While increasing investments in AI, Microsoft is also reducing its workforce.

Xbox prices have gone up, affecting gamers across the globe.

Even backed by a massive corporation like Microsoft, Skype was unable to compete with Zoom and FaceTime.

Nearly two decades in the making, Microsoft reveals Majorana 1 quantum computing chip.

Microsoft 365 will now cost you significantly more, that is, if you want to access Copilot.

AI’s future is quickly becoming the present.

With the so-called console wars continuing as 2024 draws to a close, it appears that — despite several setbacks — Sony is outperforming expectations after a less-than-stellar showing last year.

After taking a nosedive in the eyes of thousands of customers who were left stranded at airports due to a tech outage, Delta is threatening litigation against CrowdStrike and Microsoft. How should recent events influence the airline’s strategy in handling future tech disruptions?

The lawsuit was filed in an Austin, Texas, federal court.

The airline plans to sue both Microsoft and CrowdStrike for damages.

It’s been a week since the faulty CrowdStrike update created global IT chaos, but the company’s boss said that almost all of its sensors are back online.

Hundreds of U.S. flights were canceled early Monday, with carrier Delta Air Lines struggling the most to recover from a global tech outage that started Friday, according to numerous reports.

Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, and American Airlines flights nationwide were grounded this morning due to a communication outage.

An email from a Microsoft team lead has gone viral.

Microsoft previously denied any responsibility in the hack.

Microsoft has taken a significant step by incorporating artificial intelligence into its Windows operating system, introducing new AI-enhanced computers designed to revive lagging PC sales.

In a recent announcement, The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) and Microsoft Corp. disclosed plans to establish an AI Innovation Lab, marking an extension of their existing global partnership. Through the utilization of advanced generative AI capabilities within Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service, the objective is to foster closer connections with consumers, expedite product launches, and enhance local relevance across ELC’s portfolio of over 20 prestigious beauty brands.

Microsoft researchers revealed a new AI generator with the ability to transform a static face image and an audio recording of speech into a lifelike video of the person speaking.

Microsoft announced its decision to offer Teams, its chat and video application, as a separate product globally, independent of its Office suite.

As of today, a new competition law has come into force, affecting European users of major tech platforms like Apple and Google, among others.

Microsoft has revealed that some of its corporate email accounts were breached, and the data was stolen by a Russian state-sponsored hacking group known as Midnight Blizzard.

Microsoft briefly dethroned Apple to become the world’s most valuable company.

The New York Times has initiated legal proceedings against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging infringement of copyrighted material.

A lawsuit was filed against Microsoft and OpenAI alleging that the companies have instructed the AI chatbot ChatGPT to steal copyrighted material from nonfiction authors’ work.

TomTom has announced that it will be partnering with Microsoft to create a fully integrated AI-powered conversational automotive assistant for the global automobile industry.

Consumers have been concerned that their devices may be selling data to advertisers. A new “Active Listening” tool now takes this worry to a heightened level.

EU antitrust regulators are seeking input from Microsoft users and competitors regarding whether Bing should be subject to new stringent tech…

Amazon is believed to be behind the “generative” AI race between Microsoft and Google, which hosted media events in early February highlighting their generative AI technology. What advice would you have for retailers exploring generative AI systems like ChatGPT?

Microsoft last week was downgraded by UBS as field checks showed slower growth for cloud software providers, including Microsoft’s Azure unit. The downgrade comes as the cloud computing providers reported robust gains in the third quarter but warned of decelerating growth amid macro pressures. Have you seen retailers become more cautious with their cloud investments?

Microsoft has reached a deal to acquire Activision Blizzard. The acquisition, should it receive regulatory approval, may help Microsoft become a driving force in moving enterprise tech into the metaverse. Do you see Microsoft’s deal to acquire Activision Blizzard as having significant implications for its enterprise technology business?

Walmart announced yesterday that it would join Microsoft in its bid to acquire TikTok’s business in the U.S. Microsoft is also bidding to buy TikTok’s Canadian, Australian and New Zealand operations. What would acquiring TikTok with Microsoft mean for Walmart’s U.S. business?

Microsoft on Friday announced plans to close all its 83 stores globally and fully focus on online sales and support. Will most of the hardware sales previously done through Microsoft’s stores now likely go to its online platforms or to other retailers?

Big tech is on notice. Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission ordered five large technology companies — Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft — to provide details on past acquisitions of small firms.. Do you think anticompetitive behavior in the technology sector is having negative effects on retailers and consumer brands?

According to a survey conducted by Incisiv in collaboration with Microsoft for JDA Software, retail executives are hoping the cloud and artificial intelligence can guide the merging of online and offline experiences. Do you see AI and the cloud solving many of retail’s challenges around inventory visibility, unified commerce and underutilization of data?

With only one Amazon Go store live, San Francisco-based Zippin hopes to be the checkout-free grocer that just walks in and wins at “just walk out.” What path do you now see “just walk out”/cashier-less grocery technology taking in the U.S.?

Walmart and Microsoft announced a strategic partnership intended to speed the retailer’s ongoing digital transformation. What will the new five-year cloud computing and AI deal between Microsoft and Walmart mean for the retailer and the companies that compete with it?

Microsoft is working on autonomous-checkout technologies that could help retailers compete with Amazon’s cashierless stores. Is Microsoft investing in automated checkout technology good news for retailers and the evolvement of the technology?

Brands today are increasingly judged by the company that they keep and some, maybe even most, are becoming more particular in the selection process. Has the definition of brand changed in modern America?

Blockchain, the underlying ledger technology for bitcoin, is being hyped as the way retailers can finally bring holistic visibility and control over their entire supply chains. Does blockchain or similar cryptocurrencies offer the potential to transform supply chain management for retailers?

Hopes are high in the c-suites of Microsoft and LinkedIn following the announcement the tech giant has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the social media network for $26.2 billion. Do you see LinkedIn as a good fit for Microsoft and vice versa?

The rivalry between Apple and Microsoft is as old as the companies themselves and it has not always been friendly. That’s what makes Microsoft’s new “spirit of the season” commercial so refreshing. Do you think comparative ads are effective or ineffective?

Microsoft’s CEO, Satya Nadella, has been reinventing the company. Now he’s announced a new mission statement that’s being called “strange.” What do you think makes a strong mission statement?

A small but notable 20 percent of large scale retailers see the cloud as the “most important technology” relative to other recent innovations, according to a new survey from eBay Enterprise. Has the cloud become a primary or is it still a secondary investment for retailers?

The Microsoft Store plans to take a bite out of the Big Apple with a flagship on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue. The decision to expand its retail footprint with a high-priced Manhattan location appears to be a positive sign for the business, particularly in light of recent strategic downsizing at the company. How do you expect New Yorkers and tourists to take to a Microsoft Store on Fifth Avenue?

Until yesterday, pretty much everyone thought that Microsoft’s newest product announcement would be that it was coming out with a smaller version of its Surface tablet — wrong. Instead, the technology giant debuted the Surface Pro 3, a new hybrid PC/tablet with a 12-inch screen. Will Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 become a disrupter in the tablet and laptop markets?

Last week, Microsoft began selling t-shirts, caps, hoodies and coffee mugs in support of “Scroogled,” its marketing campaign which bashes Google over privacy issues. What do you think of Microsoft’s Scroogled campaign? Is Google starting to face a bigger backlash over privacy concerns?

A little over a year ago, Microsoft opened 30 pop-up stores during the holidays. A few other tech giants, namely Google and Intel, seem to have noticed this move and each has set up its own distinct short-term stores this holiday season. Which of the pop-up concepts in the article do you find most interesting?

Amazon.com has won. Barnes & Noble (B&N) has lost. That’s pretty much the only way to read the announcement earlier this week that B&N is getting out of manufacturing its Nook tablets. Do you think Barnes & Noble is making the right decision with its Nook tablet business?

Video gamers love pizza. Pizza Hut loves video gamers’ money. Now the chain has a unleashed an app that allows gamers to order pizza directly through their Xbox using the controller, a Kinect gesture or their voice. What will the Pizza Hut Xbox app do for the pizza chain?

Personal computer sales are headed in the wrong direction. According to International Data Corp., U.S. sales of PCs fell 12.7 percent during the first quarter of 2013, the worst quarterly performance in nearly two decades. What is your prognosis for the future of PCs in both the consumer and professional markets?