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Microsoft, OYO in alliance to co-develop travel, hospitality products

Microsoft and hospitality firm OYO have entered a multi-year strategic alliance to co-develop next-gen travel and hospitality products and technologies, the companies said on Thursday. "OYO will adopt Microsoft Azure as a key enabler to drive cloud-based innovations and reimagine the hospitality and travel tech industry. The solutions will be geared to benefit patrons who operate the small and medium hotel and home storefronts," the companies said in a joint statement. Microsoft has also made a strategic equity investment in OYO, it added. Earlier in August, in an RoC filing, OYO had said that Microsoft Corporation has invested nearly USD 5 million (about Rs 37 crore) in OYO through the issuance of equity shares and compulsory convertible cumulative preference shares on a private placement basis. "We are excited to join hands with Microsoft in our constant endeavor to improve business opportunities for the small and independent hotel and homeowners, and to redefine experiences for

Google, Facebook, Microsoft top EU lobbying spending, shows study

Such efforts should be a wake-up call to EU policymakers to further beef up the draft laws and lobbying rules, the study by campaign groups Corporate Europe Observatory and LobbyControl warned.

Researchers, cyber agency urge action by Microsoft cloud database users

Researchers who discovered a massive flaw in the main databases stored in Microsoft's Azure cloud platform urged all users to change their digital access keys, not just the 3,300 it notified this week

Microsoft discontinuing Office apps for Chromebook users

Microsoft is reportedly discontinuing support for Office, which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook, for Chromebook users starting from September 18.

Microsoft fixes cloud computing platform vulnerability after warning

Microsoft says it has fixed a flaw in its cloud computing platform that could have enabled hackers to take over a cloud-based database product used by many big companies.

Billionaire-backed stock picker says tech bubble talk is for boomers

Blue Whale's top holdings are more dominated by brands that have become household names over the past two decades, including Google parent Alphabet Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Google, Microsoft pledge billions in cybersecurity investments

The Biden administration has been urging the private sector to do its part to strengthen cybersecurity defences against those increasingly sophisticated attacks

Tech firms promise Joe Biden billions of dollars to bolster cybersecurity

Tech giants like Apple, Google, Microsoft and Amazon have promised US President Joe Biden to help him improve cybersecurity infrastructure in the wake of several high-profile hacking cases

Microsoft to raise prices as much as 20% for some flagship products

The increases will take effect within six months, Microsoft said in a blog post announcing the change

Windows 11 makes it tough to switch default browsers, rivals fume

Microsoft has changed the way default apps are assigned in the upcoming Windows 11, make it extremely difficult for users to switch default browsers if they miss the first and only prompt

Apple updates iCloud Passwords app for Microsoft Windows operating system

People can now sync their iCloud Passwords with Windows with Apples new iCloud Passwords app update.

SAP India, Microsoft launch program to skill over 62,000 women in AI, cloud

SAP India and Microsoft on Thursday announced the launch of a joint skilling programme 'TechSaksham' for empowering young women students from underserved communities to build careers in technology.

Billionaire Bill Gates regrets meeting Jeffrey Epstein: report

'It was a huge mistake to spend time with him, to give him the credibility of being there'

LinkedIn must face narrowed US lawsuit claiming it overcharged advertisers

A US judge said LinkedIn must face a lawsuit claiming it inflated the number of people who watched video ads on the networking platform, allowing it to overcharge hundreds of thousands of advertisers

Microsoft employees, vendors to require proof of vax to enter US offices

As US witnesses a surge in Covid cases, Microsoft has told employees and vendors that starting from next month, they will need to show a proof of vaccination before entering any office building in US.

Amazon, Microsoft, Google grab 63% of $42 bn Cloud infra market

The enterprise spending on cloud infrastructure services reached $42 bn in Q2, increased by $2.7 bn from the previous quarter and up 39 per cent from the Q2 of 2020, according to a new report

Chinese hackers compromised 5 global telecom companies: Researchers

Hacking groups waged a campaign across Southeast Asia from 2017 to 2021, exploited security vulnerabilities.

Microsoft faces subpoena in Google's antitrust case in United States

Google is also facing a new multi-state antitrust lawsuit in the US that accuses the tech giant of abusing its market power to stifle competitors.

Microsoft looks to tap into Oyo before its potential IPO: Report

The deal could be announced in the coming weeks and would be a prelude to an initial public offering (IPO) by Oyo, the source said

Record quarter by Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft gives way to growth scepticism

The world's largest tech companies have gotten larger at a torrid rate