Microsoft: News
Microsoft is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Washington, US. It produces consumer electronics, personal computers, computer software, and other related products and services. The company was founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. It released the Microsoft Windows in 1985 and in 1990 it introduced the Microsoft Office Suit. Other popular software systems include the Internet Explorer, Microsoft Vista, and Edge Web browser. Its product-line includes Surface series laptops and tablets as well as Xbox video game consoles.
Microsoft's latest free AI feature boosts productivity in Office apps
Microsoft has announced the integration of its Copilot Chat feature into Office apps, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote.
Google announces £5B AI investment in UK
Google's parent company, Alphabet, has announced a massive £5 billion ($6.8 billion) investment in artificial intelligence (AI) in the United Kingdom.
Your Xbox controller just got smarter on Windows 11
Microsoft is testing a new feature that will change the way Xbox controllers work with Windows 11.
US firms discipline employees over posts on Charlie Kirk's death
Following the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, several companies in the US are grappling with a tricky situation: their employees publicly voicing personal opinions about Kirk.
How Microsoft avoided hefty fine in an EU antitrust case
Microsoft has avoided a hefty fine from the European Commission after being accused of antitrust violations.
OpenAI gets Microsoft's blessing to transition into a for-profit company
Microsoft and OpenAI have signed a non-binding agreement to change their relationship.
Microsoft employees have to work from office 3 days/week
Microsoft has announced a major shift in its work-from-home policy, requiring employees to work from the office at least three days a week.
Microsoft taps Anthropic AI for Office 365, reduces OpenAI dependence
Microsoft will license Anthropic's technology for certain AI features in its Office 365 applications, according to a report by The Information.
Apple's new iPhones thwart spyware attacks automatically
Apple has unveiled a major security upgrade with its new iPhone 17 lineup.
OpenAI explores partnerships in India for $500B data center project
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is in talks with Indian data center firms Sify Technologies, Yotta Data Services, E2E Networks, and CtrlS Datacenters.
Gartner predicts AI will dominate IT work by 2030
Gartner, a leading research and advisory company, has predicted that all work in IT departments will be done with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) by 2030.
Microsoft's Azure service crippled due to Red Sea cable cuts
Microsoft has warned its Azure users of possible service disruptions due to multiple undersea fiber cuts in the Red Sea.
AI could eliminate white-collar jobs in 5 years: Anthropic CEO
Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could eliminate white-collar jobs much sooner than we think.
Meta-backed Scale AI sues ex-employee for stealing confidential documents
Scale AI, a leading player in the artificial intelligence (AI) data labeling industry, has filed a lawsuit against its former employee Eugene Ling.
Big Tech added 30,000 jobs in India despite trade tensions
Major US tech firms, including Meta, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Netflix, and Google, have hired over 30,000 employees in India in the last one year.
OpenAI plans India data center under $500B Stargate project
OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT, is looking to build a massive new data center in India.
Microsoft denies its Windows updates caused SSDs to crash
Recent reports have suggested that certain Windows 11 updates (KB5063878 and KB5062660) are causing some SSDs with Phison controllers to fail.
Indian-origin Microsoft engineer found dead at Silicon Valley campus
Pratik Pandey, a 35-year-old Indian-origin software engineer, was found dead at Microsoft's Silicon Valley campus on August 20, according to Bloomberg.
Microsoft Word will auto-save new documents to cloud by default
Microsoft is changing the way its Word app saves documents on Windows.
Microsoft Copilot AI launches on Samsung's latest TVs and monitors
Microsoft's AI assistant, Copilot, has officially made its way into Samsung's 2025 line-up of TVs and smart monitors.
Musk accelerates 'Macrohard' plan with AI that writes software autonomously
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence start-up, xAI, has launched a new agentic coding model called 'grok-code-fast-1.'
Microsoft takes on Google, OpenAI with first in-house AI models
Microsoft has launched its first-ever in-house artificial intelligence (AI) models, namely the MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-1-preview.
Microsoft fires employees protesting Israeli ties in president's office
Microsoft has fired two of its employees, Riki Fameli and Anna Hattle, for their involvement in a sit-in protest at the office of Brad Smith, Microsoft's Vice Chair and President.
Windows 11: Your calls over Bluetooth will now sound clearer
Microsoft has announced a new LE Audio feature for Windows 11, aimed at improving the audio quality of Bluetooth headsets.
Seven arrested as employees protest Microsoft's ties with Israeli military
At least seven current and former Microsoft employees were arrested during a sit-in demonstration at the tech giant's headquarters in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft HQ locked down after protesters occupy president's office
Microsoft's Redmond headquarters was put on temporary lockdown after a group of protesters stormed the office of Brad Smith, the company's president.
Why AI companies have been warned by US Attorneys General
A group of 44 US Attorneys General has issued a stern warning to the CEOs of leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies.
Microsoft to pay ₹5.4 crore monthly for new Hyderabad office
Microsoft India (R&D) has signed a major office lease deal in Hyderabad, one of the biggest this year.
You can soon resume Android apps directly on Windows 11
Microsoft is testing a new feature for Windows 11 that will allow users to continue using Android apps directly from their PCs.
'Macrohard': Musk's new venture to create Microsoft-style software using AI
Elon Musk has announced his latest venture, "Macrohard," which aims to use artificial intelligence (AI) to simulate software companies like Microsoft.
'Seemingly-conscious': Microsoft warns you not to treat AI like humans
Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft's artificial intelligence (AI) chief, has warned against the dangerous trend of treating AI as if it were human.
Why Excel's new AI tool might fail in 'high-stakes scenarios'
Microsoft has introduced a new AI feature in Excel, called COPILOT.
Microsoft employees protest at HQ over company's ties with Israel
A group of Microsoft employees and activists have staged a protest at the tech giant's headquarters in Redmond, Washington.
AI upgrades, cross-platform gaming: What to expect from next-generation Xbox
Microsoft has revealed its plans for the next-generation Xbox console, which will include artificial intelligence (AI) and support for cross-platform gaming.
Oracle partners with Google to integrate Gemini AI into cloud
Oracle and Google's parent company Alphabet have announced a strategic partnership to integrate Gemini artificial intelligence models into Oracle's cloud computing services and business applications.
IBM, Google aim to launch operational quantum computers by 2030
The long-awaited dream of practical quantum computing is getting closer to reality, thanks to major tech players like IBM and Google.
Microsoft's secret spreadsheet reveals AI talent it's targeting from Meta
Microsoft is on a talent acquisition spree, especially targeting Meta's artificial intelligence (AI) workforce.
Windows 11 gets taskbar apps to make office work easier
Microsoft has announced the rollout of its new lightweight taskbar apps, specifically designed for Microsoft 365 users on Windows 11.
Altman rebuts Musk's antitrust claim over App Store favoring ChatGPT
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has responded to Elon Musk's allegations of Apple favoring ChatGPT on its App Store.
GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke resigns, plans return to start-up life
GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke has announced he will step down by the end of 2025, choosing to return to his entrepreneurial roots to launch a start-up.
Musk to sue Apple over bias in App Store rankings
Elon Musk has accused Apple of violating antitrust laws by allegedly manipulating its App Store to favor OpenAI and hinder other artificial intelligence (AI) companies.
Microsoft to discontinue its document scanning app
Microsoft has announced the discontinuation of its popular document scanning app, Microsoft Lens.
Microsoft investigates Israeli military's use of Azure for Palestinian surveillance
Microsoft is investigating the use of its Azure cloud storage platform by Israel's military surveillance agency, Unit 8200.
Musk says Grok 4 is smarter than OpenAI's GPT-5
Following the launch of OpenAI's latest AI model, GPT-5, Elon Musk has claimed that xAI's Grok 4 Heavy model is still smarter than the new entrant.
Microsoft integrates OpenAI's GPT-5 across all Copilot AI tools
Microsoft has announced the integration of OpenAI's latest GPT-5 model into its suite of AI-powered tools. It will show up in Copilot as the new "smart mode."
Microsoft may soon enforce stricter return-to-office mandate for some teams
Microsoft is mulling a major shift in its remote work policy, with plans for a stricter return-to-office (RTO) mandate for certain teams.
Microsoft engineer reveals strategies to land tech jobs amid layoffs
Ritvika Nagula, a Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft Azure, has shared her proven strategies for landing tech jobs despite the current industry downturn.
By 2030, Windows PCs could see, hear, and talk: Microsoft
Microsoft's Corporate VP for OS Security, David Weston, has shared his vision of a future where Windows will be more than just an operating system.
For the first time, OpenAI's models are available on AWS
In a major development, OpenAI's advanced models have been made available on Amazon Web Services (AWS) for the first time.
You can soon roam around in Windows XP-themed Crocs
In a quirky move to celebrate its 50th anniversary, Microsoft is preparing to launch limited-edition Windows XP-themed Crocs.
Google rewrites workflow culture, urges AI use over peer collaboration
Google is pushing its employees to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) as part of a strategy to maintain its leadership position in the tech industry.
Powered by AI, Microsoft Bing is stealing Google Search users
Bing, Microsoft's search engine, is slowly but surely gaining ground in the search market.
FAAMNG firms ramp up hiring in India amid global layoffs
Despite the global trend of layoffs, tech giants under the FAAMNG umbrella—Facebook (now Meta), Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Netflix, and Google—are expanding their workforce in India.
Tech giants pour $155B into AI, outspending US welfare budget
In a major development, US tech giants have spent more on artificial intelligence (AI) than the federal government has spent on education, training, employment, and social services in 2025.
Microsoft pulls plug on Windows 11 SE, its ChromeOS rival
Microsoft has announced that it will be ending support for Windows 11 SE, the operating system it launched in 2021 as a competitor to Google's ChromeOS.
Microsoft is now a $4T company!
Microsoft has joined NVIDIA in the exclusive $4 trillion market capitalization club.
Leaked documents show how much Microsoft pays its engineers
Microsoft's pay guidelines have been leaked, shedding light on the tech giant's compensation packages for its engineers.
After Google, Musk's xAI to sign EU's AI code
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) company, xAI, has announced its decision to sign the Safety and Security chapter of the European Union's Code of Practice.
AI coding assistant GitHub Copilot now has over 20M users
GitHub Copilot, the artificial intelligence (AI) coding assistant developed by Microsoft-owned GitHub in partnership with OpenAI, has crossed a major milestone of over 20 million users.
Microsoft inches closer to becoming $4T company
Microsoft is on the verge of becoming the world's second-ever $4 trillion company, thanks to its strong quarterly earnings.
Why oil refiner Nayara Energy has withdrawn lawsuit against Microsoft
Russia-backed Nayara Energy, one of India's leading oil refining companies, has withdrawn its lawsuit against tech giant Microsoft.
Critical macOS flaw could leak your Apple Intelligence secrets: Microsoft
Microsoft has flagged a critical security flaw in macOS, one that could have given malicious apps access to highly sensitive user data.
Microsoft's Copilot Mode turns Edge into your personal browsing assistant
Microsoft has introduced a new experimental feature, Copilot Mode, in its Edge browser.
Indian oil refiner Nayara Energy sues Microsoft over suspended services
Nayara Energy, a Russia-backed Indian oil refiner, has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft. The legal action comes after the US tech giant abruptly suspended key services.