,442
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April 4, 1975
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