91±¬ÁÏ

Microsoft August 2, 2020

Microsoft, Bytedance halt TikTok talks after Trump signals opposition

Microsoft Corp. has paused negotiations to buy the U.S. operations of the video-sharing app TikTok after President Trump said late Friday he opposed the deal, according to people familiar with the matter.

Websites July 10, 2020

Racial slur appears in CAPTCHA code for Georgia state COVID-19 website, sparks investigation

A racial slur that appeared in the CAPTCHA code on a Georgia Department of Public Health website has sparked an investigation by officials and Microsoft.

Microsoft June 30, 2020

How to find everything Microsoft knows about you

It’s no secret how much Big Tech companies know about all of us. I bet Google comes to mind first. Tap or click here to see everything Google has on you with one quick download.

Microsoft June 12, 2020

Following Amazon, Microsoft will no longer sell facial-recognition software to police

Microsoft President Brad Smith said Thursday that the company would follow in Amazon's footsteps and not sell facial recognition tools to U.S. police departments until Congress passes a law clarifying the matter. 

91±¬ÁÏ Flash June 10, 2020

Charles Payne blasts Big Tech over lack of black workers: 'They wrote a lot of checks. They did no hiring'

A fired up Charles Payne ripped big tech companies on "Bill Hemmer Reports" Wednesday, accusing them of not coming through for African-American workers while professing to support the Black Lives Matter movement.

Coronavirus May 21, 2020

Coronavirus may expand remote work across many industries, analysts say

Tech giants were the first to send their employees home as the coronavirus pandemic spread to the U.S. Now they’re among the last to return them to the office. Some of their employees might never go back.

Coronavirus April 23, 2020

Amid coronavirus pandemic, Bill Gates lays out plan to reopen US economy: 'It begins with testing'

Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has laid out a plan on how to reopen the U.S. economy after the coronavirus pandemic, calling for a massive increase in testing and technological innovation.

Microsoft April 22, 2020

Bill and Melinda Gates nab oceanfront home near San Diego for $43 million

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda Gates have purchased a massive oceanfront home near San Diego for $43 million.

Coronavirus April 20, 2020

Microsoft's 'plasmabot' recruits recovered coronavirus patients to help find treatment

As researchers test to see whether experimental plasma transfusions from recovered COVID-19 patients can help those who've contracted the coronavirus, Microsoft is launching a "plasmabot" to help make it easier for potential donors.

Microsoft April 17, 2020

Microsoft’s Bill Gates targeted by social media mobs after coronavirus response, WHO comments

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is being targeted and harassed on social media in the wake of his comments criticizing the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic and the U.S. decision to withdraw funds from the World Health Organization.

Coronavirus April 16, 2020

Gates Foundation adds $150M to fight coronavirus, calling for 'unprecedented' international cooperation

After Bill Gates criticized President Trump's decision to halt funding to the World Health Organization, his charitable foundation boosted its contribution to fight the coronavirus pandemic.