/tags/microsoft Microsoft en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 09 Jun 2016 12:11:10 GMT /business/2016-06-09/with-the-cloud-ever-more-energy-hungry-tech-giants-want-to-tap-straight-into-renewables The cloud, where you upload photos and stream video, is actually real, physical infrastructure housed in data centers across the country, like Green House… Thu, 09 Jun 2016 12:11:10 GMT /business/2016-06-09/with-the-cloud-ever-more-energy-hungry-tech-giants-want-to-tap-straight-into-renewables Stephanie Joyce - Wyoming Public Media /business/2015-01-29/wastewater-sourced-methane-powers-new-wyoming-data-center An experimental Microsoft Data Plant in Cheyenne, Wyoming is the first data center in the country to be powered solely by a wastewater treatment plant… Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:00:00 GMT /business/2015-01-29/wastewater-sourced-methane-powers-new-wyoming-data-center Leigh Paterson /npr-news/2014-10-14/microsoft-windows-flaw-let-russian-hackers-spy-on-nato-report-says A weakness in Microsoft Windows has been exploited by Russian hackers to spy on Western governments, NATO, European energy companies and an academic organization in the U.S., according to a report. Tue, 14 Oct 2014 22:30:53 GMT /npr-news/2014-10-14/microsoft-windows-flaw-let-russian-hackers-spy-on-nato-report-says Aarti Shahani /npr-news/2014-04-23/the-price-war-over-the-cloud-has-high-stakes-for-the-internet Amazon, Google, Microsoft and others are competing to be the main landlords of the cloud. Their terms and prices could control who gets to build what on the Internet, and for how much. Wed, 23 Apr 2014 08:32:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-04-23/the-price-war-over-the-cloud-has-high-stakes-for-the-internet Elise Hu /npr-news/2013-10-02/u-s-opposes-tech-firms-plea-to-release-surveillance-requests The U.S. was responding to a lawsuit by Google and Microsoft, demanding more information be made public. When the government makes national security requests for user data — like the content of email — it also comes with a gag order. Wed, 02 Oct 2013 19:15:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-10-02/u-s-opposes-tech-firms-plea-to-release-surveillance-requests Eyder Peralta /npr-news/2013-09-03/for-microsoft-nokias-phones-are-key-to-everything Microsoft is spending $7.2 billion for Nokia's mobile phones business. The thinking, analysts say, is that to succeed in other areas — tablets and PCs — Microsoft needs to build its Windows Phone business. Tue, 03 Sep 2013 11:20:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-03/for-microsoft-nokias-phones-are-key-to-everything Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-08-30/microsoft-google-say-theyre-moving-forward-with-nsa-lawsuit Microsoft's general counsel said negotiations with the government over the release of information were a failure. Fri, 30 Aug 2013 22:50:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-30/microsoft-google-say-theyre-moving-forward-with-nsa-lawsuit Eyder Peralta /npr-news/2013-08-23/microsoft-ceo-ballmer-retiring-within-the-next-year Steve Ballmer became the company's CEO in January 2000. In recent years, Microsoft has come under increasing criticism for not keeping up with the shift to mobile phones. Fri, 23 Aug 2013 13:34:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-23/microsoft-ceo-ballmer-retiring-within-the-next-year Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-08-05/trade-case-puts-apple-in-washingtons-sights Apple has been notoriously disinterested in Washington politics. But two recent decisions coming from the Obama administration — one involving iPhones, the other dealing with e-books — indicate that Washington is increasingly interested in Apple. Mon, 05 Aug 2013 22:23:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-05/trade-case-puts-apple-in-washingtons-sights Laura Sydell /npr-news/2013-07-11/report-microsoft-helped-nsa-fbi-get-around-encryption The latest Guardian report on U.S. electronic surveillance says the company granted accesses to email and chat services. Thu, 11 Jul 2013 19:55:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-11/report-microsoft-helped-nsa-fbi-get-around-encryption Scott Neuman