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Microsoft sharepoint cyberattack hits 400 victims - Researchers
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Microsoft adds AI APIs to edge browser, opens for web developers

Microsoft is rolling out a suite of new AI-powered APIs for its Edge browser, giving web developers tools to build smarter applications directly within the browser environment. The announcement came Monday during the company’s Build 2025 developer conference. The new features enable websites and Edge extensions to harness Phi-4 Mini, a compact yet powerful AI […]

Microsoft sharepoint cyberattack hits 400 victims - Researchers
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Microsoft introduces autonomous AI agent in GitHub Copilot

Microsoft’s GitHub has introduced a new Copilot AI agent capable of handling specific programming tasks autonomously. Once assigned, the agent completes the work and notifies the developer when it’s done. Developers can then review the output directly on GitHub, suggest changes if needed, and approve the final version. The agent can also insert the approved […]

Microsoft surpasses $4trn valuation with AI, cloud boom
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Microsoft to cut 6,000 jobs amid rising AI investment costs

Microsoft announced Tuesday it will lay off approximately 6,000 employees—less than 3% of its global workforce—as the tech giant seeks to control costs while continuing to invest heavily in artificial intelligence. The job cuts, which will span various levels and regions, represent one of the company’s largest workforce reductions since early 2023, when it eliminated […]

Microsoft brings OpenAI's free GPT-oss-20b model to Windows
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Microsoft, OpenAI in talks to renegotiate partnership

Tech giants Microsoft and OpenAI are reportedly renegotiating the terms of their high-profile partnership, amid tensions over corporate restructuring and future access to cutting-edge AI technology. OpenAI is currently locked in a “tough negotiation” with Microsoft, its largest investor to date, having poured $13 billion into the AI startup, according to the Financial Times. The […]

Microsoft sharepoint cyberattack hits 400 victims - Researchers
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Microsoft’s wins $69bn Activision deal case against FTC

A federal appeals court on Wednesday dealt a blow to United States regulators by rejecting the Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to block Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of video game giant Activision Blizzard. In a unanimous decision, a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s ruling that denied the […]

Microsoft plans for collaboration with AI agents
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US lawmakers probe Microsoft, Google AI deals amid antitrust concerns

Two United States senators have asked Microsoft and Google to provide details about their cloud computing partnerships with AI companies, citing concerns these deals could hinder competition in the rapidly evolving AI industry. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden—the ranking Democrats on the Senate Banking and Finance Committees—sent letters requesting that Google and Microsoft provide […]

Microsoft sharepoint cyberattack hits 400 victims - Researchers
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Microsoft overtakes Apple as world’s most valuable company

Apple’s 23% slide over the past four trading days has knocked it off the top spot, making Microsoft the world’s most valuable public company once again. As of Tuesday’s market close, Microsoft’s valuation stood at $2.64 trillion, edging out Apple’s $2.59 trillion. The broader market is under pressure from President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plan, […]

Microsoft fires two employees over protests at anniversary event
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Microsoft fires two employees over protests at anniversary event

Microsoft has reportedly terminated two software engineers who disrupted its high-profile Copilot and 50th anniversary event last week to protest the company’s alleged ties to the Israeli military. The employees — Ibtihal Aboussad and Vaniya Agrawal — were dismissed on Monday following separate interruptions during the event, CNBC reported. Aboussad interrupted Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa […]

Microsoft unveils generative AI gaming with Quake II
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Microsoft unveils generative AI gaming with Quake II

Microsoft has unveiled a browser-based, AI-driven version of Quake II as a tech demo for its Copilot AI platform — offering users a short, experimental glimpse into what the future of AI-generated gameplay might look like. The interactive demo allows users to play a single level of Quake II for a limited time using keyboard […]

Microsoft surpasses $4trn valuation with AI, cloud boom
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Microsoft joint venture Wicresoft to exit China, 2,000 jobs affected

A joint venture between Microsoft and local partners, Wicresoft, will cease its operations in China starting Tuesday, leading to the layoff of approximately 2,000 staff, according to a report by Chinese financial outlet Caijing. The move follows Microsoft’s decision to stop outsourcing its after-sales support in China to Wicresoft, sparking concerns over how the tech […]

Microsoft's AI Chief speech interrupted by pro-Palestinian protest
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Microsoft’s AI Chief speech interrupted by pro-Palestinian protest

Microsoft’s 50th anniversary celebration on Friday was briefly disrupted when an employee publicly protested the company’s ties to Israel, interrupting AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman during his speech in Redmond, Washington. “You are a war profiteer. Stop using AI for genocide,” shouted Microsoft employee Ibtihal Aboussad, as Suleyman discussed the company’s AI assistant products. Suleyman responded […]

Microsoft to boost startup speed of office apps
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Microsoft to boost startup speed of office apps

Microsoft is set to enhance the startup speed of its Office applications, beginning with Word in May. The improvement will be driven by a new scheduled task that runs silently when a PC boots up, ensuring that Word—and eventually other Office apps—launch more quickly. “We are introducing a new Startup Boost task from the Microsoft […]