Europe wants more than promises from American tech European businesses are questioning how much control they have over the technology they depend on. Fortune · Oct 23
Microsoft president warns Trump's H-1B, green card crackdown could drive tech talent out of US Speaking with POLITICO on the sidelines of the International AI Summit in Dublin, Ireland, Smith raised concerns over the administration's move to restrict permanent residency applications for skilled foreign employees at Microsoft and seven other companies. The Economic Times · Oct 16
Microsoft president warns US green card crackdown could break the tech sector In a recent statement, Brad Smith, President of Microsoft, expressed concern over administrative measures limiting green card sponsorship for skilled workers. He cautions that such restrictions could negatively affect the technology industry's capability to attract top international talent. Notably, many Indian professionals depend on the H-1B visa for work opportunities. The Economic Times · Oct 16
Microsoft president Brad Smith says it's ironic that White House targeted his company the same day it gave a medal to former H-1B Satya Nadella Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith reacted to the Donald Trump administration suspending the Green Card filings from his company along with seven other tech majors in an exclusive interview with Politico in Dublin and warned that this could cripple the US tech sector for over a generation. He… The Times of India · Oct 15
AI worms, 'major' incident fears spur safety calls at industry summit From the spectre of refrigerator-infecting AI worms to warnings of "major" security incidents at the horizon, calls to prioritise safety in the development of artificial intelligence dominated an industry summit Wednesday. - Milk and worms - Microsoft president Brad Smith called for regulation saying industry and governments must "act with… The Economic Times · Oct 15
Charlotte police officers competed to see who could pull over most Black drivers, leading civil rights attorney says ‘A badge should NEVER be a license for discrimination,’ the attorney wrote on social media The Independent UK · Oct 14
First Thing: Zelenskyy blindsided after Trump announces ‘energy ceasefire’ in Ukraine war Ukrainian president says the deal is ‘news to me’ and that Moscow is still attacking energy infrastructure The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
All AI is ‘compromised’ and has fewer rules than milk, Microsoft bosses say CEO and President say an ‘emergency brake’ is needed to stop out-of-control AI The Independent UK · Oct 12
AI less regulated than milk, Microsoft president says in warning over safety Brad Smith adds to calls for tougher rules for AI, including ‘kill switches’ and legal obligation to victims of rogue agents The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
Bill Gates Says AI Companies Can't Police Themselves, Calls for Washington to Mandate Safeguards Gates said the danger is not just limited to a hypothetical future in which artificial intelligence surpasses human capabilities. International Business Times · Sep 25
Microsoft plans $10 billion-plus Gulf investment with focus on resilience Gulf countries are pouring billions into AI as they strive to become global hubs to help diversify their economies away from oil and gas, betting that land abundance and access to cheap energy will lure hyperscalers, including Microsoft. The Economic Times · Sep 23
Microsoft commits to sweeping AI privacy rules for students. Will other tech giants follow? As the new school year kicks in, the debate around student AI use is raging The Independent UK · Sep 15
Microsoft's move in the AI school debate: controls over how student data gets used Microsoft will offer AI privacy standards to every school district as Randi Weingarten says OpenAI and Anthropic have "expressed willingness." Fortune · Sep 9
Microsoft executive vice president bemoans employees sending him "AI slop," saying "This is a doom loop." — Maybe take some responsibility? 🤔 Microsoft EVP overseeing Office and LinkedIn Ryan Roslansky posts an oddly oblivious self-own. The company flooding the internet with AI slop has started to realize how dumb its technology actually is in most scenarios. Windows Central · Aug 31
The Guardian - US · Jul 30 Father of US teen school shooter sentenced to 15 years for providing gun Colin Gray is the father of Colton, who was 14 when he opened fire at Apalachee high school in Georgia in 2024
The Independent UK · Jul 30 Dad who gifted teen son the gun he used to kill four in mass shooting gets 15 years A jury in March found him guilty of second-degree murder in the deaths of 14-year-old students
The Independent UK · Jul 28 School shooter gets life in prison without parole for killing four at Apalachee High in Georgia A prosecutor said that the teen carefully plotted the killing specifically to become famous
The Independent UK · Jul 28 Jailhouse calls reveal Georgia school shooter’s obsession with online notoriety after attack Prosecutors played clips of the recorded conversations between Colt Gray and his mother during the teenager's sentencing hearing Tuesday
The Independent UK · Jul 27 Georgia school shooter was ‘obsessed’ with mass killings, psychologist says Colt Gray pleaded guilty Friday to 55 counts, including murder, in the Sept 4, 2024, shooting that killed four people
France 24 · Jul 21 Microsoft strikes 'multibillion-dollar' deal with French AI firm Mistral Microsoft and French startup Mistral said Tuesday they had signed a "multibillion-dollar" deal for the US tech giant to use the AI developer's computing infrastructure in Europe.
The Economic Times · Jul 21 Microsoft to fund Mistral's European AI expansion in multibillion-dollar deal As part of the agreement, Microsoft Azure customers will be able to develop software using Mistral's data centers in France, giving Microsoft more capacity in Europe and regulated industries an alternative to U.S.-controlled infrastructure.
Fortune · Jul 9 Amazon's CTO on how developers can ride out the AI-powered coding wave Software engineering is going through its most dramatic transformation in years.
Fortune · Jul 9 Microsoft’s Brad Smith on U.S. AI policy: ‘Regulation without transparent or complete rules’ Microsoft President says companies need clear AI policy rules in order to plan
Windows Central · Jun 30 Steve Ballmer once called Linux a “cancer” — it's funny Windows 10 holdouts may now see it as the cure for Windows 11’s hardware rules and the RAM crisis Microsoft once dismissed Linux, but today it’s becoming the lifeline for Windows 10 users facing performance and RAM challenges.
International Business Times · Jun 16 Top Microsoft VP Calls On People Not To 'Panic' About AI Taking Job Opportunities Microsoft President and Vice Chair Brad Smith pushed back against what he described as increasingly alarmist predictions about AI-driven job losses.