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2021
Microsoft announced the shutdown of LinkedIn in China
Microsoft announced that it would shut down the Chinese version of LinkedIn, citing compliance issues and a more challenging operating environment in China.
2021
Microsoft acknowledges a Windows 10 News and Interests widget bug
Microsoft acknowledged a new bug in the Windows 10 News and Interests widget, which could cause taskbar icons or buttons to appear problematic or blurry and affect usability.
2021
Microsoft announces Visual Studio 2022 release date
Microsoft announced that Visual Studio 2022 would be released on November 8.
2021
Microsoft and NVIDIA announce MT-NLG language model
Microsoft and NVIDIA announced the Megatron-Turing natural-language generation model (MT-NLG), described as a 530-billion-parameter model driven by DeepSpeed and Megatron.
2021
Microsoft acquires Ally.io
Microsoft said it acquired Ally.io, a startup providing software that helps organizations track progress on key goals. The deal terms were not disclosed.
2021
Microsoft acquires Ally
Microsoft acquired Ally, a Seattle-based startup that helps companies track and achieve goals. Microsoft said it would use the deal to expand Viva, and Ally would power a new Viva module and be integrated into other Microsoft products.
2021
Deutsche Börse announces launch of D7 platform
Deutsche Börse Group announced the launch of D7, a digital post-trade platform for securities processing. The platform is being developed with technology partners and financial institutions.
2021
Microsoft announces financial services cloud launch
Microsoft announced on October 5 that Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services would become generally available starting November 1, 2021.
2021
Microsoft announces Teams Content sharing feature
Microsoft announced that teachers and students would be able to share handwriting from a whiteboard or document using a laptop camera via Microsoft Teams Content. The feature was planned to become available beginning in December.
2021
Microsoft announces six-year education license pricing
Microsoft announced a new Microsoft 365 A1 education license priced at $38 per device for six years, to be offered beginning November 1, 2021. Microsoft said it would continue to make Office 365 available free to users with an EDU email address on a per-user basis.
2021
Microsoft announces Office 2021 updates
Microsoft announced visual and functional updates for Office 2021, including softer window corners, neutral colors, a presence indicator, and themes that follow the user's dark-mode preference. The updates were to begin on October 5.
2021
Kepner-Tregoe wins Brandon Hall Group bronze award
Kepner-Tregoe won the Brandon Hall Group bronze award for Best Advance in Competencies and Skill Development for its KT Problem Solving Learning Path, developed in collaboration with Microsoft.
2021
Microsoft launches Exchange Emergency Mitigation service
Microsoft launched the optional Exchange Emergency Mitigation service, which automatically applies temporary mitigations to participating Exchange servers to help protect against high-risk threats until a security update is available and applied.
2021
Singtel introduces UC Direct Connect for Microsoft Teams
Singtel introduced its Unified Communications Direct Connect service for Microsoft Teams, offering businesses a way to integrate their business contact with Microsoft Teams.
2021
Microsoft announces third-party storefront integration in Microsoft Store
Microsoft announced that it would allow third-party app storefronts to integrate into the Microsoft Store. Amazon and Epic Games were named as the first storefronts expected to become discoverable there in the coming months; storefront apps, rather than their separate games and apps, would be listed.
2021
Microsoft Store opens to third-party storefront apps
Microsoft announced that the Microsoft Store on Windows is opening to third-party storefront apps, including those from Amazon and Epic Games, which users can find and install through the Store.
2021
Thinkmax achieves Microsoft Business Applications Inner Circle award
Thinkmax achieved the Microsoft Business Applications 2021/2022 Inner Circle award. The source says membership is based on sales achievements that rank Thinkmax in the top echelon of Microsoft's Business Applications global partner network.
2021
Microsoft named title sponsor of Axon Accelerate 2021
Axon announced Microsoft as the title sponsor of its Axon Accelerate public safety technology conference, scheduled to take place in Phoenix November 1–3, 2021.
2021
Kensington announces accessories for new Surface devices
Kensington announced accessories compatible with Microsoft's Surface Laptop Studio, Surface Pro 8, and Surface Go 3, including docking stations, rugged cases, privacy screens, and cable locks.
2021
SSE Renewables and partners complete Isle of May AI puffin-monitoring trial
SSE Renewables, Microsoft, Avanade and NatureScot collaborated on an AI project trial on Scotland's Isle of May, and the group recently completed the trial. The project used AI and cameras to identify and count puffins.