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Microsoft cuts AI software quotas amid customer pushback on new products

Shares of one of the biggest winners of the AI boom due to its early bet on ChatGPT-maker OpenAI fell nearly 3%, but pared losses after CNBC reported, citing Microsoft, that it has not lowered sales target; the stock was last down 1.5%

Reuters | 12.03.25

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Exclusive: inside Microsoft’s secret cyber intelligence center

Inside a quiet gray building, Microsoft monitors 100 trillion signals a day to detect global cyberattacks, positioning itself to lead the AI security fight

Tal Shahaf, Redmond, Seattle | 12.03.25

Researchers uncover flaw letting hackers hijack AI browser assistants via legitimate websites

Israeli experts warn flaw in AI-enabled browsers lets attackers hide malicious prompts in URL fragments, causing assistants like Gemini and Copilot to display fake info, steal data or harvest credentials without compromising the websites themselves

ynet Global | 11.25.25

Israeli innovations take center stage as Microsoft charges into the AI agent era

Microsoft uses its annual Ignite conference to unveil a new generation of AI agents and advanced cyber tools, with Israeli developments taking center stage; the company’s bet is clear: AI agents will become the core of the modern workplace

Tal Shahaf | 11.19.25

תחנת הכוח הגרעינית ב אי שלושת המילין ב פנסילבניה ארה"ב בתמונה ב-1979 אז אירעה שם תאונה גרעינית

Trump's DOE grants Microsoft partner $1B loan to restart Three Mile Island nuclear reactor

The Trump administration approved a $1 billion federal loan to Constellation Energy to restart the Three Mile Island reactor, with Microsoft set to buy all its power for two decades; Move highlights nuclear energy’s growing role in fueling AI and data centers

Dennis Bihler | 11.19.25

Microsoft and Nvidia to invest up to $15 billion in AI company Anthropic

As part of the cloud developer's next funding round, Microsoft will invest up to $5B, and Nvidia up to $10B; The investment includes Anthropic's commitment to purchase $30 billion in computing services from Microsoft; For Nvidia, the deal establishes the use of its technology by another leading company in the field

Omer Kabir, Calcalist | 11.18.25

Google shines as Meta and Microsoft stumble in latest earnings round

Alphabet soared on strong cloud and ad revenue, while Meta and Microsoft fell after higher spending and one-time charges; Apple and Amazon now in focus, as Big Tech’s weight steers Wall Street’s next move

Dennis Bihler | 10.30.25

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Microsoft pulls the plug on Israel—and shoots itself in the foot

Opinion: By cutting Azure services to Israeli intelligence, Microsoft bowed to activist pressure, emboldened the BDS movement and risked eroding global trust in its cloud platform—all while applying a glaring double standard

Ari Hoffnung | 10.23.25

Israel under fire in massive global cyber offensive, Microsoft report warns

Israel ranks third globally in cyberattack volume, behind US and UK, and leads the Middle East with over 20% of regional attacks; Iran behind 64% of attacks on Israeli targets, alongside rising threats from Russia and ransomware gangs

Raphael Kahan | 10.16.25

Excel turns 40: From spreadsheet to AI powerhouse — and the Israeli team behind it

Hundreds of millions use Excel worldwide but few know the software’s global development is led from Herzliya by two Israelis; in an interview marking Excel’s 40th anniversary, Tamar Tzruya Bar-Zakai and Yair Helman reveal how AI is transforming it

Israel Wullman | 10.05.25

Microsoft’s ban of IDF Unit 8200 raises fears of growing tech boycott of Israel

Analysis: After Microsoft blocked Unit 8200 from accessing intelligence data on its cloud servers, other companies may see Israel as a liability and use the precedent to cut ties; at the same time, it could open opportunities for rivals to step in

Raphael Kahan | 09.26.25

Microsoft cuts IDF access to cloud system over surveillance program, report says

Tech giant reportedly cuts Unit 8200’s access to Azure cloud and AI tools over Palestinian surveillance program; move marks first known case of a US tech giant halting services to IDF since Gaza war began

News agencies | 09.25.25

ההפגנה מחוץ למשרדי מיקרוסופט באוגוסט 2025

Pro-Palestinian protests at Microsoft are getting out of control

Takeover, arrests and a call to the FBI: Seven pro-Palestinian protesters, including current and former Microsoft employees, were arrested after taking over the office of company president Brad Smith; The company contacted the FBI, deleted internal content, and even fired employees who led the protest

Raphael Kahan | 08.27.25

Microsoft prepares AI-driven overhaul for Windows 12

OS will integrate AI directly, offering context-aware assistance, multimodal input including voice and proactive support, raising concerns over user privacy and data handling as it aims to transform computing workflows

Raphael Kahan | 08.16.25

IDF uses Microsoft cloud to monitor Palestinians, report says

Investigative report claims the then-head of Unit 8200 agreed with the tech giant CEO to grant the IDF access to the Azure cloud platform that assisted the military in attacks in Gaza and the West Bank

Israel Wullman | 08.06.25

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