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Microsoft 365 down for thousands of users, Downdetector shows

There were nearly 3,960 incidents of users reporting issues with Microsoft 365 as of 6:03 p.m. ET, down from over 15,880 reports earlier, according to Downdetector.

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Amazon shareholder resolution targets AI work with Israel, compliance with company's AI policy

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OpenAI, Microsoft sued in California state court for allegedly enabling murder-suicide

A Google Cloud logo outside of the Google Cloud computing unit's headquarters at the Moffett Place office complex in Sunnyvale, California, US, June 19, 2019.

Amazon, Google launch multicloud service for faster connectivity


2022 sets the record in Jewish youth groups visiting Israel

After two years of the pandemic, 2022 has been a record year in the last decade so far in the arrival of Jewish youth groups from all over the world.

 Jewish youth groups arrive in Israel thanks to Maccabi World Union.

NVIDIA to hire 1000 more workers for its Israel R&D center

Tech giants' interest in Israel reflects the broader state of the global tech industry.

 NVIDIA's Israel R&D center.

Microsoft discloses onslaught of Russian cyberattacks on Ukraine

The reported attacks - some of which have not been previously disclosed - suggest that hacking has played a bigger role in the conflict than what has been publicly known.

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WhatsApp tests new feature to organize groups for work, school

WhatsApp head Will Cathcart said the feature would bring together groups, which are capped at 256 users, under bigger umbrellas where administrators could send alerts to a community of thousands.

Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to a screen projection of Whatsapp logo in this picture illustration

Microsoft disrupts Russian cyberattack on US, Ukraine, EU targets

The tech firm said a group it nicknamed "Strontium" was trying to spy on government bodies and think tanks in the EU and the United States, as well as Ukrainian institutions.

 A Russian flag is seen on the laptop screen in front of a computer screen on which cyber code is displayed, in this illustration picture taken March 2, 2018.

Microsoft, Amdocs attend conference held to promote equal wages for women

Speakers, including women from Microsoft and Amdocs, discussed how to overcome one of the world’s largest gender wage gaps.

 Women's Wage Equality Conference at OpenValley Caesarea complex, February,2022.

Microsoft pledges to publicly investigate sexual harassment claims

Microsoft said it received a complaint in 2019, while Gates was on the board, that he attempted to start a romantic relationship with an employee in 2000.

 Smartphone is seen in front of Microsoft logo displayed in this illustration taken, July 26, 2021.

Microsoft detects malware in systems belonging to Ukraine gov't

The victims of the malware include Ukrainian government agencies that provide critical executive branch or emergency response functions, Microsoft said.

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

Microsoft has stopped making Xbox One consoles

The software giant had launched two models of its Xbox Series X in November 2020, seven years after the debut of the previous version, to capture a pandemic-driven boom in consumer spending on games.

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

Latest Russian cyberattack targeting hundreds of US networks - Microsoft

Just a small percent of the latest attempts were successful, Microsoft told the New York Times, which first reported the breach, but it gave no further details.

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