Microsoft News

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  'Return To US Within 24 Hours, Don't Leave': Meta, Microsoft To H-1B Visa Holders

  Major companies such as Meta and Microsoft went into a huddle on Saturday morning and urged all their H-1B visa holders to not leave the US for at least 14 days.

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  Elon Musk Says Microsoft Staff 'Celebrating' Charlie Kirk's Death, Company Reacts

  Charlie Kirk, an ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed this week during a public event at Utah Valley University.

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  Kaun Banega Crorepati 17: Microsoft Engineer Fails To Answer This Rs 50 Lakh Question. Can You?

  Kaun Banega Crorepati 17 airs from Monday to Friday on Sony TV and is available for streaming on Sony LIV

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  Kaun Banega Crorepati 17: Microsoft Engineer Stuns Amitabh Bachchan With Her Robot Basanti

  KBC 17 airs on Sony TV and is available for streaming on Sony LIV

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  Microsoft Azure Cloud Service Disrupted By Multiple Fibre Cuts In Red Sea

  Azure users may experience increased disruptions when traffic from the Middle East originates in or terminates in Asia or Europe, the company said in a service health status update.

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  "How Much Will You Invest?" Trump's Blunt Question To Tim Cook, Zuckerberg

  During a high-profile dinner with Silicon Valley honchos at the White House, US President Donald Trump grilled Apple CEO Tim Cook over the company's investment in the United States.

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  Who Was Pratik Pandey, Indian-Origin Engineer Found Dead At Microsoft Office

  Pratik Pandey, an Indian-origin software engineer at Microsoft, was found dead at the firm's Silicon Valley office on August 20.

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  2 Microsoft Workers Fired After Protesting Ties To Israel

  A Microsoft spokesperson said the workers were terminated following "serious breaches of company policies and our code of conduct" stemming from "the break-in at the executive offices."

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  Microsoft Asked FBI Help Track Palestinian Protests, Some Employees Escaped

  For the better part of a year, Microsoft Corp. has failed to quell a small but persistent revolt by employees bent on forcing the company to sever business ties with Israel over its war in Gaza.

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  Elon Musk Takes On Bill Gates' Microsoft With 'Macrohard'. What It Is

  Elon Musk has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) venture under his xAI initiative, taking on the mighty Microsoft. The project, Macrohard, was announced by Musk on X (formerly Twitter) on August 22.

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  18 Microsoft Employees Arrested During Protest Over Israel Military Ties

  Police officers arrested 18 people at worker-led protests at Microsoft headquarters Wednesday as the tech company promises an "urgent" review of the Israeli military's use of its technology during the ongoing war in Gaza.

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  Ex-Intel Engineer Varun Gupta Fined Rs 29 Lakh For Leaking Files To Microsoft

  Varun Gupta copied and shared thousands of files, including the one containing Intel's pricing strategy, internal presentations, and competitive analysis the tech giant used to run its business.

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  Harsh Goenka Lauds Satya Nadella's Reply To Elon Musk's Swipe Over GPT-5

  Industrialist Harsh Goenka has lauded Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's "mature" handling of a public swipe from Elon Musk, calling it a "masterclass" as it turned criticism into a celebration of learning.

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  Xbox Halts Development on Co-Op Game From Just Cause Studio, Kojima's OD Reportedly Still in the Works

  Microsoft has cancelled development on Contraband, a co-op title that was in the works at Just Cause maker Avalanche Studios. The news comes a month after Xbox was hit with widespread cuts, that saw several projects cancelled.

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  "OpenAI Will Eat Microsoft Alive": Elon Musk On GPT-5 Launch, Satya Nadella Reacts

  OpenAI is going to eat Microsoft alive, Elon Musk warned its CEO, Satya Nadella, on the day the tech giant rolled out GPT-5 across its platforms.