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Global tech leaders share visions on post-COVID-19 era at CES 2021
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this year, held online for the first time this week, has invited leading professionals from the technological, health and financial industries to share their unique, forward-looking visions for the future.
TikTok owner picks Oracle over Microsoft as US tech partner
Oracle spokeswoman Deborah Hellinger said she was confirming remarks made by US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who told CNBC on Monday that TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, submitted its proposal to the US government for approval.
“We did get a proposal over the weekend that includes Oracle as the trusted technology partner with Oracle making many representations for national security issues,” Mnuchin said.
Mnuchin said there’s also a commitment to make TikTok’
TikTok choses Oracle over Microsoft
The owner of TikTok has chosen Oracle over Microsoft as its preferred buyer, according to a source familiar with the deal, reports AP
Microsoft to launch new $500 Xbox console Nov 10
The holiday video game console battle is heating up. Microsoft says its Xbox Series X will cost $500 and debut Nov. 10, just ahead of the holidays.
Microsoft plans to buy US arm of TikTok
Microsoft said Microsoft and Chinese company ByteDance have provided notice of their intent to explore a deal resulting in Microsoft owning and operating the TikTok service in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Microsoft closing all physical stores permanently
Microsoft announced on Friday that it is permanently closing nearly all of its physical stores around the world.
Like other retailers, the software and computing giant had to temporarily close all of its stores in late March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Huawei ranks 6th among world’s most innovative companies 2020
Leading ICT infrastructure provider Huawei has ranked 6th in the Boston Consulting Group’s recently released list of the 50 Most Innovative Companies in 2020, moving up by 42 places.
Bill Gates hails ‘dynamic’ Bangladeshi father-daughter duo
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has heaped praise on a Bangladeshi father-daughter microbiologist duo for their works to reduce child mortality in Bangladesh.
Microsoft racks up more cloud customers
Redmond, Oct 24 (AP/UNB) — Microsoft on Wednesday reported its latest solid quarterly report card to Wall Street, buoyed by another round of business customers signing up for its cloud computing services.
Iranian hackers said to target presidential campaign
Washington, Oct 5 (AP/UNB) — Microsoft said Friday that hackers linked to the Iranian government targeted a U.S. presidential campaign, as well as government officials, media targets and prominent expatriate Iranians.