
Nov 9 - By Bill Brioux, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
As the title of his 1996 autobiography suggests, Jay Leno went straight into his NBC prime-time rescue mission “Leading With My Chin.” Last week, he walked straight into a haymaker. Complete Story...
12 hours ago - By Jessica Mintz, AP Technology Writer
Microsoft's newest computer operating system has survived its first few weeks on the market without needing any security fixes.
Nov 9 - By Associated Press
Microsoft Corp. said Monday it will buy some assets of SourceGear LLC that will bolster its software design products.

Nov 5 - By Jay Alabaster, Associated Press Writer
Sales of Microsoft Corp.'s new Windows 7 operating system have been "fantastic" in Japan since its launch last month, CEO Steve Ballmer said Thursday.

Nov 4 - By Associated Press
Microsoft Corp. says it is cutting 800 more jobs. That's in addition to the 5,000 layoffs it announced in January.
Nov 3 - By Jessica Mintz, AP Technology Writer
Microsoft Corp. is giving its MSN Web portal a long-overdue makeover and says it hopes the new site will funnel more people to Bing, the software maker's search engine.

Nov 3 - By Courtney Hazlett, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
The era of the fame-averse might actually be upon us. “Twilight” star Kristen Stewart, who helped the film franchise gross almost $400 million worldwide, said she doesn’t have an interest in blockbuster-level celebrity.

Nov 1 - By Kelly Olsen, AP Business Writer
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Monday corporate spending on information technology will not recover to levels seen in recent years before the global economic slowdown.

Oct 27 - By Frazier Moore, AP Television Writer
Fans of "Family Guy" are chortling about Microsoft's belated discovery that a "Family Guy" special might not jibe with the software giant's corporate image.

Oct 22 - By Jessica Mintz, AP Technology Writer
Consumers may be shopping for computers again, but Microsoft Corp. still needs businesses to start doing the same.
Oct 21 - By Associated Press
Microsoft Corp. reports its earnings for the fiscal first quarter on Friday before the opening bell. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

Oct 21 - By Jessica Mintz, AP Technology Writer
Although no one waits in long lines for a new edition of Windows anymore, the debut of Microsoft's latest software that runs PCs is part of why buying a computer is starting to feel fun for the first time in years.
Oct 21 - By Michael Liedtke, AP Technnology Writer
Microsoft Corp. has picked up a new weapon in its Internet search duel with Google — full access to Twitter's communications hotbed.
Oct 19 - By Associated Press
Major advertising and marketing agencies are urging antitrust reviewers to approve a proposed online search partnership between Yahoo and Microsoft.
Oct 13 - By Associated Press
Microsoft Corp. issued a record number of security patches for its software Tuesday as part of its regular monthly update.

Oct 7 - By Jessica Mintz, AP Technology Writer
Microsoft Corp., which has already shelled out $2.5 billion in antitrust fines in Europe, is on the brink of closing a chapter in its long-running battle with regulators there, just in time for another to begin.
Oct 6 - By Jeremiah Marquez, AP Business Writer
The Associated Press is considering whether to sell news stories to some online customers exclusively for a certain period, perhaps half an hour, the head of the news organization said Tuesday.

Sep 30 - By Jessica Mintz, AP Technology Writer
You almost have to feel bad for Microsoft. The software maker isn't known for hip marketing tactics, and now that a Windows 7 video has hit it big online, people are laughing at the company, not with it.
Sep 30 - By Jessica Mintz, AP Technology Writer
A federal judge in Rhode Island threw out a $388 million patent infringement jury verdict against Microsoft Corp., the latest move in a six-year legal skirmish.
Sep 29 - By Suzanne Choney, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Microsoft Tuesday released its first free anti-virus software called Microsoft Security Essentials for computers running its Windows operating system.

Sep 22 - By Suzanne Choney, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Photos and video of a prototype tablet reportedly being worked on by Microsoft were leaked Tuesday to Gizmodo.com, and if the prototype becomes a reality, it could be quite an impressive device.
Sep 18 - By Associated Press
Wildlife officials say there has been a report of a cougar wandering Microsoft's campus in Redmond.

Sep 18 - By Jessica Mintz, AP Technology Writer
Microsoft Corp. raised CEO Steve Ballmer's salary by 4 percent at the start of fiscal 2009, a year in which the software maker's profit declined 17 percent as the economic meltdown decimated personal computer sales.
Sep 18 - By Associated Press
Microsoft Corp. has filed five lawsuits aimed at halting the flow of malicious online advertising.
Sep 16 - By Jessica Mintz, AP Technology Writer
Microsoft Corp. says it can help schools get through swine flu.