Investors press Amazon, Microsoft and Google on water, power use in US data centers
(Corrects paragraph 10 to show that Amazon provides data on water usage per unit of power not total water usage)...
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Microsoft to invest $10 billion in Japan for AI and cyber defence expansion
by Reuters
TOKYO, April 3 (Reuters) – Microsoft on Friday said it will invest 1.6 trillion yen ($10 billion) in Japan between...
Microsoft, Chevron and Engine No. 1 sign exclusive deal for power supply
by Reuters
March 31 (Reuters) – Microsoft, Chevron and investment fund Engine No. 1 have entered into an exclusivity agreement for power...
Analysis-SpaceX’s orbital data centers could face same hurdles as Microsoft’s abandoned undersea project
by Reuters
By Joe Brock LOS ANGELES, April 1 (Reuters) – SpaceX on Wednesday filed for an IPO that Elon Musk says...
Microsoft unveils AI upgrades, rolls out Copilot Cowork to early-access customers
by Reuters
By Deborah Mary Sophia March 30 (Reuters) – Microsoft on Monday unveiled new features in its Copilot research assistant that...
Microsoft freezes hiring in major cloud, sales groups, The Information reports
by Reuters
March 26 (Reuters) – Microsoft executives have in recent weeks told managers at major divisions, including its cloud unit and...
Microsoft to rent Texas data center dropped by Oracle and OpenAI, Bloomberg News reports
by Reuters
March 24 (Reuters) – Microsoft has agreed to rent a data center project in Texas that was originally being developed...
Microsoft president says building data centres requires trust of US communities
by Reuters
By Laila Kearney HOUSTON, March 24 (Reuters) – Gaining the approval of local communities has become paramount to building data...
Microsoft considers legal action over $50 billion Amazon-OpenAI cloud deal, FT reports
by Reuters
March 18 (Reuters) – Microsoft is considering legal action against its partner OpenAI and Amazon over a $50 billion deal...
Microsoft rejigs Copilot teams, freeing up AI chief for superintelligence push
by Reuters
March 17 (Reuters) – Microsoft said on Tuesday it is reorganizing its Copilot teams by unifying its commercial and consumer...