Microsoft, laying off employees across multiple divisions—as tech companies trim their workforces. New England residents face potential rolling blackouts during a cold winter. Their leaders are on a mission to provide them with energy security. America’s top diplomat is warning that China’s leader has become more aggressive abroad. What could it mean for Taiwan? American…
New England Faces Potential Winter Outages; U.S. Military Weakest in 9 Years: Report | NTD Business
New England Faces Potential Winter Outages; US Military Weakest in 9 Years: Report | NTD Business
Microsoft is laying off employees across multiple divisions—as tech companies trim their workforces. New England residents face potential rolling blackouts during a cold winter. Their leaders are on a mission to provide them with energy security. America’s top diplomat is warning that China’s leader has become more aggressive abroad. What could it mean for Taiwan?…
Microsoft Cutting Jobs as Recession Fears Mount
Microsoft is laying off additional workers following a declining pace of revenue from software products, in a move adopted by several technology companies lately to curb costs as recession looms ahead. “Like all companies, we evaluate our business priorities on a regular basis, and make structural adjustments accordingly,” a Microsoft spokesperson told multiple media outlets….
Microsoft Goggles Induce Nausea and Headaches in American Soldiers
U.S. soldiers who have tested a custom version of Microsoft’s HoloLens goggles, a mixed reality headset, have reported experiencing “mission-affecting physical impairments,” according to multiple reports. Those who participated in the tests suffered nausea, headaches, and eyestrain, a summary of tests compiled by the Pentagon and accessed by Bloomberg states. Soldiers used the goggles in…
Design Software Giant Canva to Compete With Google, Microsoft Over New Worksuite Tool
Canva has released a range of new products that will see the Australian software design powerhouse attempt to rival Google and Microsoft. Co-founders Melanie Perkins, Cliff Obrecht, and Cameron Adams on Wednesday unveiled Canva’s new Visual Worksuite, which will elevate Canva from a graphic design tool into an end-to-end visual communication platform. Obercht told audiences…
US Should Put Aside Differences With Big Tech to Take on Beijing: Senator
The U.S. government needs to bury the hatchet with Big Tech and harvest the innovation of firms like Google, Apple, and Facebook so that the West can better compete with Beijing’s rapid technological advancements, according to a visiting Australian senator. Senator James Paterson, of the centre-right Liberal Party and now-shadow minister for foreign interference, said…
Amazon, Google Criticizes Microsoft’s Cloud Computing Changes
BRUSSELS—Amazon and Alphabet unit Google criticized Microsoft’s cloud computing changes on Tuesday, saying they limit competition and discourage customers from switching to rival cloud service providers. The U.S. software giant on Monday announced amended licensing deals and other changes that will take effect on Oct. 1 and which they say will make it easier for…
Microsoft Falls Short of 4th Quarter Profit Targets, Blames China’s Lockdowns and Russia Sanctions
Microsoft Corp.’s latest profits fell short of Wall Street expectations on July 26 after the company revealed that “evolving macroeconomic conditions and other unforeseen items” had impacted its financial results. In its earnings report for the three months ending June 30 (the fourth quarter of the company’s 2022 fiscal year), the company founded by Bill Gates reported…
Bill Gates Announces He Will Give ‘Virtually All’ His Wealth to His Foundation
Billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Wednesday that he plans to give his wealth to his foundation. In a Twitter thread that doesn’t allow replies, Gates announced he was transferring $20 billion to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s endowment this month and will increase spending to $9 billion per year by 2026. “As I look…
Microsoft Deal With Activision Blizzard Investigated by UK Government
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced on Wednesday that it is investigating Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, a video game developer and publisher of interactive entertainment content. The CMA is considering whether the merger will result in a “substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods…
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