Microsoft

Microsoft is a multinational technology corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to ongoing product issues with its Defender and Outlook software, strategic AI partnerships with Meta, and a significant surge in its stock value.

Latest on Microsoft

• Microsoft’s Satya Nadella says AI models need an ‘emergency brake’
• Microsoft leans on open weight model from Chinese AI lab to challenge Jev
• Microsoft 365 subscribers set to lose up to 4 TB of OneDrive storage
• Microsoft barred from sponsoring foreign workers for US residency
• Microsoft tries to spark new life into Windows
• Microsoft is nearing a big milestone that solidifies its revival
• Microsoft’s emergency brake for AI models has no documented mechanism for activation.
• A cybersecurity giant built a defense tool on AI from a foreign lab it can't fully audit.
• Microsoft released Microsoft-Decision-1, a cybersecurity tool using Qwen3.5-9B from China's Alibaba DAMO Academy.
• On the same day, Vice President JD Vance suspended Microsoft from the H-1B green card programme.
• Microsoft will reduce OneDrive storage for Microsoft 365 subscribers from 5TB to 1TB starting November 2024.
• The spreadsheet became a staple for budgets, forecasts, and workflows, creating a gateway to sell other Microsoft products.

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