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Microsoft to stop new Office features on Windows 10 by 2026

Microsoft has confirmed that it will cease rolling out new features for its Office apps on Windows 10 starting in August 2026.

Microsoft Outlook faces global outage

Microsoft Outlook, the popular email app by Microsoft, is reportedly down, with users around the world experiencing issues accessing or sending emails since early today.

Microsoft to cut 9,000 jobs; continues focus on AI

Microsoft has recently confirmed plans to lay off up to 9,000 employees—just under 4% of its global workforce—as the company shifts its focus further toward artificial intelligence and streamlines internal operations.

Where ambition meets opportunity: Asifuzzaman’s path from BUP to Microsoft

Campus sat down with BUP graduate Asifuzzaman for an interview where he walked us through the milestones and moments that shaped his path to Microsoft.

Microsoft's next-gen AI chip production faces delay

Microsoft's plans to produce its next-generation Maia AI chip have hit significant delays, with mass production now pushed to 2026—at least six months behind schedule—according to a report by The Information. 

Why is Microsoft investing $400 million in Switzerland?

Microsoft is investing $400 million in Switzerland to expand its cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, the company recently announced. The company said the investment will go towards upgrading its four data centres located near Geneva and Zurich, aiming to meet the growing demand for AI and cloud services in the country.

Microsoft unit in Russia to file for bankruptcy: Report

A subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation in Russia is set to file for bankruptcy, according to a recent report by Reuters.

Microsoft is making around 6,000 layoffs: Report

Microsoft is laying off approximately 6,000 employees, or around 3% of its global workforce, according to a recent report by CNBC. 

OpenAI to cut Microsoft revenue share in non-profit restructuring: report

OpenAI plans to significantly decrease the revenue share it provides to Microsoft, its largest investor, according to a report by The Information. Currently, OpenAI shares 20% of its revenue with Microsoft under an agreement that runs through 2030, but this share is expected to drop to 10% or lower by the end of the decade, states the report. 

October 15, 2024
October 15, 2024

Sebastian Bubeck, Microsoft GenAI VP, to join OpenAI

Sebastien Bubeck, Microsoft's Vice President of GenAI, is leaving the company to join OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT, according to a recent statement by Microsoft.

October 9, 2024
October 9, 2024

Neither precedent nor Trump can save Big Tech

After losing a jury trial against game store Epic Games in December, a judge has now ruled that Google must open a key piece of its Android smartphone operating system

October 2, 2024
October 2, 2024

AI's next feat will be its descent from the cloud

Google owner Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta Platforms, which owns Instagram and Facebook, are forecast to spend a combined $160 billion in capital expenditures next year,

September 21, 2024
September 21, 2024

Microsoft plans to open Three Mile Island nuclear power plant for AI data centre

To meet the growing energy demands of its artificial intelligence (AI) data centres, Microsoft has signed a 20 year deal to bring the inactive Three Mile Island nuclear power plant back online, according to a recent power purchase agreement by Constellation Energy, the current owner of the Three Mile Island facility.

September 17, 2024
September 17, 2024

Microsoft launches $60 bln share buyback program

Microsoft recently announced that its board has approved a new share buyback program valued at up to $60 billion. In addition, the company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.83 per share, marking a 10% increase over the previous quarter’s dividend.

September 12, 2024
September 12, 2024

Microsoft to fire 650 Xbox employees: report

Microsoft has announced plans to lay off 650 employees from its Xbox division, according to a recent report by Bloomberg News. This marks the third round of layoffs by the company this year, states the report.

September 11, 2024
September 11, 2024

Microsoft hosts summit to discuss CrowdStrike outage

Microsoft recently held a cybersecurity summit to discuss ways to improve security, following the global IT outage in July caused by a faulty software update from CrowdStrike.

August 23, 2024
August 23, 2024

Windows 11 update will boost performance of Zen 5 CPUs: AMD

AMD has recently announced that Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 11 update, version 24H2, will enhance the performance of its recently launched Zen 5 CPUs.

August 21, 2024
August 21, 2024

Microsoft update breaks Linux on dual-boot systems

Microsoft's latest security update has inadvertently caused significant disruption for users who run both Windows and Linux on the same machine. The update, which was designed to address a two-year-old vulnerability in the GRUB boot loader—a critical piece of software used by many Linux systems—has led to widespread issues with Linux installations failing to boot.

August 21, 2024
August 21, 2024

Microsoft launches unified Teams app for both personal and work use

Microsoft has just launched a unified Teams app that supports both personal and work accounts on Windows 11, Windows 10, and Mac. This new version eliminates the need for separate apps, which previously confused users who had to juggle between 'Microsoft Teams (free)' for personal use and 'Microsoft Teams (work or school)' for professional and educational purposes.