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Microsoft throws support behind Huawei in ongoing trade ban
Microsoft and others continue to ask the Commerce Department to reconsider the supposed security restrictions
Email chain rife with sexual harassment claims prompts investigation by Microsoft's head of HR
An investigative report from Quartz recently uncovered a prevailing environment of sexual harassment that had, until this point, gone unchecked by Microsoft's HR departments.
Microsoft's Brad Smith calls tech giants to take action after tragic events in New Zealand
In a somber post on Microsoft's On the Issues blog, company president Brad Smith spurs a conversation about the role of technology in very public tragedies and what, if any, are the accountable measures businesses can take to help prevent recurring instances.
Microsoft wants facial recognition to be regulated, cites government surveillance
Microsoft calls for regulation of facial recognition, citing a number of issues including government surveillance.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is "appalled" by separation of children at border, says company is standing up for change
The recent firestorm over Microsoft's contract with ICE has caused Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to issue a statement of is own where he notes the company is standing up for change.
Microsoft will now let its partners keep key patents for co-created new technologies
The initiative is based on a set of principles and is designed to give customers "clarity and confidence" when working with Microsoft on new technologies.
Microsoft's chief legal office Brad Smith pens panegyric post about CLOUD Act funding
Both Microsoft and the US Supreme Court are inching closer to a resolution that could end the company's years-long international data privacy conflict with local law enforcement.
Microsoft becomes first Fortune 100 company to endorse bipartisan Senate bill addressing sexual harassment
Microsoft today announced they have become the first Fortune 100 company to endorse a bipartisan Senate bill addressing sexual harassment.
Microsoft pledges to cut carbon emissions by 75 percent by 2030
The new promise sets Microsoft on the goals of the Paris climate agreement and is part of the company's ongoing commitment to using renewable energy and investing in energy efficiency.
Microsoft's year long court battle results in new boundaries for US government data collection
Thanks to these two DOJ recent concessions, Microsoft has decided to drop its lawsuit and look towards Congress and the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) to hammer in the final nails to electronic privacy reform.