GitHub is forcing Microsoft to deal with thorny…

From left, GitHub CEO Chris Wanstrath, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and future GitHub CEO Nat Friedman at GitHub headquarters in San Francisco.Source: MicrosoftIn 2018, Microsoft made one of its priciest acquisitions ever, spending $ 7.5…

Skype is still around — it’s just been…

Satya Nadella in New Delhi, India.Ramesh Pathania | Mint | Getty ImagesWhen Microsoft-owned LinkedIn said last month that it would add a video-calling feature to direct messages, it said it would start allowing users to…

Microsoft undercuts MacBook Air with new $549 laptop

Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwardsMicrosoft Surface Laptop GoMicrosoftMicrosoft on Thursday announced a new affordable laptop, the Surface Laptop Go, which starts at $ 549. It's a compelling option for people at home right now who…

Microsoft wants to take on Amazon in connecting…

An antenna for a satellite ground stationAmazonMicrosoft is looking to challenge Amazon in offering a service that connects satellites directly to the company's cloud computing network, according to documents the company filed with the Federal…

Walmart wanted to be majority owner of TikTok,…

ByteDance Ltd.'s TikTok website is displayed on a smartphone in an arranged photograph.Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesWalmart and Microsoft might seem like an unlikely partnership to acquire TikTok's U.S. assets, but until very recently…