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Microsoft cuts services to Israel Defense Ministry over Gaza surveillance fears – POLITICO
Smith said that Microsoft’s terms of service prohibit the use of its tech for mass surveillance of civilians. He said the company has therefore ceased and disabled certain subscriptions and services it was supplying to Israel’s Defense Ministry, including their use of specific cloud storage, and AI services and technologies. The Guardian investigation said the storage of Palestinians’ phone records …
Read More »Louisiana 911 services restored after statewide outage – wwltv.com
Louisiana 911 services restored after statewide outage wwltv.com 911 outage impacts multiple states after ‘series of fiber cuts,’ officials say ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Service restored after widespread 911 outages impacted Mississippi and Louisiana, officials say CNN AT&T reports 911 service ‘operating normally’ across Mississippi, Louisiana WLBT 911 service restored in parts of Louisiana after statewide outage KNOE Source link
Read More »Microsoft cuts cloud services to Israeli military unit over Palestinian surveillance
Microsoft has cut off the Israel Ministry of Defense’s access to some of its tech and services after an internal investigation found the organization appeared to be using its tech to store surveillance data on phone calls made by Palestinians. The tech giant announced on Thursday that it made the decision to “cease and disable” certain subscriptions from the Israeli military. This affects subscriptions to Azure cloud storage and certain AI services. “We do not provide …
Read More »Microsoft Disables Some Services to Israel’s Defense Ministry – The New York Times
Microsoft Disables Some Services to Israel’s Defense Ministry The New York Times Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians The Guardian Microsoft cuts off cloud services to Israeli military unit after report of storing Palestinians’ phone calls CNBC Microsoft disables services to Israel defense unit after review Reuters Microsoft cuts off some services to the Israeli military Financial Times Source …
Read More »Microsoft blocks the Israeli military from some cloud and AI services
Microsoft is blocking the Israeli military’s access to cloud and AI services that have been used in the mass surveillance of Palestinian civilians. Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith announced the decision in an internal memo to employees on Thursday, after The Guardian and others reported last month that the Israeli government stored recordings and data on Azure of …
Read More »Services Raising Prices in October 2025
It’s that time of year again, apparently: Disney is raising the prices of its Disney+ and Hulu plans in the U.S., including most bundles, as of next month. The standalone Disney+ with ads service is rising from $9.99 to $11.99/month on Oct. 21, 2025, while the Disney+ Premium (without ads) is going from $15.99 to $18.99/month. The Hulu standalone plan …
Read More »Xbox has made “largest investment in Game Pass to date” this year, countering recent criticism of subscription service’s value
This year has marked Xbox’s “largest investment in Game Pass to date”, according to ID@Xbox boss Chris Charla. Speaking to Eurogamer, Charla discussed the current state of the subscription service in the face of recent criticism, noting positive sentiment from developers and a desire to return for future projects. “The majority of partners who’ve had a game in Game Pass …
Read More »Rome’s airport opens dog hotel with pampering services
FIUMICINO, Italy (AP) — Dog owners often face a dilemma before traveling: leave your beloved pet with a sitter or at a kennel? Both require quite some planning and logistics, which can be stressful and time-consuming for fur parents. Rome’s Fiumicino International Airport has sought to streamline the process by opening one of the first on-site hotels at a major …
Read More »Apple AI and Services Set it Up for Sustained Growth, Analyst Says. Plus, Wells Fargo, Shake Shack, and More. – Barron's
Apple AI and Services Set it Up for Sustained Growth, Analyst Says. Plus, Wells Fargo, Shake Shack, and More. Barron’s Apple AI and Search Executive Robby Walker to Leave Company Bloomberg Can Apple’s AI Spending Beat Meta’s $200M Talent Strategy? Tech in Asia Is Goldman Sachs the new AI conference? Apple loses another executive: Week in AI – San Francisco Business Times The Business …
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