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Soulja Boy arrested on suspicion of weapons charge during a traffic stop
Read full article: Soulja Boy arrested on suspicion of weapons charge during a traffic stopLos Angeles police confirmed that Soulja Boy was arrested early Sunday following a traffic stop on suspicion of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
Microsoft's annual cloud revenue hits $75B, profit beats expectations
Read full article: Microsoft's annual cloud revenue hits $75B, profit beats expectationsMicrosoft reveals that its Azure cloud computing platform has generated over $75 billion in annual revenue, marking a 34% increase from the previous year.
Is AI causing tech worker layoffs? That's what CEOs suggest, but the reality is complicated
Read full article: Is AI causing tech worker layoffs? That's what CEOs suggest, but the reality is complicatedA new report from Indeed reveals that tech job postings in July were down 36% from early 2020 levels.
Microsoft Authenticator is ending password autofill soon. How to set up a passkey before Aug. 1
Read full article: Microsoft Authenticator is ending password autofill soon. How to set up a passkey before Aug. 1If youโre a Microsoft Authenticator user, youโve probably received at least one notice that the appโs password management features are no longer usable and that your stored passwords will be inaccessible starting Aug. 1 unless you have the Edge browser.
What to know about a vulnerability being exploited on Microsoft SharePoint servers
Read full article: What to know about a vulnerability being exploited on Microsoft SharePoint serversMicrosoft is issuing an emergency fix to close off a vulnerability in Microsoftโs SharePoint software that hackers have exploited to carry out widespread attacks on businesses and at least some federal agencies.
Microsoft Outlook users experience hourslong outage impacting email access
Read full article: Microsoft Outlook users experience hourslong outage impacting email accessAfter Outlook users ran into issues accessing their email accounts on Wednesday and Thursday, Microsoft says that affected systems are back online.
US applications for jobless benefits fall to 227,000 last week, remain at historically healthy level
Read full article: US applications for jobless benefits fall to 227,000 last week, remain at historically healthy levelU.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining in the historically healthy range of the past couple years.
U.S. applications for jobless aid fell to 233,000 last week as layoffs remain low
Read full article: U.S. applications for jobless aid fell to 233,000 last week as layoffs remain lowFewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs in the U.S. remain low despite uncertainty about how tariffs will impact the economy.
This $55 Microsoft bundle might just make your PC (and wallet) feel brand new
Read full article: This $55 Microsoft bundle might just make your PC (and wallet) feel brand newFor a one-time payment of $54.97 (reg. $418.99), you can get lifetime access to both Microsoft Office Professional 2021 and Windows 11 Pro.
Microsoft fires employee who interrupted CEO's speech to protest AI tech for Israeli military
Read full article: Microsoft fires employee who interrupted CEO's speech to protest AI tech for Israeli militaryMicrosoft has fired an employee who interrupted a speech by CEO Satya Nadella to protest the companyโs work supplying the Israeli military with technology used for the war in Gaza.
US filings for jobless aid, a proxy for layoffs, inch down modestly last week as uncertainty lingers
Read full article: US filings for jobless aid, a proxy for layoffs, inch down modestly last week as uncertainty lingersThe number of Americans filing unemployment claims last week fell slightly as businesses continue to retain employees despite growing economic uncertainty over U.S. trade policy.
Elon Musk, who's suing Microsoft, is also software giant's special guest in new Grok AI partnership
Read full article: Elon Musk, who's suing Microsoft, is also software giant's special guest in new Grok AI partnershipElon Musk is in a legal fight with Microsoft but made a virtual appearance at the software giantโs annual developer conference to reveal that Microsoft's cloud computing platform will now host Muskโs artificial intelligence chatbot Grok.
Long-running EU antitrust case of Microsoft Teams appears to be nearing an end
Read full article: Long-running EU antitrust case of Microsoft Teams appears to be nearing an endEuropean Union regulators say theyโll seek feedback on Microsoftโs latest proposed changes to Teams to ease competition concerns.
Colts apologize to Tyreek Hill and Microsoft for schedule release video
Read full article: Colts apologize to Tyreek Hill and Microsoft for schedule release videoThe Indianapolis Colts have apologized to Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill and Microsoft for a video released on social media during the NFL schedule release.
Microsoft lays off about 3% of its workforce in what one executive calls a 'day with a lot of tears'
Read full article: Microsoft lays off about 3% of its workforce in what one executive calls a 'day with a lot of tears'Microsoft began laying off about 6,000 workers Tuesday, nearly 3% of its entire workforce and its largest job cuts in more than two years as the company spends heavily on artificial intelligence.
Get Microsoft Windows 11 Pro for only $15 โ Get it before Windows 10 ends
Read full article: Get Microsoft Windows 11 Pro for only $15 โ Get it before Windows 10 endsItโs time to take advantage of this opportunity to transform your Windows 10 computer into a beast, while Microsoft Windows 11 Pro is just $14.97.
One Tech Tip: Skype shut down for good, but users still have these alternatives
Read full article: One Tech Tip: Skype shut down for good, but users still have these alternativesSkype users are scrambling to find an alternative after Microsoft shut down the pioneering internet phone service which let people make cheap long distance calls and chat with other users.
Microsoft says quarterly profits up 18% as it weathers tech sector turbulence with cloud growth
Read full article: Microsoft says quarterly profits up 18% as it weathers tech sector turbulence with cloud growthMicrosoft on Wednesday said its profits rose 18% for the January-March quarter, driven by its growth in its cloud computing and artificial intelligence business in a turbulent time for the tech sector.
Microsoft pledges to protect European operations and unveils data center expansion
Read full article: Microsoft pledges to protect European operations and unveils data center expansionMicrosoft has pledged to fight any U.S. government order to halt data center operations in Europe, as it sought to soothe concerns among European customers that trans-Atlantic tensions would lead to service disruptions.
Microsoft says it's 'slowing or pausing' some AI data center projects, including $1B plan for Ohio
Read full article: Microsoft says it's 'slowing or pausing' some AI data center projects, including $1B plan for OhioMicrosoft says it's โslowing or pausingโ some of data center construction, including a $1 billion project in Ohio.
Microsoft workers say they've been fired after 50th anniversary protest over Israel contract
Read full article: Microsoft workers say they've been fired after 50th anniversary protest over Israel contractMicrosoft has fired two employees who interrupted the companyโs 50th anniversary celebration to protest its work supplying artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military, according to a group representing the workers.
Microsoft employees protest at 50th anniversary party over Israel contract
Read full article: Microsoft employees protest at 50th anniversary party over Israel contractA pro-Palestinian protest by Microsoft employees interrupted the companyโs 50th anniversary celebration Friday, the latest backlash over the tech industryโs work to supply artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military.
Microsoft's AI division head wants to create a lasting relationship between chatbots and their users
Read full article: Microsoft's AI division head wants to create a lasting relationship between chatbots and their usersFifty years after the founding of Microsoft, the CEO of its artificial intelligence division has a big task: develop a new product line as integral to daily life as the software giantโs past innovations.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates reflects upon a 50-year-old computer code that reshaped technology
Read full article: Microsoft founder Bill Gates reflects upon a 50-year-old computer code that reshaped technologyEven as he grows older, Microsoft founder Bill Gates still fondly remembers the catalytic computer code he wrote 50 years ago that opened up a new frontier in technology.
AI and satellites help aid workers respond to Myanmar earthquake damage
Read full article: AI and satellites help aid workers respond to Myanmar earthquake damageJust after sunrise on Saturday, a satellite set its long-range camera on the city of Mandalay in Myanmar, not far from the epicenter of Fridayโs 7.7 magnitude earthquake that devastated the Southeast Asian countyโs second-largest city.
Judge allows newspaper copyright lawsuit against OpenAI to proceed
Read full article: Judge allows newspaper copyright lawsuit against OpenAI to proceedA federal judge has ruled that The New York Times and other newspapers can proceed with a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft seeking to end the practice of using their stories to train artificial intelligence chatbots.
Want to bring low-spend January into the rest of the year? Start by owning your Microsoft apps
Read full article: Want to bring low-spend January into the rest of the year? Start by owning your Microsoft appsThis Microsoft Office 2021 license is designed for Windows devices and offers lifetime access to apps like Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and more for $59.97 (reg. $219) through February 23.
Judge says Elon Musk's claims of harm from OpenAI are a 'stretch' but welcomes possible trial
Read full article: Judge says Elon Musk's claims of harm from OpenAI are a 'stretch' but welcomes possible trialElon Muskโs lawyers faced off with OpenAI in court Tuesday as a federal judge weighed the billionaireโs request for a court order that would block the ChatGPT maker from converting itself to a for-profit company.
Stock market today: Tesla, IBM and Meta lead most of Wall Street higher
Read full article: Stock market today: Tesla, IBM and Meta lead most of Wall Street higherTesla, IBM and Meta Platforms helped lead most U.S. stocks higher following a rush of profit reports from some of the countryโs most influential companies.
Microsoft reports 10% quarterly profit growth as it works to show AI investments paying off
Read full article: Microsoft reports 10% quarterly profit growth as it works to show AI investments paying offMicrosoft said Wednesday that its profit for the October-December quarter grew 10% from the same time last year as it works to capitalize on the huge amounts of money it has spent to advance its artificial intelligence technology.
Trump says Microsoft is one of the companies eyeing TikTok
Read full article: Trump says Microsoft is one of the companies eyeing TikTokPresident Donald Trump says Microsoft is among the U.S. companies looking to take control of TikTok to help the popular app avert an effective ban that could kick-in in April.
Need a last-minute gift? Why not give them Microsoft Office? It arrives in seconds
Read full article: Need a last-minute gift? Why not give them Microsoft Office? It arrives in secondsGet a Microsoft Office 2024 lifetime license for $119.97. Perfect last-minute gift idea for students, teachers, or remote workers.
AI will eavesdrop on world's wildest places to track and help protect endangered wildlife
Read full article: AI will eavesdrop on world's wildest places to track and help protect endangered wildlifeA biologist hid 350 audio monitors across Costa Ricaโs tropical rainforests to spy on endangered spider monkeys in order to help protect them.
Ireland embraced data centers that the AI boom needs. Now they're consuming too much of its energy
Read full article: Ireland embraced data centers that the AI boom needs. Now they're consuming too much of its energyDozens of massive data centers are consuming more electricity than all of the urban homes in Ireland and starting to wear out the warm welcome that brought them here.
FTC opens Microsoft antitrust investigation that Trump administration must carry on or drop
Read full article: FTC opens Microsoft antitrust investigation that Trump administration must carry on or dropAntitrust enforcers with the Federal Trade Commission have opened a wide-ranging investigation into Microsoftโs business practices, starting off a big legal project that an incoming Trump administration must take up or abandon.
Microsoft pitches AI 'agents' that can perform tasks on their own at Ignite 2024
Read full article: Microsoft pitches AI 'agents' that can perform tasks on their own at Ignite 2024Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told customers at a conference in Chicago on Tuesday that the company is teaching a new set of artificial intelligence tools how to โact on our behalf across our work and life.โ.
Betty White Forever: New stamp will honor the much-beloved 'Golden Girls' actor
Read full article: Betty White Forever: New stamp will honor the much-beloved 'Golden Girls' actorThe United States Postal Service might have found a way to unite a nation bitterly divided after this monthโs election: Itโs releasing a Betty White stamp.
Vatican and Microsoft create AI-generated St. Peter's Basilica to allow virtual visits, log damage
Read full article: Vatican and Microsoft create AI-generated St. Peter's Basilica to allow virtual visits, log damageA digital twin of St. Peterโs Basilica has been created using artificial intelligence to explore one of the worldโs most important monumentโs.
Your lifetime productivity buddy โ Microsoft Office 2021 youโll pay for only once
Read full article: Your lifetime productivity buddy โ Microsoft Office 2021 youโll pay for only onceEnjoy productivity essentials forever with a lifetime license to Microsoft Office Pro Plus 2021 โ available for a one-time price of $69.97.
Stock market today: Microsoft, Meta and the burden of expectations knock Wall Street sharply lower
Read full article: Stock market today: Microsoft, Meta and the burden of expectations knock Wall Street sharply lowerDrops for Big Tech companies including Microsoft and Facebook's parent company Meta Platforms led Wall Street lower.
Microsoft reports quarterly sales up 16% to $65.6 billion as investors ask if AI spending worth it
Read full article: Microsoft reports quarterly sales up 16% to $65.6 billion as investors ask if AI spending worth itMicrosoft on Wednesday reported its quarterly sales grew 16% to $65.6 billion as the company sought to assure investors its huge spending on artificial intelligence is paying off.
Efforts by Russia, Iran and China to sway US voters may escalate, new Microsoft report says
Read full article: Efforts by Russia, Iran and China to sway US voters may escalate, new Microsoft report saysA new threat intelligence report from Microsoft says foreign adversaries have showed continued determination to influence the U.S. election and there are signs their activity will intensify as Election Day nears.
Kuwait bans 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 6' video game, likely over it featuring Saddam Hussein in 1990s
Read full article: Kuwait bans 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 6' video game, likely over it featuring Saddam Hussein in 1990sThe tiny Mideast nation of Kuwait has banned the release of the video game โCall of Duty: Black Ops 6,โ which features the late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and is set in part in the 1990s Gulf War.
Cyber criminals are increasingly helping Russia and China target the US and allies, Microsoft says
Read full article: Cyber criminals are increasingly helping Russia and China target the US and allies, Microsoft saysRussia, China and Iran are expanding their partnerships with cyber criminals to conduct cyberespionage and cyberattacks against the U.S. and other nations, according to a new report from Microsoft.
The US and Microsoft disrupt a Russian hacking group targeting American officials and nonprofits
Read full article: The US and Microsoft disrupt a Russian hacking group targeting American officials and nonprofitsU.S. authorities and Microsoft say hackers linked to Russian intelligence targeted dozens of former military and intelligence officials, journalists and civil society groups with a sophisticated campaign designed to steal information.
ChatGPT maker OpenAI raises $6.6 billion in fresh funding as it moves away from its nonprofit roots
Read full article: ChatGPT maker OpenAI raises $6.6 billion in fresh funding as it moves away from its nonprofit rootsOpenAI says it has raised $6.6 billion in venture capital investments as part of a broader shift by the ChatGPT maker away from its nonprofit roots.
The AI boom may give Three Mile Island a new life supplying power to Microsoft's data centers
Read full article: The AI boom may give Three Mile Island a new life supplying power to Microsoft's data centersThe owner of the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear power plant says it plans to restart the reactor under a 20-year agreement that calls for tech giant Microsoft to buy the power to supply its data centers.
Russia goes all-out with covert disinformation aimed at Harris, Microsoft report says
Read full article: Russia goes all-out with covert disinformation aimed at Harris, Microsoft report saysA new Microsoft threat intelligence report details how Russia-linked actors are now going full throttle in their covert influence efforts against Vice President Kamala Harris.
Top AI business leaders meet with Biden administration to discuss the emerging industry's needs
Read full article: Top AI business leaders meet with Biden administration to discuss the emerging industry's needsTop Biden administration officials have discussed the future of artificial intelligence with a group of executives from OpenAI, Nvidia, Microsoft and other companies.
Tech companies commit to fighting harmful AI sexual imagery by curbing nudity from datasets
Read full article: Tech companies commit to fighting harmful AI sexual imagery by curbing nudity from datasetsSeveral leading artificial intelligence companies pledged Thursday to remove nude images from the data sources they use to train their AI products, and committed to other safeguards to curb the spread of harmful sexual deepfake imagery.
Google confirms an Iranian group is trying to access emails linked to both US presidential campaigns
Read full article: Google confirms an Iranian group is trying to access emails linked to both US presidential campaignsGoogle says an Iranian group linked to the countryโs Revolutionary Guard has tried to infiltrate the personal email accounts of roughly a dozen people linked to President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump since May.
FBI says it is investigating after Trump campaign said sensitive documents were hacked by Iran
Read full article: FBI says it is investigating after Trump campaign said sensitive documents were hacked by IranThe FBI says it is investigating allegations that sensitive documents from Donald Trump's campaign were stolen in a cyber intrusion days after the campaign declared it had been hacked by Iran.
Iran is accelerating cyber activity that appears meant to influence the US election, Microsoft says
Read full article: Iran is accelerating cyber activity that appears meant to influence the US election, Microsoft saysA new report from Microsoft finds that Iran is accelerating online activity that appears intended to influence the U.S. election.
Microsoft hits back at Delta after the airline said last month's tech outage cost it $500 million
Read full article: Microsoft hits back at Delta after the airline said last month's tech outage cost it $500 millionMicrosoft is joining cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike in fighting back against criticism from Delta Air Lines.
Google illegally maintains monopoly over internet search, judge rules
Read full article: Google illegally maintains monopoly over internet search, judge rulesA judge has ruled that Googleโs ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation.
Microsoft says that a cyberattack triggered the hours-long outage impacting Azure customers
Read full article: Microsoft says that a cyberattack triggered the hours-long outage impacting Azure customersA global Microsoft Azure outage that impacted a range of services for consumers Tuesday โ from reports of stalling Outlook emails to trouble ordering on Starbucksโ mobile app โ was triggered by distributed denial of service cyberattack, according to the tech giant.
Malicious actors trying to exploit global tech outage for their own gain
Read full article: Malicious actors trying to exploit global tech outage for their own gainAs the world continues to recover from massive business and travel disruptions caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, malicious actors are trying to exploit the situation for their own gain.
Tech outage latest | Airlines and others rush to get back on track after global tech disruption
Read full article: Tech outage latest | Airlines and others rush to get back on track after global tech disruptionTransport providers, businesses and governments are rushing to get all their systems back online after long disruptions following a widespread technology outage.
A straight-up โOops!โ: Internet security expert explains global technology outage
Read full article: A straight-up โOops!โ: Internet security expert explains global technology outageA major internet outage affecting Microsoft is disrupting flights, banks, media outlets and companies across the world.
First responders, hospitals, flights: Local effects of global technology disruption
Read full article: First responders, hospitals, flights: Local effects of global technology disruptionAirlines, retail outlets, banks, railway companies and hospitals in several parts of the world were affected in what appeared to be an unprecedented internet disruption.
Microsoft faces UK competition investigation over hiring of AI startup's founder and key staff
Read full article: Microsoft faces UK competition investigation over hiring of AI startup's founder and key staffBritish regulators have opened a preliminary investigation into Microsoftโs hiring of an AI startupโs key staff over concerns that it could thwart competition in the booming artificial intelligence market.
Microsoft quits OpenAI board seat as antitrust scrutiny of artificial intelligence pacts intensifies
Read full article: Microsoft quits OpenAI board seat as antitrust scrutiny of artificial intelligence pacts intensifiesMicrosoft has relinquished its seat on the board of OpenAI, saying its participation is no longer needed because the ChatGPT maker has improved its governance since being roiled by boardroom chaos last year.
The clock is ticking to get Windows 11 Pro and Microsoft Office 2021 for life for $60
Read full article: The clock is ticking to get Windows 11 Pro and Microsoft Office 2021 for life for $60Time is running out to get Windows 11 Pro and Microsoft Office 2021 for life for a single one-time payment of $59.97.
News nonprofit sues ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Microsoft for 'exploitative' copyright infringement
Read full article: News nonprofit sues ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Microsoft for 'exploitative' copyright infringementAnother news organization is suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its business partner Microsoft for alleged copyright infringement.
Microsoft breached antitrust rules by bundling Teams with office software, European Union says
Read full article: Microsoft breached antitrust rules by bundling Teams with office software, European Union saysEuropean Union regulators have accused Microsoft of โpossibly abusiveโ practices that violate the blocโs antitrust rules by tying its Teams messaging and videoconferencing app to its widely used business software.
Microsoft delays controversial AI Recall feature on new Windows computers
Read full article: Microsoft delays controversial AI Recall feature on new Windows computersNew laptops equipped with Microsoft Windows start shipping to customers next week but without a flagship feature called Recall that drew concerns about privacy and cybersecurity.
US antitrust enforcers will investigate leading AI companies Microsoft, Nvidia and OpenAI
Read full article: US antitrust enforcers will investigate leading AI companies Microsoft, Nvidia and OpenAIU.S. antitrust enforcers have decided to investigate the roles Microsoft, Nvidia and OpenAI have played in the artificial intelligence boom, according to people familiar with the pending actions.
Nvidia's stock market value topped $3.3 trillion. How it became No. 1 in the S&P 500, by the numbers
Read full article: Nvidia's stock market value topped $3.3 trillion. How it became No. 1 in the S&P 500, by the numbersNvidiaโs startling ascent in the stock market reached another milestone Tuesday as the chipmaker rose to become the most valuable company in the S&P 500.
Michael Douglas pays solidarity visit to southern Israel
Read full article: Michael Douglas pays solidarity visit to southern IsraelMichael Douglas has paid a solidarity visit to an Israeli kibbutz that was hit hard in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack that sparked Israelโs war against the Islamic militant group.
Google to invest $2 billion in Malaysian data center and cloud hub
Read full article: Google to invest $2 billion in Malaysian data center and cloud hubGoogle plans to invest $2 billion in Malaysia, developing its first data center and a Google Cloud hub in the latest big foray by a U.S. tech giant in the Southeast Asian country.
Microsoft's AI chatbot will 'recall' everything you do on a PC
Read full article: Microsoft's AI chatbot will 'recall' everything you do on a PCMicrosoft wants laptop users to get so comfortable with its artificial intelligence chatbot that it will remember everything youโre doing on your computer and help figure out what you want to do next.
UK watchdog decides not to investigate Microsoft's AI partnership with France's Mistral
Read full article: UK watchdog decides not to investigate Microsoft's AI partnership with France's MistralBritish regulators say they donโt need to open a competition investigation into Microsoftโs partnership with French artificial intelligence company Mistral, a month after asking for industry feedback on the deal.
Janet Jackson to play 2024 Essence Fest instead of the Smoothie King Center this summer
Read full article: Janet Jackson to play 2024 Essence Fest instead of the Smoothie King Center this summerJanet Jackson will make her fourth appearance at the 2024 Essence Festival of Culture this summer in New Orleans.
Microsoft will invest $2.2 billion in cloud and AI services in Malaysia
Read full article: Microsoft will invest $2.2 billion in cloud and AI services in MalaysiaMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella says the company will invest $2.2 billion over the next four years in new cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Malaysia.
Google and Apple now threatened by the US antitrust laws that helped build their technology empires
Read full article: Google and Apple now threatened by the US antitrust laws that helped build their technology empiresThe U.S. Justice Department has launched a double-barreled antitrust attack on Googleโs dominant search and Appleโs trendsetting iPhone.
Eight U.S. newspapers sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement
Read full article: Eight U.S. newspapers sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringementA group of eight U.S. newspapers is suing ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that the technology companies have been โpurloining millionsโ of copyrighted news articles without permission or payment to train their artificial intelligence chatbots.
Microsoft will invest $1.7 billion in AI and cloud infrastructure in Indonesia
Read full article: Microsoft will invest $1.7 billion in AI and cloud infrastructure in IndonesiaMicrosoft will invest $1.7 billion over the next four years in new cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Indonesia โ the single largest investment in Microsoftโs 29-year history in the country.