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SoftBank Confirms Microsoft’s Support in its $108 Billion AI Vision Fund 2
Microsoft is officially a participant in SoftBank's Vision Fund 2, reaching a memorandum of understanding with the company alongside Apple. The understanding reportedly includes the promotion of Azure.
New Spyware Tool Steals All Data from Microsoft, Google, Apple, and Facebook Services
You can also throw in major service providers like Amazon into the list of companies affected by spyware developed by NSO Group for government snooping.
Microsoft Nets Contract to Provide 98 of Australia’s Federal Agencies with Office 365
Microsoft will provide all but 2 of Australia's government agencies with Office 365, Windows 10, and other software. It will also provide vital Azure training to 1,400 employees.
Microsoft and Amazon’s bid for War Cloud JEDI Contract Delayed by Legal Battle
Ongoing legal debates between Oracle and the U.S. government regarding the War Cloud project have delayed the announcement of a winner between Azure and AWS.
Microsoft Australia Develops Prison Education Cloud Network
Microsoft Australia and the Department for Correctional Services have announced a cloud platform that brings Azure and Office 365 services to inmates.
Senators Advise Caution as Microsoft ‘Works with Chinese Military’ to Advance Facial Recognition
Microsoft has been criticised for its facial recognition research in China as the country's use of similar technology is used to spy on minorities.
Microsoft: Companies Are Not “Comfortable” Storing Data in Australia
Microsoft’s Brad Smith says Australia’s encryption laws have meant companies are now seeking to store their data outside the country.
Satya Nadella Defends HoloLens 2 for Warfare Decision: It’s a Democracy Exclusive
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella believes it's not his company's place to deny access to technology to democratic government and says the internal dialogue started early on.
Microsoft and Mastercard Aim to Transform Digital Identity Management
Microsoft has teamed with Mastercard to announce an Azure-powered digital identity system that makes identity management more personal and efficient.
Microsoft Employees Slam Company’s Bid for JEDI Cloud Contract
Microsoft has bid for the $10 billion JEDI contract and employees are protesting the use of Microsoft technology for acts of war.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Covers Company’s Tracks Over ICE Contract
In an open letter to staff, Satya Nadella expresses disgust over Trump administration immigration policies, but fails to properly address Microsoft involvement with the Immigrations and Customers Enforcement (ICE).
Microsoft Rolls out GDPR Data Privacy Tools Worldwide
Microsoft is expanding GDPR tools to its customers worldwide and is vowing to give its users the same rights no matter their location. However, it remains to be seen if its good intentions are genuine.
Survey: OneDrive Most Popular Enterprise Cloud Storage by Some Margin
According to a survey, OneDrive is deployed in 51% of companies worldwide, beating out Google Drive and Dropbox by a significant margin. The solution is most popular in large businesses.
Microsoft Services Agreement Update Coming May 1
Batten down the hatches, a new Microsoft Services Agreement is inbound, with a slew of changes to the accord the company has with its customers.
Microsoft Joins IC3 to Propel Vision for Blockchain Use in Enterprise
Microsoft and IC3 will work together to bring secure and flexible blockchain solutions to government, banks, and enterprises. The two will combine their experts to propel further research in that area.
Microsoft to Focus Exclusively on AI with New Startup Acceleration Program in Paris’ Station...
The new Station F accelerator is already supporting recast.ai and plans to expand to up to 100 startups in the coming years. Microsoft will join with INRIA to provide a team of researchers and business experts, as well as daily events.
Microsoft Strikes Office 365 Partnership with SBI in India
The State Bank of India will now use Microsoft’s Office 365 for its productivity needs across 222,033 employees. The deal follows similar collaborations with Flipkart and Tata Motors.
[UPDATE] Microsoft Reaffirms UK Commitment, Datacenter Expansion Plans Remain Unchanged
The company has clarified that its commitment to the UK remains unchanged, refuting previous comments from Owen Larter, the company’s UK government affairs manager. Larter had indicated a possible halt of Microsoft´s UK datacenter expansion plans because of the imminent separation of the UK from the European Union.
Microsoft’s Visio Online Diagram Tool Gets Public Web Preview
Visio Online lets users view and share diagrams directly in a web browser. Microsoft brought the iPad version to public preview recently.
Microsoft’s $3 Billion Europe Cloud Investment Brings Datacenters to France
The company will now locally store cloud services like Azure, Office 365, and Dynamics 365 in France. CEO Satya Nadella said the company’s $3 billion European investment has doubled cloud reach in the last year.