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Microsoft users warned to save passwords before it's too late

By July 1, the autofill function in Authenticator will be disabled, and any saved payment information, including credit card details, will be deleted.

Microsoft fires employee who interrupted CEO’s speech to protest AI tech for Israel

Microsoft has previously fired employees who protested company events over its work in Israel, including at its 50th anniversary party in April.

Microsoft bars employees from using words 'Palestine,' 'Gaza' and 'genocide' in internal emails: report

Microsoft has been roiled in recent months by demonstrations staged by a group of employees sympathetic to the Palestinians.

Microsoft files legal action against information-stealing malware Lumma Stealer

Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit filed a legal action against Lumma Stealer last week, after it found nearly 400,000 Windows computers globally infected by the information-stealing malware in the past two...

Microsoft backs 'Fortnite' maker Epic Games in legal feud, claims Apple 'stymied' plans for Xbox mobile store

Microsoft has backed “Fortnite” video game maker Epic Games in its legal battle with Apple – alleging in a new court filing that the Tim Cook-led tech giant has “stymied”...

Elon Musk fires back at Bill Gates over 'false' claims DOGE cuts to USAID are endangering kids: 'Who does he think he is?'

Gates accused the Tesla CEO and DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) chief of recklessly gutting US foreign aid programs.

Microsoft strikes partnership with Elon Musk's Grok chatbot — despite lawsuit over OpenAI

Musk’s deal means that the latest versions of xAI’s Grok models will be hosted on Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing platform, alongside competing models from OpenAI and other companies, including Facebook...

Microsoft to lay off 3% of global workforce -- roughly 7K jobs -- in shift to develop AI

Microsoft is cutting roughly 3% of its global workforce as the company shifts more resources toward the race to develop advanced artificial intelligence, the company confirmed on Tuesday.

OpenAI negotiating with Microsoft for new funding, future IPO: FT

OpenAI and Microsoft are rewriting the terms of their multibillion-dollar partnership in a high-stakes negotiation designed to allow the ChatGPT maker to launch a future IPO, while protecting the software giant's access...

Bill Gates slams Elon Musk for 'killing the world's poorest children' with DOGE cuts to USAID

Gates pointed to Musk’s role in cutting funds to a hospital in Africa that helps prevent mothers with HIV from transmitting the virus to their babies.

Skype is shutting down for good today -- the best alternatives and how to save your data

It’s the last day to save your Skype contacts, which can be automatically transferred to Microsoft Teams.

Microsoft raises Xbox prices due to tariffs following PlayStation hike

The move comes a few weeks after PlayStation maker Sony raised the prices of its PlayStation 5 console in various markets.

Microsoft CEO makes shocking admission about AI use in company

The amount of code being written by AI at Microsoft is increasing steadily, the chief executive said during a conversation with Meta's Mark Zuckerberg.

Microsoft boss says company respects European laws amid US criticism

Apple and Meta were recently slapped with fines totaling $800 million for violating the European Union’s new competition law.

Wall Street on edge as more 'Magnificent 7' tech stocks report earnings this week

The tech-heavy Nasdaq index was trading more than 200 points lower on Monday as Wall Street anxiously awaited word on how President Trump’s tariff war has impacted “Magnificent Seven” firms...

Fed-up Canadians ditch Big Tech giants for obscure alternatives in latest trade war boycott

The next battleground in Canada's boycott of the US is Big Tech.

OpenAI in talks to buy AI-coding tool Windsurf for about $3B: report

The deal would be OpenAI's largest to date, the terms of which have not yet been finalized, the report said, adding the talks could change or fall apart.

Bill Gates-connected $23.5M mansion hits the market in Florida

A mansion that reportedly has a past connection to Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates has gone up for sale in South Florida.

Bill Gates reveals how much of his $101B net worth his children will inherit: 'It's not a dynasty'

The Microsoft co-founder is worth an eye-popping $101.2 billion.

Microsoft employees fired after protesting 'AI weapons' supply to Israeli army at company's 50th anniversary celebration: report

“You claim that you care about using AI for good but Microsoft sells AI weapons to the Israeli military,” Aboussad shouted at Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman.