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January 18, 2026 2:55 PM

Elon Musk seeks up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft

Elon Musk is seeking up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft, saying he deserves the "wrongful gains" that they received from his early support, according to a court filing on Friday. OpenAI gained between $65.5 billion and $109.4 billion from the billionaire entrepreneur's contributions when he was co-founding what was then a startup from 2015, while Microsoft gained between $13.3 billion and $25.1 billion, Musk said in the federal court filing ahead of his trial against the two companies...

December 12, 2025 3:36 PM

Microsoft unveils next-gen AI platform to boost cybercrime investigations in Maharashtra

Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella on Friday launched MahaCrimeOS AI, an AI- and Azure-powered platform aimed at accelerating cybercrime investigations in Maharashtra. The new system is designed to support police personnel with AI tools that help resolve cases faster and more efficiently by combining human expertise with responsible innovation. The launch comes at a time when India is witnessing a sharp rise in cybercrime, with over 3.6 million incidents reported in 2024, according to the...

December 10, 2025 3:20 PM

Labour Ministry and Microsoft Ink MoU to Strengthen Jobs, AI Training, and Global Workforce Mobility

The Ministry of Labour & Employment on Wednesday signed an MoU with Microsoft to expand employment opportunities, scale AI-driven skilling programmes, and enhance global mobility for India’s workforce. The agreement was formalised in New Delhi in the presence of Union Labour & Employment Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, underlining the collaboration between the government and a global technology partner to strengthen job platforms and skills development. ...

October 31, 2025 10:52 AM

Tech giants ramp up AI investments, yet Alphabet’s strong cash flow steals the spotlight

Four of the biggest U.S. technology companies flagged plans this week to accelerate capital spending over the next year but investors were most accepting of Google-parent Alphabet ability to fund its plans from its cash flow. Alphabet, Microsoft , Facebook-owner Meta and Amazon all announced plans for higher annual capital expenditures as they pour money into chips and data centers. Shares of all of those companies, with the exception of Amazon, have risen substantially this year on expec...

October 29, 2025 12:16 PM

Microsoft, OpenAI reach deal removing fundraising constraints for ChatGPT maker

Microsoft and OpenAI announced a restructuring deal on Tuesday that frees the ChatGPT maker to move away from its non profit roots and likely go public so it can finance CEO Sam Altman's ambitious plans to develop data centers and cutting-edge technology. The deal refashions the $500 billion company as a public benefit corporation that is controlled by a nonprofit with a stake in OpenAI's financial success. In a livestream broadcast, Altman said an initial public offering was the most likely...

July 23, 2025 1:33 PM

Microsoft knew of SharePoint security flaw but failed to effectively patch it, timeline shows

A security patch Microsoft released this month failed to fully fix a critical flaw in the U.S. tech giant's SharePoint server software, opening the door to a sweeping global cyber espionage effort, a timeline reviewed by Reuters shows. On Tuesday, a Microsoft spokesperson confirmed that its initial solution to the flaw, identified at a hacker competition in May, did not work, but added that it released further patches that resolved the issue. It remains unclear who is behind the spy effort, wh...

May 28, 2025 1:27 PM

Microsoft joins India’s Yotta Data Services to boost AI innovation in country

Microsoft and Yotta Data Services, India’s leading sovereign cloud infrastructure and platform services provider, on Wednesday partnered to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in India. The partnership enables Microsoft and Yotta to engage with IndiaAI Mission participants, government agencies, IITs, startups, enterprises, and software development companies to leapfrog AI innovation. Microsoft said it would bring its AzureAI services to Shakti Cloud, Yotta’s AI cloud platform,...

May 19, 2025 11:43 AM

Microsoft wants AI ‘agents’ to work together and remember things

Microsoft envisions a future where any company’s artificial intelligence agents can work together with agents from other firms and have better memories of their interactions, its chief technologist said on Sunday ahead of the company’s annual software developer conference. Microsoft is holding its Build conference in Seattle on May 19, where analysts expect the company to unveil its latest tools for developers building AI systems. Speaking at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washingt...

May 5, 2025 1:10 PM

Microsoft retires Skype to focus on its flagship Teams platform

Skype will ring for the last time on Monday (May 5) as owner Microsoft retires the two-decade-old internet calling service that redefined how people connect across borders. Shutting down Skype will help Microsoft focus on its homegrown Teams service by simplifying its communication offerings, the software giant said in February. Founded in 2003, Skype's audio and video calls quickly disrupted the landline industry in the early 2000s and made the company a household name boasting hundreds of mi...

March 20, 2025 10:30 PM

“Exciting to see effective innovation done in a clever way”: Bill Gates praises India’s growth story

Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates has praised India's role in global innovation, highlighting the country's advancements in vaccines, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital infrastructure. In an interview with Times Now, Gates emphasized the far-reaching impact of India's digital public infrastructure (DPI) and its growing global influence. Reflecting on his long association with India, he said that the country has always been a hub of talent, something he recognized even du...