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Elon Musk Warns Lawsuit Against Microsoft Over Using Twitter Data for Its AI Training

Twitter CEO Elon Musk has threatened to file a lawsuit against Microsoft over what he alleged was the company's illegal usage of Twitter data to train its AI model.
Florida: Killing of Microsoft Manager Ruled as a ‘Targeted’ Ambush

Florida: Killing of Microsoft Manager Ruled as a ‘Targeted’ Ambush

Microsoft senior design manager Jared Bridegan was just driving home with his 2-year-old daughter in the back seat when he was brutally gunned down after he got off the car.
Florida: 1 Arrested in 2022 Murder of Microsoft Exec

Florida: Suspect in 2022 Murder of Microsoft Exec Arrested

The Jared Bridegan killer has been arrested after the Microsoft executive was killed in front of his daughter, who was a two-year-old at the time, around a year ago, according to Florida officials.
Kamala Harris Taps Microsoft, Mastercard and Other Private Firms to Promote Economic Opportunity in Central America

Kamala Harris Taps Microsoft, Mastercard and Other Private Firms to Promote Economic Opportunity in Central America

Vice President Kamala Harris teamed up with some firms, including Microsoft and Mastercard, in an effort to lower the migration from Central America to the U.S.
Microsoft Patents a Chatbot Allowing You To Talk to the Dead, But It’s Not Up for Production

Microsoft Patents Chatbot Allowing You To Talk to the Dead, But There's a Catch

Microsoft has been granted a patent for a chatbot that could imitate another person's personality and likeness. The chatbot could be created through the information that could easily be collected on social media, such as images, voice data, behavioral information, social media posts, and text messages.
Microsoft Tweaks Productivity Score Tool After Privacy Backlash

Microsoft Tweaks Productivity Score Tool After Privacy Backlash

Microsoft decided to make some changes in its new Productivity Score feature for Microsoft 365 after receiving backlash that the tech was invading company workers' privacy.
New Microsoft Tech to Track Body Language in Meetings Raises Privacy Concerns

New Microsoft Tech to Track Body Language in Meetings Raises Privacy Concerns

Microsoft had more plans on employee surveillance and privacy beyond managers tracking how often each worker checks their email or chats. Now, even each worker's body language can be monitored.
Microsoft Tweaks Productivity Score Tool After Privacy Backlash

Microsoft Allows Employees to Work From Home Permanently

Microsoft is now allowing more of its employees to work from home permanently, the company announced on Friday.

Elon Musk Calls Bill Gates 'Clueless' Following His Comments on Electric Trucks

Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, called fellow billionaire Bill Gates "clueless" in reply to a question posted on Twitter over the weekend.
New Microsoft Tech to Track Body Language in Meetings Raises Privacy Concerns

US Campaigns Are Targets of Foreign Hackers, Microsoft Says

Foreign hackers are targeting U.S. campaign staff members, consultants, and think tanks associated with both Democrats and Republicans, Microsoft said Thursday.
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Walmart Joins Microsoft in a Bid to Acquire TikTok's US Operation

Walmart, a well-known U.S. retail giant, announced that it would team up with Microsoft in pursuit of getting the TikTok operations in the country, which has an impending ban.
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Microsoft Backs Epic Games in Legal Spat vs Apple

Microsoft has joined the brewing legal battle between Apple and Epic Games, giving the "Fortnite" creator an unexpected ally.
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Oracle Enters Race to Buy TikTok US Operations, Reports Say

Oracle has expressed intent to buy off TikTok's U.S. operations, seeking a rival out of Microsoft Corp. to acquire the viral video-sharing app, reports said.

Amid TikTok Controversy, Trump Gets Verified on Competitor Triller

President Donald Trump now has a verified account on TikTok competitor Triller, making it clearer that the president does not favor the ByteDance-owned video sharing app.

Twitter Wants to Buy TikTok US Operations, Sources Say

Twitter has approached TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, in their intent to acquire the U.S. operations of the video-sharing app, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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Microsoft Responds to Planned Acquisition of TikTok After Consulting Trump

Microsoft confirmed its talk with ByteDance to acquire TikTok and discussed with President Donald Trump his concerns about the security and censorship of the acquisition.
Popular Video App Tik Tok Under National Security Review

Microsoft in Talks to Acquire TikTok

Microsoft is in the works of acquiring TikTok, the widely used video-sharing app. This would mean divorcing TikTok from its parent company, ByteDance.

Source Code for Disney, Microsoft, Nintendo Leaks Online

Disney, Microsoft, Nintendo and 50 other companies had a massive source code leak online. This makes their internal source codes available for anyone online.
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NBA Teams up With Microsoft to Put 'Virtual Fans' Courtside

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is partnering with Microsoft to put "virtual fans" inside the arena as the season resumes next week in Orlando.
FILE PHOTO: Microsoft holds device-launching event in Barcelona ahead of the 2019 Mobile World Congress

Release of Microsoft's Surface Pro 8 Delayed Due to Coronavirus

The Coronavirus has brought problems and delays in the release of the Surface Pro 8. Microsoft's computing products have been wrought with havoc after the Coronavirus epidemic has developed.

Cheaper Microsoft Surface 2017 Runs Windows 10 Cloud Software, Quick Boot Coming Soon

Microsoft Surface 2017 is scheduled for launch to make up for the delayed release of Surface Pro 5. Microsoft Surface 2017 laptop is being geared up as a budget-friendly device that can compete with the Google Chromebook platform.
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