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Some Republican leaders, including House Minority Whip, have written to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo saying they suspect that Microsoft, which is in talks to buy the US operations of TikTok, though a US company, may be compromised.

US government considers Oracle's bid for TikTok, but China says deal...

The bid would be handled by a government panel that reviews foreign transactions for national security concerns.

15 Sept 2020 5:32 PM IST

Microsoft did not assess which foreign adversary poses the greater threat to the integrity of the November presidential election. The consensus among cybersecurity experts is that Russian interference is the gravest. (Photo | AP)

Microsoft warns of Russia, China hackers' attempts to influence US...

Foreign activity groups have stepped up efforts targeting the election as had been anticipated, Microsoft corporate vice...

11 Sept 2020 5:02 PM IST

Amazon was considered the lead contender to provide technology for the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) programme, with Amazon Web Services dominating the cloud computing arena and the company already providing classified servers for other government agencies including the CIA. Amazon has alleged it was shut out of the deal because of Trumps vendetta against the company and its chief executive Jeff Bezos. (Photo | AP)

Pentagon reaffirms deal with Microsoft for cloud computing despite...

However, the contract can't move forward yet due to a court order putting it on hold as Amazon pursues a lawsuit over...

5 Sept 2020 9:50 PM IST

Fake posts that appear to be real are of particular concern ahead of the US presidential election in November, especially after false social media posts exploded in number during the 2016 vote that brought Donald Trump to power. Microsoft said it has partnered with the AI Foundation in San Francisco to make the video authentication tool available to political campaigns, news outlets and others involved in the democratic process. (Photo | AFP)

Microsoft launches software to detect deepfakes ahead of US election

The software analyses an image or each frame of a video, looking for evidence of manipulation that could be invisible to...

3 Sept 2020 8:26 PM IST

I said that the United States has to be compensatedwell compensatedbecause we are the ones that are making it possible, and so we should be compensated, President Donald Trump said referring to his demand for a percentage for the government on the possible sale deal of TikTok to an American company. (Photo | AFP)

Trump repeats demand for piece of TikTok sale deal as September 15...

Well, I told them that they have until September 15th to make a deal; after that, we close it up in this country, the...

2 Sept 2020 7:11 PM IST

Microsofts Surface Duo 2 adds many highly requested changes from the original, including support for 5G networks and a triple-lens camera system. (AP Photo)

Microsoft transforms Windows Subsystem for Linux into Windows 11 app

According to The Verge, a preview version of the app is available right now

13 Oct 2021 2:30 PM IST

Microsofts new Surface Laptop SE. (Photo: Microsoft)

Microsoft announces Windows 11 SE, Surface Laptop SE

Windows 11 SE is optimised for Microsoft apps like Edge, Office, and OneDrive

11 Nov 2021 12:05 PM IST

Microsofts Surface Duo 2 adds many highly requested changes from the original, including support for 5G networks and a triple-lens camera system. (AP Photo)

Microsoft to host education-technology event on November 9

As per The Verge, the event could unveil new hardware

7 Nov 2021 11:20 AM IST

Microsoft had been reluctant to embrace Clippy as a meme in its Office or Windows products until earlier this year. (Microsoft Photo)

Microsoft resurrects Clippy as sticker pack inside Teams

Clippy started off life in Office 97, offering hints for using Microsoft's Office software

2 Nov 2021 5:38 PM IST

The Internet Explorer 11 desktop application will be retired and go out of support on June 15, 2022, for certain versions of Windows 10. (Pixabay)

Internet Explorer to 'retire' on June 15, 2022: Microsoft

Once the most-used web browser, Internet Explorer had been on a steady downward trajectory for nearly two decades

21 May 2021 1:14 PM IST

Android apps on Windows 11 can be pinned to the taskbar or snapped alongside traditional Windows apps. (Photo: AP)

Microsoft adds Android apps to Windows 11 using Amazon's appstore

Apps will be listed in the new Windows Store

25 Jun 2021 2:18 PM IST

Fake posts that appear to be real are of particular concern ahead of the US presidential election in November, especially after false social media posts exploded in number during the 2016 vote that brought Donald Trump to power. Microsoft said it has partnered with the AI Foundation in San Francisco to make the video authentication tool available to political campaigns, news outlets and others involved in the democratic process. (Photo | AFP)

Microsoft in talks to buy stake in OYO: Sources

OYO's survival through the COVID crisis and resurgence shows that it is a company with strong fundamentals and high...

30 July 2021 7:12 PM IST