Both companies will support the establishment of a $1bn fund for developers to help drive innovation and competitiveness in the UAE and the broader region
The European Commission has been investigating Microsoft’s tying of Office and Teams since a 2020 complaint by Salesforce-owned competing workspace messaging app Slack
The nonbinding resolution, proposed by the US and co-sponsored by China and over 120 other nations, advocates the strengthening of privacy policies
Suleyman will bring under one roof Microsoft’s consumer AI efforts such as its Copilot chatbot and the new Bing browser that uses the technology
‘Aiden Insight’ will attend IHC board meetings as a non-voting observer, offering real-time insights to inform discussions and guide decisions
The software is currently available for red teaming as well as for use by visual artists, designers and filmmakers to gain feedback on the model
Investors have valued the San Francisco-based startup at more than $80bn
The joint effort will focus on logistics, technology enablement and adoption within the SME and education sectors
Microsoft is widely seen as a frontrunner in the race for market dominance in the rollout of generative artificial intelligence
We are committed to helping the UAE realise the potential of the Microsoft Cloud to add $39bn to the UAE economy and generate almost 100,000 jobs
The new technology could one day have applications in cars, energy grids, and other places batteries are needed
The terms, valuation and timing of the funding round have not yet been finalised and could still change
UK to look at whether Microsoft-OpenAI deal harms competition
Microsoft UAE’s general manager shares how UAE organisations can embrace ‘sustainable’ possibilities presented by technology and tells us about the company’s participation at COP28
Altman’s sacking angered current and former employees and worried them over an upcoming $86bn share sale
Members include tech company executives, government officials from Spain to Saudi Arabia, and academics from countries such as the US, Russia and Japan
The deal was blocked in April by UK’s Competition and Markets Authority which said it could give Microsoft a stranglehold over the nascent cloud gaming market
The new offering, Oracle Database@Azure, will give customers direct access to Oracle database services running on OCI and deployed in Microsoft Azure data centres
This announcement marks the first significant outcome since G42 and Microsoft announced their intention to partner earlier this year, in April
The gaming and entertainment giant will now charge as much as $159.99 annually for the premium tier of the popular service
The French gamemaker will get the rights for all of Activision Blizzard’s console games released in the next 15 years
The partnership aligns Meta more closely with Microsoft, which has emerged as the clear leader in AI
The Tesla chief and owner of Twitter confirmed he intends to get involved in the AI race sparked by OpenAI’s intelligent chatbot
HR tech firm Darwinbox and software giant Microsoft are collaborating to redefine the ‘future of work’
The aim is to provide services supported by this technology and employ it in serving customers and employees
Microsoft continues to commit heavily to education and skilling initiatives
The company’s current headcount is 260,000
Customers reported difficulties across multiple regions in accessing Microsoft 365 services, including email and videoconferencing tools
The layoffs come as the software giant said it’s seeing customers exercise caution, with some parts of the world in recession
Darwinbox, which has an office in DIFC, works with leading regional enterprises such as Noon.com, Masafi, Alef Education, Retailo, Mobily Infotech, Seepco, Eyewa, Shalina Healthcare and Foodics