Microsoft’s AI Push Imperils Climate Goal as Carbon Emissions Jump 30%
(Bloomberg) -- When Microsoft Corp. pledged four years ago to remove more carbon than it emits by the end of the decade, it was one of the most ambitious and comprehensive plans to tackle climate change. Now the software giant's relentless push to be the global leader in artificial intelligence is putting that goal in peril.Most Read from BloombergUS Inflation Data Was Accidentally Released 30 Minutes EarlyPutin and Xi Vow to Step Up Fight to Counter US ‘Containment’Jamie Dimon Sees ‘Lot of Infl
In historic first, Microsoft signs deal to buy fusion power by 2028
Microsoft has signed the world’s first-ever deal to purchase fusion energy. The company has agreed to buy 50 megawatts of energy per year from Washington sta...
Microsoft deal may be the next level to the gamification of work | Business
Microsoft says its $69 billion acquisition of the games developer Activision Blizzard is about providing building blocks of the metaverse, the nascent realm of
Microsoft is bigger than Google, Amazon and Facebook. But now lawmakers treat it like an ally in antitrust battles.
Microsoft has carved out a distinct reputation among policy makers, distancing itself from the political scrutiny embroiling its top competitors in Washington
In 2019, when LinkedIn began asking for Chinese users' phone numbers, it was clear that the professional social network would have to follow a different set of rules in the country. This past October, Microsoft announced it would bring an end to LinkedIn's Chinese version -- which still functioned largely the same as the "global" one barring, extra requirements like cell number verification. On December 13, Microsoft introduced a LinkedIn alternative called InCareer on China's App Store and third-party Android stores.
At Microsoft contractor, union win is a mixed result | The Seattle Times
A group of temporary workers at Microsoft contractor Lionbridge has signed its first union contract, a rare feat in a technology industry typically unfriendly to organized labor. But the deal, sealed after almost two years of contentions talks, comes at...
Microsoft calls for more investment in carbon capture technology
The race to decarbonize is making growing trees popular because its a cheaper, but carbon capture tech needs to be scaled up, says Microsoft in Nature article.