Microsoft said Sunday that it signed a binding agreement with Sony to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation after the pending $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition.
Microsoft is providing new details about the techniques used by a Chinese hacking group to infiltrate the email accounts of an estimated 25 organizations and government agencies, reportedly including the… Read More
Larry Hryb, better known to the Xbox player community by his gamer tag “Major Nelson,” announced Friday that he’s “taking a step back” from his job at Microsoft. Hryb, a… Read More
A U.S. government agency reportedly detected initial signs of an intrusion by a Chinese hacking group using a premium feature not available to customers on lower-priced Microsoft 365 versions. The… Read More
A federal judge sided with Microsoft on Tuesday in a setback for the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to block the tech giant’s $68.7 billion acquisition of video-game publisher Activision… Read More
For more than four decades, since the 1980s, pointing and clicking has been the primary method of using a personal computer. Of course, the traditional computer mouse isn’t going away.… Read More
From the start, Microsoft’s hearing against the US Federal Trade Commission was going to be interesting to anyone who follows the business end of the video games industry. As previously… Read More
Microsoft is launching a new AI Skills Initiative that includes a global grant challenge, free online courses, and a training toolkit for teachers. The initiative, announced Wednesday morning by Microsoft… Read More
Microsoft plans to bring the next generation of Xbox video game consoles to market in 2028, according to documents unsealed in Microsoft’s ongoing court battle with the FTC. Phil Spencer,… Read More
Today marked the first of a five-day court session that pits Microsoft against the US Federal Trade Commission, in the latest in a series of legal maneuverings over Microsoft’s proposed… Read More
Microsoft says it has achieved an important physics breakthrough representing the first milestone in its long-term initiative to build a quantum supercomputer capable of solving some of the world’s most… Read More
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint in court Monday to block Microsoft’s acquisition of video game developer Activision Blizzard. The FTC seeks a temporary restraining order and preliminary… Read More
Bill Gates has made no secret of his love for “The Great Gatsby,” the classic novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald in which a green light at the end of a… Read More
Microsoft aired its pre-recorded Xbox Showcase June 11 to reveal what’s coming next for the Xbox video game platform. It included a deep dive into the systems and design of… Read More
Some of Microsoft’s biggest missteps over the years have come not from being too late but rather too early, leaving the door open for competitors — especially Apple, it seems… Read More
Microsoft will pay a $20 million fine and change its account verification process for Xbox gamers under 13 as part of a proposed settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The… Read More
Microsoft will take a charge of $425 million in the current quarter in anticipation of a fine from the Irish Data Protection Commission over alleged data privacy violations stemming from… Read More
How can humanity reap AI’s rewards and minimize its risks? Microsoft offered its own answer to that question in the form of a “blueprint” for governing artificial intelligence, outlined by… Read More
Microsoft warned on Wednesday that it has uncovered “stealthy and targeted malicious activity” by a state-sponsored actor in China aimed at disrupting “critical infrastructure organizations” in the United States. The… Read More
Is this the future of online customer reviews? Microsoft this morning said it will use generative artificial intelligence to automatically summarize app reviews by customers. “We are making it faster… Read More
Microsoft says Bing will become the default search engine for OpenAI’s ChatGPT, giving the popular generative AI chatbot “timelier and more up-to-date answers with access from the web,” including citations.… Read More
Updated with details from Microsoft Build. Microsoft will incorporate generative artificial intelligence into its widely used PC operating system with a new feature called “Windows Copilot.” The feature, announced at… Read More
Microsoft may end up controlling a shocking amount of the most popular, beloved video game franchises in modern media if its $69 billion bid to buy Activision Blizzard passes regulatory… Read More
European Union regulators on Monday approved Microsoft’s $68.7 billion deal to acquire gaming company Activision, giving the Seattle-area tech giant a boost in what would be its largest acquisition ever.… Read More
Microsoft employees won’t be getting raises this year as the tech giant continues to cut costs. Insider first reported the news Wednesday, citing a memo from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella… Read More
Microsoft is making more cuts to its workforce. The company is slashing 158 jobs in Washington state, where it is headquartered, according to a new filing with the state Employment… Read More
A new report from Microsoft acknowledges the burden that technology has placed on many information workers — describing a growing “digital debt” in which the volume of communication has drowned… Read More
For all the hype over generative artificial intelligence, how far has AI really advanced? Where is the new line between humanity and technology, and what will it mean for how… Read More
Gathered around a conference room table, with one person scribbling on the whiteboard, a group of industry veterans sizzles with energy. Participants build on each other’s thoughts and bounce from… Read More
