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Microsoft plans $10 billion-plus Gulf investment with focus on resilienceGulf countries are pouring billions into AI as they strive to become global hubs to help diversify their economies away from oil and gas, b...
Microsoft commits to sweeping AI privacy rules for students. Will other tech giants follow?As the school year started, the country's two largest school districts, New York City and Los Angeles, announced they were putting the brak...
Microsoft retreats in China, but AI boom helps it keep a window openThe year was 2010 and Google was about to exit due to concerns over censorship and cyberattacks. That decision was lauded by democracy acti...
Microsoft to fund Mistral's European AI expansion in multibillion-dollar dealAs part of the agreement, Microsoft Azure customers will be able to develop software using Mistral's data centers in France, giving Microso...
Satya Nadella's 'Reverse Information Paradox' post draws reactions from AI leadersMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella highlighted risks businesses face with AI adoption. He warned companies could lose valuable organizational know...
India AI Summit: Microsoft president outlines promise and responsibility of AI for Global SouthA recent diffusion report by Microsoft points to a widening AI adoption gap between advanced and developing economies. Adoption rates in th...
Microsoft engineer's resignation letter to thousands of employees goes viral, says he "can't work in a company..."A Microsoft engineer has resigned in protest against the company's cloud service contracts with the Israeli military. This action follows m...
Microsoft disables services to Israel defense unit after reviewMicrosoft disabled certain cloud and AI services used by Israel’s Ministry of Defense after finding preliminary evidence of their role in s...
Microsoft drops the hammer: 4 workers fired after bold headquarters sit-in protestMicrosoft fired four employees after a protest at its Redmond headquarters. The workers had broken into executive offices to demand the com...
Pro-Palestinian protesters storm Microsoft President Brad Smith’s office over ties with Israeli governmentPro-Palestinian activists from NOAA stormed Microsoft’s Redmond headquarters, demanding it cut Azure ties with Israel. They entered preside...
Microsoft expects to spend $80 billion on AI this fiscal yearMicrosoft president Brad Smith on Friday said the company is on track to pump about $80 billion into artificial intelligence (AI) this fisc...
Microsoft says to invest 3.2 billion euros in AI in GermanyIn the biggest investment made by the company in Germany in the last 40 years, Microsoft will spend mostly on setting up data centres and o...
Microsoft considering how to make Activision deal acceptable to UK regulatorMicrosoft said on Tuesday it was considering how to make its planned acquisition of videogame maker Activision Blizzard acceptable to Brita...
Microsoft searching for solutions over UK block on Activision deal: PresidentBritish competition authorities blocked the biggest ever deal in gaming in April, in a shock decision which Microsoft has since appealed. P...
Microsoft extends aid for Ukraine's wartime tech innovationCloud technology offers resilience and security for Ukraine operations, Microsoft President Brad Smith said, after Russia targeted Ukrainia...
USIBC to present Global Leadership Humanitarian Awards to CEOs of Microsoft, IBM and Accenture"Early this year the world watched as India battled a second wave of Covid-19 infections. Julie Sweet, Arvind Krishna and Brad Smith quickl...
Microsoft to buy back up to $60 billion in shares; names Brad Smith vice chairMicrosoft said the buyback programme has no expiration date and may be terminated at any time, and that it would pay a dividend of $0.62 pe...
Microsoft to buy back up to $60 bn in shares; names Brad Smith vice chairMicrosoft said the buyback program has no expiration date and may be terminated at any time, and that it would pay a dividend of $0.62 per ...
Microsoft wants to protect human rights, seeks regulation of facial recognition technologyThe company has raised alarms about the most sought-after facial recognition technology.
Microsoft wants 20,000 more H-1B visas, green cardsMicrosoft is pushing for legislation in the US to get 20,000 supplementary H-1B visas to be allocated for foreign personnel with STEM skill...