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How Google, Meta, and Microsoft Built AI on Scraped Copyrighted Content While Banning Everyone Else
A two-year investigation by the International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP) has compiled what it calls "the largest IP theft in human history"—a dossier alleging that Google, Microsoft,...
Microsoft Gives Copilot and M365 Free to Students in White House AI Literacy Drive
On September 4, 2025, the White House played host to a parade of Silicon Valley’s most powerful executives, all publicly endorsing the First Lady’s ambitious AI education initiative. The...
Microsoft Pledges Free 12-Month Copilot for U.S. College Students, But Privacy Concerns Loom
Every college student in the United States—including those at community colleges—can now claim 12 months of Microsoft 365 Personal with Copilot for free, the company announced Thursday at a White...
Microsoft Expands Student Copilot Offer: Free 12-Month Access with Enrollment by October 31
On September 4, Microsoft dropped one of its most aggressive student offers yet: a full 12 months of Microsoft 365 Personal with Copilot at zero cost for any eligible U.S. college student who signs...
How Microsoft's $4B Elevate Program Aims to Turn AI Training into Platform Lock-In
Microsoft is placing a $4 billion bet that the fastest route to AI dominance is not through better algorithms, but through better-trained users. The Redmond giant this year unfurled Microsoft...
Microsoft Pours ZAR 5.4bn into South Africa’s Cloud and AI – Can Governance Keep Pace?
Microsoft has committed an additional ZAR 5.4 billion to expand its cloud and AI infrastructure in South Africa, anchoring a broader strategy that combines hyperscale data centres, nationwide...
Prompt Engineering for Good: How NetHope and Microsoft Are Training Nonprofits on Copilot in 90 Minutes
Nonprofits can now access free, CPD-certified training in Microsoft Copilot and generative AI through a new program designed to fit into a single afternoon. NetHope, with support from Microsoft, has...
WSU Workshop Pairs Generative AI Skills with Ethics for Tri-Cities Workforce
Washington State University Tri-Cities is rolling out a new three-hour workshop called “Generative AI Essentials: Workplace Applications and Ethical Use,” designed to give local professionals...
41% of Workers Are Overwhelmed by AI Expectations—Here’s How Peer Networks Can Turn the Tide
Nearly half of employees say learning to use artificial intelligence at work feels like another full-time job, and 41% are overwhelmed by the pace of change. A career expert says the most powerful...
Zscaler CEO's 'Wonderful AI' Remarks Ignite Customer Log Training Controversy—Company Denies Using Private Data
Zscaler CEO Jay Chaudhry set off a firestorm when he boasted that the company harnesses over half a trillion daily transactions—including full URLs and proprietary logs—to train its AI models,...
Microsoft Pledges to Train 30,000 Australian VET Educators in AI Through New FSO Accelerator
Microsoft and the Future Skills Organisation (FSO) have kicked off a 12-month pilot that aims to inject job-ready artificial intelligence skills directly into Australia’s Vocational Education and...
Gauteng’s 2025 Strategic Tenders: Driving Digital Skills, B-BBEE Empowerment, and SMME Growth
Gauteng’s economic engine continues to surge ahead, propelled by a strategic confluence of public sector tenders, digital transformation ambitions, and progressive policy commitments to Broad-Based...