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The FTC is launching an investigation into Microsoft’s alleged anticompetitive practices, some of which may have been directed at the U.S. government, according to a recent report by ProPublica.

Microsoft has publicly accused its longtime rival Google of running “shadow campaigns” in Europe aimed at discrediting the software giant with regulators and misleading the public.

The once strong partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI, hailed as the “best bromance in tech,” is beginning to show cracks as financial pressures and differing priorities strain the relationship between the two companies.

Microsoft has been continuing to warn that the U.S. is vulnerable to cyberattacks from China — yet has still maintained closed ties to Chinese government research institutes that could serve as the training grounds for the communist country’s army of hackers.

Amazon is investing heavily in advanced small modular nuclear reactors to meet the rapidly growing power demands of its expanding data centers across the United States. Tech giants are finding the power needs of AI data centers to be insatiable — and nuclear power the only way to keep their servers running.

In a recent New York court case, an expert witness’s reliance on Microsoft’s Copilot chatbot to estimate damages in a real estate dispute has been met with criticism from the presiding judge. This is just the latest example of legal professionals and experts being embarrassed by relying on AI tools.

Constellation Energy is pursuing a $1.6 billion federal loan guarantee to help finance its plan to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania and sell the electricity exclusively to Microsoft to power the tech giant’s AI data centers.

Microsoft has partnered with Constellation Energy to revive the dormant Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania, aiming to feed its power-hungry AI data centers with energy from the site of America’s most infamous nuclear accident.

Woke tech giant Microsoft has announced a round of layoffs affecting 650 employees within its Xbox gaming unit, marking the third gaming-related layoff since the company’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard for $69 billion.

2020 Election censors True Media are repositioning themselves as “AI Deepfake” authorities heading into the 2024 election thanks to backing from tech giant Microsoft.

Apple is in discussions to invest in artificial intelligence startup OpenAI, joining a funding round that could value the company at over $100 billion.

Elon Musk used an X post on Tuesday to mock technology companies that are too woke to allow users to have an authentic looking gun emoji.

Former President Donald Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-OH), is defending Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan.

The 2024 Summer Olympics have been inundated with advertisements from tech giants touting their latest AI tools, but their tone-deaf approach has left viewers unimpressed and concerned.

Microsoft cybersecurity researchers published a report on Friday that said hackers tied to the Iranian government are attacking U.S. officials during the American presidential campaign.

In a landmark ruling, Judge Amit Mehta declared Google a monopolist that has maintained its dominance through illegal practices, marking the most significant antitrust victory since the Microsoft case in the 1990s. The decision could have massive implications for not only Google, but other tech titans including Apple and Microsoft.

The personal and medical information of millions of Americans has been stolen by hackers in a cyberattack on HealthEquity, a major health savings account administrator.

Despite heavy investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google failed to meet Wall Street’s expectations for translating AI spending into significant sales growth.

A new book by New York Times journalist Anupreeta Das reveals intimate details of creepy Bill Gates’ relationships with women, claiming he was like a “kid in a candy store” with young Microsoft interns.

CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity firm that broke the internet, has released a comprehensive post-incident review (PIR) detailing the cause of last week’s widespread Windows crash that affected 8.5 million machines and outlining steps to prevent future occurrences. The company is so repentant they are sending certain users $10 Uber Eats gift cards as an apology. 

Researchers from Microsoft’s Threat Analysis Center (MTAC) told NBC News on Tuesday that a fake video of a purported Hamas operative threatening to attack the Paris Olympics appears to have originated in Russia.

Officials are investigating Delta Air Lines after the recent CrowdStrike IT outage caused disruptions in the airline industry. 

CrowdStrike recently became the very “single point of failure” its executive had warned against just weeks before a catastrophic software update that brought down computers running Microsoft Windows around the world, crippling everything from airlines to banks in the process.

Thousands of flights are still being canceled and delayed after Friday’s worldwide tech outage that impacted Microsoft Windows programs, according to flight-tracking resource FlightAware.

Microsoft recently suffered a major global outage due to a recently pushed update by cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike, sparking a major wakeup call for the woke DEI-focused tech world.

The recent worldwide IT outage caused by a faulty CrowdStrike update has brought renewed attention to the cybersecurity firm’s dominant market position and its controversial role in the 2016 Democratic National Committee (DNC) “RussiaGate” hacking investigation.

Russia bragged that the worldwide tech outage did not affect its airlines and banks, thanks to its countermeasures against Western sanctions.

The U.S. cybersecurity company CrowdStrike issued a faulty software update to computers with Microsoft Windows on Friday, grounding flights.

A widespread IT outage linked to a software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike has caused significant disruptions to businesses and services worldwide, affecting banks, airports, TV stations, and hotels.

Despite the excitement surrounding artificial intelligence in tech hubs like San Francisco, the global business landscape shows a stark contrast in AI adoption and impact, according to a report by the Economist.

Tech giant Microsoft has disbanded an internal team dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), due to “changing business needs.” Ditching DEI has sparked criticism from within the woke company about its commitment to these initiatives.

Google’s pursuit of AI has led to a massive increase in its greenhouse gas emissions, according to the company’s latest environmental report. Google has pledged to become carbon neutral by 2030, but emissions have actually surged by 50 percent over the past five years.

The nonprofit organization behind Mother Jones and Reveal, the Center for Investigative Reporting, has joined the growing list of media outlets taking legal action against Microsoft and OpenAI over alleged copyright infringement.

A new study by the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab reveals that Microsoft’s Bing translation service in China employs stricter censorship measures than its Chinese counterparts, raising concerns about the tech giant’s operations in the country.

Nvidia, once a niche chipmaker, has skyrocketed to become the world’s most valuable public company, surpassing tech giants like Microsoft and Apple. The company’s meteoric rise has been fueled by its industry-leading AI chips.

Microsoft President Brad Smith acknowledged the company’s role in major security breaches that allowed China-linked hackers to infiltrate federal government computer networks in a Congressional hearing this week. The executive also defended the company’s operations in the communist dictatorship.