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Microsoft assures international business customers on spying

YoopyaDecember 6, 2013December 31, 2023

by YoopyaDecember 6, 2013December 31, 202305

(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp pledged late Wednesday to fight in court any attempt by U.S. intelligence agencies to seize its foreign business customers’ data under American surveillance laws, one...

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Microsoft sues Acacia over smartphone patents

YoopyaNovember 21, 2013June 25, 2023

by YoopyaNovember 21, 2013June 25, 2023010

(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp filed a lawsuit against Acacia Research Corp on Wednesday, charging that Acacia broke a contract to license various smartphone and mobile computing technologies...

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Microsoft’s Gates highlights tough requirements for new CEO

YoopyaNovember 20, 2013January 31, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 20, 2013January 31, 202400

(Reuters) – Chairman Bill Gates said on Tuesday he was pleased with Microsoft Corp’s progress in finding a new chief executive but outlined the difficulties...

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Bill Gates wants Norway’s $800 billion fund to spend more in Africa, Asia

YoopyaNovember 18, 2013January 31, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 18, 2013January 31, 202408

(Reuters) – Philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates called on Norway’s $800 billion oil fund, one of the biggest investors in the world, to spend more in...

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Exclusive: Microsoft narrows CEO shortlist; Mulally, Elop make the cut

YoopyaNovember 6, 2013February 14, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 6, 2013February 14, 202408

(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp has narrowed its list of external candidates to replace Chief Executive Steve Ballmer to about five people, including Ford Motor Co chief Alan Mulally and...

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Yahoo sought to ‘pause’ search rollout with Microsoft

YoopyaOctober 22, 2013February 14, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 22, 2013February 14, 202406

(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Monday refused to let Yahoo Inc YHOO.O delay using Microsoft Corp’s Bing search capabilities in Taiwan and Hong Kong,...

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Ballmer tightens grip on Microsoft with major revamp

YoopyaOctober 9, 2013March 31, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 9, 2013March 31, 2024012

(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp’s sweeping re-organization on Thursday creates a company that, more than ever, bears the stamp of Chief Executive Steve Ballmer. The face of Microsoft since he...

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Why Nokia didn’t sell its patents to Microsoft

YoopyaOctober 5, 2013March 17, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 5, 2013March 17, 202403

(Reuters) – Nokia may have sold its handset business to Microsoft Corp, but by hanging on to its valuable patent portfolio, the Finnish company could...