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Wall Street closes higher, S&P 500 hits record as tech titans surge

The S&P 500 closed at a record high on Monday as gains in tech heavyweights lifted Wall Street, though Apple shares slipped after its product launch event drew a muted investor response

Microsoft signs $20 bn AI cloud power deal with Nebius, the firm that spun out from Russian internet giant

Microsoft has signed a deal to the tune of nearly $20 billion with Nebius, the firm that spun out of Russian internet giant Yandex, for cloud infrastructure to run artificial intelligence (AI) applications.

Why Microsoft workers have taken over company’s main campus in Washington

Dozens of current and former Microsoft employees congregated at the tech firm's campus in Washington on Tuesday afternoon to protest against the company’s contracts with Israel. The employees, who were also joined by locals, are part of the No Azure for Apartheid group, which itself is part of the No Tech for Apartheid movement

Hybrid no more? Microsoft eyes tougher office attendance rules

A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed that the company is “reviewing flexible work guidelines,” but emphasised that “no decision has been made yet.” An announcement had originally been considered for September, though the timeline remains fluid

Tech giant Microsoft set to soar past $4 trillion in market value, second to do so after Nvidia

On the back of blockbuster earnings report, tech giant Microsoft is set to cross the $4 trillion-mark in valuation for the first time on Thursday. Shares of Microsoft were up 8.5% in early pre-market trading, valuing the company at $4.14 trillion.

In Graphics | P&G names Shailesh Jejurikar CEO. Which other Indian-origin leaders are helming global firms?

Procter & Gamble has named Indian-origin Shailesh Jejurikar as the company's next president and CEO from January 1, 2026. With this, Jejurikar will join a long list of Indian-origin CEOs leading global companies

What the flush? Microsoft wants to buy human waste. Here’s why

Tech giant Microsoft has signed a deal to buy 4.9 million metric tonnes of organic waste, which includes human waste, manure, food scraps, agricultural residue, and paper sludge. The deal with Vaulted Deep will begin in 2026 and run for 12 years. Notably, this company collects a mix of human and agricultural waste, known as ‘bioslurry’, and injects it far below the Earth’s surface

Did China-linked hackers access US nuclear secrets through Microsoft?

A critical flaw in Microsoft’s SharePoint software allowed China-linked hackers to breach dozens of systems worldwide, including US federal agencies and the nuclear weapons agency. Though no classified data has been confirmed stolen, the breach has put into the spotlight Microsoft’s security practices and Beijing’s alleged cyber-espionage efforts

Chinese hackers exploiting SharePoint flaws to steal data, deploy malware, says Microsoft

Microsoft said it had identified three threat groups, Linen Typhoon, Violet Typhoon, and Storm-2603, that have been targeting internet-facing SharePoint servers since at least July 7

Microsoft shuts shop in Pakistan after 25 years amid instability, security concerns

Global tech giant Microsoft has decided to shut down its operations in Pakistan after 25 years of operating in the country. Former President Arif Alvi slams the current regime