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Microsoft Stock Could Soar 44% On AI Boom, Analyst Says — But There's A Catch
Monday, June 30, 2025 - 4:35am | 792Read More...Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) continues to solidify its position as a frontrunner in monetizing artificial intelligence (AI), driving substantial gains for investors, explains Nigam Arora as he raises his price target on the Windows maker. What Happened: According to a recent note from the Arora...
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Steve Ballmer Admits Microsoft Missed Mobile By Clinging To Windows: 'We Were Too Confident'
Thursday, June 5, 2025 - 6:05am | 560Read More...Former Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer publicly acknowledged the tech giant’s critical strategic error in mobile computing. What Happened: The admission highlights how overconfidence in Windows prevented Microsoft from capitalizing on the smartphone revolution that...
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Microsoft Brings iPhone File Sharing To Windows PCs With New Phone Link Update: Here's What You Need To Know
Thursday, December 12, 2024 - 5:59am | 512Read More...On Wednesday, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) made a significant stride in bridging the gap between Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhones and Windows PCs with its latest Phone Link update. What Happened: With the new Phone Link update (version 1.24112.89.0 or higher), Windows Insiders can now share...
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Russian Hackers Launch Widespread Cyber Assault Using Firefox And Windows Zero-Days: What You Need To Know About The RomCom Exploit
Wednesday, November 27, 2024 - 4:13am | 477Read More...Russian-linked hacking group RomCom has exploited vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Windows to target users across Europe and North America. What Happened: In a blog post on Monday, security researchers at ESET shared that they have discovered that RomCom used...
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Bill Gates Introduced Windows 41 Years Ago Today: Here's How Much You'd Have If You Invested $1000 In Microsoft When It Went Public
Monday, November 11, 2024 - 4:07am | 882Read More...Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates introduced Windows on Nov. 10, 1983, sparking a software revolution that changed the world of personal computing. What Happened: 41 years ago, Gates took the stage at the Plaza Hotel in New York City to introduce Microsoft Windows, a product that...
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Delta Air Lines Sues CrowdStrike For $500M Over July Outage That Disrupted Flights, Affecting 1.3M Customers
Sunday, October 27, 2024 - 12:36am | 557Read More...Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has filed a lawsuit against cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) in a Georgia state court, following a global outage in July that led to widespread flight cancellations. What Happened: The lawsuit, lodged in Fulton County Superior Court, claims that...
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Popular Browsers Chrome, Safari, And Firefox Fall Prey To Major 18-Year-Old Security Hole That Allows Hackers To Infiltrate Firewalls: Report
Thursday, August 8, 2024 - 4:26am | 718Read More...A significant security loophole has been exploited in major browsers, including Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) Safari, Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google Chrome, and Mozilla’s Firefox. This vulnerability, present for nearly two decades, has allowed hackers to...
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Delta Air Lines CEO Calls Microsoft 'Most Fragile Platform' After CrowdStrike Outage Causes $500M Loss: 'When Was The Last Time You Heard About A Big Outage At Apple?'
Friday, August 2, 2024 - 5:25am | 654Read More...Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) CEO, Ed Bastian, has publicly criticized Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) platform for its "fragility," while lauding Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) for its stability. This statement comes following a faulty update in mid-July that caused widespread internet disruption....
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CrowdStrike Offers $10 Uber Eats Gift Card As Apology For Its Outage That Took Down 8.5M Windows Computers Globally: Some Users Report Their Vouchers Being Canceled
Thursday, July 25, 2024 - 1:11am | 593Read More...CrowdStrike Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD), the cybersecurity firm behind last week’s global computer crash, is reportedly offering a $10 Uber Eats gift card to its partners as an apology. What Happened: CrowdStrike sent out emails to its partners offering the gift card as a token of apology for the...
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CrowdStrike Blames Error With Test Software For Taking Down 8.5M Windows Computers Globally, Says A New Check Process Is In The Works
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 - 8:28am | 681Read More...In a recent statement, CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) disclosed details concerning the outage affecting Microsoft Corp‘s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Windows users, attributed to a flawed security update. What Happened: As per their press release on Wednesday, the issue originated from the Falcon...
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CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz To Testify Before Congress On Faulty Update Causing Global Disruptions
Monday, July 22, 2024 - 11:00pm | 714Read More...The CEO of CrowdStrike Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD), George Kurtz, has been called upon by a U.S. congressional panel to testify regarding the recent worldwide tech outage. The panel has requested Kurtz to appear before the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection. What Happened: The U.S....
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Southwest Airlines Saved By Procrastination: How 32-Year-Old Software Protected Company From Microsoft Outage, CrowdStrike Issues
Monday, July 22, 2024 - 2:08pm | 625Read More...The airline sector was one of the hardest hit by the Microsoft Outage and CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) issue on Friday. While the issues have subsided in recent days, one airline may demonstrate its resilience and ability to avoid the outages that impacted its competitors. What Happened: An update by...
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Microsoft Blames European Commission Agreement As Reason It Can't Secure Windows Like Apple Secures MacOS After CrowdStrike Outage
Monday, July 22, 2024 - 4:42am | 762Read More...Amid criticism that the CrowdStrike issue wouldn't have happened with Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) macOS, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) has clarified that a prior agreement with the European Commission it is legally unable to adopt the same security measures as Cupertino. What Happened: Following the...
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CrowdStrike Issues Statement Following Massive Outage That Stemmed From Content Update For Windows Hosts: 'This Was Not A Cyberattack'
Saturday, July 20, 2024 - 11:55am | 567Read More...CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) experienced a significant decline in its stock price following an incident involving a company update that affected products from Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). This resulted in widespread outages across various key sectors globally. In a statement on...
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Blasts Satya Nadella After Microsoft-CrowdStrike Issue Takes Down Millions Of Computers Globally: 'This Gave A Seizure To The Automotive Supply Chain'
Saturday, July 20, 2024 - 2:18am | 791Read More...Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk slammed Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Satya Nadella following the massive IT outage caused by a faulty update pushed out by CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD). What Happened: Musk slammed Nadella, saying, "This gave a seizure to the automotive supply...
