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Microsoft surpasses $4 trillion valuation after stellar earnings

Microsoft revealed for the first time that Azure, the engine of its AI ambitions, now pulls in more than €65 billion a year — cheering investors.

Tech News

UK regulator says Microsoft, Amazon dominate cloud market

The UK authority found that Microsoft and Amazon Web Services have a significant share of the cloud computing market.

Tech News

Microsoft Authenticator to end password autofill. Set up a passkey now

Stored passwords will be inaccessible starting Aug. 1 unless you have the Edge browser.

Tech News

Microsoft to make Notre-Dame ‘digital twin’ in Europe AI push

The project will also digitise historic opera sets and millions of artefacts with leading French cultural institutions.

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Business

Microsoft cuts 9,000 jobs as tech giant bets on AI

Microsoft says it is laying off about 9,000 workers, its second mass layoff in months and its largest in more than two years. The move affects less than 4% of Microsoft’s global workforce.

Healthcare

Microsoft says AI outperforms doctors at complex medical diagnoses

The tech giant’s AI tool made the correct diagnosis for the vast majority of patients in a small study.

Tech News

Microsoft Windows to get rid of 'blue screen of death' after 40 years

A black screen will instead replace it.

Tech News

Big Tech emissions rose 150% in 3 years as AI booms, UN body says

The world’s biggest tech companies saw their indirect carbon emissions grow by 150 per cent from 2020 to 2023 as AI use expands, a new UN report found.

Business

Microsoft slashes 6,000 jobs as it clears the way for AI investments

Microsoft starts laying off thousands of workers as the company spends heavily on artificial intelligence.

The Big Question

Microsoft president: We want Europe to know that they can count on us

“We want Europe to know that they can count on us,” Microsoft President, Brad Smith told Angela Barnes in the latest episode of The Big Question.

Business

Microsoft and Meta beat estimates as AI outpaces Trump's tariff woes

Microsoft and Meta both exceeded market expectations in their March quarter earnings, lifting shares in extended trading. The results suggest robust demand for artificial intelligence is helping offset the negative impact of tariff-driven economic uncertainty.

Tech News

Microsoft allegedly fires workers who protested Israel AI contract

"You claim that you care about using AI for good but Microsoft sells AI weapons to the Israeli military," shouted one employee who was fired.

Tech News

The 50-year old computer code that started a tech 'revolution'

Microsoft founder Bill Gates reflects on the original source code that laid the foundations of one of the world's biggest tech companies five decades ago.

Europe News

European Ombudsman opens new revolving door probe

The EU watchdog responsible for investigating maladministration is probing the European Commission's approval of Nicholas Banasevic, a former high-ranking EU antitrust official, joining Microsoft in a senior role dealing with competition and regulatory affairs.

20 February 2025

Tech News

Data centres could strain Europe's power supply by 2030, report warns

The AI-driven data centre boom could strain the continent's energy supplies and octuple emissions by the end of the decade, according to a new report.

10 February 2025

Europe News

DMA should urgently apply to cloud and AI, lead lawmaker warns

According to German MEP Andreas Schwab, the digital EU regulation should apply to cloud and AI services to prevent their providers from dominating the market before it’s too late.

30 January 2025

Business

US tech giants Tesla, Microsoft and Meta report mixed earnings results

Results for the US tech giants were mixed, as Tesla and Microsoft fell short of market expectations in the growth of their core businesses, while Meta Platforms exceeded analysts' estimates across all metrics, despite ongoing legal challenges.

30 January 2025

Business

Tech titans top the world's most valuable brands league in 2025

Tech companies continued to be some of the world’s most valuable brands this year, boosted by ongoing strong brand loyalty, as well as new innovations in artificial intelligence.

22 January 2025

Tech News

Microsoft Outlook, Exchange and Teams calendar are down worldwide

The tech giant said it is investigating the incident.

25 November 2024

The Exchange

Navigating the console battlefield gaming experience

In partnership with Media City

In the console battlefield, gaming companies are competing to be the best. They try to impress gamers with special games and new technology. As the rivalry grows, it leads to innovative changes in how we play games.

20 November 2024