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Walgreens, Microsoft ink health care alliance

Walgreens Boots Alliance  and Microsoft have joined forces to develop new health care delivery models and technology.

Microsoft recommends switching to iPhone or Android as it prepares to kill off Windows phones — CNBC

Microsoft says anyone who uses Windows 10 Mobile should switch to Android or iPhone, writes Todd Haselton. Here is the link: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/18/microsoft-ending-windows-10-mobile-says-switch-to-iphone-or-android.html

How Microsoft has (so far) avoided tough scrutiny over privacy issues — Fast Company

The “original gangster of big tech” has managed to dodge the bad headlines and congressional grilling, writes Daria Solovieva. Here is the link: https://www.fastcompany.com/90290137/how-microsoft-has-avoided-tough-scrutiny-over-privacy-issues

IBM tops 2018 patent list as A.I. and quantum computing gain prominence — Fortune

IBM won 9,100 U.S. patents in 2018, marking the 26th year in a row the Armonk, New York-based company has been the top recipient,...

Microsoft is embracing Chromium, bringing Edge to Windows 7, Windows 8, and macOS — VB

Microsoft is embracing Google’s Chromium open source project for Edge development on the desktop. The company also announced it is decoupling the browser updates...