Starting this fall, the U.S. House of Representatives will begin a controlled pilot giving thousands of House staffers access to Microsoft Copilot — a marked reversal from a 2024 prohibition — as leadership frames the move as a pragmatic modernization push that must be matched by strict...
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San Francisco has entered a new era of digital governance by launching one of the world’s largest public sector deployments of generative AI technology, making Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat available to some 30,000 city employees. This unprecedented move signals a pivotal step in municipal digital...
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This story has caused a lot of buzz—and confusion—online, so let’s clarify what really happened:
What Actually Happened
Microsoft did not lose 400 million Windows users overnight.
Reports on sites like TweakTown and similar outlets picked up on a discrepancy in Microsoft’s public statements: In...
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Microsoft’s role in the complex digital landscape of the Israel-Gaza conflict has drawn significant attention, blending issues of technology, ethics, and geopolitics. Recent reports, including a Ynetnews article, have revealed that Microsoft aided Israel during a major hostage rescue...
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