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Categories Russia

Bye, bye Bill! Russia’s nuclear officials abandon America’s Microsoft Office software & switch to home-designed tech — reports

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Moscow officials are set to pull the plug on a multimillion-dollar deal with US computing giant Microsoft, and instead buy the rights to a Russian-made suite of programs for employees of the country’s nuclear safety regulator. … Read More >Bye, bye Bill! Russia’s nuclear officials abandon America’s Microsoft Office software & switch to home-designed tech — reports

Categories World

Microsoft, Oracle & Co full speed ahead on Covid-19 vaccine passports, citing incipient government demand

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US tech and health behemoths have joined forces to roll out yet another Covid-19 vaccination passport, dangling a return to international travel but raising more questions about the future of privacy. … Read More >Microsoft, Oracle & Co full speed ahead on Covid-19 vaccine passports, citing incipient government demand

Categories USA

Microsoft says it won’t be acquiring TikTok’s US operations after Chinese parent rejects bid

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Software giant Microsoft’s acquisition bid for the US operations of TikTok has been rejected by the social media platform’s Chinese parent, leaving its prospects up in the air one week before the deadline to make a deal. … Read More >Microsoft says it won’t be acquiring TikTok’s US operations after Chinese parent rejects bid