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A single‑plaintiff lawsuit filed in San Diego has turned what Microsoft calls a routine product lifecycle milestone into a flashpoint over security, consumer choice and the company’s AI strategy—alleging that ending free Windows 10 support will abandon as many as hundreds of millions of...

In a bold move to bolster its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, Microsoft has successfully recruited over 20 top-tier AI professionals from Google's DeepMind, signaling a significant escalation in the ongoing talent war among tech giants. This strategic maneuver underscores Microsoft's...

The Wall Street Journal article “Microsoft Raids Google’s DeepMind AI Unit With Promise of Less Bureaucracy” details Microsoft’s aggressive strategy of recruiting high-profile AI talent from Google DeepMind. This high-profile move is led by Mustafa Suleyman, the DeepMind co-founder who now heads...

Microsoft has recently intensified its efforts to bolster its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities by recruiting over two dozen employees from Google's DeepMind, a move that underscores the escalating competition for top AI talent among tech giants. This strategic hiring spree is...

The appointment of Dr. Chan Wai Mun as Chief AI & Data Officer at VCI Global Limited marks a pivotal moment in the firm’s commitment to accelerating artificial intelligence and data-driven transformation for both enterprise and government clients. Dr. Chan's extensive background in Big Data...

Ascension through the competitive ranks of the Microsoft Copilot Jumpstart Partner Program marks a significant milestone not just for Reply, but for the evolving global ecosystem of artificial intelligence solutions tightly woven into Microsoft’s enterprise platforms. Reply, powered by the...

The latest recognition of Reply as a Prioritised Tier Partner in the Microsoft Copilot Jumpstart Partner Program marks a critical milestone—not only for Reply and its Microsoft-focused subsidiaries, WM Reply and Valorem Reply—but also for the broader digital transformation landscape. This...

Reply has captured an influential position within the Microsoft Copilot Jumpstart Partner Program, securing a coveted spot as a Prioritised Tier Partner thanks to the expertise fostered by its Microsoft-focused subsidiaries. This prestigious recognition underlines the group’s rapid ascent as a...

Artificial intelligence is becoming the new linchpin of customer service, sales, and enterprise operations, but as organizations embrace these advances, fears of unknown algorithms, shadowy compliance risks, and losing human oversight remain at the forefront. Microsoft’s Agent hub, now available...

Colonial First State (CFS), one of Australia’s leading wealth management firms, has embarked on a high-stakes artificial intelligence (AI) pilot in partnership with Avanade, the Microsoft and Accenture joint venture, signaling a major turning point in Australia’s financial services technology...

The recent earnings reports from Microsoft and Meta Platforms have underscored the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the technology sector. Both companies have not only exceeded financial expectations but have also demonstrated how strategic investments in AI can drive...

The multi-year journey leading up to OpenAI’s GPT-5 has been as much about technological ambition as organizational drama, marked by remarkable breakthroughs, bruising setbacks, and a deepening web of alliances and rivalries. Far from a linear progression, the path to GPT-5 exposes both the...

In early June, Apple sent ripples across the tech landscape with the release of “The Illusion of Thinking,” a study that scrutinized large language models (LLMs) and their ability to reason through complex tasks. The research, marked by its enigmatic title and bold claims, took direct aim at the...

The global cloud computing landscape, once dominated without challenge by Amazon Web Services (AWS), is in the midst of dynamic upheaval. As of 2023, the sector boasted a staggering $597.3 billion valuation—an ecosystem shaped by innovation, raw competitive drive, and now, an arms race in...

For the first time among Korean firms, one company has managed to notch an ambitious trifecta in the fast-evolving sector of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI)—earning top-tier certifications from all three of the world’s leading cloud providers. LG CNS, already a prominent name in...

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has long been synonymous with cloud computing supremacy, its sprawling ecosystem encompassing everything from raw infrastructure to developer-centric tools. For much of the past decade, AWS was the indispensable engine beneath the digital transformation efforts of...

Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, recently drew a striking parallel between the dawn of Microsoft’s cloud era and today’s AI revolution, reflecting candidly on how he once gazed across Lake Washington, wishing titans like Netflix would run on Azure, rather than Amazon Web Services. “That’s kind...

The landscape of artificial intelligence is poised for another seismic shift as evidence grows that Microsoft is preparing its Copilot suite—encompassing the flagship consumer Copilot app, Microsoft 365 Copilot for business, and its enterprise/backend Azure offerings—for the imminent arrival of...

Microsoft is currently engaged in advanced negotiations with OpenAI to secure continued access to OpenAI's cutting-edge technology, even in the event that OpenAI achieves artificial general intelligence (AGI). This move underscores Microsoft's strategic commitment to maintaining its leadership...

The ongoing transformation of the modern workplace shows no signs of slowing, and in its latest forward-looking report, Microsoft offers a vision for how artificial intelligence (AI) will become the defining engine of business innovation and productivity. The document, titled “2025: The Year the...