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Microsoft Goes Retro: MSN Brand Makes a Comeback with a Fresh Logo
November 12, 2024 – Microsoft has recently swapped the “Microsoft Start” logo on the new tab page of its Edge browser with the iconic “butterfly” logo of MSN, signaling a revival of the long-standing MSN brand. The company has also introduced a refreshed logo for MSN, highlighting its elevated status within Microsoft’s product lineup. In…
Microsoft Warns: Upgrade to Windows 11 or Face the Consequences
November 08, 2024 – Although the date of October 14, 2025, is still some time away, Microsoft is once again urging Windows 10 users to upgrade their systems. Recently, some netizens have discovered a similar prompt on the Windows system download page of Microsoft’s official website, urging Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11….
Microsoft Urges Upgrade: 240 Million PCs Face Obsolescence as Win10 Support Ends
November 04, 2024 – Microsoft has officially announced that it will discontinue support services for the Windows 10 system on October 14, 2025, strongly recommending users to migrate to the Windows 11 system as soon as possible. According to Microsoft, Windows 10 will no longer receive security updates from October 14, 2025. Continuing to use…
Microsoft Reports $246.67 Billion Net Income in First Quarter of 2025 Fiscal Year, Up 11% Year-Over-Year
October 31, 2024 – Microsoft has released its financial results for the first quarter of the 2025 fiscal year, revealing a significant growth in revenue and net income. According to the report, the company’s revenue for the quarter stood at 655.85billion,markinga16565.17 billion reported in the same period last year. This growth was consistent when excluding…
Microsoft Hits Back: Google Accused of Manipulating Regulators and Public Perception
October 29, 2024 – In a recent 1500-word blog post, Rima Alaily, the Deputy General Counsel of Microsoft, accused Google of using unfair tactics to undermine Microsoft. Alaily detailed multiple instances where Google attempted to discredit Microsoft through competition regulators, policymakers, and by misleading the public. Despite Google’s offer of a nearly $500 million settlement,…
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…