Microsoft partnered with Nuance Communications in 2019 to develop ambient sensing and conversational AI systems that would automate healthcare administrative tasks and clinical documentation while physicians focused their full attention…
Dominant in search and Android, Google keeps advancing productivity-focused Chromebooks and web apps where they largely forfeit ad revenue in order to take on Microsoft.
In a move that could mean serious competition for Oracle in the Java space, Microsoft is previewing its own build of OpenJDK, a freely available, long-term support distribution of open…
As many drift from working from home to a more hybrid model, what has been lost? And who has really, really gained? Microsoft knows things aren’t good. In July, Redmond…
A frustrating bug in the Microsoft Outlook desktop client has finally been addressed, with a fix set to be made widely available by late April. First discovered in February, the…
Believe it or not, SCO’s ancient and long disproved copyright claims that Linux was copied from Unix are returning in a new lawsuit by Xinuos vs IBM and Red Hat.
Rare diseases kill millions, but because they don’t make the headlines that coronavirus does, they’re often ignored. Now, the Linux Foundation and the OpenTreatments Foundation are joining forces to create…
Microsoft Corporation’s $21.9 billion deal with the U.S. Army to build customized augmented reality headsets shows the company is tightening its hold over defense deals and gaining share over its…
When you hear Nadella & Co. talking up creators, Microsoft’s reported interest in buying TikTok, Pinterest and Discord make more sense. Microsoft wants to buy ready-made communities of people to…
Microsoft’s analysis of the series of attacks that exploit the now-fixed zero-day vulnerabilities on Exchange servers reveals that the threat doesn’t end simply by applying patches.
Microsoft is working on a new filtering mechanism that will identify threatening or profane messages sent by employees. A new entry in the company’s product roadmap describes an imminent upgrade…
Oh dear, Microsoft. In a bid to make its Edge web browser better by adding a new ‘Startup boost’ feature that is supposed to make it load up faster, it…
Microsoft has launched a new transcription feature for its online collaboration platform Teams that allows users to devote their entire attention to meetings. The utility of the feature is two-fold,…
Microsoft is releasing new features for its Teams displays that include more integrations with Cortana, swappable backgrounds, live reactions during meetings and the ability to send quick responses.
A ‘significant’ number of cyberattacks targeting vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers are attempted every single day, warn researchers at F-Secure – who say it’s critical to apply the patches immediately.