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Microsoft in Talks to Acquire TikTok

Multiple reports claim that Microsoft is seriously considering acquiring TikTok, the controversial social networking platform.

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Copy, Acquire, Kill (Premium)

Companies like Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google use a strategy called “copy, acquire, kill” to…

Microsoft Just Lost the Windows 10 FUD War (Premium)

Microsoft Earnings Soar in Difficult Times

Microsoft experienced a better-than-expected fourth fiscal quarter, thanks largely to the work-at-home requirements of the…

Slacks Files Antitrust Complaint Against Microsoft

Slack today filed a competition complaint against Microsoft Corporation before the European Commission, alleging illegal…

Microsoft’s Smith Spoke to Congressional Committee About Apple

Microsoft president Brad Smith told a U.S. Congressional committee about his firm’s concerns about Apple’s…

Microsoft Partners with Citrix on Virtual Desktops. Again.

While it’s not entirely clear which parts of this partnership are truly new, Microsoft and…

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The Passing of Wintel? (Premium)

I’m a long-time fan of Jean-Louis Gassée, the former Apple exec and founder of Be,…

Peggy Johnson is Leaving Microsoft

Microsoft executive vice president Peggy Johnson is leaving the software giant and will assume the…

LinkedIn Caught Copying Data from iOS Clipboard

Microsoft’s LinkedIn has been called out for repeatedly copying data from the iOS clipboard. The…

Microsoft Launches Global Skills Initiative

In an effort to combat the economic impact of COVID-19, Microsoft is launching a global…

Microsoft Suspends Advertising on Facebook

Two separate reports state that Microsoft has stopped advertising on Facebook’s services because it publishes…

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Throwback: Microsoft Store (Premium)

On August 23, 2012, I attended the launch of the first Boston-area Microsoft retail store.…

Microsoft is Closing Its Retail Stores for Good

Microsoft announced today that it will permanently close all of its retail stores and reassign…

Microsoft Complains About Apple’s Business Practices

Microsoft is just one of many companies complaining about Apple’s antitrust abuses, but this one…

SAS Makes Microsoft Azure Its Preferred Cloud Provider

Microsoft and SAS announced a major partnership today in which Microsoft Azure becomes SAS’s preferred…

Microsoft Promises More Diversity and Inclusiveness

In an open letter to employees and customers, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said that Microsoft…

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