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Why is Microsoft stockpiling Chinese video games?
Microsoft is stocking up on Chinese video game content, solidifying China’s transition from a land only of players to a hub of blockbuster developers. Read more…
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India was wise to pause its data privacy law: Microsoft
Microsoft’s Brad Smith says India is becoming one of the most influential nations in the future of tech regulation after it puts its data privacy law on hold. Read more…
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Internet Explorer’s gravestone in South Korea goes viral
Microsoft’s decision to retire Internet Explorer web browser marks the end of a quarter-century love-hate relationship with the technology. Read more…
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Microsoft Build eschews metaverse glam – is that a bad thing?
Build 2022 offered metaverse placeholders that may lead to further speculation that Microsoft’s metaverse effort is in disarray. Read more…
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PLDT and Microsoft partner to battle cybercrime wave in Philippines
PLDT and Smart partner with Microsoft to bolster their existing cybersecurity systems to battle growing cybercrime in the Philippines. Read more…
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Cloud business has plenty of growth in it, Microsoft assures Wall Street
After a brief scare, Microsoft reassures tech investors that the enterprise internet cloud business category has plenty of room to grow. Read more…
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Microsoft-Meta Platforms metaverse interoperability deal is the easy bit
Metaverse interoperability between Microsoft and Meta was an obvious and easy move – it will take more than that for the metaverse to thrive. Read more…
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Microsoft is pulling the plug on LinkedIn in China
Microsoft is pulling the plug on LinkedIn in China nearly seven years after its launch, the last major US-owned social network to do so. Read more…
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Microsoft announces consumers can now go passwordless
Microsoft has been saying that the future is passwordless. Consumers can now completely remove passwords from their Microsoft account. Read more…
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Microsoft to invest $1bn in Malaysia for hyper-scale data centres
Microsoft to invest $1 billion over next five years in Malaysia, part of a partnership program to build and manage hyper-scale data centres. Read more…
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Microsoft confident Bing can fill gap in Australia if Google pulls out
Software giant Microsoft confident its search product Bing can fill the gap in Australia if Google pulls out over payments to media outlets. Read more…
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India TikTok clone Josh raises $100mn from Google, Microsoft and others
The Indian parent of TikTok clone Josh has raised more than $100 million from investors including Alphabet Inc’s Google and Microsoft. Read more…
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Microsoft pilots new tech to offer content service without internet in India
Microsoft is testing new technology to bridge the digital divide in India by offering content service to users without internet connectivity. Read more…
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Microsoft takes on RAN vendors with 5G cloud platform
Microsoft unveils a new cloud platform that it says enables telcos to build 5G networks faster, reduce costs and sell customized services. Read more…
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Just how involved with China is Microsoft already? Hint: quite a lot
A deal would be in line with Microsoft’s stance toward China where the firm has a sizeable presence – unlike fellow US tech heavyweights. Read more…
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Microsoft’s potential TikTok buyout is a lot harder than it sounds
Microsoft’s bid to carve out parts of TikTok from ByteDance will be a technically complex endeavor that could test Trump’s patience. Read more…
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China will not accept the ‘theft’ of a Chinese technology company
China will not accept the ‘theft’ of a Chinese technology company and is able to respond to Washington’s move says China Daily newspaper. Read more…
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Shotgun wedding of Microsoft and TikTok US provokes outcry in China
A potential shotgun wedding to Microsoft Corp for TikTok’s US operations provoked an outcry on Chinese social media and investors. Read more…
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Jio Platforms looks like pulling in another $3bn, including Microsoft
Microsoft and Mubadala Investment Co have separately started negotiations with Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) to buy stakes in Jio Platforms. Read more…
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Google-owned reCAPTCHA walls being used in phishing attacks
Phishing campaigns are using reCAPTCHA walls to block URL scanning services from accessing the content of phishing pages. Read more…
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