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IBM remote workers told to find an office or leave
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Our managers are lonely

IBM suits has given a harsh warning to those managers still working from home: move near an office or find another job.

Microsoft agrees to stop bundling Teams with Office
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Avoiding an anti-trust probe

Microsoft will stop forcing customers of its popular Office software to also have its Teams video conferencing and messaging app automatically installed on their devices, in a move designed to prevent an official antitrust probe by EU regulators. 

Microsoft pimps Office with AI
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Friday, 17 March 2023 11:03

Microsoft pimps Office with AI


Now managers can outsource creating boring Powerpoint presentations 

Software King of the World, Microsoft launched its AI for Work initiatives yesterday and showed off a way of applying artificial intelligence to automate the creation of PowerPoint presentations which are traditionally penned in purple prose and management speak by a boss who believes they are the greatest writer in the world. 

Microsoft conducts census of “out-of-date” versions of Office
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Swears it is all above board

An update of Microsoft Office last week included code which sniffs out old versions of Office.

Germans ban Office 345 from schools
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Thursday, 01 December 2022 10:24

Germans ban Office 345 from schools


Fears that it breaks GDPR

The German government has banned the use of Microsoft Office 345 over concerns that it might shuffle data to America where it might be used by US spooks.

GVGMall Trading Platform Kicks Off 2019 With Amazing Deals
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Sponsored:
For Microsoft Windows 10 Pro
just $12.26!

GVGMall is a trading platform for virtual services that provides its users with high-quality services of online games, software and all kinds of virtual goods.

FireEye spot spooks' Microsoft Office hack
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Wednesday, 13 September 2017 11:52

FireEye spot spooks' Microsoft Office hack


Pass the SOAP

FireEye found a malicious Microsoft Office RTF document which has all the hallmarks of being made by the CIA to hack Microsoft Office docs.

Microsoft snuggles Office and Windows in a bundle
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Until an anti-trust complaint surfaces 

Microsoft announced plans to start offering Windows 10 and Office together in a single subscription service.

Tsar Putin declares war on Microsoft
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Wednesday, 28 September 2016 12:03

Tsar Putin declares war on Microsoft


Own glorious  version of “Office” and Windows on five year plan

Tsar Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is ordering a purge of all things Microsoft from the glorious Russias.

Microsoft shows off its new artificial intelligence for Office
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We know what you do in meetings

Microsoft has announced several new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered features for Office 365 and Dynamics 365 for Sales.