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1.8KSecurity & FraudEx-Microsoft Employee Accused Of Stealing Millions In Digital Currency
A former Microsoft engineer named Volodymyr Kvashuk was arrested and charged with mail fraud for allegedly stealing millions in digital money from...
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1.1KPartnerships / AcquisitionsMicrosoft And AT&T Announce $2B Digital Tie-Up
AT&T and Microsoft have announced a partnership worth billions that would let the communications giant use Microsoft’s Azure cloud system for its...
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1.7KRetailRetail Pulse: Macy’s Collaborates With Brands For STORY; Kohl’s Accepts Amazon Returns
Brick-and-mortar retailers are opening experiential concepts by working with other brands as they look to engage consumers with experiences instead of products. Macy’s,...
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1.6KRetailMicrosoft To Open First European Store In London
As Microsoft looks to bolster its physical presence and compete with other firms that offer unique brick-and-mortar experiences for shoppers, the tech...
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1.8KRegulationTech Firms Push Back Against Proposed UK Content Regulations
Global tech companies like Google and Facebook have started lobbying against the U.K.’s proposed “duty of care” rules meant to prevent online...
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1.2KMobileGates: Microsoft Lost Costly Opportunity To Android
Looking back at a time when the market was moving toward mobile, Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates said his biggest mistake was not...
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2.1KBitcoinBitcoin Daily: Microsoft Hops On Hyperledger, IBM Upgades Blockchain
Microsoft announced that it has joined Hyperledger. “We believe that developing standards and open specifications, as well as collaborating on implementations of...
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2.5KAuthenticationDeep Dive: Striking A Balance In Digital ID Security
Digital identification technology continues to advance, bringing both benefits and drawbacks. It’s undeniably advantageous to the world economy, with a recent study...
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1.9KAuthenticationDigital ID: Balancing Convenience And Safety
Consumers must prove themselves multiple times per day. When checking email, shopping online, paying bills or accessing medical records, users need backup...
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2.5KInnovationMicrosoft To Boost ‘Power Platform’ With AI, Blockchain
Microsoft is expected to announce Monday (June 10) enhancements to its Power Platform during its two-day Microsoft Business Applications Summit. According to...
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1.9KInnovationInfosys And Microsoft Team Up For Smart Buildings
Digital services and consulting company Infosys is teaming up with Microsoft to deliver smart buildings and spaces (SB&S) initiatives for construction, architecture,...
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1.6KBiometricsMicrosoft Removes Facial Recognition Database From Internet
Microsoft has reportedly removed from the internet a database of 10 million faces which it had been using to train facial recognition...
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1.9KSecurity & FraudNSA Issues Warning About BlueKeep
The National Security Agency (NSA) has released an advisory, urging Microsoft Windows administrators and users to make sure they are using a...
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2.2KRetailRetail Pulse: Microsoft To Open London Flagship; Walmart Hires Tech Exec
Technology companies are opening brick-and-mortar stores to let customers try out their products in real life. Microsoft, for instance, plans to open...
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1.9KB2B PaymentsBlockchain Hits The Road (Literally)
Blockchain is hitting the road as Honda and GM link on a project tied to electric vehicles and smart grids. Separately, South...
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2.5KB2B PaymentsACH Logs 9 Pct B2B Payments Growth In Q1
Amid the movement from paper processes and checks to electronic means of getting funds where they need to go, the ACH Network...
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2.3KSecurity & FraudMicrosoft Says Computer Bug Could Be Exploited By Malware
Microsoft has warned that a patched computer bug affecting some of the older versions of Windows could be used as a weapon...
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3.8KB2B PaymentsPepsi Supply Chain Jolt Via Blockchain
As blockchain moves farther afield from crypto connections, supply chain tracking gains traction, with Pepsi noting a significant efficiency boost in a...
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2.1KBiometricsSan Francisco Facial Recognition Tech Ban Wins Support
Officials in San Francisco voted Tuesday (May 14) to ban the use of facial recognition technology by city workers in an 8...
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1.9KInternationalMicrosoft To Launch $100M Development Center In Africa
Microsoft has announced plans to open its first development center in Africa. Over the next five years, the tech giant will spend...
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2.1KData DiveData Dive, New Rules Edition: Starbucks, San Francisco And Card Interest Rate Caps
Ralph Waldo Emerson is credited with saying that if one were able to build a better mousetrap, the world would beat a...
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Bitcoin Daily: Hackers Steal $2.4M In Crypto Via SIM Cards; GE Uses Blockchain In Aircraft Supply Chain
GE Aviation is working with Microsoft Azure to launch an aircraft parts blockchain. TRUEngine, as the project is known internally, would monitor...
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2.0KAuthenticationMicrosoft Passwordless Biometric Authentication Is Now FIDO2 Certified
Microsoft has announced that Windows Hello, its password-free biometric authentication system, has been FIDO2 certified, according to reports. FIDO2 is a cryptography-based...
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2.9KB2B PaymentsStarbucks Eyes Supply Chain Tracking Via Blockchain
Starbucks seeks to track its supply chain with a bit more transparency through blockchain, from farm to cup. Meanwhile, the Monetary Authority of...
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4.3KArtificial IntelligenceMicrosoft, Starbucks Team On AI-Powered Predictive Orders
Starbucks is teaming up with Microsoft on AI-powered projects that will do everything from gathering customer preferences to connecting coffeemakers. This isn’t...
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4.4KBlockchainMicrosoft Launches Azure Blockchain Service
Microsoft has announced the launch of Azure Blockchain Service, which simplifies the formation, management and governance of consortium blockchain networks. The news comes after...
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2.9KSecurity & FraudMicrosoft CISO Says Passwords Are Useless
Microsoft‘s chief information security officer (CISO), Brett Arsenault, believes that when it comes to protecting companies and individuals from cyberattacks, passwords are typically...
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3.1KBitcoinBitcoin Daily: SEC Halts BTGN Trading; Scammers Target Crypto Users On Microsoft Outlook
A venure that would make it easier for consumers to pay for purchases in bitcoin is applying for a license from New York state...
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5.6KPartnerships / AcquisitionsMicrosoft Acquires Express Logic To Boost IoT
Microsoft announced that it has acquired Express Logic, a leader in real-time operating systems (RTOS) for Internet of Things (IoT), and in edge...
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6.0KSecurity & FraudMicrosoft Admits Breach Of Web-Based Email Accounts
Microsoft, the Redmond, Washington software giant, confirmed to reporters over the weekend that its web-based email services were hacked. According to reports citing...
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3.5KInnovationMicrosoft Expands Azure IP Program, Donates 500 Patents To LOT Network
Microsoft announced Thursday (March 28) that it is expanding its Azure IP Advantage program, providing developers building Internet of Things with solutions...
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5.3KSecurity & FraudMicrosoft: State-Sponsored Hackers Siphoned Money From Several FIs
Microsoft’s lastest cybersecurity report has revealed that state-sponsored hackers have attacked several financial services firms, managing to steal “large sums of cash.”...
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4.4KB2B PaymentsTrueCommerce Launches Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Integration
TrueCommerce has announced an Advanced Sales, Purchasing and Warehouse integration with Microsoft‘s Dynamics 365 Business Central. As a provider of trading partner connectivity,...
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3.0KAppleEx-Microsoft Exec To Lead Apple Smart Home Unit
Sam Jadallah, the former CEO of defunct smart lock company Otto, has been hired to head up home initiatives — including HomePod...
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3.8KArtificial IntelligenceMicrosoft President, Pope Talk AI
Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith and Pope Francis met for 30 minutes on Wednesday (Feb. 13) to discuss “artificial intelligence...
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3.0KEarningsEarnings By The (Lots Of) Numbers
Earnings, earnings everywhere, and so what do the numbers tell us? Across eCommerce, across payments giants, across social media, the last several...
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3.3KB2B PaymentsEnterprise Cloud, Security Drive Microsoft’s Q2 Earnings
Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella emphasized the enterprise’s digital transformation as a key driver of the company’s growth, as the technology...
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3.3KBiometricsMicrosoft CEO Backs Facial Recognition Regulation
With concerns mounting over the use of facial recognition technology to monitor people and intrude on privacy, Microsoft Chief Executive Satya Nadella...
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3.1KAmazon ProfileAmazon, Google, Microsoft, Others Spent Millions Lobbying In 2018
Tech giants like Facebook, Apple, Google, Twitter and Microsoft spent $64 million last year in the hopes of helping to influence regulations...
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5.2KArtificial IntelligenceMicrosoft Admits That Cortana Can’t Compete With Alexa, Google Assistant
Microsoft is taking its digital assistant Cortana in a new direction as it has fallen behind Google Assistant and Alexa in the...
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6.3KAmazon ProfileHow Kroger Is Taking On Amazon With Smart Shelves
Kroger’s smart shelving pilot is in its very early phases. The massive grocery conglomerate, which is the parent firm behind some 2,780...
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7.4KAuthenticationWhy Last-Mile Logistics Needs Last-Mile Authentication
For consumers, working with various institutions — such as banks, government agencies and medical systems — often means remembering just as many account passwords for...
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4.3KANTITRUSTAG Nominee Mulls Antitrust Probe For Tech Giants
William Barr, the nominee for attorney general, said that government regulators might need to take a deeper look at tech “behemoths” like...
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4.3KHealthcareMicrosoft/Walgreens Deal Heats Up Digital Healthcare War
Healthcare done digitally is attracting the attention and the dollars of tech giants, linking them with brick-and-mortar players in a push to...
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3.2KAmazonAmazon To Expand Into Video Game Streaming
Online giant Amazon is reportedly developing a video game streaming service that wouldn’t involve a peripheral and would solely exist on the...
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6.1KRetailWith New Microsoft Partnership, Is Kroger Digging In Against Amazon?
As grocers fight for survival and dominance in the age of Amazon, Kroger is testing connected devices with the help of Microsoft. The retailer plans...
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4.0KAmazonAmazon Becomes World’s Most Valuable Company
There’s a new king of the mountain in the seemingly endless tussle between the world’s four largest companies – Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet...
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4.2KInnovationKroger, Microsoft Take On Amazon Go
Kroger and Microsoft announced Monday (Jan. 7) that the two are partnering up to enable a connected store experience leveraging Microsoft’s Azure...
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5.3KAppleApple Continues Slide, Falls Behind Alphabet
Apple, once the world’s biggest company, continues to tumble after a disastrous Q1 shortfall that saw shares drop 9 percent on Thursday...
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6.2KB2B Payments2018 Recap: B2B Payments Innovation Welcomes Bank-FinTech Collabs — And Beyond
Though FinTech has, in many ways, heated up the competition with banks, traditional financial institutions (FIs) widely began to realize in 2018...
