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Pentagon cancels $10 billion JEDI contract with Microsoft
By Sean Endicott last updated
After almost two years of legal battles, the Pentagon has scrapped its $10 billion contract with Microsoft.
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Here's what Microsoft's deal with AT&T could mean for its bottom line
By Robert Carnevale published
Microsoft will be bringing the power of Azure to AT&T's mobility network. Here's what that may mean for the tech giant.
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Mars and Microsoft team up to bring Azure to chocolate
By Robert Carnevale last updated
Mars is working together with Microsoft to have Azure be at the center of its company's cloud strategy. Every time you munch on a Twix bar, remember who helped make it possible.
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Microsoft to shut down Azure Blockchain Service this fall — migrate your ledgers now
By Sean Endicott published
Microsoft is retiring is Azure Blockchain Service. People have until this fall to migrate their ledger data to alternatives.
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Microsoft may launch its upcoming Cloud PC service as early as summer 2021
By Robert Carnevale published
Microsoft's Cloud PC service may be arriving sooner rather than later.
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Microsoft outage takes down Xbox Live, Teams, Office 365, OneDrive, and Bing [Updated]
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
If a Bing goes down and no one is around, did it even happen?
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Microsoft's ID@Azure is a new program for independent cloud devs, modelled on ID@Xbox
By Jez Corden published
Microsoft is spinning up a new program aimed at introducing independent devs and teams to Azure cloud-based services and infrastructure, according to this new job listing.
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How Microsoft's Azure PlayFab empowers game developers, with James Gwertzman
By Jez Corden last updated
One of Microsoft's biggest growth areas is services to game developers, led by its PlayFab suite.
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