Grim results from Alphabet Inc and Microsoft Corp stoked fears of a global economic downturn and slammed the brakes on a fragile recovery in stock markets ahead of earnings from other tech megacaps. Shares of the Google-parent and Microsoft fell about 6% in premarket trading. Meta Platforms Inc, which is scheduled to report after markets close […]
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Microsoft is sacking 200 more employees giving them 60 days to find another positions
Microsoft is sacking 200 more employees focused on winning back consumers, giving them 60 days to find another position According to Business Insider, the tech giant is asking some of its employees to find another position at the company or take severance pay. To recall, Microsoft recently fired 1800 employees as part of a […]
Pentagon scraps $10 bn cloud contract amid Amazon-Microsoft rift
The Pentagon said Tuesday it scrapped a massive $10 billion cloud computing contract, sidestepping a bitter dispute between Amazon and Microsoft over allegations of political bias that swayed the bidding. A Defense Department statement said the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract was canceled because it no longer meets current needs and that it would […]
Microsoft’s Windows 11 will allow for Android apps
Microsoft on Thursday unveiled a new version of the Windows software powering most of the world’s computers, opening the door to apps tailored for Google-backed Android operating system. The US technology titan said Windows 11 will be available this holiday season as a free update to its predecessor. “Today marks a major milestone in the […]
Microsoft pledges to store European cloud data in Europe
US tech giant Microsoft on Thursday pledged to store all European cloud-based client data in Europe amid unease on the continent over the reach of US legislation on personal data collection. Microsoft’s European clients have long been concerned over the legal status of data they store with US companies in the cloud and the extent […]