Word: microsoft
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...Microsoft has frequently found itself under scrutiny by regulators over the years, but the software giant has rarely felt more out of step with authority than on Monday, when a European court threw out its appeal against a 2004 antitrust decision...
Also at that time, Harvard was welcoming Microsoft founder Bill Gates as the University’s commencement speaker. In his speech, he observed that “there is no question that the faculty, the alumni, the students, and the benefactors of Harvard have used their power to improve the lives of people here and around the world.” “Can we do more?” he asked...
...perhaps even the Catholic-school network Christo Rey. With their sponsorship, he is creating an array of specialized high schools, such as a military academy, a maritime school and others focused on the arts and science. There is already a high-tech school, and Vallas is trying to persuade Microsoft to help build another. Some of the schools include paid work-study programs, which would connect the students to specific jobs when they graduate...
...phones into Yahoo, Flickr photo sharing and content from Turner Broadcasting, among others. Last fall, it launched a music Web site called Music Recommenders fronted by David Bowie and meant primarily as a music referral site. This summer it acquired media sharing site Twango and struck a deal with Microsoft to put Windows Live on Nokia phones, allowing users to send and receive instant messages and emails...
...original version of this story mistakenly said that Halo 2 is Microsoft's weapon of choice in its struggle with Sony. The correct game is Halo...