Huffington Post By Ryan Grimm, Paul Blumenthal and Zach Carter WASHINGTON -- You can't swing a dead cat video in Washington lately without hitting a lobbyist, consultant, attorney or adviser on retainer to Google or one of its tech rivals. Google,… more »

Wall Street Journal By NICK WINGFIELD And ROBERT A. GUTH Bill Gates schemed to take shares in Microsoft Corp. from his co-founder during the early days of the software company following his partner's treatment for cancer, according to a new memoir by… more »

By David Goldman, staff writerOctober 27, 2010: 5:23 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Consumers have turned their backs on Microsoft. A company that once symbolized the future is now living in the past. Microsoft has been late to the game in crucia… more »

Apple's soaring stock price has enabled the tech giant to eclipse Microsoft's $219.2 billion market cap. By Blake Ellis, staff reporterMay 26, 2010: 6:10 PM ET   NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Microsoft's dominance as the tech industry's most valua… more »

Microsoft is preparing to launch its latest weapon in its ongoing battle with Google. The software giant will launch its flagship product Office 2010 to businesses on 12 May. The latest version of the software has a free online component - called Off… more »