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Pull request successfully merged. Starting build…
I’m thrilled to share that the Microsoft acquisition of GitHub is complete. ? Monday is my first day as CEO. Millions of people rely on GitHub every day, and I am honored by the opportunity to lead this company. When we announced the acquisition in June, I shared...
Microsoft buys into Grab as pair focus on big data and AI on Azure
Microsoft has announced making a strategic investment in ride-sharing service Grab, as one of the first moves under a recently forged partnership between the two companies. Grab will also adopt Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud platform, hoping to use the...
How Amazon ended up in San Diego
Think big: The development of this tech hub was sparked by an Amazonian's six-pager. A new Amazon office is nestled into San Diego’s Golden Triangle neighborhood, which is home to a budding tech sector, and within shouting distance of both the Pacific Ocean and the...
Microsoft makes its 60,000 patents open source to help Linux
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft announced today that it’s joining the Open Invention Network (OIN), an open-source patent group designed to help protect Linux from patent lawsuits. In essence, this makes the company’s library over 60,000 patents...
Palo Alto Networks inks $173M deal to acquire cloud security startup RedLock
Palo Alto Networks Inc. today announced that it has agreed to buy RedLock Inc., a competitor focused on securing cloud environments, in an all-cash deal worth $173 million. The purchase is the latest in a series of nine-figure acquisitions that the network protection...
I’m Leaving Google — Here’s the Real Deal Behind Google Cloud
Let’s start from the end: after almost 6.5 years, I’m leaving what’s IMO the best company in the world to work for. This was my longest stint at any one company. I’m leaving to pursue a high-risk high-reward opportunity with a company that’s disrupting personal...