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Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs with Xbox facing its biggest shake-up

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Brussels tightens rules on US cloud providers in tech sovereignty push

The European Commission has decided that Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services should face strict rules to improve cloud competition. The move risks angering Washington as Brussels pushes the European tech sovereignty agenda.

Healthcare

Microsoft and Mayo Clinic develop new ‘safe and trusted’ AI for health

The organisations said the model is being initially deployed within Mayo Clinic’s clinical environment, where it can be tested and refined through real-world use.

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Microsoft launches its own AI models to take on OpenAI and Anthropic

Seven in-house models unveiled at Build 2026 signal Microsoft's push to cut costs and compete directly on the AI frontier as its biggest investees plan to launch record-breaking IPOs.

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Nvidia unveils 'new era of PC' for AI age: Five key takeaways from GTC

The headline announcement was a new PC developed in partnership with Microsoft, which Huang called "the biggest reinvention in 40 years.

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Business

Google parent Alphabet profit jumps 81% amid Big Tech earnings results

Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft all beat earnings expectations, as they reported on Wednesday, but Alphabet stood out, with its shares jumping 7% in extended trading on strong cloud growth.

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France drops Microsoft for homegrown cloud provider for health data

After several years of controversy, France’s health data platform is set to leave Microsoft’s cloud for its homegrown company Scaleway.

Business

Meta axes 8,000 jobs to fund AI spending, Microsoft to follow suit

Two of the world's biggest tech companies are shrinking their headcounts — Meta through layoffs, Microsoft through buyouts — as the AI spending race heats up.

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Most EU defence systems rely on US cloud services, think tank warns

A vast majority of EU countries rely on US cloud services for their national defence agencies, putting them at risk of a "kill switch" that shuts down service at any time.

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French government to ditch US's Teams and Zoom for 'sovereign control'

France announced that it will roll out the Visio platform across all government departments by 2027.

Tech News

AI at Davos 2026: What tech leaders hope and fear this year

From Elon Musk to the CEOs of Nvidia, Microsoft, Anthropic and Google DeepMind, as well as philosopher Yuval Harari, have set out their visions and fears for AI at Davos.

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AI firms need to pay ‘fair share’ for using Wikipedia, founder says

The founder of the platform says large language models have been ‘hammering’ Wikipedia’s servers and AI companies should “chip in and pay fair share”.

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Microsoft and European police dismantle AI-powered cybercrime service

Global police operation disrupts AI-powered cybercrime subscription behind $40 million losses

Markets

Oracle shares fall as bubble fears return, hitting wider tech stocks

The cloud computing giant missed revenue expectations, as well as announcing an increase in its planned spending on AI data centres.

Tech News

Where in Europe do people use AI the most?

Europe is on the forefront of AI adoption. Here are the countries where it's been most embedded into daily life.

Tech News

What will AI never be able to do? Tech executives in Spain weigh in

AI is already a transformative reality in multiple sectors, but it poses challenges in cybersecurity and personal data protection. Experts from Microsoft, Carrefour and Iberdrola discuss the present and future of artificial intelligence.

Business

Microsoft beats revenue expectations and invests a further €30bn in AI

Microsoft beat earnings expectations and outlined a renewed push into AI and cloud computing. A €30bn spending splurge, along with an Azure outage, nonetheless overshadowed the strong quarter and sent share prices falling.