Microsoft Cuts 4,800 Jobs as Xbox Undergoes Painful Reset
Microsoft is cutting 4,800 jobs, about 2.1% of its global workforce, in a major downsizing that hits its gaming business especially hard and signals a deeper strategic reset inside Xbox. The cuts include about 1,600 Xbox employees immediately, with another 1,600 job cuts expected later this fiscal year as Microsoft reorganizes its gaming division to […]
Microsoft Defends its ICE Ties, Says Policies Bar Civilian Mass Surveillance and Urges Clearer Legal Guardrails
Microsoft said it does not believe U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is using the company’s technology for “mass surveillance of civilians,” responding to a report that raised fresh questions about how federal immigration enforcement is using modern cloud and AI tools. Microsoft emphasized that its policies and terms of service prohibit its technology from being […]
Trump urges Microsoft to fire ex-Biden administration official
US President Donald Trump called on Microsoft on Friday to fire its head of global affairs, Lisa Monaco, a former senior official in Democratic administrations. “It is my opinion that Microsoft should immediately terminate the employment of Lisa Monaco,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. Since taking office in January, the Republican president […]
The US and Microsoft disrupt a Russian hacking group targeting American officials and nonprofits
A hacking group tied to Russian intelligence tried to worm its way into the systems of dozens of Western think tanks, journalists and former military and intelligence officials, Microsoft and U.S. authorities said Thursday. The group, known as Star Blizzard to cyberespionage experts, targeted its victims with emails that appeared to come from a trusted […]
Elon Musk threatens to sue Microsoft claiming it used Twitter data without permission
Elon Musk has threatened to sue Microsoft for allegedly using Twitter data without permission. The billionaire’s warning, via a tweet, came after the tech giant revealed it would drop his social media site from its corporate advertising platform. Microsoft’s service uses AI to help ad buyers manage their social media accounts in one place. Musk […]
