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Working from home is driving a boom in cloud-based services
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Discord pulls out of merger talks with Microsoft
The video game chat app, valued at around US$7bn, has reportedly ended negotiations for a potential merger with the computing giant, rekindling speculation of a possible IPO
Microsoft Corp wins US$22bn augmented reality headset contract with US Army
Augmented reality allows information to be overlaid on what the wearer is seeing through glasses or a headset
How companies can protect themselves from Microsoft Exchange Server threats
The tech giant's emailing system has been targeted by hackers twice in recent months, threatening the security of thousands of businesses that use it for their own communication
Discord: What is it and why is Microsoft after it?
The online communication platform, a staple of the video gaming community, has attracted the attention of the computing giant and is reportedly in negotiations for a takeover that could see it valued at around US$10bn
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US stocks fall hard on new global COVID-19 restrictions
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by 308 points on a big sell-off of travel and retail stocks
Microsoft in talks to snap up gamer chat platform Discord
Discord, which has around 300mln registered users and was valued at around US$7bn in December, could also decide to go public, according to reports
Microsoft made takeover approach to Pinterest, reports
The social media network, popular among hobbyists who post collages featuring home décor, food, fashion and accessories, has seen its share price swell over 300% since its 2019 IPO
Microsoft hits new high as home working sends cloud demand rocketing
Azure, Microsoft's server business, saw revenues jump by 50%
Microsoft among 40 tech firms and government agencies hit in SolarWinds cyberattack
“The attack unfortunately represents a broad and successful espionage-based assault on both the confidential information of the US government and the tech tools used by firms to protect them,” said the tech giant's president Brad Smith
TikTok ban delayed by US government
The US commerce department said it will refrain from blocking the video-sharing app pending further legal developments
Microsoft prepares to launch Xbox Series X video game console, but Sony’s PlayStation 5 follows close behind
The computer giant will release its Xbox Series X on Tuesday, with the PlayStation 5 to follow on Thursday
Microsoft sees first-quarter revenue and profit beat Wall Street estimates on cloud computing boost
Revenue growth for Azure, the company’s flagship cloud computing business, was 48% higher, up from 47% in the previous quarter
Microsoft eyed to benefit from accelerated digitisation in quarterly earnings
Analysts are estimating EPS of US$1.54 for the quarter alongside revenues of US$35.7bn, with the computing giant's outlook for the Christmas quarter also likely to draw attention as it prepares to launch its new generation of Xbox consoles
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US stocks end mixed session on rising COVID-19 rates and stimulus impasse
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell adjourned the Senate until November 9, further diminishing the prospects for an aid deal being reached before the election
Working from home and staying-in are here to stay - here's how to invest
Around three-quarters of UK firms plan to maintain the increase in home working after the coronavirus has gone away
TikTok to team up with Oracle as Microsoft loses acquisition race
The US Treasury Secretary said the Oracle deal was being reviewed by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States
Oracle Corp said to be mulling TikTok move as social app saga takes new twist
Larry Ellison has already held preliminary discussions with TikTok’s parent company ByteDance, according to the FT,
US bill to force Chinese firms to delist from stock exchanges should be welcomed, says ETF founder
Kevin Carter, CEO of the EMQQ ETF said such a law if implemented will help "flush-out several ‘bad-actors’ in the space and help validate the rest”
TikTok sale will need to provide substantial benefit and security to US, says Trump
Trump’s comments followed an executive order earlier this month ordering US firms to stop doing business with the app by September 15, citing concerns it is harvesting data which can then be used by Chinese spy agencies