Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn taking steps to protect Afghan users from Taliban targeting
Tech companies like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn were working this week to secure the accounts of Afghans at risk of being targeted by the Taliban, which has taken over the country, according to reports.
Microsoft protests government's decision to award Amazon cloud contract
Microsoft Corporation has filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) against a Department of Defense contract awarded to Amazon.com.
Inside Jeffrey Epstein, Bill Gates' relationship, late financier's final 'f--- you' to the tech boss: report
More details are emerging about the depth of former Microsoft boss Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein's relationship.
LinkedIn must face narrowed US lawsuit claiming it overcharged advertisers
Led by TopDevz Inc and Noirefy Inc, the advertisers said LinkedIn had been counting video ad "views" from users' LinkedIn apps, even when the videos were playing only off-screen because users had scrolled past them.
Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott team up for $40M donation
The ex and soon-to-be ex of two of the richest men in the world are teaming up to give away $40 million to four organizations that promote gender equality.
House Republicans introduce draft bill to strip Big Tech companies of Section 230 protections
Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Jim Jordan have drafted legislation that would remove Section 230 protections from Big Tech companies and require them to report any content moderation decisions.
Microsoft beats expectations on earnings and revenue
Microsoft reported beating expectations on earnings and revenue in its fiscal fourth-quarter results after the closing bell on Tuesday.
Microsoft applauds Biden's China slap after hack
China’s Microsoft hack is being condemned by the Biden administration and NATO. Now, the software giant says it’s a first step in cracking down on accountability.
Texas Rep. Pat Fallon dumped Microsoft stock before Pentagon nixed $10B JEDI contract
A congressman who supervises the Defense Department’s tech spending dumped up to $250,000 worth of Microsoft stock two weeks before the Pentagon revealed it was canceling a $10 billion contract with the software giant, according to public documents.
Bill Gates, amid controversies, hits Sun Valley to talk climate change
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and the world's fourth-richest person is one of the most high-profile speakers at Sun Valley Idaho's Allen & Co. conference.
Pentagon cancels JEDI contract as Amazon, Microsoft duke it out
The Defense Department has canceled its Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract as Amazon and Microsoft sparred for years over the deal.
ViacomCBS chief Bakish blocked again from major media mogul meeting
Fox Business has learned that ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish once again won’t be attending the investment bank’s annual “summer camp for billionaires” in Sun Valley where the rich and famous in the world of the media and finance think big thoughts and at times lay the groundwork for potential deal making.
Cash-laden companies are on a mergers and acquisitions spree
Businesses spent $1.74 trillion on mergers and acquisitions involving U.S. companies during the first six months of the year—the highest amount in more than four decades—as finance chiefs tapped into cheap funding options to acquire technologies, services and other assets.
Former Microsoft security boss on working with Bill Gates, what he sees as biggest threats to US
While some CEOs may prefer to be protected by guards "coming out with sunglasses and earpieces," Bill Gates typically did not want such a look, said Mike Howard, who ran the billionaire’s security detail before being elevated to the position of chief security officer.
Microsoft executive: Targeting of Americans' records by feds is 'routine'
Federal law enforcement agencies secretly seek the data of Microsoft customers thousands of times a year, according to congressional testimony Wednesday by a senior executive at the technology company.
Microsoft exec details 'frightening' DOJ 'abuse' of secret requests for Americans' data in hearing
A Microsoft executive on Wednesday detailed the "frightening" abuse by the Department of Justice of "secrecy orders" that allow the government to take Americans' data from tech companies without ever letting them know.
Microsoft joins Apple in $2T market value club
Microsoft's stock price on the rise pushed the software giant to $2 trillion in market value. Check out Microsoft's share price here.
Microsoft enters the next generation with Windows 11
Microsoft is headed into the next generation with the official unveiling of the Windows 11 operating system.
Big Tech faces new onslaught on Capitol Hill as lawmakers push package of antitrust bills
Big Tech is under mounting pressure on Capitol Hill as lawmakers take up a series of sweeping new antitrust bills that could break up some of Silicon Valley's most powerful companies.
Microsoft stock hits record as Windows reveal approaches
Microsoft is set to deliver a Windows update on Thursday exciting investors and users.