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Federal judge Thomas Penfield Jackson has refused to delay final courtroom arguments in the antitrust suit against Microsoft Corp., citing poor progress in settlement talks with the company. Despite Judge Richard Posner's involvement in mediating secret negotiations in Chicago, Jackson believes no additional time is needed to reach
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Microsoft, under the leadership of new CEO Steve Ballmer, has launched a challenge to Sun Microsystems for dominance in the server operating system market. Ballmer announced the official launch of Windows 2000, a business-focused operating system designed to bolster Microsoft's market share in e-commerce and enterprise computer servers.
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Microsoft's Windows 2000 will solidify the company's grip on both client and server operating systems, according to International Data Corp. Despite this, the analyst firm predicts a slow adoption rate, with many companies waiting up to 1 year to implement the system after its release. The
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The European Union (EU) has launched an investigation into Microsoft's upcoming Windows 2000 operating system, citing concerns that the software bundle may breach EU antitrust rules by bundling PC operating system with server software. This move marks a new area of scrutiny for Microsoft, following similar probes in
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EMC Corporation and Microsoft Corporation announced a comprehensive strategic alliance aimed at empowering organizations worldwide to build and deploy robust, reliable, and manageable business solutions using Microsoft's Windows 2000 Server network operating system. The alliance brings together EMC's leading storage solutions and services with Data General&
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The Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) has sided against Microsoft Corp. in the Justice Department's antitrust case against the company. Despite Microsoft's objections, the SIIA voted to support the court, as reported in the Wall Street Journal. The association's decision is seen as
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Microsoft has found unexpected allies in its defense against the US government's antitrust lawsuit, with key figures from past presidential administrations and prominent industry groups voicing their support. The Association for Competitive Technology (ACT), a lobbying group representing 9,000 IT firms, has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in
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The National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) 2000 trade show has witnessed the launch of the Microsoft TV Interactive Pitch, a creative shootout designed to stimulate the creation and delivery of interactive television (ITV) programming content. Columbia TriStar Television Distribution and Microsoft Corp. have teamed up to provide development
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Microsoft Corp. announced the launch of Political Pulse, a new politics channel on the MSN network of Internet services, designed to bring together the web's best political content and deliver comprehensive, original news and commentary from MSNBC and Slate.com. The initiative aims to empower citizens to be
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As the turn of the millennium approaches, many in the tech industry were busy making predictions about what the new year would bring. However, a satirical piece from Defrag, a popular tech publication at the time, gave a tongue-in-cheek take on what to expect in 2000. The article, titled "
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AOL's acquisition of Time Warner has sent shockwaves through the media and technology industries, leaving many to wonder if the postman has really delivered the mail we want. The $500 billion deal, which critics have dubbed "the marriage of dot-com and old-media," raises questions about the
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In a surprise move, Steve Ballmer has replaced Bill Gates as CEO of Microsoft, in a leadership reshuffle that has brought an end to Gates' 25-year tenure as the company's leader. Ballmer, 42, has been a key figure at Microsoft since 1980, serving as vice president of
