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Microsoft Apologises To Australians, Offers Refunds Over AI Price Hike
Microsoft issued an apology to customers in Australia amid backlash over its pricing. The tech giant sent an email to consumers on Thursday and revealed that it would offer refunds to Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers for the extra costs
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Microsoft Faces Lawsuit in Australia Over Allegedly Misleading Users on Copilot Pricing
Microsoft is facing a lawsuit in Australia after the ACCC accused it of misleading Microsoft 365 subscribers. The regulator claims Microsoft failed to mention that users could keep their old plan at the same price without Copilot AI features. Instead, subscribers were told to pay higher prices or cancel. The case could result in fines of up to AUD ...
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Microsoft Sued For "Misleading" 2.7 Million Australians About Subscriptions
Microsoft is accused of making "false or misleading" statements to around 2.7 million Australians who subscribe by auto-renewal to Microsoft 365 plans, which include a suite of online Office services.
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Cyber Outage Hits Government, Media And Telcos In Australia, New Zealand
A cyber outage related to an issue at global cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike and Microsoft hit media, retailers, banks, airlines and telecoms companies across Australia and New Zealand on Friday.
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"Are You Thinking Of Buying Australia?": Satya Nadella Was Asked After India's World Cup Loss. His Response
Satya Nadella had closely watched the final match of the ICC Men's ODI World Cup.
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Microsoft Announces $3.2 Billion Investment In Australia
Microsoft announced Tuesday a Aus$5 billion (US$3.2 billion) investment in Australia focused on cloud computing and artificial intelligence, saying it would boost the country's economy and cyber defences.
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Microsoft To Spend $3.2 Billion On Major AI Expansions In Australia
Microsoft said it will spend $3.2 billion expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing abilities in Australia over two years as part of a wide-ranging effort that includes skills training and cyber security.
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Australia Plans To Fine Tech Giants Upon Failure To Tackle Disinformation
Tech giants could face billions of dollars in fines for failing to tackle disinformation under proposed Australian laws, which a watchdog on Monday said would bring "mandatory" standards to the little-regulated sector.
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Google, Twitter Told by Australian Regulators to Disclose Their Efforts to Stop Online Child Abuse
An Australian regulator has sent legal letters to Twitter and Google telling them to hand over information about their efforts to stop online child abuse, drawing them into a crackdown that has already put pressure on other global tech firms.
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Outage Hits Microsoft Cloud Platform Azure, Teams And Outlook Services
Outage tracking website Downdetector showed more than 3,900 incidents in India and over 900 in Japan. Outage reports also spiked in Australia, Britain and the United Arab Emirates.
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Microsoft Apologises To Australians, Offers Refunds Over AI Price Hike
Microsoft issued an apology to customers in Australia amid backlash over its pricing. The tech giant sent an email to consumers on Thursday and revealed that it would offer refunds to Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers for the extra costs
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Microsoft Faces Lawsuit in Australia Over Allegedly Misleading Users on Copilot Pricing
Microsoft is facing a lawsuit in Australia after the ACCC accused it of misleading Microsoft 365 subscribers. The regulator claims Microsoft failed to mention that users could keep their old plan at the same price without Copilot AI features. Instead, subscribers were told to pay higher prices or cancel. The case could result in fines of up to AUD ...
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Microsoft Sued For "Misleading" 2.7 Million Australians About Subscriptions
Microsoft is accused of making "false or misleading" statements to around 2.7 million Australians who subscribe by auto-renewal to Microsoft 365 plans, which include a suite of online Office services.
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Cyber Outage Hits Government, Media And Telcos In Australia, New Zealand
A cyber outage related to an issue at global cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike and Microsoft hit media, retailers, banks, airlines and telecoms companies across Australia and New Zealand on Friday.
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"Are You Thinking Of Buying Australia?": Satya Nadella Was Asked After India's World Cup Loss. His Response
Satya Nadella had closely watched the final match of the ICC Men's ODI World Cup.
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Microsoft Announces $3.2 Billion Investment In Australia
Microsoft announced Tuesday a Aus$5 billion (US$3.2 billion) investment in Australia focused on cloud computing and artificial intelligence, saying it would boost the country's economy and cyber defences.
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Microsoft To Spend $3.2 Billion On Major AI Expansions In Australia
Microsoft said it will spend $3.2 billion expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing abilities in Australia over two years as part of a wide-ranging effort that includes skills training and cyber security.
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Australia Plans To Fine Tech Giants Upon Failure To Tackle Disinformation
Tech giants could face billions of dollars in fines for failing to tackle disinformation under proposed Australian laws, which a watchdog on Monday said would bring "mandatory" standards to the little-regulated sector.
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Google, Twitter Told by Australian Regulators to Disclose Their Efforts to Stop Online Child Abuse
An Australian regulator has sent legal letters to Twitter and Google telling them to hand over information about their efforts to stop online child abuse, drawing them into a crackdown that has already put pressure on other global tech firms.
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Outage Hits Microsoft Cloud Platform Azure, Teams And Outlook Services
Outage tracking website Downdetector showed more than 3,900 incidents in India and over 900 in Japan. Outage reports also spiked in Australia, Britain and the United Arab Emirates.
