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Former senior executive Lathika Pai sues Microsoft
Pai headed Microsoft for Startups previously. Her lawsuit alleges that she was forced to resign by coercion and intimidation.
15 May 2025
Why scientists are sceptical about Microsoft’s Majorana claims
The tech giant’s press release makes bold claims that are hard to verify because the accompanying research paper is rather modest.
24 Feb 2025
Talk of blow to American AI dominance is greatly exaggerated
The arrival of China’s DeepSeek has led to concerns about the US losing its edge in the AI race. But these fears are overblown.
29 Jan 2025
Women are being sidelined at Microsoft India, say insiders
A spate of exits of women employees, including some from the leadership team, possibly signals gender bias at the tech giant’s India arm.
26 Jan 2025
With US nod, UAE scores a big win for advanced AI chips
By green-lighting the export of advanced AI chips to a Microsoft-run facility in the UAE, the US has scored a massive advantage in its tech race against China.
16 Dec 2024
Why Big Tech is turning to nuclear power for data centres
Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft have put in place plans to tap nuclear energy for their future data centre needs as it is a good fit.
05 Nov 2024
Inside the tech startup boom in the Middle East
The local entrepreneurial ecosystem is having the time of its life in the Gulf states. It’s a long overdue awakening of sorts.
03 Nov 2024
Microsoft and Apple drop OpenAI board seats amid regulatory heat
With greater scrutiny on AI companies, OpenAI has to bow before antitrust authorities that have its benefactors on their radar.
10 Jul 2024
Apple’s late to the AI party, but could still be the life of it
What might work for the iPhone maker is that, unlike rivals, it is leveraging AI for precise, practical tasks that work quietly in the background, instead of being overambitious.
13 Jun 2024
NYT vs OpenAI and the future of the internet
The news publisher’s copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and its investor Microsoft over ChatGPT’s use of New York Times material will have a huge impact on how generative AI plays out.
03 Jan 2024