The tech giant's buyout offer is available to staff in Canada, India, the United Kingdom and the United States. 

Microsoft makes 'voluntary exit offer' to quarter of workforce amid AI push

The company's President told ITV News that he doesn't believe AI is an existential threat today, but there is a risk humans will lose control of the technology.

Microsoft President: The AI risks are real and the 'time to act is now'

On Downdetector, a website that tracks online outages, users reported issues with Office 365, Minecraft, X-Box Live and many other services on Wednesday.

Microsoft deploys fix after global Azure outage affects Minecraft, Xbox and BT

Skype rose to prominence in the 2000s by allowing people to talk for free using video, but it has since struggled and failed to make a comeback in the pandemic.

Microsoft to shut down Skype: What will happen to your data?

A flawed update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike knocked many systems offline around the world on Friday.

GPs need time to recover from global IT outage, warns BMA

A flawed update rolled out by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike knocked many offline around the world on Friday.

GP services to face 'continued disruption' next week, warns NHS

Businesses in the West Country are among those affected by a major IT outage.

Bristol Airport, NHS and more hit by IT outage - the picture in the South West

FILE - A sign for The New York Times hangs above the entrance to its building, Thursday, May 6, 2021 in New York. The New York Times filed a federal lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 seeking to end the practice of using published material to train chatbots. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

In some cases, artificial intelligence programmes such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, spew the Times' material verbatim to people seeking answers online.

New York Times sues Microsoft and OpenAI for using its stories to train chatbots

ChatGPT maker OpenAI announced on Friday it was removing Mr Altman, with a statement from its board saying it 'no longer has confidence in his ability'.

Former OpenAI boss Sam Altman to join Microsoft days after he was sacked

FILE - An image from Activision's Call of Duty is shown on a smartphone near a photograph of the Microsoft logo in this photo taken in New York, June 15, 2023. Microsoft’s purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard won final approval Friday, Oct. 13, from Britain’s competition watchdog, reversing its earlier decision to block the $69 billion deal and removing a last obstacle for one of the largest tech transactions in history. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)

It comes after UK regulators gave the green-light, removing the deal's final hurdle. 

Call of Duty maker Activision to be bought by Microsoft in £57 billion deal

A $69 billion (£54 billion) deal for Microsoft to purchase Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard has been granted provisional permission.

Microsoft given provisional approval to buy Call of Duty maker Activision

Microsoft’s $68.7 billion (£55 billion) takeover of gaming firm Activision Blizzard has been blocked by the UK competition watchdog.

Microsoft’s attempt to buy Call of Duty firm Activision blocked by watchdog

Reports of Bing’s odd behaviour led Microsoft to look for a way to curtail the chatbot's tendency to respond with strong emotional language to certain questions

Microsoft president addresses bizarre responses from Bing's new AI chatbot

The company said it is carrying out investigations.

Microsoft investigating as Teams and Outlook go down for thousands worldwide 

Microsoft declined to give a breakdown of cuts per country or give details on what the impact would be on the UK.

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