Harvard Medical School licenses consumer health content to Microsoft
World 09:09 10/10/2025Harvard University said on Wednesday that its graduate medical school has entered a licensing agreement with Microsoft, granting the tech company access to its consumer health content on specific diseases and wellness topics.
Microsoft appoints Thai executive to take charge of emerging markets, including Vietnam
Economy 13:24 19/09/2025Microsoft has appointed Thai executive Dhanawat Suthumpun as managing director for emerging markets, including Vietnam, the company announced on Thursday.
Microsoft mandates three-day work-from-office starting next year
World 11:01 10/09/2025Microsoft (MSFT.O) will require employees to work from office at least three days a week starting next year, the company said in a blog post on Tuesday.
Europe's old power plants to get digital makeover driven by AI boom
World 15:28 05/08/2025PARIS - Some of Europe's ageing coal and gas fired power plants can look forward to a more high-tech future as big tech players, such as Microsoft and Amazon, seek to repurpose them as data centres, with ready-made access to power and water.
Microsoft to stop using engineers in China for tech support of US military, Hegseth orders review
World 13:38 19/07/2025SAN FRANCISCO -- Microsoft on Friday said it will stop using China-based engineers to provide technical assistance to the U.S. military after a report in investigative journalism outlet ProPublica sparked questions from a U.S. senator and prompted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to order a two-week review of Pentagon cloud deals.
Microsoft racks up over $500 million in AI savings while slashing jobs, Bloomberg News reports
World 13:07 10/07/2025Microsoft saved more than $500 million in its call centers alone last year by using artificial intelligence, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.
Malaysia PM says $10 bln committed to national grid upgrade
World 14:02 16/06/2025Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday that state utility Tenaga Nasional has committed 43 billion ringgit ($10.1 billion) to upgrade the national grid infrastructure.
Amazon to invest $13 billion in Australia's data center infrastructure over five years
World 13:16 15/06/2025Amazon will invest A$20 billion ($12.97 billion) from 2025 to 2029 to expand, operate and maintain its data center infrastructure in Australia, bolstering the nation's artificial intelligence capabilities, it said in a blog post on Saturday.
Tech giants' indirect emissions rose 150% in three years as AI expands, UN agency says
World 16:34 08/06/2025Indirect carbon emissions from the operations of four of the leading AI-focused tech companies rose on average by 150% from 2020-2023, due to the demands of power-hungry data centres, a United Nations report said on Thursday.
Microsoft unit in Russia to file for bankruptcy, database shows
World 12:50 31/05/2025One of Microsoft Corp's (MSFT.O) subsidiaries in Russia plans to file for bankruptcy, according to a note published on the official Fedresurs registry on Friday.
Over 2,000 Vietnamese join Microsoft Office World Championship qualifiers
Education 10:28 18/03/2024The competition opened on Sunday
Three Vietnamese schools recognized as Microsoft’s Showcase Schools
Education 16:24 26/09/2021The three schools will join more than 400 educational institutions worldwide to become Microsoft Showcase Schools in the 2021-22 academic year
