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Azure SRE Agent flaw lets outsiders silently eavesdrop on enterprise cloud operations

A multi-tenant authentication gap in Microsoft’s AI operations agent exposed live command streams, internal reasoning, and credentials to any Entra ID account, researchers said.

By Gyana Swain

Apr 21, 20265 mins

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OpenAI’s $50B AWS deal puts its Microsoft alliance to the test

By Taryn Plumb

Mar 18, 20266 mins

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Lack of regulatory action on hyperscaler dominance prompts inquiry chair to quit

By Maxwell Cooter

Mar 5, 20265 mins

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US approves export of AI chips to UAE amid Microsoft-G42 partnership

Advanced AI chip exports deepen collaboration with Emirati AI firm G42 while raising concerns over China ties and US technology safeguards.

By Gyana Swain

Dec 9, 2024 4 mins

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Microsoft hit with more litigation accusing it of predatory pricing

The UK class action lawsuit accuses Microsoft of using its Windows market share to overcharge clients running it on AWS, Google, or Alibaba cloud offerings instead of Microsoft Azure.

By Evan Schuman

Dec 3, 2024 5 mins

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FTC opens antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s cloud, AI, and cybersecurity practices

The probe highlights concerns over bundling, market dominance, and cybersecurity failings.

By Gyana Swain

Nov 28, 2024 1 min

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Microsoft and Atom Computing claim breakthrough in reliable quantum computing

Companies unveil a commercial quantum machine featuring 24 entangled logical qubits.

By Gyana Swain

Nov 19, 2024 7 mins

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Kyndryl, Microsoft expand mainframe modernization services

Kyndryl and Microsoft have expanded their mainframe modernization service to include closer ties with Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform and broader security offerings.

By Michael Cooney

Nov 18, 2024 4 mins

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Microsoft lays off staffers from its Azure division

The layoffs impacted employees working in Azure for Operators and Mission Engineering teams.

By Anirban Ghoshal

Jun 4, 2024 3 mins

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Microsoft to invest $1.7 billion in Indonesia to expand cloud infra

The investment spread over the next four years will see the company update its infrastructure to support AI workloads and upskill 840,000 people in AI.

By Anirban Ghoshal

Apr 30, 2024 3 mins

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Microsoft expands G42 partnership with $1.5 billion investment

Apart from expanding its partnership on Azure’s AI and other cloud services, the investment will see Microsoft President Brad Smith join the board of G42.

By Anirban Ghoshal

Apr 16, 2024 4 mins

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Microsoft Azure removes exit fee as EU regulations kick in

The move follows the introduction of the Data Act, which will enable customers in the EU to switch between different cloud providers more seamlessly, with an eventual provision for such transitions to be free of charge.

By Prasanth Aby Thomas

Mar 14, 2024 4 mins

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