Gates warns other tech companies of Microsoft style arrogance
Don't do what we did
Bill Gates warned other tech giants that they risk the kind of nightmarish government intervention that once plagued Microsoft if they continue to act arrogantly.
Skype bug can't be fixed without a major rewrite
Gives an attacker system level privileges
Skype has a significant security flaw that Microsoft can't fix without a major code rewrite.
IBM sues over diversity head-hunt
Resigned to compete claim
Biggish Blue has sued its former executive Lindsay-Rae McIntyre, who was named Microsoft new chief diversity officer over the weekend, alleging violation of a one-year non-competitive agreement.
Big tech lobby groups soften anti-China bill
It would hurt US business
An attempt by US politicians to harm Chinese trade has backfired after it emerged it would do more harm to IT companies who are dependent on China.
Amazon now more valuable than Microsoft
But Vole is still the software king of the world
Amazon is now worth more than Microsoft as the online shopping behemoth weathered the recent Wall Street turmoil.
Microsoft sells lower spec, cheaper Surface
Cheaper and slower
Software King of the World Microsoft has launched a new version of its Surface Laptop with a price tag of $799.
Microsoft Defender will block dodgy scareware
Saving customers from themselves
Microsoft is stepping up its efforts to protect Windows users from scareware that convinces people to buy or upgrade products.
Microsoft beats Wall Street thanks to cloudy fortune
Paid $13.8 billion tax bill
Software King of the World Microsoft beat the cocaine nose jobs of Wall Street’s profit forecast thanks to its growth in its cloud computing business but took a $13.8 billion one-time charge due to the new tax law which enabled it to bring its colossal cash mountain to the US.
World is running out of computer power
Microsoft man's bizarre claim
Software King of the world and Microsoft's supreme Dalek Satya Nadella is losing sleep about the world running out of computer power.
US sanctions causing Microsoft problems in Russia
Cutbacks
Two of Microsoft’s official Russian distributors have imposed restrictions on sales of Microsoft software to more than 200 Russian companies following new US sanctions.