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Microsoft experiences outage, trends on Twitter

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 25 07:11 PM

Microsoft said on Wednesday it was working to fix a networking problem that had left users across the world struggling to access tools like Outlook and Teams. Read more »

Microsoft quarterly results saved by cloud computing

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 25 08:14 AM

Microsoft on Tuesday said sales slowed and profits slumped in the last quarter of 2022 as a darkening economic outlook pushed it to lay off 10,000 workers. Read more »

Microsoft invests billions in ChatGPT firm OpenAI

Alex Pigman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 24 07:59 AM

Microsoft on Monday said it had extended its partnership with OpenAI, the research lab and creator of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot that has sparked widespread fears of cheating in schools and universities. Read more »

Microsoft says it will axe 10,000 employees over poor economy

Alex Pigman, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 19 03:50 AM

Microsoft on Wednesday said it would lay off 10,000 employees in the coming months as the economic downturn continues to punish US tech giants. Read more »

Microsoft to cut staff again: reports

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 18 10:07 AM

Microsoft is readying to cut more positions from its global workforce as tech giants continue paring headcount to ride out rough economic conditions, according to media reports. Read more »

Google rivals join forces in online maps

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 16 12:15 PM

Google rivals unveiled a project to make freely available data sets for map features to be built into online offerings. Read more »

Microsoft pledges $100-M to Ukraine 'digital alliance'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 03 08:52 PM

Microsoft will give Ukraine an additional $100 million of technology support to strengthen a "digital alliance" protecting the country, the firm's vice chairman said on Thursday. Read more »

Auctioneers unveil Microsoft co-founder's $1B art collection

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 13 01:38 PM

Auctioneers unveiled the most expensive art collection ever to go under the hammer Wednesday, which belonged to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and is valued at $1 billion. Read more »

Microsoft avoids paying tax in many countries: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 13 08:17 AM

Tech giant Microsoft has avoided billions in taxes in Britain, Australia and New Zealand, all countries where it has lucrative public sector contracts, because of its complex corporate structure, a study published Thursday claimed. Read more »

Google shutting down cloud gaming service Stadia

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 30 08:20 AM

Google said it is shutting down Stadia, the cloud video game service it launched three years ago to let people access console-quality play as easily as they do email. Read more »

Microsoft to create 36,000 data center jobs in Qatar

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 01 08:43 AM

Technology giant Microsoft announced it will create 36,000 jobs in Qatar to boost the Gulf state's efforts to move away from reliance on its oil and gas industry. Read more »

Korte Suprema apektado ng Microsoft Teams outage

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 21 12:42 PM

Naapektuhan rin ang Korte Suprema ng pagpalya ng sistema ng Microsoft 365. Read more »

Microsoft Teams suffers outage; probe underway

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 21 11:51 AM

Business communication platform Microsoft Teams experienced an outage on Thursday, becoming a trending topic in the Philippines. Read more »

Netflix partners with Microsoft to offer cheaper streaming plan

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 14 08:34 AM

Netflix will work with Microsoft to launch a cheaper subscription plan that includes advertisements, the firms said as the streaming giant fights to attract customers. Read more »

'Guerrilla' sales, crowdsourcing: Japan's console crunch

Mathias Cena, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 05 02:38 PM

The consoles made by Sony and Microsoft have been hard to buy since their November 2020 release. Read more »

'Fortnite' now free to play on iPhones

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 06 07:39 AM

Microsoft's video game unit Xbox on Thursday said it will tap into cloud computing to make "Fortnite" free to play on mobile devices powered by Apple or Android software. Read more »

Cloud computing helps power strong Microsoft quarter

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 27 09:07 AM

Microsoft on Tuesday reported strong quarterly earnings, powered by demand for cloud computing. Read more »

Microsoft PC Game Pass now available in Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 04:26 PM

Gamers can subscribe to the service for $1 or P49 which will be valid for 3 months, Microsoft said. After 3 months, the subscription fee will be P119 each month. Read more »

Crypto-curious corporations struggle to find right recipe

Joseph Boyle, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 10 03:02 PM

Many companies have tried to harness crypto payments before abandoning their efforts. Read more »

Amazon signs on launch partners for space internet

Tangi Quemener, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 05 08:46 PM

Amazon said that its contracts with Arianespace, Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance (ULA) are the largest commercial procurement of launch vehicles in history. Read more »