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The article focuses on Republican lawmakers questioning Microsoft's president, Brad Smith, about the company's business operations in China following a cyberattack using Microsoft systems, highlighting concerns over security and the balance between commercial interests and national security.

The article reports that American technology company has surpassed rival Apple as the world's most valuable company after its market value increased by more than 1 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023. Cited are the reordering of the stock market caused by the advent of generative artificial intelligence (AI), the technology companies that dominates the top of the list, and the impact of Apple's absence in the AI business on its revenue.

The article focuses on the debate among leaders of American technology company Microsoft over the future of its artificial intelligence (AI) laboratory in China amidst the mounting tensions between the U.S. and China on the issue of which nation will lead the world's technological future. Cited are the questioning faced by Microsoft from U.S. officials on the issue of maintaining a technologies lab in China is tenable, and the restriction of company researchers from politically sensitive work.

The article discusses Microsoft's significant profit and revenue increases, driven by successful Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiatives, particularly in cloud computing and productivity tools, as well as its partnership with OpenAI and investments in data centers and gaming.

The article discusses Microsoft's introduction of smaller AI models under the Phi-3 family, offering cost-effective alternatives to powerful but expensive artificial intelligence systems like GPT-3.5 .

The article discusses Microsoft's hiring of DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman to lead its consumer Artificial Intelligence (AI) business, indicating Microsoft's aggressive approach toward AI technology under Satya Nadella's leadership.

The article focuses on Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, utilizing a contentious paper from Microsoft researchers about the capabilities of GPT-4, an artificial intelligence system, as evidence, highlighting Musk's accusation that OpenAI reneged.

The article focuses on Microsoft surpassing Wall Street expectations with a 33 percent rise in profits and exceeding 3 trillion U.S. dollars in market valuation, highlighting the company's emphasis on artificial intelligence (AI) investments, particularly in OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot.

The article focuses on Microsoft's robust quarterly sales performance, with revenue reaching 56.5 billion U.S. dollars, driven by investments in generative artificial intelligence (AI), notably in its Azure cloud computing product. Topics covered include the impact of AI on Microsoft's growth, the acceleration of its commercial cloud subscriptions, and the growing importance of AI-based software applications.

The article reveals that technology firm Microsoft Corp. and its research lab partner Open AI unveiled an Internet search engine and web browser that use the artificial intelligence technology (AI). Topics discussed include information on ChatGPT chatbot released by OpenAI, remarks from Satya Nadella, Microsoft's chief executive, and companies that also jumped into the chatbot race which includes Google and Meta.

The article reports on the statement by Microsoft Corp. on January 23, 2023 that the company was making a multi-year, multibillion-dollar investment in OpenAI, an artificial intelligence lab behind the experimental online chatbot ChatGPT. Topics covered include the companies' expectation to remain at the forefront of generative artificial intelligence, Microsoft's decision to lay off employees and how OpenAI was created in 2015. It also cites OpenAI's stated mission.

The article reports on the planned layoffs announced by technology firm Microsoft to reduce costs. Topics discussed include the overhiring done by Microsoft during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the statement issued by Microsoft chief executive officer (CEO) Satya Nadella regarding the job cuts, and brief details about the business operations and performance of the company.

The article discusses the benefit of investing in artificial intelligence technology to Microsoft as it enables the company to regain its technological advantage. In 2019, the company invested 1 billion U.S. dollars in OpenAI, a small company in San Francisco, California that designed the chatbot ChatGPT. It paid an additional 2 billion U.S. dollars to help build the tool while allowing the company to build and deploy new products based on the technology.

The article reports on the alleged efforts by officials of Microsoft to convince officials of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), particularly chairperson Lina Khan, to approve the firm's planned acquisition of video game company Activision Blizzard. Also cited are the efforts to win the support of regulators in Europe to compel the FTC to approve the deal, and the response filed by Microsoft to the FTC lawsuit aimed at blocking the deal.

The article focuses on Microsoft and Activision Blizzard's decision to delay their merger as they seek final approval from British antitrust regulators.

The article reports on Microsoft's new Bing search engine with an AI chatbot, which has prompted the company to consider adding tools for users to restart conversations, give them more control over tone, and limit conversation lengths.

The article informs that Microsoft Corp.'s new Bing search engine, powered by artificial intelligence, has been offering inaccurate and bizarre responses to some users a week after its release, with users reporting inaccuracies and mistakes.

The article reports on video game franchise Call of Duty to Nintendo devices to be brought by the software company Microsoft in case of completion of acquisition of the game maker Activision Blizzard, and mentions Federal Trade Commission (FTC) expected to discuss the acquisition.

The article reports on the plan of Microsoft to buy the video game company Activision Blizzard for nearly 70 billion U.S. dollars, as announced in January 18, 2021. Topics covered include the implications of the acquisition for Microsoft, how Microsoft framed the deal and how the transaction may be seen as a victory for Bobby Kotick, Activision's chief executive. It also describes how the controversy at Activision began when a California employment agency sued the company.

The article reports on the negotiations made by software firm Microsoft president Brad Smith to pursue its deal to acquire the popular video application (app) TikTok, which was ordered banned by U.S. President Donald Trump due to national security reasons. Also cited are the approval received by Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella from Trump to pursue the deal, and the strategy used by Microsoft to build good relationships to lawmakers and key government officials.

The article reports that technology company Microsoft is in talks to buy Chinese social media app TikTok. Topics covered include a threat issued by U.S. President Donald Trump to ban TikTok in the U.S. due to national security fears, his announcement that TikTok will be allowed to operate in the U.S. only if Microsoft or another American company acquires it, and the deal's potential to give Microsoft control of an app that is largely popular among tweens.

The article reports that technology company Microsoft Inc. was one of the major employers in the U.S. to insist that their employees work from home early on to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Topics covered include the alarm raised by Microsoft's chief executive, Satya Nadella, after hearing the news of a coronavirus outbreak near its headquarters in Seattle, Washington, and an additional two weeks of paid time off given to employees who needed to watch their children.

The article reports on the discussion held between Microsoft and social media company Discord for a transaction estimated at 10 billion U.S. dollars.

The article reports on the aim of Microsoft and other companies that supply technology for white-collar jobs to do the same for workers who do not sit behind a desk. Topics discussed include the goal to integrate the tools into the corporate life of a company and Microsoft's pursuit of the so-called frontline or first line workers.

The article reports on the pledge made by U.S. software company Microsoft to provide 500 million U.S. dollars to address affordable housing in the Seattle area in the state of Washington. Matthew Gordon Lasner, an associate professor of urban studies and planning at Hunter College, described the company's pledge as unprecedented. The company made the move in response to rising housing costs in the area.

The article reports on the 500 million dollar pledge of technology company Microsoft to help address the housing crisis in Seattle, Washington. Topics discussed include information on Amazon's effort to block a new tax in Seattle that would have made large businesses pay a per-employee tax to fund homeless services and the construction of affordable housing, and financial performance of Microsoft under Satya Nadella as chief executive.

The article reports that Microsoft that it would give developers more control in its app store, providing a sharp contrast to Apple, which is facing growing pressure for its firm grip on its App Store.

The article reports that technology company Microsoft's sales in the current quarter would be lower than it had previously predicted due to coronavirus-related disruptions in Chinese manufacturing.

The article reports on the technology company, Microsoft Corporation earnings and mentions that results showed that it continued to reel in huge profits with cloud computing services behind IT service management company, Amazon Web Services, Inc.

The article discusses the financial performance of technology company Microsoft Corp. in the quarter ending March 2019.

The article reports on the technology companies Amazon and Microsoft who were the final candidates for the contested $10 billion contract to bring modern cloud computing to the U.S. Department of Defense.

The article reports on the number of websites seized by technology company Microsoft Corp. that it said Iranian hackers had used to try to steal sensitive information from targets in the U.S.

The article reports on the high earnings of technology firm Microsoft as of January 30, 2019 in its commercial and consumer businesses.

The article reports on the company Microsoft which has reported fast growth for several quarters due to its commercial cloud offerings that help push its market capitalization to about $785 billion and had continued in the latest quarter with an earnings statement that beat analyst expectations.

The article reports on the ruling of Judge Jacquelline Scott Corley of the U.S. District Court for the Northern Distric of California denying a request by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to delay the merger and acquisition of videogame publisher Activision Blizzard by technology firm Microsoft. It raises arguments by the FTC about the threat posed by the merger to open competition in cloud gaming, subscription services and consoles and Microsoft's incentives to make the Call of Duty game.

The article reports on the proposed deal of technology company Microsoft to acquire video game company Activision Blizzard that was blocked by Great Britain's Competition and Markets Authority due to failure of Microsoft to address competition concerns in the cloud gaming sector and potential harm to consumers. Focus is given on the efforts of regulators including the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in broadening their antitrust scrutiny to include emerging markets.

The article reports on the plan by technology firm Microsoft to acquire video game company Activision Blizzard in its bid to dominate the gaming sector and the metaverse. Other topics include the focus of other firms like Facebook on metaverse, a virtual platform for the exchange of ideas and selling of digital goods, and Microsoft's strategy to develop cloud gaming technology.

The article reports on the plan of Microsoft to acquire artificial intelligence (AI) and speech recognition software provider Nuance Communications for 16 billion dollars to expand its health care technology services announced on April 12, 2021. Topics discussed include the significance of the speech and text data collected by Nuance, spending plans of Microsoft for the ZeniMax Media, and the contribution of Nuance to the speech recognition market.

The article deals with the decision of U.S. technology company Facebook to drop forced private arbitration in sexual harassment cases. Facebook joins other companies which discarded the practice, including Google, Microsoft, and Uber. Employment experts claim that forced arbitration benefits businesses as cases are decided by arbitrators instead of judges.

The article offers news briefs including the Future Investment Initiative conference which opens in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Microsoft's earnings reflects growth in its Azure cloud computing services and the Ford Motor will report third-quarter earnings with concerns on the slow pace of recovery plan.

The article reports on a contract for the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) awarded by the U.S. Department of Defense to the software company Microsoft. The department chose Microsoft over Amazon after President Donald Trump criticized the latter company's founder, Jeff Bezos. International Business Machines (IBM), Oracle and Google also participated in getting the contract to transform the military's cloud computing systems.

The article reports on the different paths that technology companies Microsoft and Google are taking as they struggle with their role in creating a new generation of cyberweapons. Topics discussed include Microsoft's plan to supply advanced technologies to U.S. military and intelligence agencies to build a strong defense, Google's refusal to provide artificial intelligence products that could build more accurate drones, and the growing concern about how the U.S. will take on a rising China.