Four men loom large in Microsoft history
San Francisco (AFP) - Microsoft was shaped by Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Steve Ballmer and Satya Nadella over the course ...
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Computer pioneer Microsoft turns 50 in the age of AI
San Francisco (AFP) - Microsoft has been at the heart of computing for half a century, becoming a tech stalwart ...
Microsoft retires Skype, internet call pioneer
San Francisco (AFP) - Microsoft on Friday announced it was retiring Skype, the online voice and video call pioneer that ...
Microsoft expects to spend $80 bn on AI this fiscal year
San Francisco (AFP) - Microsoft president Brad Smith on Friday said the company is on track to pump about $80 ...
Microsoft beats expectations, but AI concerns force shares down
San Francisco (AFP) - Microsoft delivered solid quarterly results on Wednesday, beating analyst expectations with revenue jumping 16 percent to ...
Microsoft pushes for gaming supremacy with ‘Call of Duty’ release
Paris (AFP) - Microsoft's ambition to become the "Netflix of video games" faces a huge test this week with the ...
Google files EU complaint over Microsoft cloud services
Paris (AFP) - Google said Wednesday that it had filed a complaint against Microsoft at the European Commission, accusing its ...
US nuclear plant Three Mile Island to reopen to power Microsoft
Washington (AFP) - Three Mile Island, the site of America's worst nuclear accident, will restart operations to provide power to ...
Microsoft cutting more jobs from its gaming unit
San Francisco (AFP) - Microsoft is cutting about 650 more positions from its gaming unit as it continues to tighten ...
AI chatbots must learn to say ‘help!’ says Microsoft exec
San Francisco (AFP) - Generative AI tools will save companies lots of time and money, promises Vik Singh, a Microsoft ...
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