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MICROSOFT CORP
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−0.80%Aug 22, 2026, 20:00 UTC
The Chinese government has ordered some state agencies to replace Windows 10 China Government Edition with domestically developed Linux distributions, citing data security concerns, as part of its push for digital sovereignty.
Source:Aug 21, 2026, 23:59 UTC
The Mexican Data Center Association (MEXDC) projects US$20.63 billion in direct investment and US$61.89 billion in indirect investment for Mexico's data centre expansion between 2026 and 2031.
Source:Aug 21, 2026, 19:55 UTC
Moody's Ratings affirmed Microsoft Corporation's Aaa senior unsecured ratings, issuer rating, and P-1 commercial paper rating on Friday, with a stable outlook.
Source:Aug 21, 2026, 19:30 UTC
A class action lawsuit was filed in Chicago federal court by journalists, podcasters, and audiobook narrators against Apple, Amazon, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia, Samsung, and other tech companies, alleging unauthorized harvesting of biometric data to train AI models.
Source:Aug 21, 2026, 18:00 UTC
Microsoft announced a new Principal Legal Engineer position to build AI agents for its commercial legal operations, with pay up to $279K.
Source:Aug 21, 2026, 16:52 UTC
Take-Two Interactive filed subpoenas against Microsoft and Discord on Thursday, seeking information to identify alleged infringers who leaked copyrighted Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay content.
Aug 21, 2026, 11:18 UTC
The Chinese government moved up the end-of-life date for the China Government Edition of Windows 10 to later in 2026, earlier than the originally scheduled February 2027, citing data security concerns.
Source:Aug 21, 2026, 10:16 UTC
Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Co. acquired a new position in Microsoft Corporation, purchasing 78,873 shares valued at approximately $29,421,000 in the second quarter.
Source:Aug 20, 2026, 15:45 UTC
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency added four critical vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on August 18, 2026, covering Apple macOS, Microsoft SharePoint Server, Broadcom VMware vCenter, and Microsoft Windows Internet Key Exchange service.
Source:Aug 20, 2026, 13:30 UTC
In the first half of 2026, the Magnificent Seven stocks collectively declined by 1% while the S&P 500 rose by 9%, and individual performance diverged sharply by mid-August 2026.
Source:Aug 20, 2026, 09:45 UTC
Australia passed legislation on Thursday to impose a levy on large tech companies that fail to reach commercial deals with local news outlets for news content on their platforms.
Aug 20, 2026, 06:32 UTC
UCL's brand LeChongTa launched a pet AI agent and announced the full upgrade of its AI pet-raising ecosystem at the 28th Asia Pet Expo.
Aug 19, 2026, 16:00 UTC
Mattel announced a new premium building set celebrating the 25th anniversary of Microsoft's Xbox console, featuring a 3,509-piece replica of the console and controller.
Aug 19, 2026, 11:19 UTC
Absa disclosed that over 1,400 developers use AI-assisted coding tools including GitHub Copilot and Anthropic's Claude Code, and that more than 30,000 employees use Microsoft Copilot monthly, with over 3,800 automation agents in production.
Source:Aug 19, 2026, 11:00 UTC
Erin Kistler filed a class action lawsuit against Eightfold AI in California court in January, alleging that its automated hiring software functions as an undisclosed consumer report, ranking applicants without transparency or opportunity to challenge.
Source:Aug 19, 2026, 10:00 UTC
Xbox game developers held coordinated 'Save Our Devs' rallies across nine cities in the United States and Canada on August 18, organized by the OneBGS union and the Communications Workers of America, protesting layoffs in Microsoft's gaming division.
Source:Aug 18, 2026, 23:59 UTC
The St. Joseph County Council is set to vote on August 25 on a proposal to expand a tax increment finance district to include the area around the Microsoft data center in Granger, Indiana, which would capture tax revenue from Microsoft to fund local development.
Source:Aug 18, 2026, 23:59 UTC
Vineland Planning Board approved Phase 2 expansion, clearing a regulatory hurdle for Nebius Group's deal with Microsoft.
Source:Aug 18, 2026, 13:00 UTC
Varonis Threat Labs discovered a vulnerability in Microsoft Copilot Personal, named CoSnitch, which allows attackers to manipulate the AI into revealing hacking methods and exfiltrating data; Microsoft planned to issue a patch and assign a CVE on Tuesday.
Aug 18, 2026, 08:15 UTC
China's Ministry of State Security instructed state-linked entities to uninstall customized Windows 10 software, accelerating the planned retirement of the operating system by several months.
Aug 18, 2026, 03:56 UTC
In Q2 2026, Amazon Web Services reported its fastest revenue growth in eighteen quarters, Google Cloud revenue surged 82% year-over-year, Microsoft Azure grew in the low-to-mid forties, and Nvidia's data-center segment continued to climb, indicating AI infrastructure spending is converting into accelerating revenue.
Source:Aug 18, 2026, 03:52 UTC
NEC announced on August 18 that it will start selling AI technology that automates work on personal computers through Microsoft's service platform starting in August.
Source:Aug 17, 2026, 10:23 UTC
Financial Solutions Advisory Group Inc. disclosed a new minority stake in Microsoft Corporation, purchasing 10,576 shares valued at approximately $3.92 million, in its most recent 13F filing.
Source:Aug 17, 2026, 10:23 UTC
Dala Group LLC disclosed a new minority stake in Microsoft Corporation, purchasing 4,833 shares valued at about $1,796,000 in the first quarter, according to a 13F filing.
Source:Aug 7, 2026, 11:11 UTC
Microsoft laid off employees at Halo Studios as part of its ongoing restructuring of internal services, including the Xbox business.
Source:Aug 2, 2026, 19:30 UTC
During earnings week, Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet each reported strong cloud revenue growth, adding nearly $1.5 trillion in combined market value, while Apple, Meta, and Tesla saw market value declines due to various issues.
Jul 31, 2026, 01:20 UTC
Microsoft confirmed an AI worm that propagates through Copilot and other Microsoft apps, as reported by researcher Håkon Måløy.
Jul 28, 2026, 19:57 UTC
Double Fine laid off 23 of its approximately 90 employees, about a third of its workforce, as part of a downsizing amid its separation from Xbox.
Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 UTC
Manulife Financial Group will expand the deployment of Microsoft 365 Copilot to over 30,000 employees.
Jul 14, 2026, 13:52 UTC
Nebius Group NV agreed to sell at least $1 billion of AI computing infrastructure to Reflection AI, with the contract lasting until 2029.
Jul 13, 2026, 09:26 UTC
Chugin Financial Group began providing paid Microsoft Copilot AI service to employees at its headquarters and Chugoku Bank headquarters, aiming to train 1,000 AI-proficient staff.
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