Silicon Valley’s efforts to suppress “Russian propaganda” – meaning outlets like RT and Sputnik – on behalf of Ukraine may have reduced their reach, but they still reach more Americans than before the outbreak of fighting in Ukraine, Microsoft has revealed in a report on the ongoing cyber-war on the …
Read More »Microsoft scaling down business in Russia – report
US software giant Microsoft said on Wednesday it was making substantial cuts to its business in Russia, joining the latest exodus of international businesses from the country amid Moscow’s ongoing military operation in Ukraine. “As a result of the changes to the economic outlook and the impact on our business …
Read More »Whistleblower exposes Microsoft’s massive foreign bribery network
Tech behemoth Microsoft is bribing clients in the Middle East and Africa on a massive scale, according to whistleblower Yasser Elabd, a 20-year employee of the firm who published his testimony on Friday on the website Lioness. Elabd claims the company spends more than $200 million annually on bribes and …
Read More »Microsoft suspends business in Russia
US software giant Microsoft is to suspend all new sales and services in Russia, the company announced on its website on Friday. “We are coordinating closely and working in lockstep with the governments of the United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom, and we are stopping many aspects …
Read More »World Bank rips Microsoft purchase of Activision Blizzard in social justice rant
World Bank President David Malpass has questioned Microsoft’s multi-billion dollar takeover of video game developer Activision Blizzard, saying one has to wonder if it is “the best allocation of capital.” The American technology giant announced earlier this week that it was to pay nearly $69 billion for the game studio …
Read More »What will Microsoft do with Activision Blizzard?
In a move that is already sending shockwaves throughout the video game industry, Microsoft has announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard, the publisher of Call of Duty, Overwatch, and some of the most popular video games in history. It is the largest acquisition in the company’s history – and one …
Read More »Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard in all-time record deal
Microsoft revealed it will purchase Activision Blizzard, the game studio behind several popular franchises, in a record-breaking $68.7 billion all-cash deal. Activision Blizzard has recently been engulfed in controversy. The deal shatters the previous industry record set just last week when Take Two offered Zynga $12.7 billion for their acquisition. …
Read More »Microsoft is making it easier for employers across the world to spy on staff
Microsoft 365 – formerly Microsoft Office – is depended upon by private and public sector organizations of every ilk and size. In the US alone, upwards of 730,000 businesses utilize Excel, Outlook, Teams, Word, and the like on a daily basis. Now new “insider risk management” tools are set to radically …
Read More »‘Woke capital incarnate’: Microsoft event opens with land acknowledgments & pronouns
The virtual event that ran between Tuesday and Thursday had more than 200,000 attendees across the world and featured speakers from CEO Satya Nadella to project and marketing managers speaking about Microsoft’s plans for the future. Before any of that could happen, however, senior program manager Allison Weins had a …
Read More »New king on the block: Microsoft beats Apple as world’s most valuable company
Apple’s shares fell 1.8% on Friday, ending the trading session at $149.80 apiece. The company’s market capitalization dropped to $2.48 trillion. Microsoft shares, however, showed 2.2% gains, reaching a record high of $331.62 per share, which propelled its market capitalization to roughly $2.49 trillion. Despite posting relatively strong earnings for …
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