Preventing AI Takeover: Microsoft, IBM, Nvidia Join Campaign to Protect Us From AI Threats

Medicine & Technology Oct 26, 2020

With each aspect of our life moving towards integration in the Information Age, the risks are also growing. Tech giants are working together to avoid future AI threats.

Smart Fabric Can Suggest What Meal To Cook Based on What's On the Table

Oct 26, 2020

Microsoft and other universities have developed a smart fabric that can tell what is on top of the table and can also suggest a meal to cook.

Former SVP: Bill Gates Not the Smartest in Microsoft. Can You Guess Who?

Oct 20, 2020

Bill Gates isn't the smartest in Microsoft, says a former colleague. But knowledge isn't everything!

Microsoft Confident in Recouping Its $7.5 Billion Investment Even Without Elder Scrolls VI on the Playstation

Oct 17, 2020

Microsoft made history last month with its largest acquisition deal ever - the $7.5 billion purchase of ZeniMax Media, which includes The Elder Scrolls publisher Bethesda Softworks.

Cybercriminals May Steal Passwords From Windows 7 Users via Free Upgrade

Oct 05, 2020

Cybercriminals have been exploiting the remaining users of Windows 7 with a supposedly free upgrade, only to steal passwords.

Microsoft Acquires Exclusive License for OpenAI's GPT-3 Language Model

Sep 22, 2020

Microsoft announced that it has recently landed an exclusive licensing deal with the GPT-3 language model of OpenAI for an undisclosed sum.

Trump Approves Oracle Acquisition of TikTok in the US

Sep 20, 2020

President Donald Trump has given his approval to the agreement between Chinese-owned video sharing platform TikTok and American tech giant Oracle on Saturday, September 19.

Bill Gates Sr., Lawyer and Father of Microsoft Co-Founder, Dies at 94

Sep 16, 2020

William Henry Gates II, father to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates died on Monday, September 14, according to his son. Bill Gates Sr. was 94 years old.

Tech Giants Announce Carbon-Free Energy Plans for 2030

Sep 15, 2020

Google, Facebook, and Microsoft are just a few of the tech giants that have plants to run on carbon-free technologies by 2030. Google made new commitments following the recent wildfires in the West Coast.

Oracle Beats Microsoft to Become American Partner of TikTok

Sep 14, 2020

Chinese social media platform 'TikTok' has reached an agreement with tech giant Oracle in the bid for its U.S. operations, beating Microsoft in a landmark deal that will set precedents between American and Chinese tech entities.

Apple Posts Biggest Single-Day Loss In History

Sep 08, 2020

Apple lost $180 billion on Sunday, September 6, posting what amounts to be the biggest loss of any company in a single day ever.

Microsoft Unveils New Tool for Detecting Deepfakes

Sep 03, 2020

Tech pioneer Microsoft has launched a new tool to help determine "deepfake" photos and videos, which have become an increasingly common tool for online disinformation.

Microsoft Steps Into Legal Fight Between Epic and Apple

Aug 24, 2020

Microsoft appears to support Epic Games' call in its brewing legal war with Apple with a declaration against banning Epic Games' developer account.

Trump Banning Chinese App, Tiktok: Microsoft Might Buy It

Aug 03, 2020

President Donald Trump said he would ban Tiktok in the US, a decision met by negative reactions. But Microsoft says that they are discussing the matter with the president to possibly purchase the app from its Chinese owners.

Microsoft Flight Simulator to Return After 13 Years

Jul 30, 2020

One of the longest-running simulator programs returns this year as Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 blurs the line between flight simulation and watching real flight footage.