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Developer Story (Premium)
Apple’s developer story contrasts sharply with the visions and solutions offered by Google and Microsoft. That’s probably not surprising at […]

FTC Fines Microsoft $20 Million for Illegally Collecting Kids’ Xbox Data
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has fined Microsoft $20 million for violating the U.S. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act […]

What Happened? (Premium)
Yesterday’s Build 2023 keynote appearance by Windows lead Panos Panay was surprisingly flat, but it wasn’t entirely his fault. And […]

Microsoft Appeals UK Decision in Activision Blizzard Acquisition
One month after the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) stunned the world by blocking Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, […]

Surface Pro X Owners Are Currently Unable to Use Their Cameras
Surface Pro X users are currently seeing errors when trying to use the cameras on their devices. The first reports […]

Build 2023: Microsoft Again Makes the Case for Windows to Developers
For the past several years, Microsoft has done what it can to make Windows the ideal environment for developers. But […]

Microsoft Wins Legal Victory in So-Called Gamers’ Lawsuit
Among the least daunting of Microsoft’s challenges in acquiring Activision Blizzard is a spurious “gamers’ lawsuit” filed by a small […]

Microsoft, AI, and Ethics (Premium)
On the eve of Build 2023, it’s perhaps useful to examine the ethics of Microsoft’s sudden AI explosion and whether […]