Microsoft

• So long, Skype: Microsoft to ‘retire’ app in May to focus on Teams

  Microsoft says it's ending service of its Skype platform and will focus more on Teams for consumers, noting that the two offer similar core features.

  Consumer

  Feb 28
  
• CrowdStrike outage hits Canadian hospitals and clinics. Here’s where

  A widespread tech outage reportedly, triggered by a software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, disrupted operations at airports, airlines, banks and hospitals.

  Health

  Jul 19, 2024
  
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• CrowdStrike outage: Canadian flights, health care disrupted after faulty update

  Dozens of Canadian flights and several hospitals across the country were impacted on Friday amid a global technology outage related to cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike.

  Tech

  Jul 19, 2024
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• U.S. cyber agency says its emails with Microsoft stolen by Russian hackers

  The warning that government agencies are being targeted using stolen Microsoft emails follows the company's announcement in March that it was still wrestling with the intruders.

  Tech

  Apr 11, 2024
• China ‘likely’ to try to interfere in U.S. elections: Microsoft

  A report from Microsoft says Chinese influence and cyber actors are more active and will 'likely' move towards interfering in upcoming elections in the United States and India.

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2024
• Microsoft’s ‘cascade of security failures’ blamed for Chinese hack of U.S. officials

  A blistering report from the U.S. Cyber Safety Review Board found Microsoft still doesn't know the root cause of the 2023 hack that targeted the U.S. government and others.

  Tech

  Apr 3, 2024
• Microsoft won’t bundle Teams with Office after facing antitrust scrutiny

  The tech giant said Monday that customers buying Office subscriptions starting this week won't get Teams bundled with the service.

  Consumer

  Apr 1, 2024
• Big sales — and big layoffs. What’s roiling the video game industry?

  The video game industry had one of its best years, setting sales records, but also one of its worst as studios fired thousands of employees. What's behind the turmoil?

  Economy

  Feb 21, 2024
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• Microsoft beats Q2 estimates with help from AI features

  Investors are watching Microsoft's Azure and Office revenues closely to see what sales flow from the money the company plans to pour into data centers to deliver generative AI.

  Consumer

  Jan 30, 2024
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• Microsoft just overtook Apple as the world’s most valuable company

  Microsoft overtook Apple as the world's most valuable company on Thursday after the iPhone maker's shares made a weak start to 2024 due to growing concerns over demand.

  Money

  Jan 11, 2024