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Microsoft says it is closing The Garage, which for 17 years gave employees worldwide space and tools for side projects and ran the company's Global Hackathon

Microsoft is winding down The Garage as a companywide program, ending a 17-year run for the effort that gave employees space …

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Microsoft says it is closing The Garage, which for 17 years gave employees worldwide space and tools for side projects and ran the company's Global Hackathon

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