Microsoft Deepfake
Microsoft has announced a new tool that it claims can detect the presence of deepfake software in images and video as it seeks to tackle disinformation online. Deepfakes, or synthetic media, are photos, videos, or audio files manipulated by artificial intelligence (AI). And they’re becoming increasingly hard to detect.
Microsoft Reactor
Microft has opened a $20 million venue in London to help the UK remain the home of technology innovation in Europe. The Reactor, in Shoreditch, will be used to “nurture and develop start-up talent in the UK” by giving new businesses access to Microsoft partners, customers and products, UK Chief Executive Cindy Rose said.
Microsoft Github
Microsoft today announced it has reached an agreement to acquire GitHub. Together, the two companies will empower developers to achieve more at every stage of the development lifecycle, accelerate enterprise use of GitHub, and bring Microsoft’s developer tools and services to new audiences.
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Microsoft has been granted a license from the U.S. government to export software to Huawei. The Donald Trump Administration on Wednesday gave Huawei its second 90 day reprieve this week, allowing some suppliers to restart sales to Huawei after it was placed on a trade blacklist over national security concerns six months ago.
Hacker
In the U.S., the Biden administration and Western allies have formally blamed China for a massive hack of Microsoft Exchange email server software and asserted that criminal hackers associated with the Chinese government have carried out ransomware and other illicit cyber operations.
Pentagon Jedi
The United States Department of Defense (DoD) has completed a comprehensive re-evaluation of its $10bn Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure Cloud (JEDI) cloud computing contract proposals and determined that Microsoft's submission still represents the best value for the government.
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Microsoft has acquired London-based JClarity in an effort to bolster the performance of Java workloads on Azure. John Montgomery, Microsoft's corporate vice president of programme management for developer tools and services said that the deal would help the company to strengthen its Azure cloud computing platform by enhancing the performance of Java workloads.
AT&T and Microsoft have entered into a major multiyear cloud/5G deal where Microsoft will be the preferred cloud provider for non-network applications, as part of AT&T's broader public cloud first strategy, and will support AT&T as it consolidates its data centre infrastructure and operations.
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Microsoft is making a major change to the Windows Insider program, moving to release channels, and away from “rings,” where the choice was to pick between “fast” and “slow” rings.
Cruise
Cruise and General Motors have entered a long-term strategic relationship with Microsoft (MSFT) to accelerate the commercialization of self-driving vehicles. The companies say that they will will bring together their software and hardware engineering excellence, cloud computing capabilities, manufacturing know-how and partner ecosystem to transform transportation to create a safer, cleaner and more accessible world for everyone.
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Microsoft has just released fourth-quarter earnings results that sent shares up to new all-time highs. Revenue was $110.4 billion and increased 14%,  Operating income was $35.1 billion and increased 21%, Net income was $16.6 billion GAAP and $30.3 billion non-GAAP, Diluted earnings per share was $2.13 GAAP and $3.88 non-GAAP and GAAP results include a $13.7 billion net charge related to TCJA.
Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled a new generation of Windows, with a wide range of experiences designed to usher in a new era of more personal computing, as well as two new devices designed to extend the Windows experience from large screens to no screens.
Earlier today, we reported how developers can now start submitting their apps to the new Windows Store. However, if you’re a Windows 10 user and would like to create an app for your own use, you can create an app for Windows 10 pretty easily with the App Studio.
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Microsoft is reportedly in talks with GitHub with a mind to potentially buy the popular source-code software development platform, which hosts developers' software blueprints and allows them to share and manage their projects online.
ZEISS
ZEISS Group and Microsoft have signed a multi-year strategic partnership to accelerate ZEISS’ transformation into a digital services provider that is embracing a cloud-first approach. By standardizing its equipment and processes on Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud platform, ZEISS will be able to provide its customers with enhanced digital experiences, address changing market needs more quickly and increase its productivity.
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Microsoft is inviting applications for its newest Council for Digital Good, an 18-month engagement program for U.S. teens focused on understanding, recognizing and reducing digital risks and promoting safer, healthier and more respectful online interactions.
Nutanix
Nutanix and Microsoft Azure will create a hybrid solution that unifies management across on-premises and Azure environments using Nutanix Clusters. The new partnership will enable both companies to deliver a hybrid solution with seamless application, data, and license mobility as well as unified management across on-premises and Azure environments, using Nutanix Clusters on Azure.
Microsoft Surface Hub 2
Microsoft has unveiled a refresh for its Surface Hub line, with new hardware likely to ship sometime in 2019. In a video hinting of new Windows interfaces, but somewhat light on detail, Microsoft showed off the newest edition of the whiteboard business collaboration tool.
Microsoft today announced that revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 were $22.2 billion. Gross margin, operating loss, and loss per share for the quarter were $14.7 billion, $(2.1) billion, and $(0.40) per share, respectively.