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Melinda French Gates is opening up about her divorce from Bill Gates for the first time. In a preview from Thursday’s interview with Gayle King on CBS Mornings, Gates said trust was “broken” after the Microsoft co-founder had an affair with a staffer but it “wasn’t one moment” that ultimately led to their split. King […]

After nearly two years working from home, Google employees in the Bay Area and several other cities will be back at the office on April 4th. The announcement came in an email from John Casey, Google’s vice president of global benefits, reported CNBC . Casey cited the steady drop in COVID-19 cases in the Bay Area, advances in treatment and improved safety measures as reasons behind the return’s timing. Google, along with much of Silicon Valley , initially planned a January return-to-work date, but was forced to delay it due to the Omicron surge. Since then, the company has allowed workers to voluntarily return to its Mountain View and San Francisco offices if they agree to wear a mask and are fully vaccinated. Google is taking a slow approach to transitioning its entire workforce back to the office. Last year CEO Sundar Pichai laid out a "hybrid work" plan, with most employees having the option to work remotely for at least part of the week. We''ll see this plan in action in April, with most Google employees still working from home two days a week.

Kyle Orland / Ars Technica : Ukrainian vice PM calls for game companies to cut off Russia during the invasion, directly calling out Sony, Riot Games, EA, Ubisoft, Microsoft, and others — Vice PM says move “will motivate the citizens of Russia” to rise up in protest. — Mykhailo Fedorov, the vice prime minister …

EA says it''s removing the Russian national team and clubs from FIFA 22 , FIFA Mobile and FIFA Online . The move follows FIFA kicking Russia out of World Cup 2022 qualifying and UEFA suspending club teams from international competitions. A statement from EA SPORTS FIFA: pic.twitter.com/v3pZvpblgS — EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) March 2, 2022 "EA Sports stands in solidarity with the Ukrainian people and, like so many voices across the world of football, calls for peace and an end to the invasion of Ukraine," a statement shared on Twitter reads. The publisher said it was "actively evaluating related changes to other areas of our games" and that it would keep players informed about actions it takes. In addition, EA will drop Russian and Belarusian national and club teams from NHL 22 in the coming weeks. The International Ice Hockey Federation banned teams from both countries from its competitions until further notice. Earlier on Wednesday, Ukraine''s vice prime minister Mykhailo Fedorov urged Sony, Microsoft and other gaming companies to suspend Russian and Belarusian player accounts .

Study reveals if Apple, Microsoft and Amazon were countries, they would rank in the top 15 richest countries in the world Q4 2021 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Apple, Microsoft and Saudi Aramco have the highest market capitalisation, worth more than the GDP of 97% of the countries in the world Only seven countries […]

The popular brand of standing desks from Fully is discounting just about every standing desk in its catalog until March 21st. Bundles of work-from-home accessories from Logitech and Microsoft are being discounted too.

Microsoft has a fresh set of games for the Game Pass members.

Microsoft has refreshed the web version of the Microsoft Store. Microsoft has also added a few new features to the portal along with Windows 11-like design theme.

Consumer electronics giant Apple (AAPL) said it is pausing all product sales and limiting some of its services in Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine. Going forward, iPhones and other Apple products will not be sold through Apple Stores in Russia, and Apple Pay and other services will be limited, the company said in a written statement. Apple is also removing Russian news apps—including the app for the Kremlin-backed news services Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik—from its App Stores in countries outside of Russia and said it has disabled traffic patterns and live incident reports in Apple Maps in Ukraine to deter the tracking of Ukrainians’ movements. Apple is the latest technology company to take a stand against the invasion of Ukraine by cutting off or severely limiting access to its products. While Apple has zeroed in on bans within Russia, other technology companies have removed support for Russian services throughout Europe. Microsoft (MSFT) has removed Russian news apps from its Microsoft app store, plans to deprioritize search results for the same news outlets on Bing, and has banned Russian state-sponsored ads.

Keen Water Springs, LLC, Georgia’s first and only black-owned water plant and natural alkaline spring in the state of Georgia, celebrated Black History Month by

Credit Suisse released its March list of best picks Wednesday, with Microsoft (MSFT) returning and Nasdaq (NDAQ) debuting as a top name.

The Snapchat app will no longer show ads in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. In addition, Snap has halted all ad sales in Russia and Belarus following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the company has announced in a blog post. It said that it will continue offering the multimedia app in those countries, as it remains an important tool of communication, but that it will comply "with all sanctions targeting Russian businesses and individuals." It also emphasized that it has no physical offices in Russia and that it does not accept revenue from Russian state-owned entities. By implementing those ad bans, Snap has joined the growing list of tech companies that had also taken steps to limit ad availability in those regions. Twitter paused ads and recommendations in Ukraine and Russia "to ensure critical public safety information is elevated and ads don''t detract from it." Both Facebook and Microsoft blocked state media outlets from using their advertising platforms, while Google-owned YouTube barred state-owned RT and other Russian channels from being able to generate ad revenue.

In a bid to accelerate AI (artificial intelligence) adoption in India, Nasscom and Microsoft on Wednesday announced the second edition of the ''AI Gamechangers'' awards

Sunil Bharti Mittal, founder and chairman of Bharti Enterprises, said no satellite operator will participate if spectrum meant for satellite communication is auctioned, adding that India run the risk of excluding satcom as a connectivity option in the country. In an interview with ET''s Danish Khan, Mittal talks about Jio''s entry into the satcom space and compeition along with spectrum auction. Edited excerpts.Are you happy with Airtel’s position after years of industry turmoil?After annihilation of the sector, we are now in a better territory with the government package that came through. I would say certainly we are on the road to recovery. Can we expect more Google like deals for Airtel? We work very deeply with everybody. Google, Facebook, Apple… we have been exclusive distributors for them for a long time, and also Microsoft. Any more equity investments in the pipeline?There''s nothing that is going on at the moment.Has the competitive intensity settled down now in the industry? The market is very competitive.

Microsoft (MSFT) has received clearance from the U.K.''s Competition and Markets Authority over its Nuance Communications (NUAN) deal, marking the last approval the Redmond,…