Microsoft and the Communications Workers of America union announced an agreement on Monday that would make it easier for employees to unionize at the video game maker Activision Blizzard, which…
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Microsoft tells workers to prepare to return to the office.
Microsoft told employees that they will need to return to office next month, transitioning back to its corporate campus for the first time since the Omicron coronavirus variant tore through…
Microsoft Starts Charm Offensive to Push Through Activision Deal
Microsoft on Wednesday kicked off a charm offensive in Washington to gain government approval for its $70 billion deal to buy the video game company Activision Blizzard, saying it would…
With Activision, Microsoft Bets on the Future
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. Here is a collection of past columns. Microsoft is making a big bet on video games, and even if you’re like…
Why Microsoft Wants Activision – The New York Times
Even as it looks to distance itself from Sony, Microsoft’s acquisition could also strengthen its position relative to other tech giants with deep pockets — like Amazon, Tencent and Google…
Microsoft to Buy Activision Blizzard for Nearly $70 Billion
SEATTLE — Microsoft plans to buy the powerhouse but troubled video game company Activision Blizzard for nearly $70 billion, its biggest deal ever and one that places a major bet…
Microsoft Warns of Cyber Attack on Ukrainian Computer Networks
“If it turns out that Russia is pummeling Ukraine with cyberattacks,” he said, “and if that continues over the period ahead, we will work with our allies on the appropriate…
Microsoft opens a review of its sexual harassment policies.
Microsoft has selected a law firm to review its sexual harassment and gender discrimination policies, the company’s board announced on Thursday, after shareholders raised alarms about how Microsoft and Bill…
Microsoft Seizes 42 Websites From a Chinese Hacking Group
Microsoft reported on Monday that it experienced seized 42 web sites from a Chinese hacking team in an work to disrupt the group’s intelligence-collecting functions. The business explained in a…
Microsoft profit soars 48%, to $20.5 billion.
Microsoft made its most successful quarter. Once more. On Tuesday, the organization claimed that income in the a few months ending in September strike $45.3 billion, up 22 percent from…