Microsoft sets May end date for Skype after 14-year run
Before Zoom, Skype was the dominant internet-based phone and video service for the masses. After 22 years of working (Microsoft's 14 years), the customer was shocked to learn that in May 2025 Microsoft had decided to cancel Skype. So, “Pat” emails urged them to explore Skype alternatives. “Hello, it appears Microsoft is getting rid of […]
Nvidia, Elon Musk’s xAI team up with Microsoft, BlackRock to develop AI infrastructure
Nvidia and Elon Musk's Xai have joined a consortium backed by Microsoft, Investment Fund MGX and BlackRock to expand the US AI infrastructure, companies said Wednesday that global competition to dominate the emerging technology will be strengthened. Formed last year with the goal of investing more than $30 billion in AI-related projects, the group is […]
Trump’s FTC moves ahead with broad antitrust probe of Microsoft: report
The Federal Trade Commission is moving forward with Microsoft's wide range of anti-trust probes held on the Biden administration's decline day. Bloomberg News reported Wednesday quotes people familiar with the issue. In recent weeks, FTC staff have continued to work on the investigation and continue to meet with businesses and other groups to gather information, […]
Some British firms ‘stuck in neutral’ over AI, says Microsoft UK boss | Artificial intelligence (AI)
According to Microsoft's UK boss, some companies are “neutral” in their approach to artificial intelligence. A Microsoft survey of nearly 1,500 senior leaders in the public and private sectors and 1,440 employees found that over half of executives felt their organization had no official AI plans. Almost the same percentage reports increased productivity gaps (measures […]
Microsoft Still Uses Censorship Tool Despite Disavowing NewsGuard
Microsoft promised in February to deny the censorship tool NewsGuard, but NewsGuard is still listed in Microsoft's search coaching tool for children. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-TX) I hit it A big victory over free speech when his investigation led the software giant to deny support for NewsGuard's “biased indoctrination tools.” Cruz I […]
Tech Titan Microsoft Partnered Extensively with USAID on Third World Internet Projects
The United States Organization for International Development (USAID) has become the most visible symbol of government waste and ideological party after exposing the vast amounts that Doge spent around the world promoting a variety of left-wing causes, including online censorship. What's less well known is the work of today's large tech companies, particularly agents with […]
Thousands of Microsoft customers affected by large-scale outage
Airlines, banks, hospitals and businesses around the world are suffering Microsoft outages. More details on Gerri Willis from Fox Business. After Microsoft 365 stopped on Saturday afternoon, thousands of Microsoft customers were unable to access Outlook, including email and other services. Shortly after the service was restored, around 4:40pm, the company announced that it had […]
Microsoft shutting down Skype in May
Microsoft has officially deprecated Skype, a popular platform for sending calls and messages and redirecting teams. Microsoft will close the application in May as Microsoft “can “adjust easily to meet the needs of its customers,” said Jeff Teper, president of Microsoft, who said “to streamline the provision of free consumer communications.” “The way we communicate […]
Microsoft ending Skype after 20 years as platform failed to keep up with Zoom, Slack
Skype will last ring on May 5th as owner Microsoft retires from its internet calling service two years ago and redefines the way people connect across borders. By shutting down Skype, Microsoft will help you focus on Microsoft Teams Service by simplifying its communications delivery, the software giant said on Friday. Founded in 2003, Skype's […]
Microsoft calls on Trump to loosen AI chip export restrictions
Microsoft is calling on the Trump administration to loosen Biden-era restrictions on exporting artificial intelligence (AI) chips. The AI Proliferation Rules, released on President Biden's final day, set a cap on chip sales in most countries around the world, exempting a narrow list of 18 US allies and partners. “As drafted, the rules undermine the […]