EU set to clear Microsoft's Activision buy out
Announcement expected on May 15
While the British government has blocked Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision, it seems that Europe has no problem with allowing it.
Microsoft backs AMD's move into AI
Creating an Athena chip
Software King of the World Microsoft is helping finance AMD's expansion into AI chips. Meanwhile, AMD is working with Microsoft to create an in-house chipset, codenamed Athena, for the software giant's data centres.
Microsoft forces Outlook and Teams users to use Edge
Can you hear the sounds of the regulators sharpening their knives?
Microsoft has warned IT admins that it will force Outlook and Teams to ignore the default web browser on Windows and open links in Microsoft Edge instead.
Microsoft might be folding on the fold
Dual-screen foldable smartphone seemingly abandoned
The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn claiming that software king of the world Microsoft has given up on foldable smartphones even before its rival Apple has invented them.
Tame Apple Press calls foul as it discovers Microsoft working on chip
Shocking very late news
Microsoft is working on new ARM chips with partners and its in-house “Microsoft Silicon team” and the Tame Apple Press claims that the software king of the world is doing it to rival its favourite company.
Industry blasts UK competition authority over Activision Blizzard decision
Watchdog might have been listening to the wrong side
Yesterday’s move by the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to block the Activision Blizzard acquisition has been blasted by those it was meant to protect.
Vole gives up on mice
And keyboards and webcams
Software king of the world Microsoft will no longer manufacture mice, keyboards, and webcams that are Microsoft-branded.
Microsoft’s cloud revenue up seven per cent
First quarter made $52.9 billion
Microsoft’s cloud arm reported first-quarter revenue of $52.9 billion, up seven per cent, and net income of $18.3 billion, up nine per cent.
Edge accidently leaks your data to Bing
Microsoft investigating
Software King of the World Microsoft is investigating claims that its Edge browser appears to be sending URLs you visit to its Bing API website.
Microsoft suggest buying fewer PCs
The future is cloudy
Despite it earning its fortune on the back of supplying software for PCs, Microsoft does not think owning such hardware is a good idea anymore.