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U.S. Lawmakers Begin Probe into TikTok Over Acqusision and Data Concerns

An investigation has started into TikTok and parent company Beijing ByteDance over its acquisition of U.S.-based Musical.ly.

Google Is Acquiring Smartwatch Maker Fitbit for $2.1 Billion

Google will buy Fitbit for around $2.1 billion to empower its Wear OS platform and Made by Google hardware offerings.

Microsoft Project Turing To Bring Machine Reading to Enterprise Search

At Ignite, Microsoft will reportedly talk about Project Turing, its deep learning machine-reading tool for enterprise search customers.

Google Reportedly Makes Offer for Fitbit

Google has reportedly reached an advanced stage to purchase Fitbit, with an offer apparently already tabled for the company.

Mixer Co-Founder Matt Salsamendi Exits Microsoft to Pursue a Career in EDM Lighting

Mixer co-founder Matt Salsamendi is leaving Microsoft to work with lasers in the EDM industry. He's been with his company for eight years.

GitHub CEO Says It Would Have Been ‘Very Challenging’ to Oppose Microsoft’s ICE Position

In a leaked meeting transcript, GitHub CEO Nat Friedman talked about the relationship to Microsoft in regards to ICE decisions, backing the parent company's policies.

Microsoft Brings Windows Virtual Desktop to General Availability

Microsoft’s Windows Virtual Desktop is now available to Azure customers on Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, and the web.

Microsoft Acquires Semmle to Boost GitHub Code Analytics

Microsoft has announced it has purchased code analytics firm Semmle, which will now be used in GitHub to improve code security.

Wunderlist Founder Wants to Buy the App Back from Microsoft

Christian Reber, the founder of Wunderlist, which was acquired by Microsoft four years ago, wants to buy back the app to stop is closing for good.
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Microsoft Acquires Movere to Further Azure Migrate Capabilities

Microsoft has announced the purchase of Movere, a cloud migration services company that will help customers move to Azure.

Lynda.com Library Patrons Are Being Moved to LinkedIn Learning, Creating Privacy Concerns

Users who access Lynda.com via libraries are being forced into creating LinkedIn Learning accounts, which require more user information.
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Microsoft Acquires JClarity to Extend Azure’s Java Capabilities

Microsoft has purchased AdoptOpenJDK contributor JCalrity in an effort to expand Java support on the Azure platform.
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GitHub Announces New Cloud Partners for Token Scanning

GitHub is this week expanding its token scanning feature to work with more cloud service providers, including Discord and Dropbox.
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Microsoft Gives LinkedIn Dark Mode and Fingerprint Authentication

Microsoft has announced Dark Mode is coming soon to LinkedIn, while a new App Lock fingerprint feature has been found in the Android app.
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Pentagon Begins Watchdog Review of JEDI Contract Weeks Before Announcement

The JEDI contract winner between Azure and AWS is expected to be announced soon, but the Pentagon has started to review the contract.

Microsoft Opens to Expanding Xbox Game Studios Titles Across Platforms

Matt Booty, the head of Xbox Game Studios, says titles developed by Microsoft could come to other platforms if it “makes sense”.

After Years of Criticizing Google Chrome’s Battery Use, Microsoft Is Offering Solutions

After years of bashing Google Chrome's battery, a Microsoft engineer is suggesting improvements to media caching that could mean less power consumption and better performance.

Revealed: Microsoft Once Considered Acquiring Spotify

According to a new book, Microsoft weighed up a bid for music streaming giant Spotify, although it is unclear when this happened.
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LinkedIn to Migrate to Microsoft Azure Cloud Infrastructure

LinkedIn is starting a multi-year migration project that will see it move its servers over to Microsoft Azure datacenters.
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Microsoft Leads SaaS Market with Continued Growth

Synergy Research Group says Microsoft remains atop the SaaS market with a 17% share thanks to consistent growth performance.

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