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June 12, 2020

Following Amazon, Microsoft will no longer sell facial-recognition software to police

Microsoft President Brad Smith said Thursday that the company would follow in Amazon's footsteps and not sell facial recognition tools to U.S. police departments until Congress passes a law clarifying the matter. 

June 10, 2020

Charles Payne blasts Big Tech over lack of black workers: 'They wrote a lot of checks. They did no hiring'

A fired up Charles Payne ripped big tech companies on "Bill Hemmer Reports" Wednesday, accusing them of not coming through for African-American workers while professing to support the Black Lives Matter movement.

May 21, 2020

Coronavirus may expand remote work across many industries, analysts say

Tech giants were the first to send their employees home as the coronavirus pandemic spread to the U.S. Now they’re among the last to return them to the office. Some of their employees might never go back.

April 23, 2020

Amid coronavirus pandemic, Bill Gates lays out plan to reopen US economy: 'It begins with testing'

Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has laid out a plan on how to reopen the U.S. economy after the coronavirus pandemic, calling for a massive increase in testing and technological innovation.

April 22, 2020

Bill and Melinda Gates nab oceanfront home near San Diego for $43 million

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda Gates have purchased a massive oceanfront home near San Diego for $43 million.

April 20, 2020

Microsoft's 'plasmabot' recruits recovered coronavirus patients to help find treatment

As researchers test to see whether experimental plasma transfusions from recovered COVID-19 patients can help those who've contracted the coronavirus, Microsoft is launching a "plasmabot" to help make it easier for potential donors.

April 17, 2020

Microsoft’s Bill Gates targeted by social media mobs after coronavirus response, WHO comments

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is being targeted and harassed on social media in the wake of his comments criticizing the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic and the U.S. decision to withdraw funds from the World Health Organization.

April 16, 2020

Gates Foundation adds $150M to fight coronavirus, calling for 'unprecedented' international cooperation

After Bill Gates criticized President Trump's decision to halt funding to the World Health Organization, his charitable foundation boosted its contribution to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

April 15, 2020

Watchdog review finds Pentagon's $10B cloud contract to Microsoft was legal

The Pentagon’s move to award a cloud computing contract to Microsoft estimated to be around $10 billion was in line with legal and government purchasing standards, according to a review by a government watchdog released on Wednesday.

April 15, 2020

Bill Gates slams Trump's decision to halt WHO funding: 'As dangerous as it sounds'

Following President Trump's announcement the U.S. will halt funding to the World Health Organization as it reviews how it has handled the coronavirus pandemic, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates criticized the decision, saying it "is as dangerous as it sounds."