Maryland Courts and Offices Closed Due to Microsoft Outage
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland’s Judiciary announced that all state courts, offices, and facilities will be closed to the public on Friday due to a worldwide Microsoft outage. However, they will continue to operate for…
Microsoft Posts Worst Earnings In Years After Major Layoffs
Microsoft Posts Worst Earnings In Years After Major Layoffs Lorenzo Prieto on January 24, 2023 Microsoft experienced its slowest quarter of growth in the last six years in the three months ending…
Biden Regulator Sues Microsoft Over Video Game Acquisition
Biden Regulator Sues Microsoft Over Video Game Acquisition John Hugh DeMastri on December 8, 2022 The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit Thursday to halt Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of…
Google Accuses Microsoft Of ‘Carving Out’ Exception In Anti-Big Tech Bill
Google’s Chief Legal Officer and President of Global Affairs Kent Walker accused Microsoft on Friday of “carving out” an exception to a bill targeting app stores operated by Google and Apple. The…
Microsoft To Buy Activision For Almost $70 Billion
Microsoft agreed to purchase video game giant Activision Blizzard for almost $70 billion, its largest acquisition in company history, multiple sources reported. Microsoft announced Tuesday that it agreed to purchase Activision Blizzard…
Microsoft Will Review Sexual Harassment Investigation Of Bill Gates, Others
Microsoft announced Thursday it would commission a review of its sexual harassment policies and examine how the company has handled reports of harassment, including its investigation of founder and former CEO Bill…
Microsoft Draws Jeers For ‘Utterly Bananas’ Introductions Highlighting Pronouns, Race And Hairstyles
Microsoft was ridiculed on social media Thursday for including land acknowledgments, pronoun statements and references to hairstyles in its corporate introductions. While giving presentations during the Microsoft Ignite 2021 conference on Tuesday, Microsoft…
Microsoft Is Relaxing Its Rules On Who Can Repair Its Devices
Microsoft is loosening its restrictions on how consumers can repair the tech giant’s devices by sharing more information on its products and expanding consumer access to parts. Microsoft signed an agreement with…
