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Microsoft launches imprint that aims to be faster than traditional book publishing

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‘Technology has quickened the pace of almost every industry except publishing,’ Microsoft said. Photograph: Thibault Camus/AP ‘Technology has quickened the pace of almost every industry except publishing,’ Microsoft said. Photograph: Thibault Camus/AP Books This article is more than 1 month old Microsoft launches imprint that aims to be faster than traditional book publishing This article … Read more

Elon Musk targets Microsoft in expanded OpenAI lawsuit

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Elon Musk in Washington this week. Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters Elon Musk in Washington this week. Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters Elon Musk This article is more than 1 month old Elon Musk targets Microsoft in expanded OpenAI lawsuit This article is more than 1 month old Billionaire alleges Microsoft and OpenAI illegally sought to monopolize AI market … Read more

Iran hackers target US officials to influence election, Microsoft says

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Iran’s mission to the UN told Reuters its cyber capabilities were ‘defensive and proportionate to the threats it faces’ and that it had no plans to launch cyber-attacks. Photograph: Andrew Brookes/Getty Images/Image Source Iran’s mission to the UN told Reuters its cyber capabilities were ‘defensive and proportionate to the threats it faces’ and that it … Read more

‘Arm the public with facts’: Microsoft billionaire fights US election disinformation

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Steve Ballmer speaks in Cologne, Germany, on24 April 2009. Photograph: Rolf Vennenbernd/epa/Corbis Steve Ballmer speaks in Cologne, Germany, on24 April 2009. Photograph: Rolf Vennenbernd/epa/Corbis US elections 2024 This article is more than 3 months old ‘Arm the public with facts’: Microsoft billionaire fights US election disinformation This article is more than 3 months old While … Read more

Russia propaganda group behind fake Kamala Harris hit-and-run story, says Microsoft

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Microsoft researchers accused Russia of being behind a viral fake news story that claimed Kamala Harris has been involved in a hit and run incident in 2011. Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images Microsoft researchers accused Russia of being behind a viral fake news story that claimed Kamala Harris has been involved in a hit and run … Read more

Did Trump fail to deliver on this landmark project? The answer could decide the election

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Donald Trump, the then Wisconsin governor, Scott Walker, and the Foxconn chairman, Terry Gou, break ground on a planned Foxconn facility in Mt Pleasant, Wisconsin, on 28 June 2018. Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP Donald Trump, the then Wisconsin governor, Scott Walker, and the Foxconn chairman, Terry Gou, break ground on a planned Foxconn facility in Mt … Read more

Mexico’s datacentre industry is booming – but are more drought and blackouts the price communities must pay?

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An industrial park in Colon, Querétaro, Mexico. Datacentres need water to stay cool and it is unclear to what extent this will impact the local water supplies. Photograph: Alejandra Rajal/The Guardian An industrial park in Colon, Querétaro, Mexico. Datacentres need water to stay cool and it is unclear to what extent this will impact the … Read more