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Microsoft Cuts China‑Based Engineers from Pentagon Cloud Support

After a revealing ProPublica investigation uncovered that China-based engineers had been involved in maintaining U.S. Department of Defense cloud systems—under the supervision of “digital escorts” in the U.S.—Microsoft has confirmed a major policy overhaul. As of mid-July 2025, the company will no longer allow

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Microsoft launches Designer, a Canva competitor driven by AI, on iOS and Android.

The Designer AI picture generating platform from Microsoft has been made available officially. Most Microsoft account holders can now access Designer after a protracted preview period. Apps for iOS and Android smartphones, Windows PCs, and the web in over 80 languages are all possible with Designer. With Designer, you can

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In an unearthed interview from the 1980s, Bill Gates, the creator of Microsoft, discusses the early forms of artificial intelligence.

When Bill Gates was a guest on a radio broadcast in 1984, he discussed his vision of personal computers in every home. Gates emphasized in this important talk how graphics have the opportunity to completely transform computer usability and accessibility. According to him, the addition of graphics will make using

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More power is consumed by Google and Microsoft than by some nations.

With a combined energy usage of 24 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2023, Google and Microsoft are not simply impressive numbers but also massive representations of their operating scale. The annual energy consumption of almost 100 countries worldwide—including whole nations like Iceland, Ghana, the Dominican Republic, and Tunisia, which each

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Concerns about China in Microsoft's deal with an Emirati AI company are raised by US politicians.

A $1.5 billion investment by Microsoft in the artificial intelligence company G42, based in the United Arab Emirates, has prompted Republican senators to demand that the Biden administration look into the matter. Given G42’s past ties to China, worries regarding the possible transfer of sensitive technology are the

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Amid regulatory scrutiny, Microsoft removes its observer seat from the OpenAI board.

In order to resolve regulatory concerns raised by antitrust authorities in Europe, the UK, and the US, Microsoft has made the strategic decision to resign its board observer seat at OpenAI. The choice comes after OpenAI’s governance significantly improved over the previous eight months, when CEO Sam Altman took

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Citing a lack of Android services, Microsoft plans to provide Apple devices to its Chinese workforce.

Recently, Microsoft declared that it will be giving its Chinese staff access to authentication apps on Apple devices running iOS. The reason for this action is that access to vital security apps like Microsoft Authenticator and Identity Pass is restricted due to the lack of Google’s Android services in