Proprietary Software Leftovers
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[Repeat] Overseas Skype callers lose access to China
Microsoft said changes made by “local telecom operators” in China have blocked calls into the country on Skype, the tech giant’s internet communications service.
RFA’s Mandarin Service reported on overseas Skype calls failing to work in China on Tuesday.
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Microsoft decides it will be the one to choose which secure login method you use
The software maker this week is rolling out what it calls system-preferred authentication for MFA, which will present individuals signing in with the most secure method and then alternatives if that method is unavailable.
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Microsoft looks to extend its tentacles further into Pentagon networks [Ed: Bailing out Microsoft again using Pentagon "defence" budget (taxpayers' money)? Rewarding the company for its long history of criminal activities?]
It's highly unusual for any American website to write about the downsides posed by using Microsoft's innumerable products.
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Twitter Accuses Microsoft of Improperly Using Its Data
Twitter on Thursday sent a letter to Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s chief executive, accusing the tech giant of improperly using the social media company’s data.
In the letter, which was reviewed by The New York Times, Twitter said Microsoft had violated an agreement over its data and had declined to pay for that usage. In some cases, the letter said, Microsoft had used more Twitter data than it was supposed to. Microsoft also shared the Twitter data with government agencies without permission, the letter said.
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Twitter alleges "unauthorized" data usage by Microsoft
Twitter Inc has alleged that Microsoft Corp violated an agreement over using the social media company's data, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Thursday.
Twitter owner Elon Musk's lawyer leveled accusations of "unauthorized" usage of Twitter's data by Microsoft, including sharing data with government agencies without permission in some cases.
In the letter addressed to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Musk's lawyer Alex Spiro asked the tech giant to conduct an audit of its use of Twitter's content. The letter was first reported by the New York Times.
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Elon Musk Caught Lying? Tesla CEO Never Donated USD 100 Million to ChatGPT-Creator OpenAI, Only USD 15 Million Can Be Traced, Says Report
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Ex-Twitter sextet sues Elon Musk for 'stiffing' them on severance
Six ex-Twitter workers are suing the biz in the US for allegedly not paying them their obligatory severance payouts. The sextet also reckons bird site owner Elon Musk never had much intention of paying his bills.
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"It is clear that neither Musk nor X Holdings ever intended to comply with that obligation. As to employee obligations specifically, Musk proceeded in line with the principle on which he generally operates: that keeping his contractual promises is optional," the lawsuit asserts.
The civil suit levels 14 charges total against Musk and company, including claims of fraud, contract violations, multiple violations of state and federal WARN acts, and breach of its merger agreement.
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Oracle has reportedly cut 3000 jobs, these are the divisions impacted
Layoffs "affected workers across teams, including marketing...
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Tech layoffs are far from over, according to tech investor Gene Munster.
More layoffs could be on their way at big tech firms as bosses prepare to tighten on the "laptop generation," according to Gene Munster.
In an interview with Insider, Munster, managing partner at Deepwater Asset Management, said companies weren't done with their efforts to slash headcount, despite a drastic wave of layoffs in recent months.
The investor, who expects layoffs to be announced as soon as next-quarter earnings, believes both Microsoft and Google are the two top candidates to make further cuts to their workforce even though they're riding an AI boom.
Microsoft's first round of layoffs in January hit 10,000 workers, while Google's impacted around 12,000. Munster believes these cuts, which he said were "representative of what the topline is doing," have been modest compared with those made by rivals such as Meta.