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Microsoft in talks to end trade body’s cloud computing complaint

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Microsoft is in talks with CISPE in an attempt to resolve its European Union antitrust complaint about the U.S. software giant's…

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Microsoft says will help 2 mln Indians in small cities learn AI skills

MUMBAI, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Microsoft will provide 2 million people in India with AI skilling opportunities by 2025, CEO Satya Nadella said on Wednesday, adding that it is imperative…

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Microsoft and Semafor have partnered to use AI chatbots to create news stories.

Microsoft is working with media start-up Semafor to use its artificial intelligence chatbot to help develop news stories — part of a journalistic outreach. As part of the agreement, Microsoft…

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Microsoft touts AI strength

By Stephen Nellis, Yuvraj Malik and Anna Tong Jan 30 (Reuters) - Microsoft MSFT.O beat market estimates for quarterly profit and revenue on Tuesday, as new artificial-intelligence features helped attract…

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Microsoft set for AI-powered revenue surge as stock pulls ahead

By Yuvraj Malik Jan 29 (Reuters) - Microsoft expected to report a 15.8% jump in quarterly revenue, its best growth in nearly two years, as rising adoption of its products…

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Microsoft offers free supercomputing to startups for AI development

“46% of new code is being written by AI, 75% of developers feel more focused and satisfied with their work using AI and 96% of developers claim they are working…

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Microsoft hits $3 trillion market value

By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK, (Reuters) - Microsoft's stock market value crossed the $3 trillion milestone for the first time on Wednesday, retaining its place as the world's second most…

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Microsoft To Store All Cloud Users’ Personal Data In The EU

In a decisive step that ensures that its cloud services respect European values and meet the specific requirements of its commercial and public sector customers in Europe, Microsoft has announced…

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Microsoft edges out Apple as world’s most valuable company

By Noel Randewich (Reuters) - Microsoft's stock market value ended a trading session higher than Apple's for the first time since 2021 on Friday, making it the world's most valuable…

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Microsoft offers to store all personal data of cloud customers in EU

STOCKHOLM, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Microsoft said on Thursday its European Union cloud customers would be able to process and store all personal data in the region as part of…

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Microsoft, Qcells strike massive supply deal for US-made solar panels

By Nichola Groom Jan 8 (Reuters) - South Korea's Qcells on Monday said it will supply Microsoft with 12 gigawatts of American-made solar panels through 2032 in what the companies…

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Microsoft announces AI key on Windows 11 PCs

Microsoft has announced the biggest change to its keyboards in three decades with the introduction of an artificial intelligence (AI) key. The key will allow users to access Copilot, Microsoft's…

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Microsoft will finally make its mark in mobile

By Jennifer Saba Microsoft is finally answering the call on mobile. After missing out on much of the boom, the software goliath is in prime position to make up for…

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Microsoft Edge saved $4 billion for shoppers in 2023

Microsoft has published some stats about the usage of its Edge browser globally in the year 2023. In a blog post, Microsoft has highlighted that Edge customers have engaged…

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Microsoft teaming up with TomTom to equip cars with a generative AI

In a press release, the GPS company TomTom announced that it's teaming up with Microsoft to equip cars with a generative AI assistant named "Tommy" that will, for some reason,…

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Nuvei enters global payments partnership with Microsoft

Nuvei Corporation, the Canadian fintech company, announced that it has partnered with Microsoft to deliver leading payment experiences for customers of its products, solutions, and services across many of its…

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Microsoft president says no chance of super-intelligent AI soon

By Muvija M and Martin Coulter LONDON, (Reuters) - The president of tech giant Microsoft said there is no probability of super-intelligent artificial intelligence being created within the next 12…

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Microsoft’s $3.2 bln UK investment to drive AI growth

LONDON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Microsoft's plan to pump 2.5 billion pounds ($3.2 billion) into Britain over the next three years, its single largest investment in the country to date,…

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Microsoft Windows turns 40

Microsoft Windows just hit a major milestone — its 40th birthday. On Nov. 10, 1983, Microsoft unveiled the first version of Windows. It was an extension of the software company’s…

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Microsoft to help Australia’s cyber spies

Microsoft said it will invest an additional $5bn in Australia over the next two years to expand hyperscale cloud computing capacity while collaborating with the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) to…

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Microsoft introduces its own chips for AI, with eye on cost

By Stephen Nellis Nov 15 (Reuters) - Microsoft this week announced a duo of custom-designed computing chips, joining other big tech firms that - faced with the high cost of…

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Microsoft releases AI tool for photorealistic copying of faces and voices

Microsoft announced its latest contribution to the artificial intelligence race at its developer conference this week: software that can generate new avatars and voices or replicate the existing appearance and…

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Synopsys, Microsoft team up for a chip-design assistant

By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Microsoft has mostly pitched its "Copilot" as a way to help finish up lines of computer code or quickly summarize a messy email inbox. But…

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Siemens and Microsoft partner to drive cross-industry AI adoption

Microsoft and Siemens are deepening their partnership by bringing the benefits of generative AI to industries worldwide. As a first step, the companies are introducing Siemens Industrial Copilot, an AI-powered…

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Microsoft’s AI bets boost cloud business, Alphabet yet to find silver lining

By Akash Sriram and Anna Tong (Reuters) - Google-parent Alphabet's cloud business suffered as long-time rival Microsoft's took off in the September quarter, demonstrating early signs that the Windows maker's…

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Microsoft’s new AI assistant can go to meetings for you

A ChatGPT-style AI assistant, developed by Microsoft and embedded into its office apps, will become available to all from 1 November, following trials. Microsoft 365 Copilot can summarise meetings held…

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Microsoft in talks to sign on Amazon as customer in $1 bln cloud tools deal

(Reuters) - Microsoft in a deal worth over $1 billion, news site Insider reported, citing an internal document and a person familiar with the matter. The e-commerce giant has committed…

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Microsoft Publishes 2023 Digital Defence Report

Over 750 billion security signals per second, processed by Microsoft 70% of companies affected by cyberattacks in 2023 are small and medium businesses Over 237 billion password theft attempts thwarted…

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UPDATED: European Commission says no clash with Microsoft’s UK commitments

STOCKHOLM, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Friday new commitments given by Microsoft to Britain's antitrust regulator for buying Activision Blizzard does not interfere with its EU…

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Microsoft looks to close Activision deal next week

Oct 6 (Reuters) - Microsoft is aiming to close its $69 billion deal for "Call of Duty" publisher Activision Blizzard on Oct. 13 if it gets approval from Britain's antitrust…

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Microsoft’s Copilot As People’s Everyday AI Companion

Microsoft has introduced Copilot, an AI-powered companion designed to make technology more accessible, efficient, and intuitive for everyday users. Acting as a virtual assistant, this innovative AI companion has been…

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Legrand Partners with Microsoft to Create New Hybrid Conferencing Space

Legrand, a global specialist and industry leader in electrical wiring devices, cable management, audio-visual, and lighting solutions, announced new advances with Microsoft to create a new hybrid conferencing space with Signature…

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Britain says may clear restructured Microsoft-Activision deal

LONDON, Sept 22 - Microsoft's restructured acquisition of Activision Blizzard "opens the door" to the deal being cleared, Britain's antitrust regulator said on Friday. Microsoft announced the biggest gaming deal…

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AI chip startup d-Matrix raises $110 million with backing from Microsoft

Silicon Valley-based artificial intelligence chip startup d-Matrix has raised $110 million from investors that include Microsoft Corp at a time when many chip companies are struggling to raise cash. Nvidia's…

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Microsoft to unbundle Teams from Office

By Foo Yun Chee Brussels, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Microsoft will unbundle its chat and video app Teams from its Office product and make it easier for rival products to work with its…

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Microsoft Adds Partners To New AI Cloud Partner Program

A global survey conducted recently by Microsoft amongst 3,000 managers, executives and scholars confirmed how 57% of companies are piloting or deploying AI, 59% have an AI strategy and 70%…

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AI lesson for Microsoft and Google: Spend money to make money

By Akash Sriram and Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence is expected to pay off big for tech giants including Microsoft and Alphabet someday. But expect deeper investments before gains…

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Microsoft charges ahead with spending to serve AI demand

By Yuvraj Malik and Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Microsoft laid out an aggressive spending plan to meet demand for its new artificial intelligence services after surpassing Wall Street estimates for fiscal…

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Microsoft signs agreement to keep Call of Duty on Playstation

Microsoft has signed an agreement to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer said in a tweet. A deal to…

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KPMG and Microsoft enter landmark agreement to put AI at the forefront of professional services

KPMG and Microsoft have announced a significant expansion of their global relationship that will reshape professional services across a number of business-critical areas including workforce modernization, safe and secure development,…

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Microsoft’s $69 bln Activision deal gets US judge go-ahead, UK softens opposition

Activision deal would be biggest in videogame industry history FTC considering appealing - source UK says it is open to Microsoft efforts to address concerns By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters)…

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MICROSOFT Appoints New Country Manager for Malta

Microsoft has appointed Yanna Andronopoulou as its new Managing Director for Malta, Greece and Cyprus, effective as from the 3rd of July 2023, the start of the company’s FY2024. …

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Microsoft president goes to Europe to shape AI regulation debate

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, June 29 (Reuters) - Microsoft President Brad Smith on Thursday talked up the benefits of regulating artificial intelligence and how the U.S. software giant can…

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Microsoft to offer OpenAI’s GPT models to government cloud customers

(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is bringing the powerful language-producing models from OpenAI to U.S. federal agencies using its Azure cloud service, it said in a blog post. The Redmond, Washington-based…

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OpenAI mulling Israel investment opportunities, Microsoft says

JERUSALEM, June 5 (Reuters) - OpenAI is considering investment opportunities in Israel, Microsoft Corp quoted the company's CEO, Sam Altman, as saying during a visit to the country on Monday.…

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Companies like Microsoft can help manage migration: incoming UN migration chief

By Emma Farge 9th American Amy Pope set to lead UN migration agency Says Western asylum systems are 'completely overwhelmed' Mediterranean deaths are symptom of broader trend GENEVA (Reuters) -…

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Microsoft announces a game-changer for fundraising and volunteer engagement

Microsoft Corp. announced a suite of new AI solutions and improvements to Microsoft Cloud for Nonprofit that are designed to transform the nonprofit industry and how fundraisers engage with donors,…

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Onslaught of inefficient meetings is exhausting workers according to Microsoft research

New research from Microsoft shows how out of hand our work calendars have gotten: Since February 2020, people are in 3 times more Microsoft Teams meetings and calls per week…

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On the road to 2030: Microsoft’s 2022 Environmental Sustainability Report

2022 marked the sixth warmest year in history. Extreme weather caused devastating droughts, wildfires, famine, floods, and heat waves with alarming frequency. Microsoft felt the effects of climate change like…

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Microsoft signs power purchase deal with nuclear fusion company Helion

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Private U.S. nuclear fusion company Helion Energy will provide Microsoft with electricity in about five years, the companies said on Wednesday, in the first…

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Microsoft’s Bing Chat AI is now open to everyone, upgrades features

May 4 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp MSFT.O is making its new AI-powered Bing available to everyone and is transitioning the service from text-only search and chat to a more visual…

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Microsoft results top forecasts

(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp beat Wall Street's estimates for quarterly revenue and profit on Tuesday, driven by growth in its cloud computing and Office productivity software businesses, and the company…

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Microsoft launches its first datacenter region in Poland

Microsoft announced the opening of its newest trusted cloud region, the first in Central and Eastern Europe, located in Poland. Microsoft’s Polish cloud region consists of three independent physical locations…

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Working with Microsoft, Zegna adds AI to digital toolkit to engage clients

Since 1910, the Italian fashion house Zegna has built its reputation on high-quality fabrics, particularly cashmere and wool, and a refined expression of elegance for men. The company’s latest moves…

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BAE Systems and Microsoft join forces to equip defence programmes with innovative Cloud technology

BAE Systems and Microsoft have signed a strategic agreement aiming to support faster and easier development, deployment and management of digital defence capabilities in an increasingly data centric world. The…

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Google May Lose Search on Samsung Devices to Microsoft

Microsoft Corp.’s Bing may replace Alphabet Inc.’s Google as the default search service on Samsung Electronics Co. devices, according to a New York Times report Suwon-based Samsung, the world’s leading…

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Accenture and Microsoft complete one of the largest cloud migrations in consumer goods industry

Accenture, Microsoft and Unilever have completed one of the largest and most complex cloud migrations in the consumer goods industry. The migration has helped Unilever – whose 400+ brands are…

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