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Job cuts in tech sector spread, Microsoft lays off 10,000

Microsoft is cutting 10,000 workers, almost 5% of its workforce, as it joins other tech companies in a scaling back of their pandemic-era expansions

Jan 18, 2023 4:12 PM EST

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Microsoft is cutting 10,000 workers, almost 5% of its workforce, as it joins other tech companies in a scaling back of their pandemic-era expansions

Consumer News: Microsoft is letting you ditch your password, used car prices continue going up and more!

Sep 16, 2021 5:34 PM EDT

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Consumer News: Microsoft is letting you ditch your password, used car prices continue going up and more!

Consumer News: AMC sees its busiest weekend since March 2020, you can soon buy mac and cheese flavored ice cream and more!

Jul 13, 2021 5:30 PM EDT

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Consumer News: AMC sees its busiest weekend since March 2020, you can soon buy mac and cheese flavored ice cream and more!

Consumer News: U.S. home prices hit new record in May, surge in passengers overwhelming some airlines and more!

Jun 23, 2021 5:24 PM EDT

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Consumer News: U.S. home prices hit new record in May, surge in passengers overwhelming some airlines and more!

CEOs of Google and Microsoft pledge to support India as it deals with harsh battle with COVID-19

Apr 26, 2021 12:44 PM EDT

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Microsoft and Google are joining in to offer support to India, which officials say is the global epicenter of the pandemic right now.

Consumer News: Microsoft to make AR devices for Army training, Siri will no longer default to a woman’s voice and more!

Apr 2, 2021 12:45 PM EDT

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The U.S. Army has awarded Microsoft a major contract to make augmented reality devices. The Army said the devices are designed to help soldiers rehearse, train and fight.

Microsoft joins $1 trillion club

Apr 26, 2019 10:14 PM EDT

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Microsoft made some financial history Thursday.

Microsoft Windows 10 Users: Get Ready for Another Update

Jun 29, 2016 10:42 AM EDT

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Just when you thought you were in the clear for updating to Windows 10, Microsoft is back with another gift. When launching Windows 10 as a free upgrade last year, the software maker began an ambitious push to upgrade Windows 7 and 8.1 users with the goal of getting 1 billion devices refreshed in the coming years. One year later,…

Microsoft to Buy Networking Site LinkedIn for $26.2B

Jun 13, 2016 9:09 AM EDT

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NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft says it is buying professional networking service site LinkedIn for about $26.2 billion. LinkedIn, based in Mountain View, California, has more than 430 million members. Users can network with professionals, upload their resumes and search for jobs on the site. Microsoft Corp. says it is paying $196 for each share of LinkedIn Corp., a 50…

Microsoft to Replace Some Surface Pro Power Cords Due to Overheating Reports

Jan 21, 2016 12:02 PM EST

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(ABC News) — Microsoft said today it will replace power cords for some users of its Surface Pro line of computers after “a very small proportion” of customers reported issues with overheating. “As a result of damage caused by AC power cords being wound too tightly, twisted or pinched over an extended period of time, a very small proportion of Surface…

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Job cuts in tech sector spread, Microsoft lays off 10,000

Microsoft is cutting 10,000 workers, almost 5% of its workforce, as it joins other tech companies in a scaling back of their pandemic-era expansions

Consumer News: Microsoft is letting you ditch your password, used car prices continue going up and more!

Consumer News: AMC sees its busiest weekend since March 2020, you can soon buy mac and cheese flavored ice cream and more!

Consumer News: U.S. home prices hit new record in May, surge in passengers overwhelming some airlines and more!

CEOs of Google and Microsoft pledge to support India as it deals with harsh battle with COVID-19

Consumer News: Microsoft to make AR devices for Army training, Siri will no longer default to a woman’s voice and more!

Microsoft joins $1 trillion club

Microsoft Windows 10 Users: Get Ready for Another Update

Microsoft to Buy Networking Site LinkedIn for $26.2B

Microsoft to Replace Some Surface Pro Power Cords Due to Overheating Reports

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