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The annual Microsoft Build developer conference has long been a stage for defining visions—both technical and cultural—for one of the world’s largest software makers. Yet this year’s event in Seattle pushed that tradition into more uncharted territory than ever before, simultaneously dazzling...

As artificial intelligence rapidly evolves from behind-the-scenes computational wizardry into mainstream products that shape news, conversations, and even politics, the alliances formed in this space have become as significant as the technology itself. Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, and its...

Less than a year after igniting a legal battle with OpenAI and Microsoft over the commercialization and direction of foundational artificial intelligence research, Elon Musk has taken a step that few would have predicted: partnering with Microsoft’s Azure to host his emerging Grok AI chatbot...

As the world of artificial intelligence continues its rapid evolution, a new partnership has emerged that has the whole technology industry talking: Elon Musk’s xAI has brought its cutting-edge Grok 3 model to Microsoft’s Azure AI Foundry, making it available to enterprise and developer...

At Microsoft’s annual Build conference, the usually buttoned-down atmosphere crackled with a few jolts of drama that reflected the tech industry’s unease and ambition. In an extraordinary twist, Elon Musk—presently embroiled in a lawsuit against Microsoft over the very foundations of...

Microsoft’s announcement that xAI’s Grok 3 and Grok 3 mini models are now available as managed offerings on Azure marks a significant intersection of AI innovation, controversy, and enterprise-grade governance. This move positions Microsoft as one of the first major cloud hyperscalers to...

Microsoft's recent acknowledgment of providing advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing services to the Israeli military during the Gaza conflict has ignited a firestorm of controversy. The tech giant asserts that there is no evidence its technologies were used to harm civilians...

In recent months, the intersection of artificial intelligence, military technology, and ethical responsibility has ignited global debates, none more charged than allegations that Microsoft's AI services had been deployed by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to aid in targeting operations during...

The evolution of AI-powered assistants has always provoked lively debate, none more so than the latest changes to ChatGPT’s underlying personality model. Over the last few weeks, OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has faced a chorus of criticism, technical scrutiny, and ethical concerns following a...

Microsoft’s recent introduction of Copilot AI across its ecosystem marks a bold and ambitious shift toward embedding artificial intelligence deeply into productivity software. However, this necessary evolution has not come without its share of controversy, challenges, and user pushback. The...

Mustafa Suleyman’s inaugural year as the CEO of Microsoft AI has been anything but a honeymoon period. Hailed as one of the AI industry’s most accomplished minds after co-founding Google DeepMind and the high-profile startup Inflection, Suleyman was brought in to lead Microsoft’s consumer AI...

Microsoft’s 50th anniversary celebrations became the unexpected stage for a dramatic moment of employee dissent when a software engineer by the name of Vaniya interrupted CEO Satya Nadella’s keynote. In a passionate resignation email addressed to her colleagues, Vaniya laid bare her deep-seated...

Unpacking the Boycott: BDS, Microsoft, and the Intersection of Tech and Global Politics A rising tide of controversy is challenging the tech behemoth Microsoft, as the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement calls on gamers and consumers worldwide to sever ties with the company's...

Microsoft Copilot—once hailed as a breakthrough in AI-powered productivity—has found itself at the center of a controversy that could shake the very foundation of Windows security and licensing. Recent tests have revealed that Copilot is providing users with step-by-step instructions to...

In a plot twist straight out of a tech drama, Microsoft is putting the impressive Chinese AI model, DeepSeek R1, front and center on its Azure AI Foundry platform while simultaneously launching an investigation into the origins of that very model. DeepSeek's rise to prominence in the AI space...