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IBM tops 2018 patent list as A.I. and quantum computing gain prominence — Fortune

IBM won 9,100 U.S. patents in 2018, marking the 26th year in a row the Armonk, New York-based company has been the top recipient,...

Microsoft is embracing Chromium, bringing Edge to Windows 7, Windows 8, and macOS — VB

Microsoft is embracing Google’s Chromium open source project for Edge development on the desktop. The company also announced it is decoupling the browser updates...

Digital divide is wider than we think, study says — The New York Times

Over all, Microsoft concluded that 162.8 million people do not use the internet at broadband speeds, while the F.C.C. says broadband is not available...

Microsoft acquires FSLogix

Microsoft has acquired desktop virtualization software company FSLogix for an undisclosed sum. 

Dutch government report says Microsoft Office telemetry collection breaks GDPR — ZDNet

The telemetry data collection mechanism used by Microsoft Office breaks the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Dutch authorities said, writes Catalin Cimpanu. Here is...