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2020
Microsoft releases Edge 83 stable update
Microsoft released the stable version of Edge 83, which added cross-device extension syncing and other improvements.
2020
Microsoft announces new Microsoft Edge features
Microsoft announced new features and security updates for Microsoft Edge at Build 2020, including Sidebar Search, extension syncing, profile management capabilities and Pinterest integration. Microsoft said it would roll out the updates gradually.
2020
Microsoft announces public preview of Cloud for Healthcare
Microsoft announced the public preview of Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare at Build 2020 and offered a six-month free trial.
2020
Firefox Reality becomes available for HoloLens 2 and in the Microsoft Store
Mozilla announced that its Firefox Reality browser was available for Microsoft's HoloLens 2; the article also identifies this as the browser's first release in the Microsoft Store.
2020
HoloLens 2 gains 5G support
Microsoft's HoloLens 2 can now obtain 5G support by inserting a SIM card.
2020
Microsoft acquires Softomotive
Microsoft confirmed that it had acquired Softomotive, a robotic process automation platform, and said Softomotive would become part of its Power Automate platform.
2020
Microsoft announces exclusive collaboration with OpenAI
Microsoft announced an exclusive collaboration with OpenAI and said the collaboration had produced a supercomputer for training large-scale AI models on Azure.
2020
Microsoft announces Azure Synapse Link
Microsoft announced Azure Synapse Link, a new enterprise service that enables businesses to analyze data using a hybrid transaction/analytical processing approach. At the time of the report, it was available in conjunction with Cosmos DB.
2020
Microsoft announces acquisition of Softomotive
Microsoft said it was acquiring Softomotive, a maker of robotic process automation software. Financial terms were not disclosed.
2020
Microsoft unveils .NET MAUI cross-platform app framework
Microsoft unveiled .NET Multi-platform App UI (.NET MAUI), a framework for building cross-platform applications from a single codebase. It adds macOS support to the platforms supported by Xamarin.Forms.
2020
Microsoft announces WhiteNoise toolkit
Microsoft announced WhiteNoise, a new open-source toolkit for differential privacy, available on GitHub and through Azure Machine Learning.
2020
FedEx and Microsoft cooperate on FedEx Surround tracking service
FedEx and Microsoft are collaborating on FedEx Surround, a platform designed for third-party organizations to digitize supply-chain visibility and provide real-time inventory tracking and logistics management.
2020
Microsoft announces acquisition of MicroVision
Microsoft announced that it would acquire MicroVision, a company developing laser sensing and projection technology. The article reported that MicroVision held patents related to laser-beam scanning projection and sensing.
2020
Microsoft ends OEM releases of 32-bit Windows 10
Microsoft said that starting with Windows 10 version 2004, it would no longer provide 32-bit system releases to OEMs for new PCs. It said this would not affect existing 32-bit customer systems and that 32-bit media would remain available through non-OEM channels.
2020
Microsoft agrees to acquire Metaswitch Networks
Microsoft said it had agreed to acquire Metaswitch Networks, which makes software telecommunications companies can use to deliver voice and data services. The deal terms were not disclosed.
2020
Redis Labs and Microsoft announce strategic agreement
Redis Labs announced a new strategic agreement with Microsoft to deliver Redis Enterprise as an integrated managed service on Microsoft Azure Cache.
2020
NewsGuard and Microsoft expand their partnership
NewsGuard and Microsoft expanded their agreement: Microsoft will continue sponsoring NewsGuard’s news-literacy program, expand it into Australia and Canada, provide Microsoft Edge users free access to NewsGuard ratings and labels, and deliver data to Bing.
2020
Microsoft pauses optional Windows 10 updates globally
Microsoft paused the distribution of optional updates for all Windows 10 versions globally, while continuing to provide Patch Tuesday updates.
2020
Microsoft and Redis Labs partner to add Redis Enterprise to Azure Cache for Redis
Microsoft is expanding Azure Cache for Redis by adding Redis Enterprise to the platform in partnership with Redis Labs. Microsoft will offer some basic support, while Redis Labs will handle most software support.
2020
Microsoft announces Family Safety app preview
Microsoft announced its Family Safety app and invited some Android and iOS users to preview and test it.