Firm shows commitment to UK with shop, which features a gaming lounge and AR devicesMicrosoft is opening its first European store on Oxford Street, in London featuring a McLaren Senna car customised as an Xbox driving simulator, a gaming lounge and a c…
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How Microsoft reinvented itself as a master of the tech universe | John Naughton
Long written off by as a parable of missed opportunities, Bill Gates’s firm has become the third in history to be valued at $1tnIt may have escaped your attention, but Microsoft recently became the third company in history to reach a valuation of one t…
Read moreMicrosoft becomes third listed US firm to be valued at $1tn
Company beat sales and profit expectations to join Apple and Amazon in prestigious clubMicrosoft has become the third publicly listed US company, after Apple and Amazon, to boast a market value of more than $1tn after bumper quarterly results boosted i…
Read moreMicrosoft hits $1tn valuation after strong results – business live
All the latest economic and financial news, as tech stocks rally in New York and a UK supermarket merger is blockedLatest: Microsoft hits record highFacebook also rallyingEarlier:Latest: Sainsbury’s shares hit by merger woeIntroduction: CMA blocks deal…
Read moreMicrosoft workers decry grueling ‘996’ working standard at Chinese tech firms
A letter on Github demanded companies comply with labor laws, limiting workers to 40 hours a week versus a 12-hour day standardMicrosoft employees have published a letter on the software development platform Github in solidarity with tech workers in Ch…
Read moreAirplane with world’s longest wingspan takes flight, beating Spruce Goose record
Stratolaunch jet, brainchild of late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, may be used to launch small satellites into spaceA giant six-engine aircraft with the world’s longest wingspan – surpassing Howard Hughes’ infamous Spruce Goose – took off from Calif…
Read moreMicrosoft employees confront CEO over company’s treatment of women
Workers dressed in white confront Satya Nadella at Q&ADiscrimination and harassment widespread, workers allegeMicrosoft employees are protesting against the company’s alleged failure to stem gender discrimination and sexual harassment, according to…
Read moreApple Arcade v Google Stadia: which is the future for video games?
Netflix-style subscriptions by two tech behemoths could open up gaming to millions who can’t afford pricey equipment. Watch out Microsoft and SonyIn the last week, two of the world’s tech giants have made a big play for the attention – and wallets – of…
Read moreChancellor to make fresh attempt to curb power of tech giants
Philip Hammond to promise action on plan to tackle Google, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft and AppleA fresh bid to curb the market power of US tech giants will be signalled by Philip Hammond on Wednesday when he welcomes the findings of an independent revi…
Read moreMWC 2019: folding wrist phones, 5G and quintuple cameras – 8 standout gadgets
Also unveiled in Barcelona: Microsoft’s Hololens 2 and phones with folding screensThe annual mobile technology jamboree in Barcelona has revealed the latest exciting developments that will feature in phones, tablets and watches over the next 12 months….
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