The software giant is reportedly set to open two data centres in Germany in a move that would keep customers' cloud data within the country
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Microsoft Hit By 238 Discrimination, Harassment Complaints
Not just Google. Microsoft female staff have filed over two hundred complaints in six year period
Microsoft Touts Progress Of Teams Chat App
Slack now has some competition, Microsoft claims, as usage of its enterprise comms app Teams nearly doubles
Microsoft Builds AI Into Windows 10 With Spring Update
The Windows ML artificial intelligence platform will help Windows gadgets carry out machine learning tasks themselves, instead of sending them to the cloud
Google Chip Takes Aim At ‘Quantum Supremacy’
The 'Bristlecone' quantum chip may become the first to demonstrate quantum systems' theoretical performance edge over conventional supercomputers
Microsoft Customises Cloud, Offline Azure Services For US Government
Microsoft has released a government edition of the Microsoft 365 bundle, with Azure Stack set to link to the Azure Government cloud
European Union Seeks Law To Gather Data Held Outside EU Bloc
Privacy showdown ahead as European Union mulls forcing tech firms to hand over data, no matter where it is stored
Google Publishes Unpatched Flaw In Microsoft Edge Browser
The bug could allow hackers to use Edge to launch malicious Javascript code, getting around a security feature introduced last year
Symantec Adds Extra Security Layer For Azure, Office 365 Users
Security vendor teams up with Microsoft to provide an extra layer of protection for Redmond cloud customers
Microsoft Targets Heavy Workloads With M-Series VM For Azure
Redmond touts the UK's 'most powerful cloud services' with launch of M-Series virtual machines (VMs)
Microsoft Office 2019 Will Only Work On Windows 10
Microsoft confirms Office 2019 will only run on Windows 10 and Windows Server, and will come with less extended support for security reasons
Microsoft To Phase Out Windows 10 S, Just Months After Launch
The stripped-down Windows 10 S is to disappear as a stand-alone product in Microsoft's spring revamp of the Windows product range
Microsoft Cloud Growth Takes Sting Out Of Tax Charge
Redmond pleases Wall Street thanks to strong showing of cloud, but takes $13.8bn charge for US tax changes
Microsoft Expands Azure Event Grid As It Hits General Availability
Azure Event Grid service allows for the easy creation of serverless workflows
Microsoft, Malwarebytes Spectre Fixes Contrast With Intel’s Efforts
ANALYSIS: Updates from two vendors caused problems this month , but the difference in how they were handled was remarkable
Microsoft Disables Intel’s Spectre Patch
Microsoft issues emergency update to disable Intel’s Spectre 2 patch, amid reports of data loss caused by reboots
Microsoft Cuts Windows Server Core Containers Down To Size
Downloads of base Windows Server Core containers are 30 percent smaller than before in preview build 17079
Microsoft Targets Schools With £135 Windows 10 PCs & Education Software Updates
Microsoft has new PCs, partnerships and software updates as it pitches vision of 'classroom of the future'
Barcelona Aims To Oust Microsoft In Open Source Drive
The Catalonian capital is aiming to supplant proprietary software including Outlook, Office and Internet Explorer by the spring of next year
Skype Gets End-To-End Encryption With Signal Protocol
The latest preview version of Skype introduces Private Conversations, using the same secure protocol used by WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Google
Nvidia Updates Software But Denies Impact From Meltdown & Spectre
CEO claims that Nvidia GPUs are immune to the flaws currently blighting CPUs from Intel, ARM and AMD
Microsoft Confirms More Cortana-Powered Devices In 2018
Cortana is safe for now, as Microsoft confirms Cortana is being incorporated into more OEM devices
Patch Tuesday: Meltdown, Spectre Fixes Could Impact AV Systems
January's Patch Tuesday carries warnings for Meltdown & Spectre
Amazon Alexa Set To Become Power Business Tool On Windows 10 PCs
ANALYSIS: Amazon begins to move its Alexa voice control digital assistant beyond the smart home devices into the wider Windows 10 computing world
CES 2018: Dell, HP & Samsung Windows 10 Laptops Debut
HP, Samsung, Dell and Acer have all launched Windows 10 notebooks at CES in Las Vegas, including ultra-thin and 2-in-1 models
Tales In Tech History: Microsoft Kinect
Some assume the Kinect is another tale of Microsoft hardware woe, but it was both groundbreaking and innovative
Data Privacy, Security Top Microsoft’s Hot Button Tech Issues In 2018
Data privacy isn't only a top concern for Microsoft. It will go before the U.S. Supreme Court to argue the issue involving the data stored abroad
Meltdown & Spectre: AWS, Azure & GCP Take Measures To Protect Cloud Customers
Public cloud vendors work to protect users from industry-wide Meltdown and Spectre chip vulnerabilities
Fix For Intel Chip Design Flaw Likely To Hurt Performance
Linux and Windows kernels to be redesigned because of Intel chip design flaw, but fix will likely slow PCs down
Microsoft Ends Windows 10 Kinect Adaptor Production
Microsoft hammers another, possibly final, nail in Kinect's coffin as businesses are encouraged to migrate from the platform