[New] According to CNN, Google, Microsoft, and xAI will give federal officials access to unreleased AI models for cybersecurity screening, a sign that concerns about next-generation systems are rising quickly.
The Cool Down
[New] Microsoft, Google, and xAI have agreed to provide the US government with early access to advanced AI models for national security testing and risk evaluation.
MarketingProfs
[New] Big tech companies called hyperscalers - such as Google, Amazon and Microsoft - are projected to spend $3.7 trillion on AI infrastructure over the next five years, a new report from CBRE said.
Baltimore Sun
[New] Microsoft will work with US government scientists to test AI systems in ways that probe unexpected behaviours.
Al Jazeera
[New] Tech giants Microsoft, Google and xAI say they will allow the United States federal government access to their new artificial intelligence models for national security testing.
Al Jazeera
[New] Microsoft represents perhaps the largest AI opportunity in public markets while simultaneously offering the most established business foundation.
MEXC
[New] Microsoft remains the primary cloud partner, ensuring OpenAI products land on Azure first unless support is unavailable, and retaining a non-exclusive IP licence through 2032.
Air Street Press
[New] Storm-1175 is the Microsoft tracking designation for a China-linked threat cluster operating ransomware under affiliate models.
Cyber News Network
[New] Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Nvidia, OpenAI, Reflection and SpaceX will provide their resources to help augment warfighter decision-making in complex operational environments.
Antelope Valley Press
[New] The four largest members of the so-called Magnificent Seven - Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon - are expected to spend a combined $650 billion on AI infrastructure in 2026, the largest capital spending commitment in corporate history.
Salesfully
[New] Microsoft defines business email compromise as a text-based attack targeting enterprise users that impersonates a trusted entity for the purpose of persuading a recipient into initiating a fraudulent financial transaction or sending the threat actor sensitive documents.
Microsoft Security Blog
[New] During the first quarter of 2026, Microsoft Threat Intelligence detected approximately 8.3 billion email-based phishing threats, with monthly volumes declining slightly from 2.9 billion in January to 2.6 billion in March.
Microsoft Security Blog
[New] By 2031, hyperscalers including Google, Microsoft and AWS will account for 67% of data center capacity, driven by hefty AI infrastructure investments.
Yahoo Finance
[New] Microsoft will buy electricity from Helion's first plant in 2028.
The ClimateTech Memos
Microsoft has issued an emergency update for a vulnerability in ASP.NET affecting macOS and Linux systems, emphasizing the need for robust cybersecurity measures when authentication fails.
Coaio Limited
Microsoft is offering buyouts to up to 7% of its US employees, a move that could reshape its workforce dynamics.
Coaio Limited
April will be the next data point worth watching closely; based on the language coming out of Meta, Microsoft, Snap, and UKG, the AI share looks likely to climb again.
CV-by-JD
Companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, and Meta are ramping up investments in data centers and electricity generation to power new AI models and services, betting that more energy will be needed to keep up with future AI-drive products.
CNN
The Microsoft developer relations footprint alone guarantees rapid enterprise adoption through 2026 and 2027.
Uvik Software
A WIRED review of permits for data center projects using natural gas and linked to OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI shows they could emit more than 129 million tons of greenhouse gases per year.
Wired
Iran's Revolutionary Guard has threatened attacks on a swath of U.S. tech companies with operations in the Middle East, including Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft and Google.
Counter Extremism Project
