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Microsoft and NVIDIA Pour Resources into AI for Healthcare Innovations
October 22, 2024 – In a major development, technology giants Microsoft and NVIDIA have announced a collaboration to bolster artificial intelligence (AI) startups in the health and life sciences sectors with a plethora of resources. Microsoft has unveiled its “Microsoft for Startups” initiative, offering eligible startups a generous Azure credit of up to 150,000overfouryears.TheseenterpriseswillgainaccesstoavarietyofAIlargelanguagemodels,includingAzureOpenAIService,Meta’sLlama,andPhi.Additionally,theywillreceiveproductivityservicesworthupto200,000, including…
Microsoft and Alphabet Top the 2024 Forbes Best Employers List, Samsung Electronics Drops to Third
October 11, 2024 – Forbes magazine has recently unveiled its 2024 list of the Best Employers, with Microsoft, Alphabet (the parent company of Google), and Samsung Electronics occupying the top three spots. This prestigious ranking was determined through a comprehensive survey conducted by Forbes and the German polling agency Statista. The survey reached out to…
Microsoft Outlook Lite Hits 10 Million Global Downloads in Just 9 Months, Doubling Its Reach
September 07, 2024 – Microsoft announced in a press release on September 5th that its Outlook Lite app has surpassed 10 million downloads globally. Outlook Lite, which was launched by Microsoft in August 2022 specifically for Android devices, initially had an APK file size of 5MB, which has now increased to 8MB. The app is…
Microsoft Hits Out at Apple’s ‘Unreasonable’ 30% App Store Fee, Claiming It Hinders iOS Profitability for Cloud Gaming
September 04, 2024 – The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK has recently released responses received from various technology companies following its market investigation into the supply of mobile browsers and cloud gaming in the country. Among these responses, Microsoft has strongly criticized Apple for charging a 30% fee on in-app purchases made…
Microsoft Azure to Mandate Multi-Factor Authentication from October
August 17, 2024 – Microsoft announced yesterday that it will be mandating multi-factor authentication (MFA) from October onwards, as a security measure aimed at reducing the vulnerability of accounts to breaches. According to Microsoft, MFA has been proven to thwart over 99.2% of account breach attempts, hence the decision to make it compulsory. The implementation…
Microsoft Claims Delta Air Lines Rejected Free Aid Due to Outdated IT Infrastructure
August 07, 2024 – Microsoft has responded to previous accusations made by Delta Air Lines regarding issues with Windows and CrowdStrike. The airline’s CEO, Ed Bastian, had earlier stated that the company suffered losses of approximately $500 million due to a major IT failure last month, and they planned to seek compensation from both CrowdStrike…
Microsoft Forms Team to Create Small Game Based on Blizzard IPs
August 03, 2024 – Microsoft and Blizzard have formed a new team to develop a small “AA” game, according to a report by Windows Central today. The new team, primarily composed of former King team members, will focus on creating a game based on Blizzard’s existing game IPs such as “Overwatch,” “Warcraft,” and “StarCraft.” This…
Microsoft’s Ex-CEO Ballmer Tops Founder Gates in Wealth for the First Time, Ranking 6th Globally
July 02, 2024 – According to the latest data released by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Steve Ballmer has surpassed Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates to become the world’s sixth-richest person, with a net worth of $157.2 billion. Media reports cite two primary reasons for Ballmer’s rise in wealth relative to Gates. Firstly, Ballmer, who remains the…
Microsoft Pushes XGP Promotion in Latest Windows 11 Dev Build
May 13, 2024 – In the recently released Windows 11 Dev Build 26120.470 (KB5037864), Microsoft has incorporated a promotional card for its XGP service within the Settings homepage. This new feature, however, is exclusively available to users of the Home and Pro editions of Windows 11. According to Microsoft’s official statement, the new Game Pass…
Microsoft Ends Support for Windows 10 21H2, Urges Upgrade to Windows 11
May 13, 2024 – In a bid to encourage more users to upgrade to Windows 11, Microsoft has announced the end of support for another stable version of Windows 10. The tech giant has issued a reminder that the Windows 10 21H2 version will completely end its support in less than 30 days. Specifically, on…