Microsoft investigates outage affecting Teams and Outlook users worldwide
Service status monitoring website Downdetector records thousands of people reporting problems
Microsoft confirms multibillion dollar investment in firm behind ChatGPT
Company says deal with OpenAI will involve deploying artificial intelligence technology across its products
Surface Pro 9 review: Microsoft’s best tablet – if you pick the right one
Faster and easier to repair, Intel version is best yet, but Arm model isn’t ready for prime time
Microsoft to cut 10,000 jobs in March as tech firms, including Amazon, thin ranks
Sector reacts to post-pandemic shift in digital spending and gloomy economic outlook for 2023
TechScape: With a $67bn takeover in the works, is it finally game on for Microsoft?
With the acquisition of Activision Blizzard in the works, the company is facing investigations by trade commissions the world over. If the deal goes through, could it help the forgotten tech giant gain new relevance?
Guardian tech reviews in 2022: better to repair and longer-lasting devices
More devices contain recycled materials and are supported for longer, but there is much more to do
The lights are on so far, but letting gas supplies dwindle was a risky bet
Successive governments’ energy plans hinged on a delusion the market would always provide gas at reasonable prices
Microsoft to buy 4% stake in London Stock Exchange Group
US tech company signs 10-year strategic partnership with LSEG for data analytics and cloud technology
‘The metaverse will be our slow death!’ Is Facebook losing its $100bn gamble on virtual reality?
The company now known as Meta has spent staggering amounts on creating an immersive successor to the traditional 2D internet. But what has it got to show for it, apart from 11,000 job losses?
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 review: slick operation but dated design
Premium Windows 11 PC offers smooth and quiet experience but is showing its age compared with rivals
Ofcom to investigate tech giants’ dominance of cloud computing
Regulator’s inquiry will also focus on messaging and smart devices as three ‘hyperscalers’ face scrutiny
Will today’s tech giants reach a century? It’s all about the quality of the product
If you want to be an internet-age version of General Motors or IBM, you need to sell something people want and steer clear of political pitfalls
Microsoft takeover of Activision Blizzard raises concerns at UK regulator
Competition watchdog asks companies to address questions, with possible investigation to follow
Have the tech giants finally had their bubble burst? I’d hate to speculate
For the first time in the tech industry’s history, combined real revenue growth is negative rather than positive and some corporations may yet be facing an existential decline
Like Bill Gates before him, Mark Zuckerberg is having a ‘Pearl Harbour’ moment
His company’s motto is ‘move fast and break things’ – but if it doesn’t move fast it’ll soon be broke