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Sony loses $20 bn in market value on Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal

The blockbuster acquisition escalates Microsoft's spending spree to secure intellectual property assets for its Xbox Game Pass service, wiping $20 billion off Sony's valuation in a day.

Microsoft's $69 bn gaming acquisition will bolster its Metaverse plans

Microsoft's acquisition of video game maker Activision Blizzard for nearly $69 billion is yet another play by the tech giant to secure its stake in the nascent Metaverse

Microsoft joins the game: What's all the hype about the Metaverse?

Microsoft cited the metaverse as a reason for buying Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. Let's break down what that really means

Top Headlines: Mallya faces eviction; Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard

The fugitive Kingfisher tycoon Vijay Mallya is facing the prospect of a humiliating eviction from the luxury Central London home he currently occupies.

Destructive malware found in Ukraine govt agencies' systems: Microsoft

Microsoft Corp said in a blog post on Saturday it observed destructive malware in systems belonging to several Ukrainian government agencies and organisations

Microsoft to review Bill Gates inquiry, sexual harassment policies

Microsoft's board of directors has hired a reputed law firm to review the effectiveness of the company's sexual harassment and gender discrimination policies and practices

Google calls for govt help to secure critical open-source software

Google has called for a public-private partnership to identify a list of critical open source projects and find new ways of identifying software that might pose a systemic risk.

Microsoft reportedly discontinues manufacturing all Xbox One consoles

As per the report, the company seems able to meet the demand for the $299 Xbox Series S, though

Firms can improve product affordability through tech intensity: Nadella

Nadella noted that organisations globally are undergoing digital transformation amid the Covid pandemic

Microsoft launches Surface Pro X 2-in-1 in India, price starts at Rs 93,999

The Surface Pro X will be available in four configurations with price starting at Rs 93,999 for consumers and Rs 94,599 for business

Covid-19 pandemic fuels a global crisis in employment, shows data

Microsoft estimates that global unemployment may have exceeded a quarter of a billion people by the end of 2020

Microsoft rolls out new feature to automatically delete meeting recordings

Tech giant Microsoft has rolled out a new feature for Teams that can automatically delete recording files stored in OneDrive or SharePoint after a pre-set period of time.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella joins Groww as investor, advisor

Tiger Global-backed Groww said Microsoft chief executive officer Satya Nadella has joined the company as an investor and advisor

Microsoft fixes bug that shut down work emails on New Year

Microsoft has fixed a bug that prevented people from sending work emails on the very first day of the New Year.

Microsoft working on tri-fold Surface phone, says report

Once folded back up the device can serve as a traditional smartphone

Microsoft joins other major tech firms in cancelling 'CES 2022' in-person

Microsoft has announced not to attend the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2021 in Las Vegas early next month, as Omicron-induced Covid cases surge across the globe, especially in the US.

Microsoft's Bing suspends auto suggest function in China at govt's behest

The Chinese government has also said it wants platforms to more actively promote core socialist values

China, Iran, N Korea, Turkey exploiting software vulnerability: Microsoft

Microsoft warned that hackers linked with China, Iran, North Korea and Turkey have moved to exploit a critical flaw in software used by big tech firms around the world, a report said.

China, Iran, N Korea and Turkey exploiting software flaw: Microsoft

Microsoft has warned that the hackers linked with the governments of China, Iran, North Korea and Turkey have moved to exploit a critical flaw in software used by big tech firms around the world.

Ex-Twitter India head Manish Maheshwari quits, to join education venture

Former Twitter India Head Manish Maheshwari has quit the company to work on an ed-tech venture. Maheshwari, who had been transferred to the US in August this year, shared the development on a tweet. "After close to three years, I am leaving Twitter to dedicate myself to #education and #teaching. While it is with a heavy heart that I leave Twitter, I am excited about the impact that can be created globally through education," he tweeted. Maheshwari said he is partnering with Tanay Pratap, who has worked as a Senior Software Engineer with Microsoft. "We will start by imparting employability training via a virtually immersive platform, which we are calling #Metaversity," Maheshwari noted. In a series of tweets, Maheshwari highlighted how COVID-19 has fundamentally changed not only the skills needed to be successful in the new economy but also how those skills are imparted, and the role technology - particularly metaverse - can play. "#Education is very close to my heart. I have bee