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Microsoft is looking for parents to join its Family Insider program to help the company test family-oriented features before their release.

Microsoft has opened registrations for its upcoming Inspire partner conference on July 19-20, and everyone can register for the free digital event and start building their own session agenda.

HoloLens Chief Alex Kipman will leave Microsoft following an internal reorg that the company announced yesterday.

Microsoft President Brad Smith said yesterday that the software giant will respect the efforts from its employees who want to unionize.

Microsoft has restricted hiring for its Windows, Office, and Teams groups, according to a report from Bloomberg.

Microsoft announced this morning that it was changing its cloud licensing policies to address complaints from European cloud providers.

Microsoft has just put the wraps off new adaptive accessories designed to help people with disabilities to create a setup that fits their needs.

The full session catalog for Microsoft’s Build 2022 conference, which is set to kick off on May 24, is now available.

Apple, Google, and Microsoft announced will be expanding support for the passwordless sign-in standard created by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium.

Microsoft has just opened registrations for its virtual Build 2022 developer conference, which will be free for everyone to attend on May 24-26.

Microsoft announced last week that it was increasing rewards for its Microsoft 365 Bounty Program by up to 30%.

Microsoft Edge has now beaten Safari as the second most popular desktop web browser, according to the latest Statcounter data for March 2022.

Microsoft has reportedly announced an internal reorganization earlier this week and created a new Android division under Chief Product Officer Panos Panay.

EU Parliament and Council negotiators reached a consensus on the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a new set of rules aiming to limit the power of the biggest technology companies.

Microsoft has confirmed yesterday that the Lapsus$ hacker group, which previously claimed to have stolen 37 GB of Microsoft source code, did manage to hack into a single account and steal some data.

Microsoft is planning to hold a virtual event on April 5 to discuss how Windows powers the future of hybrid work. The event will feature Windows Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer Panos Panay, which suggests that we may hear some Windows 11 news.

Microsoft has released today its annual sustainability report for 2021, where the company detailed the progress it made last year to become a carbon-negative company by 2030.

The Microsoft Startups Founders Hub platform is now available with reduced eligibility requirements, a new OpenAI API offer, and improved tech benefits.

Google is now in discussions to acquire Mandiant Inc., a cybersecurity company that was previously approached by Microsoft. Google is reportedly ready to spend billions on the US-based firm to improve the security aspects of its cloud computing offerings.

Microsoft announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Nuance Communications. The all-cash $19.7 billion deal was announced back in April 2021, two years after Microsoft and Nuance already announced a strategic partnership to combine Nuance Dragon Medical with Microsoft’s Azure technologies.

Microsoft President Brad Smith announced today that the company will suspend all new sales of Microsoft products and services in Russia following the country's invasion of Ukraine.

Miguel de Icaza, the co-founder of the open source mobile app platform Xamarin is leaving Microsoft six years after the Redmond giant acquired his company.

Zain Nadella, the son of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has passed away yesterday at 26.

After Microsoft made big changes last year to open up its Microsoft Store on Windows PCs, the company detailed its new Open App Store Principles that will better support competition and developer creativity.

Microsoft is reportedly exploring the acquisition of Mandiant Inc., a US-based cybersecurity firm that’s currently valued at $4.2 billion.

Did you know there are Microsoft relics residing in the Smithsonian Institution and Google Arts & Culture? Come on in and see some of them for yourself!

After being obscured by the sands of time for over two decades, here is a long-lost Office Assistant from Microsoft Japan!