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Microsoft, AWS, and Google plan to move most production out of China amid rising US-China tensions
Microsoft, AWS, and Google plan to move production and key components out of China by 2026 amid rising U.S.-China trade and geopolitical tensions.
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Rishi Sunak joins Microsoft and Anthropic as senior adviser
Former UK PM Rishi Sunak said he is excited to help both companies, as they address the "big strategic questions about how to make technology work for our economies, our security and our society"
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CEO reveals how Jeff Bezos convinced him to quit Microsoft for 'tiny' Amazon in the 90s
David Risher, now CEO of Lyft, recalled that Bill Gates had the tried to talk him out of quitting Microsoft for Amazon. Gates reportedly called it the 'stupidest decision' he ever saw anybody make.
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Forza Horizon 6 announced with Japan as the setting; to come to PS5 post launch
Forza Horizon 6 has been confirmed.
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Microsoft cuts off Israeli military from cloud services after mass surveillance of Palestinian calls revealed: 5 key details
Microsoft has suspended Israel’s Unit 8200 from using Azure and AI services after reports revealed mass surveillance of Palestinian phone calls. Here are 5 key things to know.
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H-1B visa fee hike: Tech giants Microsoft, Meta, Amazon urge employees to be back in US before Sep 21 deadline
Tech giants such as Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Meta, and Apple are among the largest recipients of H-1B visas, with Amazon leading the pack.
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Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 in October: Here’s what it means for existing users
Microsoft will end Windows 10 support in Oct 2025. Here’s what it means for users and why experts warn of e-waste.
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Microsoft pledges to invest $30 billion in UK as Donald Trump visits
It is the largest of several pledges from US tech giants totalling $42 billion, announced as President Donald Trump arrived on a historic second state visit to the UK.
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OpenAI inks deal with Microsoft to become a public benefit corporation
OpenAI has secured Microsoft’s support to convert its for-profit arm into a public benefit corporation, a deal that would allow its nonprofit to retain control while holding a stake worth more than $100 billion.
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Apple analyst sentiment hits five-year low after two downgrades
With the downgrades, Apple’s recommendation consensus — a proxy for the ratio of buy, hold, and sell ratings — has dropped to 3.9 out of 5, its lowest since early 2020
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Book review: Source Code by Bill Gates is also the story of a computer revolution
Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Rick, and many others developed software that made computers intelligible to the common man. Bill Gates' Source Code is the story of that revolution, and that moment in tech history.
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Microsoft restores Azure after Red Sea undersea cable cuts disrupt service
Microsoft confirmed that its Azure cloud services were fully restored on Saturday evening after undersea fiber cuts in the Red Sea caused disruptions across the Middle East. The outage highlighted the fragility of global internet infrastructure and the critical role of undersea cables in cloud connectivity.
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Big Tech giants defy US-India trade tensions, record strongest 12-month headcount growth in India in 3 years
Facebook (Meta), Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Netflix, and Google (Alphabet)-have collectively hired over 30,000 new employees in India over the past 12 months, Xpheno data shows.
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Meet Microsoft's in-house AI models that rival ChatGPT, DeepSeek and Gemini
Microsoft is taking a bold step toward AI independence with the release of two models developed entirely in-house. While its Copilot assistant still runs on OpenAI’s GPT tech, the new models signal Redmond’s intent to compete more directly with ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini. Here are the key takeaways:
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Indian-origin Microsoft engineer found dead in Silicon Valley office
The engineer, Pratik Pandey, reportedly used his office access card to enter the building on the evening of August 19. His body was discovered inside the premises in the early hours of the following day.
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Why Microsoft fired two employees after they staged a protest in Brad Smith’s office
In a statement to GeekWire, Microsoft confirmed the two terminations, saying both had committed “serious breaches of company policies and our code of conduct.”
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Microsoft reiterates Israel probe pledge after in-office protest
An employee group says that by selling software and AI tools to Israel’s military, the company’s Azure cloud service is profiting from the deaths of civilians
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Big Tech Bets: Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI expand in India amid Trump trade tensions
In 2025, leading American tech giants Google, Apple, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Meta, have announced significant expansion plans in India, securing prime office space despite US President Donald Trump’s dismissal of India as a “dead” economy.
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Microsoft leases 2.65-lakh sq ft space in Hyderabad for Rs 5.4 crore monthly rent
The sub-lease started from July 2025 and per square feet, monthly rental for the deals translates to Rs 204, documents showed.
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Microsoft’s Mustafa Suleyman warns users not to confuse AI chatbots with real human beings: Here’s why
Suleyman wrote about the growing trend of people ascribing human-like qualities to AI chatbots.
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Microsoft employees protest Israel ties at company's headquarters
The employees argue that Microsoft’s cloud division, Azure, is enabling Israeli government and military operations. The platform provides software and data storage to government agencies, which, according to critics, can be weaponised in military campaigns.
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Microsoft report reveals top 10 AI-safe careers: Ship engineers, painters and more
These 'AI-safe' careers are dominated by medical and blue-collar professions requiring physical presence, hands-on skills, and human judgment, the Microsoft report stated.
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Man sues Microsoft for discontinuing Windows 10 support: Here’s why
A California man is suing Microsoft over its plan to end Windows 10 support in October, claiming it will force millions to upgrade and put older PCs at risk.
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Microsoft may tighten office attendance rules for some employees in 2026, here's why
If implemented, the new policy would align Microsoft more closely with Google and Meta, both of which expect employees to work on-site three days per week. Amazon has gone even further, demanding full-time office attendance,
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Microsoft discontinues this Windows 11 version: Find out if your PC is affected
Launched in 2021, Windows 11 SE was Microsoft’s answer to Chromebooks—a simplified, cloud-first OS tailored for students and low-cost laptops.
