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Microsoft to battle US over $68.7B Activision Blizzard deal

Microsoft recently filed a formal response to the FTC's claims that the $68.7 billion deal is an illegal acquisition that should be stopped.
25 December 2022, 02:30 AM

Microsoft helped digitally upskill over 171,000 Bangladeshi users

Microsoft will also provide free access to 350 courses and six new Career Essentials Certificates for six of the most in-demand jobs in the digital economy to help 10 million people learn digital skills.
8 December 2022, 15:00 PM

Microsoft fires nearly 1000 workers: Reports

Technology giant Microsoft has fired around 1,000 workers in a new round of layoffs, According to reports from Business Insider.
18 October 2022, 08:15 AM

You can now use avatars on Microsoft Teams

Microsoft recently announced that it is introducing avatars to Teams, its videoconferencing and workplace collaboration app.
16 October 2022, 10:55 AM

New surface laptops, AI-powered designer tool: Everything Microsoft just unveiled

Microsoft has concluded its Surface event for 2022, unveiling the Surface Laptop 5, Surface Pro 9, and Surface Studio 2 Plus. The business also displayed new tools and applications, such as a Designer app run by Dall-E 2. Here's a quick rundown of everything Microsoft just unveiled:
13 October 2022, 11:16 AM

Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub launched in Bangladesh

Microsoft has recently launched its Startups Founders Hub in Bangladesh.
3 August 2022, 17:24 PM

Microsoft just launched a platform that looks just like Facebook

Viva Engage, which resembles a Facebook clone, encourages online conversations, self-expression, and communities in the workplace. It has a 'storylines' section with conversational posts, videos, images, and more. This section functions as your Facebook news feed. It is obviously intended to feel similar to Facebook in both appearance and functionality so that workers will use it to share news or even personal interests.
20 July 2022, 15:39 PM

Microsoft Outlook Lite releases soon

Microsoft is reportedly planning on releasing a Lite version of the Microsoft Outlook app for Android. According to details stated in the Microsoft 365 roadmap, Microsoft Outlook Lite will have a smaller app size and improve performance for low-end devices on any network. 
14 July 2022, 17:27 PM

Microsoft finally kills the Internet Explorer after 27 years

As of Wednesday, Microsoft will no longer support the once-dominant browser that legions of web surfers loved to hate — and a few still claim to adore. The 27-year-old application now joins BlackBerry phones, dial-up modems and Palm Pilots in the dustbin of tech history.
15 June 2022, 04:05 AM

Xbox + Bethesda Showcase 2022: Upcoming games to look forward to

Xbox placed great importance on their “Game Pass” feature.
13 June 2022, 07:47 AM

How tech giants took advantage of the pandemic

In a dramatic reversal of fortune for the big tech companies, Amazon and Facebook capitalised on being seen as essential for people in lockdown,
6 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Md Yousup Faruqu, new managing director for Microsoft Bangladesh

Microsoft has appointed Md Yousup Faruqu as its managing director for Bangladesh.
5 September 2021, 10:50 AM

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates leaves board

Microsoft on Friday announces that co-founder Bill Gates has left its board of directors to devote more time to philanthropy.
14 March 2020, 02:39 AM

Russian hackers went after conservative US groups: Microsoft

The Russian hacking unit that tried to interfere in the US presidential election has been targeting conservative US think tanks, Microsoft says.
21 August 2018, 13:38 PM

NGOs in Bangladesh now eligible for Microsoft charitable pricing

Microsoft introduces charitable pricing for the non-profit organisations (NGOs) in Bangladesh in line with its “Technology for social impact” initiative in a bid to accelerate their transformation.
14 June 2018, 11:40 AM

Microsoft expands program for women returning to work

Microsoft Corp is expanding a program designed to increase its hiring of women seeking to rejoin the workforce, following a rash of complaints about sexual harassment and gender discrimination at the world’s largest software company.
6 June 2018, 05:42 AM

Tech firms, including Microsoft, Facebook, vow not to aid government cyber attacks

Microsoft, Facebook and more than 30 other global technology companies announce a joint pledge not to assist any government in offensive cyber attacks.
19 April 2018, 07:31 AM

Microsoft says security patches slowing down PCs

Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) said on Tuesday that software patches released to guard against microchip security threats slowed down some personal computers and servers, with systems running on older Intel Corp (INTC.O) processors seeing a noticeable decrease in performance.
10 January 2018, 06:01 AM

The data-driven future is here

Next Step speaks to Cramstack, a data company with its very own business intelligence and analytics platform, about the data revolution in Bangladesh.
13 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Microsoft plans to cut thousands of jobs: Source

Microsoft Corp plans to cut "thousands" of jobs, with a majority of them outside the United States.
7 July 2017, 05:13 AM