Microsoft has today unveiled its brand new LinkedIn app built from the ground up for Windows 10 users. The new app is rolling out now in the Windows Store!
Microsoft has today announced that Kevin Scott has been appointed a newly created role under the title "Chief Technology Officer", joining the Senior Leadership Team at Microsoft and reporting directly to CEO Satya Nadella.
In a chat with Microsoft President Brad Smith, he stated that the company has no intentions on blocking data from LinkedIn to rival Salesforce after Microsoft acquires the business-themed social networking service.
A new report claims that Salesforce, who lost to Microsoft in a bidding war to acquire LinkedIn, may be trying to stop the deal before it officially closes later this year.
A new regulatory filing from LinkedIn stated that it's Transactions Committee discussed an email from Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff on July 7. His email claimed that the company would have paid even more for the business-themed social network than the offer that was accepted from Microsoft in June.
Microsoft's plans to acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 billion could be an issue in China. The business-based social network censors content in that country, and that could be a problem if Microsoft decides to make some changes.
A new report says that LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman could become the newest member of the board of directors at Microsoft. He could join sometime after Microsoft's deal to acquire LinkedIn is completed.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has now sent an email to LinkedIn employees, commenting on the company's decision to acquire the business-themed social network.
Jeff Weiner, the CEO of LinkedIn, has released his own email he sent to company employees earlier today on the news that Microsoft was acquiring the business-themed social network. Weiner said the move ''is the best thing for our company'.
