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Ackman’s Pershing Square takes new stake in Microsoft, citing attractive valuation

Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman has announced that his firm Pershing Square Capital Management is taking a new investment position in Microsoft, describing the tech giant’s valuation as “highly compelling.” The disclosure was made ahead of a formal announcement by the fund, with Ackman......

Altman tells court Musk sought control of OpenAI before departure

Sam Altman testified Tuesday in federal court in Oakland, California, rejecting accusations from Elon Musk that he abandoned OpenAI’s original nonprofit mission. Altman told jurors that Musk himself pushed for long term control over the artificial intelligence company and supported turning the......

Microsoft data center project in East Africa faces delays over payment disputes

Microsoft’s planned data center project in East Africa is facing delays following disagreements with the Kenyan government over financial guarantees, according to a Bloomberg News report. The project, developed in partnership with the United Arab Emirates-based artificial intelligence company......

Microsoft scales back Copilot as the company retreats from its AI-everywhere strategy

Microsoft is pulling back from its aggressive push to embed artificial intelligence across every corner of its product ecosystem, with the executive now leading Copilot publicly endorsing the removal of the feature wherever it has failed to deliver value. The reversal marks a significant shift for a......

AI institute becomes Microsoft training partner to expand AI skills in Africa

AI Institute has secured the status of Training Services Partner with Microsoft, marking a step in its expansion across the artificial intelligence training market. The agreement formalizes a collaboration that began during GITEX Africa 2024 and now translates into structured training programs aligned......

Microsoft launches Agent 365 to manage enterprise AI agents

Microsoft made Agent 365 generally available to business customers on Thursday, providing a unified control plane to observe, govern, and secure AI agents in corporate settings. Announced at Microsoft Ignite in November 2025 and slated for May 1, 2026, it ranks among the biggest Microsoft 365 releases......

Cognizant to acquire Astreya for about $600 million to boost ai infrastructure strategy

Cognizant Technology Solutions has announced an agreement to acquire IT services provider Astreya in a deal valued at approximately $600 million, strengthening its position in the rapidly growing artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure market. Astreya specializes in IT operations, AI infrastructure,......

Amazon to offer OpenAI models on AWS after Microsoft exclusivity ends

Amazon is set to distribute OpenAI models through its cloud platform after Microsoft and OpenAI restructured their partnership, ending Microsoft’s exclusive licensing rights. The change allows OpenAI to expand its distribution across multiple cloud providers, opening direct access for Amazon Web......

Github copilot shifts to usage based pricing model from June

GitHub will move all Copilot subscriptions to a usage based pricing system starting June 1, replacing fixed per seat plans with a model tied to actual AI consumption. The change introduces GitHub AI Credits, where customers pay based on the number of tokens processed during interactions. Each credit......