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News Articles: Microsoft

A building with offices belonging to Microsoft is seen in Chevy Chase, Maryland, January 18, 2023.

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  • Technology

Microsoft applications like Outlook and Teams were down for thousands of users

Microsoft says it rolled back a network change that may have caused thousands to lose access to its apps Wednesday morning. Key workplace engines like Teams, Outlook and Sharepoint were impacted.

January 25, 2023
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By:
  • Emily Olson
Workers help set up the Google booth at the Las Vegas Convention Center before the start of the CES tech show, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Las Vegas.

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  • Business

Google is cutting 12,000 jobs, adding to a series of Big Tech layoffs in January

The layoffs at Google follow similarly huge cuts at Microsoft, Amazon and Salesforce. Tech companies who hired rapidly during the pandemic now face fears of recession.

January 20, 2023
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By:
  • Mary Yang
Microsoft said it plans to cut 10,000 jobs, or about 5% of its workforce, in the first months of 2023.

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  • Business

Microsoft slashes 10,000 jobs, the latest in a wave of layoffs

Amazon, Salesforce and Goldman Sachs have also announced cuts during a brutal January for corporate workers.

January 18, 2023
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn and
  • Mary Yang
The Microsoft logo is pictured outside the headquarters in Paris, Jan. 8, 2021. A group of video game testers is forming Microsoft's first labor union in the U.S. and the largest in the video game industry. Communications Workers of America said Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, that about 300 quality assurance workers at Microsoft video game subsidiary ZeniMax Studios have voted to join the union.

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  • Business

Video game testers approve the first union at Microsoft

Quality assurance workers at Microsoft's ZeniMax Studios began voting on a union in December. Microsoft pledged to remain neutral through the process and let employees decide if they want to join.

January 04, 2023
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
The Federal Trade Commission said it is suing to block Microsoft's planned $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard, saying it could suppress competitors to Microsoft's Xbox game consoles and its growing games subscription business.

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  • Business

FTC sues to block the $69 billion Microsoft-Activision Blizzard merger

The Federal Trade Commission said Microsoft's planned takeover of the video game company could suppress competitors to Microsoft's Xbox game consoles and its growing games subscription business.

December 08, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
GPB News NPR

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  • Technology

Meta reports another drop in revenue, in a rough week for tech companies

Facebook and Instagram's parent company Meta reported a revenue drop for the second time in its history. Snapchat, Microsoft and Google also reported losses in the last quarter.

October 26, 2022
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By:
  • Mary Yang
Service members of the 126th Separate Territorial Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine take part in military exercises in the Odesa region on Wednesday.

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  • World

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 22)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

June 22, 2022
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  • NPR Staff
Bill Gates discusses his new book, <em>How to Prevent the Next Pandemic</em>, onstage in New York City. Gates announced Tuesday that he tested positive for COVID-19.

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  • Health

Bill Gates tests positive for COVID-19, says he's experiencing mild symptoms

The 66-year-old wrote in a tweet Tuesday that he is experiencing mild symptoms and is "following the experts' advice" by isolating himself until he's healthy.

May 10, 2022
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  • Jonathan Franklin
GPB News NPR

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  • Technology

Facebook and TikTok block Russian state media in Europe

Kremlin-backed news outlets RT and Sputnik have become flashpoints for social media companies that are under pressure to curb the spread of Russian propaganda and disinformation.

March 02, 2022
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
Activision Blizzard is behind such successful franchises as Call of Duty and Candy Crush. It is being acquired by Microsoft.

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  • Business

Microsoft set to acquire the gaming company Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion

Activision Blizzard is behind huge games such as Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Candy Crush. But the company has faced reports of a workplace culture rife with sexual harassment.

January 18, 2022
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By:
  • Andrew Limbong
The SolarWinds Corp. logo is seen at the headquarters in Austin, Texas in April.

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  • National Security

The Russian hacker group behind the SolarWinds attack is at it again, Microsoft says

According to Microsoft, the group is targeting technology companies that resell and provide cloud services and has been using phishing and password spray to gain entry to targeted networks.

October 25, 2021
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
Microsoft says ditching passwords will make logging into your account both easier and safer.

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  • Technology

You Can Scrap The Password For Your Microsoft Account And Sign In With An App

Microsoft users will be able to access their accounts using an app or a code sent to their phone or email. Company officials say it will make logging on both easier and safer.

September 16, 2021
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
The Defense Department is canceling its mammoth cloud contract won by Microsoft and long litigated by Amazon.

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  • Business

Pentagon Scraps $10 Billion Contract With Microsoft, Bitterly Contested By Amazon

The Defense Department canceled its $10 billion cloud contract called JEDI, planning instead to hire multiple vendors. Amazon sued after its loss to Microsoft, seeking to depose Donald Trump.

July 06, 2021
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
Microsoft is officially pulling the plug on Internet Explorer in June 2022.

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  • Technology

Internet Explorer, The Love-To-Hate-It Web Browser, Will Die Next Year

Microsoft is officially pulling the plug on perhaps the most-hated web browser that once dominated the competition. Internet Explorer will be put to rest in the summer of 2022.

May 22, 2021
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By:
  • Emma Bowman
Facebook said that if COVID-19 numbers in Menlo Park, Calif., the home of its headquarters, continue to decline, up to 10% of its workforce can go back to the office on May 10.

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  • Business

Microsoft, Facebook, Uber Plan To Reopen Offices

All three companies say they intend to abide by local health protocols and safety guidelines as limited numbers of employees will be allowed to return to headquarters.

March 26, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
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