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Microsoft signs record-breaking deal to power AI with renewables
Microsoft has partnered with Brookfield Asset Management in a monumental agreement to support approximately $10 billion worth of new renewable energy initiatives. This deal represents the most significant corporate investment in renewable energy to date, with the goal of meeting the increasing energy requirements of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and data centers. A New Era…
Cirrus Logic, Intel, and Microsoft announce design to enable high performance PCs
A new reference design from Cirrus Logic, Intel and Microsoft aims to enable “cool, quiet and high-performance” PCs with improved audio quality and efficiency. The reference design features Cirrus Logic’s CS35L56 smart amplifier and CS42L43 SmartHIFI codec, which are optimized for the MIPI SoundWire® interface (1.2.1 specification), a new audio standard that simplifies the integration…
FTC to probe AI giants over cloud partnerships
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a sweeping investigation into the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, focusing on the ties between major cloud service providers and AI developers. The FTC will use its 6(b) authority to order companies like Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, Anthropic and OpenAI to submit reports and answer questions about their investments and…
Bleu, a new cloud service provider for France, prepares for launch
PARIS: Bleu, a joint venture of Capgemini, Orange and Microsoft, is ready to offer its “cloud de confiance” services to French public and private organizations, starting from the end of 2024. Bleu aims to meet the specific cloud needs of the French State, public agencies, hospitals, regional authorities, and other critical operators, using Microsoft 365…
LTIMindtree and Microsoft join forces to launch AI-powered employee engagement apps
LTIMindtree, a global technology consulting and digital solutions company, has announced a strategic collaboration with Microsoft to launch a new suite of AI-powered employee engagement applications. The applications, part of LTIMindtree’s Canvas.AI platform, will leverage Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service and Azure Cognitive Search to provide a range of AI-led capabilities, such as content summarization, knowledge…
Microsoft to charge Windows 10 users for security updates after 2025
Microsoft has announced that it will offer Extended Security Updates (ESU) for Windows 10 users who want to keep using the operating system beyond its end-of-life date of October 14, 2025. The ESU program, which was previously only available for enterprise customers, will be accessible to individual users through an annual subscription service. However, the…
Microsoft Settles with FTC for $20 Million Over Illegal Collection of Children’s Personal Information
Redmond, Washington: Microsoft has agreed to pay a settlement amount of $20 million (£16 million) to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to resolve charges of illegally collecting personal information from children without parental consent. The tech giant was accused of violating the US Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by collecting and retaining personal…
EU clears Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision Blizzard deal with conditions
Microsoft has won approval from European Union regulators for its $69 billion acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard, after offering concessions to address competition concerns in the cloud gaming market. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, said on Monday that Microsoft agreed to let users stream Activision games they buy on any cloud gaming…
Microsoft signs deal to purchase electricity from nuclear fusion startup Helion Energy
On Wednesday, Microsoft announced that it has entered into a power purchase agreement with nuclear fusion startup Helion Energy. Under the agreement, Microsoft will buy electricity from Helion in 2028. This is a significant development as it marks the first time a fusion company has signed a deal to sell electricity. Fusion has been regarded…
Microsoft announces permanent price cut for Seagate Xbox Series X/S Expansion Cards
Earlier this week, a handful of retailers were offering discounts on Seagate’s Xbox Series X/S Expansion Cards, bringing them to all-time low prices. But the good news doesn’t end there. Microsoft has now announced a permanent price cut for the Expansion Cards, making them more accessible to consumers who were previously deterred by their high…
Microsoft to buy Candy Crush maker, Activision for $70bn
SEATTLE: Microsoft has agreed to buy video game company Activision Blizzard in a $70 billion. Activision makes some of the most popular titles, including Call of Duty and Candy Crush. Phil Spencer, the chief executive of Microsoft’s gaming business, said that whatever the metaverse may end up being, “gaming will be at the forefront of…