Microsoft Corp. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google are each donating $1 million to Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, joining the roster of technology companies shelling out to back the incoming US president’s festivities later this month.

Microsoft has donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund, matching gifts from Google, a spokesperson confirmed.

President-elect Donald Trump has raised more than $170 million for his upcoming inauguration, a record amount as tech executives and big donors have eagerly written large checks

Microsoft plans to make a new round of layoffs across the company, impacting employees whose performance has been deemed to fall short of its standards.

The moves are part of a broader change in Microsoft's approach, which includes taking a harder look at low performers, sources told BI.

Microsoft has announced new performance-based layoffs affecting less than 1% of its global workforce of 228,000 employees. The company’s focus on “high-performance talent” drives these actions, which span multiple departments,

Microsoft lifted the curtain for fans and revealed an Xbox Developer Direct is coming this month and they've teased a new reveal with it.

Microsoft’s teaser image for the event also includes a teaser for an unannounced “brand new game” Xbox game. Last year’s Developer Direct featured a first look at Bethesda

Microsoft has announced the return of its Developer Direct showcase, and confirmed what fans can expect to see. Developer Direct is set for Thursday, January 23 at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern / 6pm UK.