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Melinda Gates Trashes Bill, Says Jeffrey Epstein Gave Her ''Nightmares'' Melinda Gates has slammed her ex-husband Bill over his relationship with deceased pedophile financier, Jeffrey Epstein - who the former Mrs. Gates said gave her "nightmares." Speaking with CBS Mornings in her first interview since her divorce from the Microsoft co-founder, Melinda said she insisted on meeting Epstein back in 2011 - when her then-husband was hanging out with the convicted pedophile. " I did not like that he had meetings with Jeffrey Epstein. I made that clear to him. I also met Jeffrey Epstein exactly one time . I wanted to see who this man was and I regretted it from the second I stepped in the door," she said, adding "He was abhorrent, evil personified. I had nightmares about it afterwards. That''s why my heart breaks for these young women. That''s how I felt, and I am an older woman. He was awful." French-Gates told host Gayle King that Bill would have to answer for the many times he met Epstein - and suggested it was a factor in the divorce. "It was not one thing, it was many things [that led to the divorce].

Software giant Microsoft announced Friday that it is suspending “all new sales of Microsoft products and services in Russia” over that country’s invasion of Ukraine. “Like the rest of the world, we are horrified, angered and saddened by the images and news coming from the war in Ukraine and condemn this unjustified, unprovoked and unlawful invasion by Russia,” the company said in a statement. The company added that it was ‘stopping many aspects of our business in Russia in compliance with governmental sanctions decisions.’ Many companies have announced they are ending or limiting their activity in Russia. Some companies include Apple, Nike and Dell Technologies. Microsoft added that it will continue to work with Ukraine to protect the country from Russian cyberattacks, noting it already had during an attack on a “major Ukrainian broadcaster.” “Since the war began, we have acted against Russian positioning, destructive or disruptive measures against more than 20 Ukrainian government, IT and financial sector organizations,” Microsoft said. “We have also acted against cyberattacks targeting several additional civilian sites.

The company also suspends provision of services in Russia

Microsoft announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Nuance Communications. The all-cash $19.7 billion deal was announced back in April 2021, two years after Microsoft and Nuance already announced a strategic partnership to combine Nuance Dragon Medical with Microsoft’s Azure technologies. The post Microsoft Has Completed its Acquisition of Nuance Communications appeared first on Thurrott.com .

The company states that the move is in compliance with the recent sanctions placed on the country after it invaded Ukraine.

Microsoft is suspending all new sales of products and services in Russia, in a major addition to the flood of companies cutting ties over the invasion of Ukraine.

(Bloomberg) -- Labor Secretary Marty Walsh said he expects many more U.S. companies to follow Microsoft Corp. in cutting ties to Russia, with no sign of the war in Ukraine ending.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Small figurines are seen in front of displayed Microsoft logo in this illustration taken February 11, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Ilustration (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:) said on Friday it was suspending new sales of its products and services in Russia, becoming the latest Western company to distance itself from Moscow after the …

The US, Japan, Europe, Southeast Asia and India based industry bodies, including ITI, JEITA, TechUK, US India Business Council, and Business Europe, represent thousands of companies and technology majors like Google, Amazon, Cisco, Dell, SoftBank and Microsoft.

From Microsoft and Facebook to startups, companies are increasingly investing in metaverse technologies. Here''s what workers need to know about how it may apply to the future of work.

Vishal Salvi, Senior Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer & Head of the Cyber Security Practice, Infosys and Pete Boden, General Manager - Enterprise Security, Microsoft discuss shaping a cybersecurity culture with a clear focus on innovation quotient.

John Romero, co-founder of id Software, has released a new level for Doom II called One Humanity . It''s the first level he has designed for the game since it was released in 1994 and, more importantly, it will benefit the humanitarian efforts of the Red Cross and the UN Central Emergency Response Fund in Ukraine. The level will set you back €5 or $5.50, and 100 percent of the proceeds will go towards those organizations, Romero has announced on Twitter. To support the people of Ukraine and the humanitarian efforts of the Red Cross and the UN Central Emergency Response Fund, I’m releasing a new DOOM II level for a donation of €5. 100% of the proceeds go toward these agencies. Thank you. https://t.co/1meRjC0IJZ pic.twitter.com/p0VbjdIofP — (@romero) March 2, 2022 As USA Today''s For The Win notes, Doom II was a critically acclaimed first-person shooter that people still enjoy playing almost two decades on. To be able to play One Humanity , you must have an original copy of the game and a modern source port.

Microsoft has started to roll out a new security feature that claims to keep users safe from potentially dangerous apps. The safety feature is a part of Windows 11 Build 22567 that comes with a few design improvements.

Under the remit of its recently established Africa Transformation Office (ATO), Microsoft has announced new initiatives to accelerate the growth of 10 000 African startups and fast-track investment in Africa’s startup ecosystem over the next five years. Microsoft’s recently launched global Founders Hub will now be available to African startups through the ATO. The Founders […] The post Microsoft launches new initiatives in support of African startups appeared first on IT-Online .

Bill Gates’s familiarity with “evil and abhorrent” Jeffrey Epstein was a factor in Melinda French Gates’s decision to divorce the Microsoft founder, she revealed yesterday.