Microsoft announces its own metaverse November 2, 2021 Microsoft has said that in the first half of next year, users of its Teams collaboration software would be able to appear as avatars in video meetings, signalling a shift to the metaverse.
Nearly 60 per cent of firms will miss UK net zero target, says Microsoft report October 27, 2021 Just over 40 per cent of UK firms are on track to meet the government’s net zero target of 2050, new research from Microsoft and the University of London has revealed. The figures suggest that the country’s net zero efforts may be far more difficult to achieve if the majority (59 per cent) of firms [...]
IT provider Softcat soars in full year results amid strong demand October 26, 2021 IT services provider Softcat reports record full-year results to 31 July 2021 amid strong public sector demand and corporate recovery
Come dine with me: Johnson to host dinner for business leaders October 16, 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to host a dinner with some of the business world’s leading players – including Bill Gates and JP Morgan’s chief executive Jamie Dimon – reported the Telegraph. Invited to Downing Street, the 20 business leaders will be joined by the Prime Minister and the foreign secretary Liz Truss for [...]
Microsoft to shut down local version of LinkedIn in China October 14, 2021 Microsoft will shut down the version of its jobs social media platform LinkedIn operating in China. The exit comes nearly seven years after LinkedIn’s launch in the country, with Microsoft intending to replace it with a stripped-down version of the platform that would focus only on jobs. LinkedIn is the last major US social media [...]
Microsoft warns cloud customers intruders can read, change or delete their databases August 27, 2021 Microsoft has warned thousands of its cloud computing customers that intruders could have the ability to read, change or even delete their main databases. Watch the full report.
Microsoft warns of intruder risk in Azure cloud database August 27, 2021 Thousands of Microsoft cloud computing customers could have reportedly been hit by a breach, as it warned intruders could have the ability to read, change or delete their main databases. The weak spot is in Microsoft Azure’s Cosmos DB database, according to Reuters. Which was revealed when security company Wiz found it could open keys [...]
Microsoft in talks to back pandemic bruised Indian hotel chain Oyo July 30, 2021 Microsoft is in late-stage talks to invest in Indian budget hotel chain Oyo, according to reports, after a bruising 18 months for the business. The backing would value the startup at around $9bn, sources said, although the investment figure is not yet known. The deal may close as soon as Friday, one source said. The [...]
Microsoft beats Wall Street expectations on soaring demand for cloud computing July 27, 2021 Microsoft beat earnings expectations and posted a rise in revenue for the fourth quarter, as the ongoing shift to remote working bolstered demand for its cloud computing services. Microsoft reported a 21 per cent rise in revenue to $46.2bn in the three months ending 30 June – beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $44.24bn, according to [...]
Big Tech earnings: What to expect this week as tech titans report July 27, 2021 Wall Street is gearing up for a slew of Big Tech earnings this week with Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft all set to deliver figures for their latest quarter. Twitter and Snap kicked off proceedings by smashing expectations last week, raising hopes that a post-pandemic advertising rebound will boost other platforms. Tesla also shrugged [...]