Microsoft claims to have cut off access to an Israeli military unit after a company review found that its cloud computing and artificial intelligence products were being used to assist in widespread surveillance of Palestinians. The move follows accusations in the international media earlier this year that the Israeli Ministry …
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Microsoft closes Pakistan operations after 25 years
Tech conglomerate Microsoft announced on Thursday its decision to shut shop in Pakistan after 25 years as part of its global strategy to reduce its workforce. The tech giant has announced its second mass lay-offs after January, which would include terminating almost 9,100 employees worldwide. Its last major restructuring was …
Read More »Microsoft Pledges $1million To Train One million Nigerians in AI skills
GLOBAL tech leader, Microsoft has unveiled a $1 million (approximately ₦1.6 billion) investment aimed at enhancing artificial intelligence (AI) skills among Nigerians over the next three years. The Truth reports that the announcement was made during the ongoing Microsoft AI Tour in Lagos, Nigeria, by the Country Manager for Microsoft Nigeria …
Read More »Microsoft Introduces AI Agents to Automate Business Processes
TECHNOLOGY giant Microsoft has announced that starting in November 2024, businesses will be able to build and manage autonomous Artificial Intelligence agents to handle routine tasks. The new capabilities, available through Microsoft’s Copilot Studio, will allow clients to streamline processes in sales, service, finance and supply chain management. https://newsextra24.com/no-appointment-of-acting-chief-of-army-staff-says-dhq/ In …
Read More »Microsoft Chairman Warns of Meddling Ahead of U.S. Presidential Election
Brad Smith, the president of technology giant Microsoft has issued a stark warning regarding foreign attempts to influence the U.S. presidential election in November. “The most perilous moment will come, I think, 48 hours before the election,” Smith told a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday. “That’s the lesson to …
Read More »Microsoft President Apologises For Cybersecurity Failures, Tells Congress: “We accept responsibility”
Microsoft “accepts responsibility for each and every one” of the issues cited in a scathing US government-backed report on the tech giant’s cybersecurity failings, Microsoft President Brad Smith told US lawmakers on Thursday. “We acknowledge that we can and must do better, and we apologize and express our deepest regrets …
Read More »Microsoft Forecasts AI Generate USD15.7trn To Global Economy By 2030
A multinational technology company, Microsoft on Thursday said that Artificial Intelligence (AI) had the potential to contribute up to USD15.7 trillion to global economy by 2030. A Commercial Lawyer with Microsoft Africa, Theo Watson, made this known in his presentation, “AI Opportunity in Africa” at the African AI Journalists Academy …
Read More »Microsoft Opens It First African Development Center In Lagos
Multi-billion dollar American company, Microsoft,will today open its first African Development Center in Nigeria where geniuses will provide software engineering solutions to the world and Africa, in a $100m investment, alongside Kenya.The hub in Lagos will be the first in Africa.
Read More »Sperm bank offers graduates IPhone 6 in exchange for sperm and not their kidney
Many Chinese have joked about selling their kidneys for Apple products but it seems there is a better and less riskier alternative. A sperm bank in Shanghai, China is inviting qualified college graduates over 5’5 tall and free of disease to donate sperm in exchange for money to buy …
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