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Microsoft Beats Expectations Thanks To AI Investments
Customer adoption of AI services embedded in cloud services continues to deliver results for Microsoft, pushing shares higher
ByteDance Would Rather Shutter TikTok US, Than Sell – Report
TikTok's 'secret source' algorithm is so core to ByteDance, it would rather shut down US operation, multiple sources have indicated
UK CMA Seeks Feedback On Microsoft, Amazon AI Partnerships
British regulator invites feedback on major partnerships Microsoft and Amazon have struck with smaller AI firms
Microsoft Launches Smallest AI Model, Phi-3-mini
Lightweight artificial intelligence model launched this week by Microsoft, offering more cost-effective option for Azure customers
Russia Already Meddling In US Election, Microsoft Warns
Microsoft warns of Russian influence campaigns have begun targetting upcoming US election, albeit at a slower pace than previous operations
EU To Drop Microsoft’s OpenAI Investment Probe – Report
Microsoft to avoid an EU investigation into its $13 billion investment in OpenAI, after EC concluded it is not an acquisition
OpenAI Chief Altman Pitches ChatGPT At Corporate Events
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman addresses hundreds of enterprises in San Francisco, New York, London as it seeks revenue growth
Google To Spend $1 Billion On Two Subsea Cables To Japan
US and Japan to be connected by two new subsea Google cables, amid possible AUKUS alliance expansion to include Japan
Microsoft To Open AI Hub In London After Suleyman Hire
Microsoft to open AI hub in London after poaching Mustafa Suleyman and most of research staff from Inflection AI last month
Microsoft Singled Out In Review Of Chinese Hack Of US Government Emails
Cyber Safety Review Board concludes Chinese hack of top US government officials' emails was preventable, and blames Microsoft
Microsoft Unbundles Teams From Office Suite
Redmond's collaboration tool Teams is decoupled from Office Suite, under new licensing terms announced on Monday
US Congress Bans Use Of Microsoft AI Copilot – Report
Risk of leaks. US House of Representatives implements strict ban on congressional staff using Microsoft's Copilot chatbot
Microsoft Pays Inflection AI $650m After Poaching Staff
Microsoft reportedly paying $650m to AI start-up Inflection after poaching most of staff as company girds for AI arms race
Microsoft, Meta, X, Match Group Challenge Apple App Store Terms
Big tech players side with Epic Games, and allege Apple is flouting court order over its App Store in the United States
Microsoft Hires DeepMind Co-Founder Mustafa Suleyman
AI push. Deepmind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman joins software giant Microsoft to lead newly created consumer AI division
LinkedIn Admits Premium Subscriptions Bring In $1.7bn
LinkedIn makes rare disclosure, and admits premium subscription business delivered $1.7 billion in revenue in 2023
Microsoft AI Engineer Flags Copilot Safety Concerns
Engineer alleges Microsoft's Copilot Designer is creating vulgar, sexual and violent content, and has written to the SEC
Elon Musk Sues OpenAI Over Breach Of Contract
Elon Musk sues OpenAI for allegedly giving up its mission to 'benefit humanity' and instead serving interests of Microsoft
Microsoft Investment In Mistral AI Prompts EU Scrutiny Calls
European lawmakers call for investigation after Microsoft this week made small investment in French startup Mistral AI
US SEC Investigates If OpenAI Investors Were Misled – Report
Financial regulator examines internal comms of CEO Sam Altman, after his shock firing for not being “consistently candid in communications”
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Intel Signs Microsoft As Foundry Customer
Microsoft will use Intel’s chip contract manufacturing division to manufacture a custom computing chip, chip giant says
Microsoft To Invest €3.2 billion In Germany, Mirroring UK Investment
Microsoft confirms it will invest 3.2 billion euros in Germany for AI and data centres, in welcome move amid a slumping economy
Microsoft, OpenAI Catch China, Russia Using AI Tools For Hacking
Nation-state hackers from China, Russia, North Korea and Iran have been identified by Microsoft and OpenAI, using AI tools for cyberattacks
Apple, Microsoft Win Exemption From EU Gatekeeper Designation
Apple's iMessage and Microsoft Bing win exemption that would subjected those services to Europe's tough DMA rules
Microsoft Profit Rises 33 Percent Thanks To AI, Cloud
Strong AI adoption and cloud helps Microsoft deliver another strong quarterly performance, amid $3 trillion valuation
Microsoft Expects AI Revenue Growth As Shares Surge
Microsoft expected to see strong revenue growth amidst strong AI adoption, but Azure sees flat margins on infrastructure investment
Microsoft Axes 1,900 Staff After Activision Acquisition
Microsoft adds to job gloom after axing 9 percent of its gaming division, after closing the Activision Blizzard acquisition
OpenAI’s Altman Seeks Billions For AI Chip Manufacturing Venture
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman reportedly in talks with investors in Middle East as he seeks billions to build network of AI chip plants