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'Milk faces more regulation than AI,' emergency brakes must be implemented, says Microsoft pres.

Brad Smith said there should be a legal requirement for companies to write incident reports. "We know how to do this for other products," he said. "We should... think about how to apply it to AI."

Brad Smith, Microsoft Vice Chair and President, speaks during the 2026 CERAWeek by S&P Global energy conference in Houston, Texas on March 24, 2026.
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Israel is world's second-most targeted country by cyberattacks, Microsoft finds

Bill Gates speaks during the Gates Foundation's first global Goalkeepers event in the Nordics, which is being held in Stockholm, Sweden, January 22, 2026.

Bill Gates: International governments are 'way behind' on AI, must work together to avoid issues

A view shows the Microsoft logo on the day of the Hannover Messe, one of the world's largest industrial trade fairs with this year's partner country being Canada, as both Canada and the European Union face new US tariffs, in Hanover, Germany, March 31, 2025.

Microsoft Store returns to Syria as US restrictions on country ease


Microsoft announces a tiny processor that will change the world

The company unveiled Majorana 1 – an advanced processor capable of performing complex calculations at incredible speed.

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Microsoft employees protest company giving tech to IDF

The protest was due to Microsoft providing the IDF with sophisticated AI models and its Azure cloud computing platforms.

 Microsoft employees protest AI contracts with the IDF, on 24 February 2025.

Skype's final call set for May as Microsoft prioritizes Teams

When Microsoft bought Skype in 2011 for $8.5 billion the service had about 150 million monthly users, in 2020, it had only 23 million.

 A 3D printed Skype logo is placed in front of a keyboard in this illustration taken April 12, 2020.

Microsoft study warns AI reliance may erode critical thinking skills at work

extended use of generative AI leads to decreased critical thinking ability among employees, study finds.

 Microsoft study warns AI reliance may erode critical thinking skills at work.

Report: Microsoft and Oracle in talks to acquire TikTok's operations

After a turbulent week: Tech giants Oracle and Microsoft are in talks to purchase TikTok, aiming to save the popular app from being banned in the U.S.

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Trump says Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok

The reported talks mark the second time that Microsoft has been in the frame to acquire TikTok.

 View of the Microsoft offices in Herzliya, Israel, on May 28, 2021

Is this the product that will revolutionize cloud security alert management?

IONIX launches a tool to help security teams prioritize alerts generated by cloud security platforms, initially supporting Wiz, Palo Alto, and Microsoft products.

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Microsoft honors late employee with scholarships for women in tech

The scholarships will be donated this year in memory of Lior Dovrat, an employee from the “Costo” team at Microsoft Israel R&D who died from cancer. 

 Microsoft gives scholarships in the memory of Lior Dovrat.

Microsoft fires two employees after they held non-permitted vigil to Palestinian 'martyrs'

The two men, both originally from Egypt, were protesting the use of Microsoft technology by Israel.

 Microsoft logo is seen near computer motherboard in this illustration taken January 8, 2024.

Advertise with AI: Outbrain deepens collaboration with Microsoft

Outbrain expands collaboration with Microsoft, utilizing Azure cloud platform to enhance services for customers globally, integrating GenAI solutions.

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