Microsoft wants Linux to get exFAT
To facilitate the development of “conformant, interoperable implementations
Software King of the World Microsoft said it is supporting the addition of its exFAT file system to the Linux kernel. To facilitate the development of “conformant, interoperable implementations”.
Microsoft faces more Windows 10 privacy scrutiny
Calling in the Irish
Having already asked Microsoft to make modifications to Windows, the Dutch data protection agency (DPA) called for an investigation by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), Microsoft's lead EU privacy regulator.
Centaurus could be out soon
Just don't get it drunk
Microsoft announced it will be holding a Surface hardware event in New York City on 2 October and is expected to unveil its dual-screen Surface laptop/tablet hybrid.
Apple's former boss leaves in search of intelligence
Joins Microsoft's AI unit
Bill Stasior, the former head of Apple's Siri division, is leaving the company after nearly a decade to join Microsoft's artificial intelligence division.
Microsoft throttles Surface Pro 6 and Surface Book 2
As fast as a Pentium 2
Software King of the World Microsoft appears to be throttling its Surface Pro 6 and Surface Book 2 down to 400 MHz – which is about the speed of an old Pentium 2.
Big hole found in Microsoft protocol
Been there since Windows XP
A little known Microsoft protocol, which has been used by all Windows operating systems since Windows XP is insecure and a doodle to exploit.
Microsoft provides tools to find holes in Azure
Boosts bug bounties
Software King of the World, Microsoft has released Azure Security Lab, a sandbox-like environment for security researchers to test its cloud security. The company also doubled the top Azure bug bounty to $40,000.
LinkedIn is moving to Microsoft’s Azure public cloud
Expected after the buy-out
LinkedIn said it’s finally migrating computing workloads from its own equipment to the Azure public cloud and giving Microsoft its critical data.
Microsoft invests a billion in OpenAI
Will develop tech for Azure
Microsoft today announced that it would invest $1 billion in OpenAI, the San Francisco-based AI research firm cofounded by CTO Greg Brockman, chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, with backing from luminaries like LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman and former Y Combinator president Sam Altman.
Microsoft pays $25 million to make a bribery charge go away
A little ironic -- don't cha think?
Software king of the world Microsoft has agreed to pay $25 million to settle US government investigations into what now must be called "alleged" bribery by former employees in Hungary.