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...
19 Feb, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
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...
13 Oct, 2025, 04.17 PM IST
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...
25 Sep, 2025, 09.56 PM IST
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...
29 Aug, 2025, 05.49 PM IST
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...
27 Aug, 2025, 02.38 PM IST
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...
04 Jan, 2025, 07.08 AM IST
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...
15 Feb, 2024, 05.07 PM IST
Shanghai wants Microsoft to promote AI tech in cityShanghai authorities told Microsoft's visiting president on Tuesday they want his company to promote artificial intelligence technology to ...
05 Dec, 2023, 05.17 PM IST
Generative AI biggest weapon and tool for cybersecurity: Microsoft's Brad SmithAddressing cybersecurity attack concerns raised by generative AI, Smith said that there will be an increasing number of organisations and g...
25 Aug, 2023, 08.05 PM IST
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...
11 Jul, 2023, 09.48 PM IST
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...
06 Jun, 2023, 06.49 PM IST
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...
03 Nov, 2022, 06.47 PM IST
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...
05 Oct, 2021, 05.53 PM IST
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...
15 Sep, 2021, 12.31 PM IST
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 ...
15 Sep, 2021, 08.52 AM IST
Microsoft wants to protect human rights, seeks regulation of facial recognition technologyThe company has raised alarms about the most sought-after facial recognition technology.
14 Jul, 2018, 04.02 PM IST
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...
01 Oct, 2012, 11.27 AM IST