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It might not get the same kind of attention as Google and Apple, but Microsoft is still one of the biggest and most powerful tech companies operating today. It runs Azure, one of the biggest cloud computing services, and maintains Windows 11 and the whole Office suite of software. It also makes plenty of Surface hardware and has a whole slew of gaming products, including the Xbox Series X. But the company is ever expanding — building new hardware, acquiring new game studios, and making sure that even if Microsoft doesn't run your phone, it can touch plenty of the apps on it. 

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The name Google is synonymous with online searches, but over the years the company has grown beyond search and now builds multiple consumer products, including software like Gmail, Chrome, Maps, Android, and hardware like the Pixel smartphones, Google Home, and Chromebooks. Its name can also be found on internet services such as Google Fi, Flights, Checkout, and Google Fiber. Here is all of the latest news about one of the most influential tech companies in the world.

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Tinder Select is a $499 per month plan for Tinder’s 1 percent

Leaked Pixel 8 Pro deal shows Google will throw in a Pixel Watch 2 for free

The Action Button is the most significant new iPhone feature in years

Microsoft is going nuclear to power its AI ambitions

YouTube is axing its ad-free Premium Lite subscription plan

Asus Transformer AiO press pictures

Asus Transformer AiO press pictures

Tinder Select is a $499 per month plan for Tinder’s 1 percent

Leaked Pixel 8 Pro deal shows Google will throw in a Pixel Watch 2 for free

The Action Button is the most significant new iPhone feature in years

Microsoft is going nuclear to power its AI ambitions

YouTube is axing its ad-free Premium Lite subscription plan

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Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal gets preliminary approval from UK regulator

The latest Windows 11 update will help you ditch passwords for good

Microsoft hopes people won’t become ‘over-reliant’ on its AI assistant

Where to preorder the new Surface Laptop Studio 2 and Laptop Go 3

Asus Transformer AiO press pictures

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Tinder Select is a $499 per month plan for Tinder’s 1 percent

Leaked Pixel 8 Pro deal shows Google will throw in a Pixel Watch 2 for free

The Action Button is the most significant new iPhone feature in years

Microsoft is going nuclear to power its AI ambitions

YouTube is axing its ad-free Premium Lite subscription plan

More from Microsoft

Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal gets preliminary approval from UK regulator

The latest Windows 11 update will help you ditch passwords for good

Microsoft hopes people won’t become ‘over-reliant’ on its AI assistant

Where to preorder the new Surface Laptop Studio 2 and Laptop Go 3