Microsoft
Microsoft is the world's largest software company and OpenAI's key partner, embedding GPT models across Copilot, Windows, Office and the Azure cloud. It also builds its own Phi small models and the MAI model line. This page gathers all our coverage of Microsoft's AI moves.

Data Centers Arrive in Rural America: The Story of a Shuttered Paper Mill in Maine
A 1.4 million-square-foot shuttered paper mill in Jay, Maine, is being converted into a data center, creating new jobs in a rural area.

Google DeepMind Employees Vote to Form Union Against Military Contracts
Google DeepMind employees in the UK are voting to form a union to block the use of AI for military purposes.

Europe's dependence on U.S. cloud services has become a political risk
Europe is excessively dependent on American cloud services, threatening data sovereignty and creating a serious political vulnerability.

SpaceX leases entire Colossus 1 data center: engineers unable to handle operations

Kioxia Surpasses Toyota to Become Japan's Most Valuable Company on AI Boom Wave

Pew Research: Only 16% of Americans think AI will benefit society

60% of Americans repelled by the word "AI" in brand advertising — WordPress VIP survey

Meta launches Small Business Growth Academy in the Asia-Pacific region
Meta opens Small Business Growth Academy in APAC — hands-on training in AI tools, advertising on Facebook and Instagram, and cross-border growth strategies for…

How to Become an AI Architect in 2026: A Roadmap from Engineer to Systems Designer
KDnuggets published a step-by-step plan for engineers who want to grow into AI architects: what to study, how to make system decisions, and develop leadership…

Columbia Threadneedle: Tech Stocks to Keep Rallying as AI Spending Accelerates

Columbia Threadneedle: Rising AI Spending Will Keep Fueling Tech Stocks

A ZDNet editor tested the new Siri with Apple Intelligence on Mac across 10 tasks

Shareholders sue Microsoft over stock plunge after Azure slowdown

Anthropic Reportedly Signs $10 Billion Deal With Cloud Startup Volta
Anthropic has reportedly signed a $10 billion agreement with AI cloud startup Volta, TechCrunch says, the latest in a string of cloud partnerships the company is…

OpenAI expands Daybreak program and releases AI model for cybersecurity
OpenAI has expanded its Daybreak program and unveiled a new AI model trained for cybersecurity tasks, a response to the rise of AI-powered attacks on enterprises.









