How AI boom has helped Microsoft keep a window open in China, a market that the company almost left nine years ago

    How AI boom has helped Microsoft keep a window open in China, a market that the company almost left nine years ago

    Microsoft, which almost exited the market a decade ago, is using the global appetite for artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud infrastructure services to stay in China amid heightened geopolitical tensions and more competition from local players. While competitors like Google exited the mainland market years ago over censorship and security concerns, Microsoft maintained deep connections…

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    US President Donald Trump speaks next to Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, CEO of Cleveland Clinic Tom Mihaljevic and CEO of G42 Peng Xiao as he attends a business forum at Qasr Al Watan during the final stop of his Gulf visit, in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

      Secret CIA mission reportedly boosted US-UAE AI cooperation

      A veteran CIA operative sent to Abu Dhabi to determine whether the United Arab Emirates’ leading artificial intelligence company could be trusted with advanced American technology ultimately helped the Gulf state address Washington’s concerns over its ties to China, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Jonny Gannon was assigned to the UAE in 2023…

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      How do we China-proof government tech?

        How do we China-proof government tech?

        Out here in Dixie County, we still do a lot of things the old-fashioned way. But even in a small town like ours, the schools where we send our kids, the courthouse where folks file their paperwork, the utilities that keep our lights on and the Sheriff’s Office that keeps us safe all run on…

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          Microsoft expands AI business in China, with ByteDance emerging as top customer

          Microsoft expands AI business in China, with ByteDance emerging as top customer Proactive uses images sourced from Shutterstock Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) is expanding its artificial intelligence business in China, with ByteDance expected to spend more than $1 billion annually on the company’s AI and cloud services, according to a Bloomberg report. Bloomberg reported that Microsoft…

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          Is Hong Kong following Beijing’s lead and ousting Western tech?

            Is Hong Kong following Beijing’s lead and ousting Western tech?

            Hong Kong’s technology infrastructure is undergoing a major transformation as local government and businesses replace Western products with domestic alternatives, driven by closer integration with mainland China and rising geopolitical risks, according to tech experts. US tech giants like Microsoft have long “served as the bedrock of Hong Kong’s digital landscape”, but that dominance is…

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