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Two years ago, Microsoft sank a data centre off the coast of Orkney in a wild experiment.
BBC News
TikTok and Oracle will become business partners in the United States - a deal meant to satisfy the Trump administration's national security concerns, according to a person familiar with the matter.
CNN
The dual-screen phone costs a lofty $1,399.
Ars Technica
It could cost under $600 and bridge the gap between Surface Go and Surface Pro.
engadget
Amazon vows to 'protest this politically corrupted contract award'
MarketWatch
A cloud contract effort designed for governments outside the U.S. could launch later this year.
CNBC
Microsoft is counting on users seeing the Duo as filling an untapped niche. But for people used to thinking about carrying no more than two devices - usually a PC/tablet or phone - where does the Duo fit?
ZDNet
Microsoft has confirmed that its new game streaming service, xCloud, will not appear on Apple devices.
BBC News
Apple's unified ecosystem is piling on the pressure
The Verge
Microsoft says it is still discussing a potential purchase of TikTok, days after President Donald Trump said he would ban the popular short-form video app from operating in the United States.
CNN
Microsoft investors are confident in its ability to weather economic storms, but its latest results will shed light on how COVID-19 has impacted its business for better and worse.
TheStreet.com
Slack says Microsoft Teams is a 'weak, copycat product' that's forced on Office users.
engadget
Growth of Microsoft's Azure cloud slowed to 47% from 59% in the previous quarter.
CNBC
Microsoft is building a new desktop-as-a-service offering built on top of Windows Virtual Desktop that could launch as soon as 2021.
ZDNet
Microsoft executive Phil Spencer said xCloud would be launched for free to customers of its Xbox Game Pass subscription service.
CNBC
The Xbox One S will continue to be manufactured
The Verge
Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it had trimmed its workforce across geographies and teams as it entered a new fiscal year from July 1.
Reuters
Among the many types of inequality in the United States laid bare by the coronavirus pandemic is the digital divide between those who can access the internet at home and those who can't.
CNN
A closer partnership to respond to pandemic demands
The Verge
Microsoft took control of domains that lodged phishing attacks against some users.
CNBC
Might be named the Xbox Series S
The Verge
Microsoft on Friday announced it will permanently close its 83 Microsoft Store retail locations.
CNBC
Microsoft wants Teams for consumers to be seen as more than just a chat app
The Verge
Cut of up to 30% charged by app stores obstructs fair competition, claims Brad Smith
The Guardian
'Our approach for re-opening Microsoft Store locations is measured and cautious'
The Verge
Microsoft has joined the list of tech giants that have decided to limit the use of its facial-recognition systems, announcing that it will not sell the controversial technology to police departments until there is a federal law regulating it.
Washington Post
Microsoft is to replace dozens of contract journalists on its MSN website and use automated systems to select news stories, US and UK media report.
BBC News
More than 230,000 attendees registered for the online-only event, up from the 6,000 who attended in person last year, Microsoft told CNN Business.
CNN
Microsoft is working to ensure that existing industry customizations work together for health-care customers.
CNBC
Sony's image sensor will have Microsoft Azure artificial intelligence capabilities.
ZDNet
Surface Book 3 gets more RAM, Surface Go 2 gets a bigger display, and more.
Ars Technica
Microsoft officially acknowledges Windows 10X is coming first to single-screen devices (May 4, 2020)
Microsoft's Windows Experience (and Surface) chief Panos Panay is providing his first general guidance about the direction Windows client will be pursuing, going forward.
ZDNet
Zoom isn't the only one with potential privacy concerns
The Verge
Microsoft beat estimates on the top and bottom lines.
CNBC
The RAM also isn't removable due to potential attacks
The Verge
Microsoft on Monday said it had won a five-year deal with Coca-Cola to supply business software, including its Teams chat app and tools for customer service agents.
Reuters
Microsoft will provide security tools to healthcare organisations around the world amid a spike in attacks during the Covid-19 pandemic.
BBC News
Build 2021 will likely be a digital event
The Verge
Affirmed works with network operators like AT&T and SoftBank.
CNBC
HP calls it a 'no-compromise VR headset'
The Verge
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