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Microsoft cuts off Israeli military’s access to tech that was reportedly used in Palestinian surveillance

The move by the Redmond, Wash.-based tech giant is in response to an Aug. 6 report by The Guardian, which revealed how Microsoft Azure was being used to store and process millions of Palestinian civilian phone calls made each day in Gaza and the West Bank. Read More

Microsoft tames intense chip heat with liquid cooling veins, designed by AI and inspired by biology

Microsoft says it has developed a breakthrough microfluidics cooling system for chips, resembling the veins in a leaf and using AI to match the processor’s heat signature, promising greater overall efficiency in data centers. Read More

Microsoft and OpenAI make a deal: Reading between the lines of their secretive new agreement

Microsoft and OpenAI announced a non-binding memorandum of understanding Thursday afternoon, signaling that they’ve agreed in principle on changing and continuing one of the defining partnerships of the AI era. Read More

Protesters deny planting listening devices inside Microsoft exec’s office; company fires four workers

A group that infiltrated Microsoft’s headquarters building this week disputed the company’s account of the incident — describing their sit-in… Read More

20 arrested at Microsoft headquarters in latest protest over Israel tech contracts

Editor’s Note: This post has been changed to reflect an updated count of the number of arrests. See follow-up story:… Read More

Microsoft and NFL extend partnership, bringing AI and cloud tools to football sidelines and beyond

Microsoft is extending its longtime partnership with the National Football League, integrating AI and cloud tools into assorted workflows from… Read More

Microsoft launches formal review into alleged use of its Azure cloud in Palestinian surveillance

Microsoft, under continued pressure over the use of its technology by the Israeli military, said Friday that it’s launching a… Read More

Amazon will offer OpenAI’s open-weight models, sidestepping Microsoft via Apache 2.0 license

OpenAI released its first open-weight AI models in more than five years, and Amazon quickly said they will be available… Read More

Microsoft plans record $30 billion in quarterly capital spending to meet surging AI demand

Microsoft plans to invest more than $30 billion in capital expenditures in the upcoming quarter — a new high —… Read More

Microsoft earnings preview: AI fuels cloud growth, boosts capital costs, reshapes workforce

[Update, July 30: Microsoft beats expectations, says Azure revenue tops $75B annually in new financial disclosure.] Microsoft is expected to… Read More

Microsoft teaming with Premier League to enhance soccer fans’ digital experience using AI

Microsoft announced a new strategic partnership with the Premier League on Tuesday in which the tech giant will use its… Read More

Microsoft: No evidence Israeli military used its technology to harm civilians, reviews find

[Updated below with comments from the employee group No Azure for Apartheid.] Microsoft said Thursday that it found no evidence… Read More

Microsoft earnings preview: All eyes on AI — here are the numbers to watch for MSFT Q1-FY25

FOLLOW-UP: Microsoft beats expectations with nearly $25B in quarterly profits, as AI revenue boosts cloud growth Investors and analysts will… Read More

With new Amazon Web Services partnership, Oracle’s cloud database trade-off is complete

Oracle announced a strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services on Monday afternoon that will further integrate its database offerings and… Read More

Microsoft cuts jobs in Azure, HoloLens, and other units in latest move to control costs

Microsoft is cutting a total of around 1,000 jobs across the company, in areas including its Azure cloud unit and… Read More

Risk vs. revenue: Microsoft results will offer a new AI benchmark after a tumultuous quarter

Some of the downsides of artificial intelligence have come into clearer focus for Microsoft recently, including high-profile AI deepfakes, an… Read More

Microsoft earnings preview: Growth slows as tech giant awaits payoff from big AI bets

Barring a big surprise, the sluggish economy will continue to take a toll on Microsoft’s overall growth in its financial… Read More

Microsoft Azure enlists generative AI to help Pentagon look for satellite imagery

Can a chatbot help Pentagon planners find the satellite data they need to understand what’s happening in a global hotspot?… Read More

Inspired by her family’s business in India, Seattle founder leads AI startup that helps manufacturers

While working at her family’s business in India, Priyansha Bagaria uncovered an issue: the insulation tape the company manufactured frequently… Read More

What Microsoft’s numbers say about the state of the tech economy

Things really began to change in December. That’s when Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform started to lose some of its momentum,… Read More

Microsoft’s ‘multibillion dollar’ OpenAI investment comes with new level of secrecy

Microsoft is making a big new investment in OpenAI, the artificial intelligence powerhouse behind ChatGPT, extending a partnership that has… Read More

ChatGPT coming to Azure: New integration shows how Microsoft will leverage OpenAI partnership

Having trouble reliably accessing OpenAI’s ChatGPT? Microsoft has a solution. The tech giant says it will soon make the generative… Read More

Microsoft looks to tighten ties with OpenAI through potential $10B investment and new integrations

A potential $10 billion investment by Microsoft in OpenAI would strengthen the tech giant’s partnership with the ChatGPT maker as… Read More

Pentagon splits giant cloud contract among Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Oracle

Correction: This story previously misstated the total value of the contracts. The U.S. Department of Defense awarded cloud contracts with… Read More

Starlink antenna and Azure Stack Edge device set up in forest

Microsoft Azure ramps up access to cloud computing via SpaceX’s Starlink satellites

With SpaceX’s help, Microsoft is taking the next step toward merging cloud computing with available-anywhere satellite connectivity. Today Microsoft announced… Read More

Microsoft and Xplore team up with NOAA to demonstrate cloud-based satellite operations

What do you do with an aging weather satellite? If you’re the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, you turn to… Read More

Microsoft changes cloud practices in Europe, acknowledges missteps in rivalry with Amazon

Microsoft responded to criticism of its cloud licensing policies in Europe with a series of promises to change its licensing… Read More

Microsoft earnings preview: Wall Street expects 18% revenue growth on continued cloud strength

Streaming video subscriptions might be more disposable than imagined, but the juggernaut of cloud infrastructure and enterprise services is another… Read More

Microsoft’s earnings will test strength of cloud business, and impact of supply chain constraints

Much of the spotlight has been on Microsoft’s gaming division over the past week, thanks to its $68.7 billion deal… Read More

Microsoft Azure widens its space ecosystem through deals with Airbus and data partners

One year after Microsoft expanded its Azure cloud domain to the final frontier, the company is taking another giant leap… Read More