Facebook's sea cable doesn't mean a push into telecoms

May 27, 2016
The new Marea submarine cable will run about 4,000 miles from Virginia to Spain.
Employees of ERDF (Electricity Network Distribution France) and Louis Dreyfus company install an electric submarine cable and optical fiber between Quiberon and Belle-Ile-en-mer, western France, on March 11, 2015. These days, tech companies are joining the push to lay undersea fiber optic cable.
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Sorry, Exxon.
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Here's what Microsoft's new bot thinks of Kai

Apr 14, 2016
It does a pretty good job captioning photos! And it's not racist like the last one.
A screenshot from Microsoft's captionbot.ai
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Microsoft's developer conference highlights machine learning

Mar 30, 2016
Silicon Valley is increasingly thinking about artificial intelligence.
A view of Cortana, Microsoft's virtual assistant.
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Bill Gates said he used to memorize his employees' license plates

Feb 1, 2016
A weird way to keep track of productivity...
Gates used to keep a close eye on his employees, but that was way back then. 
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New ad hopes to get consumers excited about PC's again

Oct 16, 2015
Several tech companies have joined forces to prove the PC is mightier.

For public good, not for profit.

Will Microsoft's new mobile devices lure businesses?

Oct 6, 2015
The company hopes the integrated laptop and phones will increase its market share.

Encryption and privacy are priorities for tech firms

Sep 9, 2015
Microsoft, Apple fight in court to protect emails abroad and mobile devices.

Microsoft hoping for a revival with Windows 10

Jul 28, 2015
The company aims for the new operating system to help it win back tablet and phone users.