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Microsoft offers voluntary retirement program to some 60,000 employees

The tech giant is offering a retirement track to about 27% of its workforce, which will impact key divisions like Copilot, Xbox, and Windows.

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Brad Smith, Microsoft Vice Chair and President, speaks during the 2026 CERAWeek by S&P Global energy conference in Houston, Texas on March 24, 2026.

'Milk faces more regulation than AI,' emergency brakes must be implemented, says Microsoft pres.

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Israel is world's second-most targeted country by cyberattacks, Microsoft finds

Bill Gates speaks during the Gates Foundation's first global Goalkeepers event in the Nordics, which is being held in Stockholm, Sweden, January 22, 2026.

Bill Gates: International governments are 'way behind' on AI, must work together to avoid issues


Microsoft replaces the hated "Blue Screen of Death" with a simple black version

Microsoft is changing, for the first time in nearly 40 years, the iconic Windows crash screen – the blue is giving way to black, with a clean design that displays an error code.

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Microsoft unveils a new vision for the world of development

At the tech giant’s annual developer conference in Seattle, a series of innovations were revealed aiming to redefine the future of development, search, and artificial intelligence.

 Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft, presenting during the opening day of Microsoft Build on May 19, 2025

Anti-Israel Microsoft employee fired after disrupting Microsoft anniversary event

"Microsoft thinks it can scare us by firing our members, but they could not be more mistaken," said No Azure. "In fact, Microsoft should be scared."

 Microsoft logo is seen near computer motherboard in this illustration taken January 8, 2024.

'You're a war profiteer': Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt Microsoft anniversary event

An anti-Israel protester called Microsoft's AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman a "war criminal" and "conspirator" for what she perceived as the company's perceived aid to Israel.

A protestor confronts Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman during an event highlighting Microsoft Copilot agents, the company's AI tool, on April 4, 2025 in Redmond, Washington.

'Genocide is not a game:' BDS calls on gamers to boycott Xbox, Microsoft

BDS said that by boycotting Microsoft and Xbox, it was pressuring Microsoft to "end its complicity in Israel's genocide, occupation, and apartheid."

 An illustrative image of pro-Palestinian protesters in front of Microsoft.

Bill Gates envisions a two-day workweek as AI reshapes the workforce

Gates believes AI-powered tools will provide medical diagnoses, mental health support, and personalized learning experiences, making essential services more accessible.

 Bill Gates envisions a two-day workweek as AI reshapes the workforce.

Microsoft AI executive to 'Post': Women shouldn’t have to adapt to fit into a mold

“There’s real power in visibility,” Davidson explained. “When girls see women succeeding in high-tech, they start to imagine themselves there too.”

 Microsoft AI executive Merav Davidson speaks at the Jerusalem Post Women Leaders conference.

Why is Google paying so much for Wiz?

Google’s $32B Wiz acquisition raises questions on strategy, AI competition, and cloud dominance as investors react skeptically to the record deal.

 Wiz and Google company logos seen on the smartphone and laptop screens.

More effective interactions: Collaboration between the Israeli AI company and Microsoft

D-ID is collaborating with Microsoft to provide AI-based avatars that will revolutionize communication, customer interactions, and accessibility.

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Chabad rabbi becomes most senior haredi engineer at Microsoft

Kesselman was born in Riga, Latvia and raised in the Israeli-Arab city of Ramle in Israel from the age of six.

Yitzhak Kesselman