Short Take: Microsoft ready to invest in TCI

Microsoft is expected to unveil a $1 billion investment in Tele-Communications Incorporated at the Consumer Electronics Show next week in Las Vegas, according to a Bloomberg report. The report quotes a Giga Information Group analyst who says the investment is designed to ramp up the sales of Internet-enabled TV set-top boxes.

Dawn Kawamoto Former Staff writer, CNET News

Dawn Kawamoto covered enterprise security and financial news relating to technology for CNET News.

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Dawn Kawamoto

Jan. 2, 1998 2:00 p.m. PT

is expected to unveil a $1 billion investment in Tele-Communications Incorporated at the Consumer Electronics Show next week in Las Vegas, according to a Bloomberg report. The report quotes a Giga Information Group analyst who says the investment is designed to ramp up the sales of Internet-enabled TV set-top boxes.