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Luanti removed from Google Play after AI copyright claim by Microsoft
Luanti, a voxel game-creation platform, was removed from the Google Play Store following a DMCA notice filed by Tracer.AI on behalf of Microsoft.
28 Aug, 07:28 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Microsoft pays AI talents up to $1.4 million in stock amid layoffs
Microsoft is paying some of its artificial intelligence (AI) employees up to $1.4 million in stock compensation, according to a recently leaked internal spreadsheet.
26 Aug, 07:29 pm IST - AIAI · 2 min
Microsoft Paint and Photos embed invisible watermarks in AI-generated images
Microsoft Paint and Photos embed invisible watermarks containing server-issued GUIDs into AI-generated images created locally, according to reverse engineering by Xusheng Li.
24 Aug, 11:28 pm IST - AIAI · 1 min
Microsoft merges Copilot apps and ends underperforming AI features
Microsoft announced on August 13 it is retiring several underperforming AI features and consolidating its separate Copilot applications into a single integrated app.
13 Aug, 09:28 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
Microsoft launches fourth India cloud region in Hyderabad
Microsoft has launched its fourth cloud region in India, located in Hyderabad, expanding its local cloud infrastructure.
07 Aug, 11:29 am IST - SAASSAAS · 2 min
Microsoft retires Exchange Web Services impacting Zoho Mail migrations
Microsoft has announced the retirement of Exchange Web Services (EWS) for Exchange Online, with service blocking starting October 1, 2026, and full retirement on April 1, 2027.
03 Aug, 03:28 pm IST - AIAI · 1 min
Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet report strong AI-driven cloud growth
Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet reported robust cloud growth in their latest earnings, highlighting sustained demand for AI infrastructure, according to livemint.com.
02 Aug, 01:28 am IST - FUNDINGFUNDING · 2 min
Microsoft stock surges 17% adding $480 billion in market value
Microsoft’s stock surged as much as 17% on Thursday, reaching above $455 per share and marking its largest single-day gain since 2008.
31 Jul, 03:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 1 min
Microsoft Azure cloud surpasses $100 billion in annual revenue
Microsoft announced that its Azure cloud business exceeded $100 billion in annual revenue for the first time in its recently ended fiscal year, marking a 4…
30 Jul, 07:28 am IST - AIAI · 2 min
Microsoft intensifies competition with OpenAI and Anthropic in AI race
Microsoft has stepped up its competition against OpenAI and Anthropic in the artificial intelligence sector, increasing efforts to challenge these leading AI developers, according to techcrunch.com.
30 Jul, 07:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 1 min
Microsoft set for $190 billion market value swing after earnings
Microsoft is poised for a market value swing of $190 billion following its upcoming earnings results, according to options market data reported by economictimes.indiatimes.com.
30 Jul, 01:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Amazon and Microsoft commit $400 billion to AI cloud infrastructure
Amazon and Microsoft are each set to spend roughly $200 billion this year on building out data centers to support AI services, totaling $400 billion in combined investment, according to fortune.com.
27 Jul, 03:28 pm IST - AIAI · 1 min
Microsoft cuts AI costs by using more of its own models
Microsoft has shifted its AI strategy to rely more heavily on its own models to reduce operational costs, according to techcrunch.com.
08 Jul, 03:22 am IST - AIAI · 1 min
iOfficeAI launches OfficeCLI for AI agents to edit Microsoft Office files
iOfficeAI has released OfficeCLI, a free and open-source Office suite designed specifically for AI agents to read, edit, and automate Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files.
07 Jul, 05:21 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 1 min
Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs including 3,200 at Xbox amid restructuring
Microsoft announced a major job cut affecting 4,800 employees, representing 2.1% of its global workforce, as part of a broad restructuring effort.
07 Jul, 01:22 am IST - AIAI · 2 min
Microsoft launches AI deployment company with $2.5 billion commitment
Microsoft announced the launch of its own AI deployment company backed by a $2.5 billion investment.
02 Jul, 09:22 pm IST - AIAI · 1 min
Microsoft launches $2.5 billion firm to help companies adopt AI
Microsoft has launched a new firm backed by $2.5 billion to assist companies in adopting artificial intelligence technologies.
02 Jul, 07:23 pm IST - AIAI · 2 min
Meta Platforms plans AI cloud service to rival Amazon and Microsoft
Shares of Meta Platforms surged nearly 12% to $628 on the Nasdaq on July 1 after reports emerged that the company is preparing to launch a cloud computing…
01 Jul, 11:22 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Microsoft and Valve face class action over alleged price-fixing deal
A proposed class action lawsuit filed on May 31, 2026, in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington accuses Microsoft and Valve of entering into an unlawful price-fixing agreement.
18 Jun, 04:08 pm IST - FUNDINGFUNDING · 2 min
Helion raises $465M to build fusion power plant for Microsoft
Helion, a fusion energy startup backed by Sam Altman, has raised $465 million to develop a fusion power plant for Microsoft.
05 Jun, 02:05 am IST - AIAI · 2 min
Microsoft launches Scout, an OpenClaw-inspired personal assistant
Microsoft launched Scout, a new personal assistant inspired by OpenClaw, on June 2. The assistant aims to enhance user interaction by offering more intuitive and customizable AI-driven support.
03 Jun, 12:05 am IST - SAASSAAS · 1 min
Import, export, and automatically back up documents with Microsoft SharePoint in Zoho Sign
Zoho Sign has launched an integration with Microsoft SharePoint, enabling users to import, sign, export, and back up documents seamlessly within a single w…
26 May, 11:24 pm IST - AIAI · 1 min
Microsoft starts canceling Claude Code licenses
Microsoft has begun canceling licenses for Anthropic’s Claude Code, shifting thousands of its developers to GitHub Copilot CLI, according to theverge.com.
23 May, 02:57 am IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Scammers are abusing an official Microsoft email address to send spam
Scammers have exploited an official Microsoft email address to send spam messages, according to techcrunch.com.
21 May, 06:56 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
Bill Gates Foundation fully exits Microsoft, sells final $3.2 billion stake
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has completely exited its Microsoft holding, selling its remaining 12.8 million shares for roughly $3.2 billion, according to economictimes.indiatimes.com.
17 May, 08:25 pm IST - POLICY · GLOBAL-INDIA TECH REGULATIONPOLICY · GLOBAL-INDIA TECH REGULATION · 3 min
UK CMA opens Microsoft probe: 90% Office share under lens
UK’s Competition and Markets Authority investigates Microsoft’s dominance in business software, with India’s ₹2,800 Cr enterprise market at stake.
14 May, 08:16 pm IST - GLOBAL DEVTOOLS · WINDOWS UPDATEGLOBAL DEVTOOLS · WINDOWS UPDATE · 2 min
Microsoft’s ₹0-cost driver rollback lands in Windows Update
Cloud-Initiated Driver Recovery auto-reverts buggy drivers, cutting manual fixes for 400M+ Windows users globally—including India’s PC-heavy IT sector.
14 May, 01:02 pm IST