Microsoft
LG reveals smart fridge with Windows 10
03 Sep 2016
Amazon, Google, dozens others back Microsoft in privacy battle
03 Sep 2016
In its case against the US Justice Department, Microsoft has been backed by a wide range of lawyers, rights activists, IT leaders and media houses in arguing that the government can’t force it to keep demands for customers’ data secret
Windows 10 slammed for collecting vast user data
25 Aug 2016
Facebook to use Microsoft 365
16 Jul 2016
Microsoft wins case against US govt demand for data
15 Jul 2016
In a victory for privacy advocates, a US federal court has ruled that Microsoft doesn’t have to turn over to the government the contents of a customer’s email account stored on a foreign server
Microsoft releases Skype for Linux Alpha Client
14 Jul 2016
Five companies considered acquiring LinkedIn
02 Jul 2016
Microsoft tax affairs questioned in UK
20 Jun 2016
Microsoft acquires Wand Labs
17 Jun 2016
Going to pot: Microsoft takes hand in marijuana business
17 Jun 2016
With the use of pot legal in several US states, tech giant Microsoft is partnering with cannabis industry-focussed Kind Financial to provide ‘seed-to-sale’ services to marijuana growers
Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 bn in cash
13 Jun 2016
Growing at a 19 per cent annual rate, LinkedIn continues to be the world's largest and most valuable professional network with 433 million members across the world
Xiaomi acquires 1,500 patents from Microsoft
02 Jun 2016
Microsoft, Facebook join hands for cross-Atlantic cable
27 May 2016
The Marea subsea cable will help meet the growing customer demand for high speed, reliable connections for cloud and online services for Microsoft, Facebook and their customers, the companies said
Rights group ACLU joins Microsoft in case against gag orders
27 May 2016
The civil liberties watchdog has joined Microsoft in suing the US government over the use of orders that prevent the technology firm from telling customers their data has been demanded
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