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Microsoft to Acquire Nuance Communications in $19.7 Billion All-Cash Deal
Microsoft officially announced this morning its acquisition of Nuance Communications, a voice recognition technology company. Microsoft will acquire the company for $56 a share, with the deal valued at a total of $19.7 billion, including...
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Microsoft Acquires Nuance in Nearly $20 Billion Deal
Microsoft making its second biggest acquisition ever. The tech giant is buying voice-recognition firm Nuance for nearly $20 billion in cash and debt. Dan Ives, Managing Director of Equity Research at Wedbush Securities, joined Cheddar to...
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Microsoft to Pour $20B into Cybersecurity Protocol as Ransomware Attacks Tick Up
The rate of ransomware and cyber attacks against American companies has surged more than 288 percent in the first of half of 2021. Brad Smith, president of Microsoft, joined Cheddar to discuss ongoing cybersecurity issues he addressed in...
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How can social media users be protected from hackers? | Inside Story
The personal data of more than half a billion facebook users has been shared online.
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Cloud Infrastructure Market on the Rise
According to Synergy Research, the cloud infrastructure market grew to $33 billion in this quarter. Cheddar breaks down what companies are leading in this space.
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Tech CEO Thinks A 4-Day Workweek Could Become More Common in 2021
A renowned tech CEO, who thinks the pandemic will drastically alter our relationship with work in 2021. Sam Liang, Founder and CEO of Otter.AI, joined Cheddar to discuss.
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Microsoft's Next Steps to Being Carbon Negative by 2030
Microsoft has developed technology to help the company on its road to carbon negative by 2030. Chief Environmental Officer, Lucas Joppa said Microsoft looks to be the blueprint for other companies to reduce their carbon footprints.
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Slack Files EU Complaint Against Microsoft, Citing Bad Business Practices
Slack has filed a complaint with the European Commission against Microsoft after alleging that the tech giant participates in misleading business practices tied to its pricing of Microsoft Teams.
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Microsoft Considers Acquiring Warner Bros. Gaming Unit
Microsoft reportedly is interested in purchasing the Warner Bros. gaming unit as AT&T considers a sale of the gaming business.
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Microsoft to Close All Brick & Mortar Locations
Microsoft to close all brick and mortar retail stores. The company is shifting sales focus online.
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Microsoft to Offer Certification Programs for Job Seekers
Microsoft will offer low-cost certification programs for people seeking employment. The program comes after more than 40 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits since the start of the pandemic.
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Microsoft Employees Speak Out Against Seattle Police
Microsoft employees speak up and demand the company sever its ties with the Seattle Police Department after reports of hostile and violent interactions with the public during George Floyd protests.
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Microsoft Will Not Sell Facial Recognition Tech to Police
Microsoft confirms that it will not sell its facial recognition technology until it can be regulated and that the company also is not currently selling the tech to the police.
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Microsoft is replacing newsroom journalists with machines
Managers of the software company have decided to switch to artificial intelligence to select and edit news.
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Microsoft to Lay Off Editorial Workers
Dozens of Microsoft employees to lose journalism jobs to computers as the company looks to replace editorial workers with A.I.
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Microsoft and FedEx to Offer New Delivery Product
Microsoft and FedEx are working together on a new product that will let companies store delivery logistics information and get weather updates all in one place.
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Microsoft and the UnitedHealth Group Create Coronavirus Screening App
Microsoft and UnitedHealth Group have teamed up to create the ProtectWell app to support companies in their return-to-workplace planning. The app will allow daily screenings for COVID-19 and will give workers and employers their results...
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Microsoft Rolling Out Surface Earbuds
Microsoft's latest product Surface Earbuds are on sale today and will cost $200. The earbuds come with integration to Microsoft Office 365 software, allowing users to dictate PowerPoint slides and start Word documents.
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DOJ Sues Google for Alleged Antitrust Practices, Expected to be Lengthy Court Battle
Google is under fire. On Tuesday, the Department of Justice, joined by 11 states with Republican attorneys general, have filed an antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant. The lawsuit calls Google a, quote, 'monopoly gatekeeper of the...
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Slack’s Deal With Salesforce Could Trigger Wave of 2021 M&A, Investor Says
Mitch Roschelle, Founder of Macro Trends Advisors, joined Cheddar to discuss the latest jobs numbers, stalled stimulus talks, and merger and acquisition activity in 2021.
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Microsoft Cuts Carbon Emissions by Using Sustainable Jet Fuel for Business Travel
Microsoft says its employees’ flights will be taken using sustainable, environmentally-conscious fuel. Microsoft is doing this through a partnership with Alaska Airlines. Lucas Joppa, Chief Environmental Officer at Microsoft, joined...
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Need2Know: Starbucks Ad Pause, 737 Max & Microsoft Stores Close
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Monday, June 29, 2020.
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Need2Know: Alarming COVID-19 Spikes and Tech Giants vs. Racism
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Friday, June 12, 2020.
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Microsoft Entrepreneurship Program Boosts Startups Tackling Global Issues
Microsoft is putting its expertise and resources behind startups that take on global issues such as gender equality, poverty, hunger, and clean water. “The goal of this initiative is to enable inclusive, sustainable growth across the...