Category: Microsoft Corp

Takeaways From Our Investigation Into Banned A.I. Chips in China

The Times found an active trade in Nvidia chips in China despite U.S. national security restrictions, as well as unreported incidents of how the technology had been used to further defense research.
With Smugglers and Front Companies, China Is Skirting American A.I. Bans

The U.S. is trying to stop China from getting Nvidia microchips to advance its military. The private sector is fighting back.
Tech Companies to Keep Spending on A.I. Despite Worries of Slow Payoff

Big technology companies show no signs of slowing their spending on artificial intelligence, even though a payoff still looks a long way away.
Meta’s Lesson in Allaying Wall Street’s A.I. Fears

The tech giant is doubling down on its huge spending on artificial intelligence — but not at the expense of profits.
Why Microsoft’s Earnings Miss Won’t Stall the A.I. Boom

Investors are worried about how much companies are spending on artificial intelligence, but the tech giant is sure that its efforts will pay off.
Microsoft’s World of Warcraft Workers Vote to Unionize

The move adds more than 500 to the unionized video game staff at Microsoft, which has pledged to remain neutral on organizing efforts.
Mark Zuckerberg Stumps for ‘Open Source’ A.I.

The chief executive of Meta said in an open letter that it was important that the technology was not controlled by a handful of giant companies — including his own.
Delta Won’t Let Minors Fly Unaccompanied in Wake of Outage

Pete Buttigieg said on Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Transportation had opened an investigation into Delta’s ongoing response to Friday’s global tech outage.
Global CrowdStrike Outage Proves How Fragile IT Systems Have Become

While in some corners of Silicon Valley people worry about the risks of A.I., a simple failed software update caused a worldwide outage.
How to Fix a Windows Computer Impacted By the Global Microsoft Outage

A massive outage related to a security update by CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company, crippled airlines and other businesses on Friday.
Counting the Costs of the Microsoft-CrowdStrike Outage

A “historic” tech failure alarmed investors, after a security update caused problems for Microsoft devices and services, and took down businesses worldwide.
What Is CrowdStrike?

CrowdStrike’s cybersecurity software is used by scores of industries, including airlines, hospitals and retailers, to prevent hacks and data breaches.