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- 20 Oct 2013
Microsoft Ventures Supports Entrepreneurship in Africa
Microsoft Corp. has announced the expansion of the Microsoft Ventures partnership program into Africa. Microsoft Ventures was introduced in June as a coordinated global effort to offer tools,…
- 6 Jul 2016
Microsoft Revamps Dynamics 365 Cloud Product
Microsoft Corp. is revamping its software applications that help business manage tasks such accounting, human resources and customer management, grouping them together in a unified cloud product that…
- 25 Apr 2016
Microsoft, Google Agree to Drop Complaints against Each Other
Microsoft Corp and Alphabet Inc's Google have reached a deal to withdraw all the regulatory complaints against each other, the companies told Reuters. "Microsoft has agreed to withdraw its regulatory…
- 22 Sept 2015
Microsoft Begins Worldwide Release of Office 2016
Microsoft Corp said it began the worldwide roll-out of Office 2016, the latest addition to its cloud-based subscription service Office 365, on yesterday. Microsoft said Office 2016 brings new…
- 22 Oct 2016
Microsoft Cloud Business Flies above Estimates
Microsoft Corp said sales of its flagship cloud product doubled in its first quarter, propelling earnings above analysts' estimates and sending its shares to an all-time high, breaking past a level…
- 12 Aug 2013
Microsoft 4Afrika Scholarship Programme Begins November
Microsoft Corp. On Monday introduced the 4Afrika Scholarship programme, as part of its 4Afrika Initiative and in recognition of International Youth Day. The first 4Afrika Scholarship students will…
- 30 Mar 2014
Microsoft Beefs up Customer Privacy Policy
Microsoft Corp, under fire for accessing an employee's private Hotmail account to prove he was leaking computer code to a blogger, has said it will now refer all suspicions of illegal activity on its…
- 17 Mar 2016
Microsoft Delivers Enterprise-Class ERP to Cloud
Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced that its next-generation cloud ERP solution, Microsoft Dynamics AX, built on and for Microsoft Azure, is now available in 137 markets in 40 languages. The…
- 7 Mar 2017
Microsoft Annual Investment on Cyber Security R&D Hits $1Bn
Microsoft Corp will continue to invest over $1 billion annually on cyber security research and development, a senior executive said. Karim Hanafy, sales director, Emerging Markets at Microsoft…
- 27 Oct 2025
Microsoft Faces A$50m Fines in Copilot Subscription Scandal
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft Australia and its parent company, Microsoft Corp, alleging that the tech giant misled millions of customers…
- 27 Mar 2016
Microsoft Meets Private Equity over Yahoo Deal
Microsoft Corp executives are in early talks with potential Yahoo Inc investors about contributing to financing to buy the troubled Internet company, a person familiar with the situation said. …
- 13 Apr 2021
Microsoft in Talks to Buy AI Firm
Microsoft Corp is in advanced talks to buy artificial intelligence and speech technology company, Nuance Communications Inc., at about $16 billion, according to a source familiar with the matter.…
- 27 Oct 2016
Microsoft Announces Windows Update with 3D Features
Microsoft Corp yesterday announced a free update to its Windows operating system that lets users take photos and edit content in three dimensions, in an effort to bring excitement to its declining…
- 26 May 2016
Microsoft, Facebook to Build Transatlantic Subsea Cable
Microsoft Corp and Facebook Inc have agreed to jointly build a subsea cable across the Atlantic Ocean to meet growing demand for high-speed cloud and online services. The construction of the new…
- 26 Mar 2014
Microsoft, Dell Seal Android, Chrome Royalty Pact
Microsoft Corp and Dell Inc have sealed a patent licensing deal under which Dell will pay the software giant royalties on sales of devices powered by Google Inc's Android or Chrome software. The two…
- 25 Sept 2016
HP Selects Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online to Transform Sales Engagement
Microsoft Corp. has entered a six-year agreement with HP Inc. to deploy Microsoft Dynamics to thousands of employees across HP, dramatically enhancing collaboration across marketing, sales and…
- 12 Dec 2013
Ha-Shem Network Achieves Microsoft Silver Learning Competency
Ha-Shem Network Services Limited said that it has achieved a Microsoft Silver Learning competency, demonstrating its ability to meet Microsoft Corp. customers’ evolving needs in today’s dynamic…
- 16 Nov 2015
Microsoft Launches Fund to Improve Affordable Internet in Underserved Markets
Microsoft Corp. has launched a new fund to cultivate companies with solutions that bring affordable Internet access to underserved markets. The fund is part of Microsoft’s Affordable Access…
- 6 Oct 2015
Microsoft Unveils First Laptop, Updated Devices using Windows 10
Microsoft Corp has unveiled its first laptop, a line of Lumia smartphones, a new Surface Pro tablet and an updated version of its wearable fitness tracker, Microsoft Band, all running on Windows 10,…
- 25 Sept 2018
Microsoft fortifies security, brings AI to the masses @ Ignite 2018
Microsoft Corp, at Ignite 2018 underscored the need for increased IT security and released an array of security programs and products. Among them are Microsoft Secure Score, a dynamic report card…
- 9 Jan 2018
Microsoft says Security Patches Slowing Down PCs, Servers
Microsoft Corp said yesterday that the patches released to guard against Meltdown and Spectre security threats slowed down some personal computers and servers, with systems running on older Intel…
- 29 Jul 2015
Microsoft’s Windows 10 Era Begins, Now in 190 Countries as Free Upgrade
Microsoft Corp. announced that Windows 10 will become available Wednesday as a free upgrade1 or with new PCs and tablets. Windows 10 includes innovations such as Cortana,2 an Xbox app and Microsoft…
- 4 Feb 2020
Microsoft, Genesys Expand Partnership for New Cloud Service
Microsoft Corp. and Genesys have expanded their partnership to provide enterprises with a new cloud service for contact centres that enables them to deliver superior interactions for customers. With…
- 23 Jan 2017
Microsoft Recommits to Affordable Internet Access in Africa
Microsoft Corp. has renewed its Affordable Access Initiative (AAC) grant for a second year. The fund assists companies working to bring internet access and new technologies, services and models to…
- 20 Mar 2015
Microsoft Introduces Lumia 430, Most Affordable Lumia smartphone
Microsoft Corp. on Thursday unlocked the promise of smartphone ownership for many more people with the introduction of Lumia 430 Dual SIM, the latest addition to its affordable range of Lumia…
- 16 Apr 2015
Microsoft Introduces Clear HD Lumia 540 Dual SIM
Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday unveiled the Lumia 540 Dual SIM, designed for young, ambitious people looking for their first serious smartphone. The Lumia 540 Dual SIM features the latest Windows Phone…
- 5 Jan 2016
Microsoft's Windows 10 Running on 200m Devices
Microsoft Corp's latest operating system, Windows 10, is running on 200 million devices in what the company said was the fastest adoption rate of any of its operating systems. Windows 10, which the…
- 2 Apr 2015
Microsoft Brings Document Scanner App to iPhones, Android
Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it is bringing one of its most popular apps, which lets people take photos of a document and turn it into a editable file, to Apple Inc's iPhone and Google Inc's…
- 17 Jul 2014
Microsoft to Cut 18,000 Jobs this Year
Microsoft Corp said it will slash up to 18,000 jobs, or 14 percent of its workforce, this year as it trims its newly acquired Nokia phone business and tries to transform into a cloud-computing and…
- 30 Apr 2015
Microsoft Opens Door to Android, Apple Phone Apps
Microsoft Corp is making it easier for apps written for rival Google Inc's Android and Apple Inc's iOS systems to work on Windows phones, in a bid to attract users to its unpopular mobile devices,…