Свежие новости и отзывы о Microsoft

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Microsoft has been all in on AI this year, and in the build versus buy equation, the company has been leaning heavily toward buying. This morning, the company announced its intent to acquire Xoxco, an Austin-based software developer with a focus on bot design, making it the fourth AI-related company Microsoft has purchased this year. […]... →

13 ноября Microsoft приступил к повторному запуску обновления Windows 10 October 2018 Update, которое было отозвано после жалоб пользователей. Как сообщалось ранее, после установки обновления в начале октября отдельные пользователи Windows 10 заметили пропажу своих файлов. Некоторые пользователи также жаловались на то, что после установки обновления браузер Edge и некоторые другие приложения не могли подключиться […] Сообщение Microsoft перевыпустил Windows 10 October 2018 Update появились сначала на Search... →

Microsoft is continuing to invest in a broad spectrum of developers for its Xbox gaming ecosystem with the acquisition of Obsidian and InXile, makers of complex RPGs primarily aimed at PC users. The two studios will join four others snatched up in June, significantly bolstering Xbox's first-party development resources.... →

LinkedIn, the Microsoft-owned social network for the working world with some 580 million users, took a big step into professional development and education when it acquired Lynda.com for $1.5 billion and used it as the anchor for LinkedIn Learning. Now, with 13,000 courses on the platform, LinkedIn is announcing two new developments to get more […]... →

Amazon today launched an Alexa app for Windows 10 PCs on the Microsoft Store. The voice application allows PC owners to speak to Alexa to set reminders, timers, alarms; create lists and to-dos; track their calendar appointments; get news, weather and other information; play music; listen to podcasts and audiobooks; control the smart home, and […]... →

Southeast Asia ride-hailing firm Grab is continuing to add strategic investors to its ongoing Series H round — which is targeted at over $3 billion — after it revealed Thai bank Kasikorn put in $50 million as part of a strategic partnership to advance its financial services strategy. Kasikorn joins Hyundai ($250 million), Microsoft (undisclosed) […]... →

Let me just say that I love the idea of a folding phone/tablet device. I was a Courier fanboy when Microsoft floated that intriguing but abortive concept device, and I'm all for unique form factors and things that bend. But Samsung's first real shot at a folding device is inexplicable and probably dead on arrival. I'd like to congratulate the company for trying something new, but this one needed a little more time in the oven.... →

Вице-президент Microsoft по разработке голосового помощника Cortana Хавьер Солтеро (Javier Soltero) покидает компанию. Солтеро работал в Microsoft с 2014 года. Последний пост он занял в марте этого года. Перед тем, как возглавить разработку Cortana, топ-менеджер руководил созданием обновлённых версий почтового клиента Outlook для iOS и Android. В отставку он уйдёт в декабре. Причины его ухода […] Сообщение Глава по разработке голосового помощника Cortana покидает Microsoft появились сначала на Searchengines... →

Grab, the Singapore startup that bought Uber’s Southeast Asia business earlier this year, continues to announce strategic investors for its ongoing Series H funding round. The latest edition revealed today is Korean automotive firm Hyundai, which is investing $250 million. Hyundai first invested in Grab in January, and it joins recently announced investors Microsoft (undisclosed) […]... →

Dropbox has had APIs for years that enable companies to tap into content stored in their repositories, and they have had partnerships with large vendors like Adobe, Google, Autodesk and Microsoft. Today, the company announced Dropbox Extensions to enhance the ability to build workflows and integrations with third party partners. Quentin Clark, SVP of engineering, […]... →

A list of 50-plus companies, including some of tech’s top names, joined forces this week to pen a letter calling out the Trump administration over a reported plan to narrow gender definitions. Apple, Google, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, Intel, Cisco and more drafted the letter (full text below) in response to a recent New York Times story […]... →

Microsoft today is rolling out a new version of its game streaming service, Mixer, which it’s calling “Season 2” to reflect the fact that the changes are ongoing, not a one-day release. The company says it’s specifically investing in new areas around expression, monetization, and creator communities. The first of these, called Skills, are focused […]... →

Основатель Amazon Джефф Безос установил мировой антирекорд, потеряв $19,2 млрд из-за падения акций Amazon за последние два дня. Акции технологических компаний в США падают с понедельника, индекс Nasdaq Composite пока остановился на самом низком значении с апреля 2018 года, однако акции Amazon падали быстрее остальных. В начале недели компания отчиталась о результатах за 3 квартал и инвесторы были разочарованы как текущими результатами, так и прогнозом по выручке на год в целом. В результате акции Amazon упа... →

Fresh a strategic investment from Microsoft, Southeast Asia’s ride-hailing leader Grab is back in the money again after it closed $200 million in fresh capital from Booking Holdings, the travel firm formerly known as Priceline. The investment is part of an ongoing round of funding that Grab said is on course to reach $3 billion […]... →

Эксперты обнаружили новый способ заражения компьютеров пользователей через видео, встроенные в файлы Microsoft Word.  Как сообщается на сайте исследовательской компании Cymulate, хакеры вставляют в текст видео, взятое с любого интернет-ресурса, затем редактируют файл document.xml и заменяют ссылку на видео на вредоносный код.  Специалистам Cymulate удалось самостоятельно создать такой зараженный файл. По их словам, изменить параметр embeddedHtml внутри XML-файла оказалось несложно. Дополнительная опасность ... →

At a price typically reserved for semiconductor companies, telecoms, and pharmaceutical giants, IBM announced today it would pay a record $34 billion in cash and debt to acquire enterprise open source provider Red Hat. Ecclipsing Microsoft’s $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn, this is the biggest software acquisition in history. It’s not the biggest tech acquisition […]... →

The Pentagon’s $10 billion JEDI cloud contract bidding process has drawn a lot of attention. Earlier this month, Google withdrew, claiming ethical considerations. Amazon’s Jeff Bezos responded in an interview at Wired25 that he thinks that it’s a mistake for big tech companies to turn their back on the US military. Microsoft president Brad Smith agrees. […]... →

After getting EU approval a week ago, today Microsoft’s acquisition of GitHub, the Git-based code sharing and collaboration service with 31 million developers, has officially closed. The Redmond, WA-based software behemoth first said it would acquire GitHub for $7.5 billion in stock in June of this year. The acquisition is yet another sign of how Microsoft […]... →

More than half a year after splitting from a long time role at Microsoft, former Windows and Device EVP Terry Myerson is finally ready to talk about his future. In a blog post this morning, the executive discussed what he’s been up to for the past several months (running, learning the piano, strengthening personal relationships, […]... →