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Abner Li / 9to5Google: Google confirms a bug preventing some Android users from calling 911 if Microsoft Teams is installed but they are not logged in, says a permanent fix is coming — Last week, a user reported that their Pixel 3 was not able to dial 911 (emergency services in the US).

Reuters: Microsoft will change its hiring process after a settlement with the DOJ, which says it found at least six instances of immigration-related discrimination — The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it reached a settlement with Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) resolving allegations …

THE ELEC, Korea Electronics Industry Media: Sources: Samsung partnered with Microsoft this summer on a HoloLens project slated to launch in 2024; Samsung will likely be the hardware manufacturer — - Gijong Lee - 승인 2021.12.07 13:25 - 댓글 0 … Samsung Display and other affiliates also taking part

Martin Anderson / Unite.AI: Study: AI research regularly reuses a small number of ML datasets by a few institutions like Stanford, Microsoft, Princeton, Meta, Google, Max Planck, and AT&T — A new paper from the University of California and Google Research has found that a small number of...

Jordan Novet / CNBC: Microsoft tells its partners that enterprise customers will be charged 20% more for Office subscriptions if they don't switch to an annual plan in 2022 — - Microsoft is telling partners that customers will soon be charged 20% more for Office subscriptions if they prefer to...

Catalin Cimpanu / The Record: Microsoft seizes 42 domains allegedly used by a Chinese cyber espionage group that targeted organizations in the US and 28 other countries — Microsoft said today that its legal team has successfully obtained a court warrant that allowed it to seize 42 domains used...

Microsoft has seized control of a number of websites that were being used by a Chinese-government backed hacking group to target organizations in 29 countries, including the U.S.Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCI) said on Monday that a federal court in Virginia had granted an order allowing...

Tom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft backtracks on Windows 11's controversial default browser changes, adding a button to easily change default browsers — Windows 11 will now make it easier to change default browsers — Microsoft is backtracking on changes it made to Windows 11 that made it more...

Tom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft announces Teams Essentials, a $4/month standalone version of Teams for small businesses with a simplified UI, focus on meetings, and no Office apps — This standalone version of Teams is even more of a Zoom competitor — Microsoft is creating its first...

Jordan Novet / CNBC: Microsoft shareholders approve a proposal asking the company's board to publish a workplace sexual harassment report, in a rare win for activists — - Microsoft shareholders voted for the proposal, backed by Arjuna Capital, at the company's annual general meeting.

Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: Microsoft's inclusion of buy-now-pay-later app Zip in Edge is seen by some as heavy-handed, adding bloatware that may lessen the browser's privacy and security — “This all feels extremely unnecessary for a browsing experience,” one user says. — Microsoft is taking...

Todd Bishop / GeekWire: SEC filing: Satya Nadella last week sold half his Microsoft stock, worth over $285M, before Washington state implements its new capital gains tax on January 1 — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella sold half of his stake in the company in a series of transactions last week...

Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal: How “neo-conglomerates” like Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta replaced and outgrew industrial conglomerates like GE, Toshiba, and Johnson & Johnson — As General Electric and other old-school behemoths break up, Amazon, Apple, Alphabet...

Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols / ZDNet: Nextcloud and ~30 other EU companies file an antitrust complaint with the European Commission against Microsoft for bundling OneDrive and Teams with Windows — Nextcloud and almost 30 other European companies have filed a complaint about Microsoft's...

VIPRE Security has released a security update related to last week’s attack affecting Microsoft Exchange Server 2013, 2016, and 2019. The Microsoft Security Response Center issued a detailed update March 5th with information and guidance for customers who may be affected.KrebsOnSecurity was...

Microsoft’s executive vice president of gaming told employees the company is evaluating its relationship with Activision Blizzard amid questions about the gaming company’s handling of sexual-misconduct issues.