Big Tech
Microsoft Offers About 60,000 Workers a Voluntary Exit as AI Spending Climbs
Microsoft opened a voluntary exit offer to about 60,000 workers in four countries — roughly a quarter of its staff — as…
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Cybersecurity
China-Aligned Hackers Used AI Agents to Breach 2,250 Companies Through ConnectWise, Microsoft Says
Microsoft says a China state-aligned group used AI agents to breach ~2,250 orgs via ConnectWise app credentials — at ~3,000 sign-in attempts…
Big Tech
Microsoft Walks Away From a UK Data Center Deal — Because the Power May Not Arrive Until the 2030s
Microsoft terminated its agreement for Nscale's Loughton data center after grid officials reportedly saw no power supply until the 2030s.
Big Tech
Britain Proposes Strategic Market Status for Microsoft’s Business Software — With Copilot in Its Sights
The UK CMA proposes strategic market status for Microsoft's business software, with bundling, security and Copilot on its roadmap.
Cybersecurity
Microsoft’s October Patch Tuesday Fixes a Record 1,413 Flaws — and One Is Already Being Exploited
Microsoft fixed a record 1,413 vulnerabilities in October's Patch Tuesday, including a Windows Shell zero-day already exploited in the wild.
AI
Microsoft Bets Big on Its Own Silicon: Maia 300 Targets a Million-Chip Rollout
Microsoft unveiled Maia 300, its third-gen AI chip, and plans multi-gigawatt deployments from 2027 — potentially a million chips.