Microsoft has won approval from European Union regulators for its $69 billion acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard, after offering concessions to address competition concerns in the cloud gaming market. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, said on Monday…
On Wednesday, Microsoft announced that it has entered into a power purchase agreement with nuclear fusion startup Helion Energy. Under the agreement, Microsoft will buy electricity from Helion in 2028. This is a significant development as it marks the first…
Earlier this week, a handful of retailers were offering discounts on Seagate’s Xbox Series X/S Expansion Cards, bringing them to all-time low prices. But the good news doesn’t end there. Microsoft has now announced a permanent price cut for the…
SEATTLE: Microsoft has agreed to buy video game company Activision Blizzard in a $70 billion. Activision makes some of the most popular titles, including Call of Duty and Candy Crush. Phil Spencer, the chief executive of Microsoft’s gaming business, said…
CAIRO, EGYPT: EFG Hermes, the leading financial services corporation in Frontier Emerging Markets (FEM), and Microsoft announced a strategic cloud partnership aimed at accelerating the firm’s digital transformation and shaping the future of innovation in the financial services industry, a…
NEW YORK: An Israeli company was behind malware that was used to attack PCs running its Windows operating system, Microsoft said. Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) alongside the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) has uncovered a private-sector offensive actor, or…
REDMOND: Microsoft Corporation has selected Cyviz to jointly design, develop and deliver next-generation visual collaboration solutions for Microsoft Technology Centers (MTC) worldwide. Microsoft will standardize on the Cyviz Easy Software Platform to deliver impressive customer experiences and in-depth technical engagements…
PARIS: Total and Microsoft announced that they have agreed to collaborate as strategic partners to further digital transformation and support progress toward net-zero emissions. The dynamic development of Microsoft and Total in their respective areas of expertise and their rich…
CAMBRIDGE: Bango Plc, the global platform for data-driven commerce, has expanded its partnership with Microsoft to open-up access to Xbox subscriptions and consoles sales, a news release said. With new Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S now available in…
LONDON: WANdisco, the LiveData company, announced the go-to-market launch of its LiveData Platform for Azure in public preview. The Platform is being launched by Microsoft as the preferred solution for Hadoop data lake migrations to Azure, accompanied by a go-to-market…
DUBLIN: Microsoft has announced plans to purchase ZeniMax Media Inc in a $7.5 billion acquisition deal, suggests ResearchAndMarkets.com in a news article on the video games and consoles industry. The holding company is the parent of a number of game…
ATLANTA: NCR Corporation announced collaboration with Microsoft to power NCR Digital Connected Services (DCS). NCR’s Digital Connected Services Internet of Things (IoT) management software will run on top of Azure IoT AI technology. That means data can be turned into…