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Top Microsoft VP Calls On People Not To 'Panic' About AI Taking Job Opportunities

Microsoft President and Vice Chair Brad Smith pushed back against what he described as increasingly alarmist predictions about AI-driven job losses.

International Business Times

The looming battle to hem in dark money

Organizers see political and legal battles ahead for a novel solution to America’s campaign finance fiasco

Salon

Meet the 26 Players Who Will Star for the USMNT at 2026 World Cup

The bid for a historic World Cup run on home soil is in their hands.

Sports Illustrated

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Starmer adviser held 16 undisclosed meetings with top US tech bosses

Exclusive: Varun Chandra’s talks with Google, Meta, Apple and others raise fears of ‘lobbying behind closed doors’

The Guardian - UK

Microsoft set to face another major UK probe - this time over cloud and software licensing, and if it should get ‘strategic market status’

After reaching an agreement over cloud interoperability, the CMA is now targeting Microsoft's software dominance in the UK.

TechRadar

Washington state’s ‘historic’ millionaire tax takes aim at super-rich – will it succeed?

As living costs rise, the state where Gates and Bezos made billions is targeting top earners – could other states follow?

The Guardian - US

Marshall drops plans to eliminate women's swimming and diving a week after student-led lawsuit

Marshall has dropped plans to eliminate its women's swimming and diving program

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The electrician shortage is a threat to Big Tech’s ‘life or death’ race to build data centers—and an opportunity for Gen Z

By going all in on AI, tech companies like Meta and Microsoft are shaking up white-collar career paths—and creating a huge demand for new electricians.

Fortune

Trump teases AI electricity pledge. Here's when tech giants will sign it

It's the Trump administration's latest response to election-year voter angst over data centers' electricity demands.

Axios

Mother testifies she urged Colin Gray to lock up guns before Apalachee High shooting in Georgia

Colin Gray is on trial after prosecutors say he helped enable his son’s deadly school shooting in Georgia by giving him a gun

The Independent UK

'I do think we always have to think about, maybe even worry a little bit about, Chinese subsidies': Microsoft President says US firms should get ready for more competition from China

Chinese state subsidies give AI companies cost advantages globally, forcing US firms to invest in infrastructure, tools, and developing markets.

TechRadar

Microsoft Azure data usage by ICE triples as reports question Microsoft's connection to mass surveillance — “We do not believe ICE is engaged in such activity”

Leaked files show ICE tripled its data on Microsoft Azure to 1,400TB. As AI usage climbs, Microsoft faces fresh scrutiny over its "mass surveillance" pledge.

Windows Central

Utah Dance Mom’s ‘Mean’ Texts And Parent Clash Add Chilling Layer To Vegas Tragedy

Tawnia McGeehan, who fatally wounded her cheerleader daughter Addi before taking her own life, reportedly faced mean texts from fellow cheer parents.

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‘We were kids’: Students testify in Georgia school shooting case against suspect’s father

Several students took the stand in the trial of Colin Gray

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How GLP-1 drugs may be leading to new eating disorders

While other weight-loss drugs have caused similar problems, one expert said GLP-1 medications have a far greater impact

The Independent UK

European governments ditch US tech services over security fears

European governments are moving away from US tech giants, opting for domestic or open-source alternatives

Windows Central

Microsoft is in hot water for, well ... water abuse — data center water use expected 'to more than double' by 2030

Once upon a time, Microsoft pledged to replenish more water than it consumes by 2030. Those efforts seem to have gone up in smoke.

Fortune

How leaders like Jamie Dimon and Microsoft president Brad Smith are trying to ease employee anxiety about AI

With AI moving from pilot projects to company-wide deployment, leaders say the future of work depends on whether technology is used to empower people or make them expendable.

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The AI Pick-and-Shovel Trade Hiding in Plain Sight: Stocks & ETFs to Invest in Water

As Microsoft unveils a new community-friendly face on its data center land grab, our top technical strategist explains the ‘Mad Max’-style investing thesis bubbling up under the surface.

Windows Central

Microsoft stock continues downward trend, dropping 10% — ballooning infrastructure CAPEX, shrinking AI hype, and Google blamed

Microsoft execs have offloaded millions of dollars worth of stock over the past quarter, as the firm's outlook (no pun intended) looks murky.

Windows Central

Microsoft claims "Community First" AI data center infrastructure — also known as maximum corpo-washing

Microsoft has begun to realize the backlash to its AI infrastructure push is serious enough to create an entire "Community First" data center plan.

The Guardian - US

Trump says Microsoft will pay more for its datacenters’ electricity

Microsoft’s president said firm won’t accept tax breaks in towns for its datacenters as backlash against facilities grow

Windows Central

Trump warns without uniform rules “AI WILL BE DESTROYED IN ITS INFANCY” — critics warn of federal overreach

President Trump plans an AI executive order to block state-level regulations, prompting warnings from officials who argue the move hands too much power to the federal government.

The Independent UK

US and Kenya sign first of what are expected to be dozens of ‘America First’ global health deals

The Trump administration has signed the first in what are expected to be dozens of “America First” global health agreements that prioritize combating infectious diseases in countries deemed to be aligned with the president’s broader foreign policy goals

Fortune

Warren Buffett’s exit is ‘leadership at its most selfless,’ McKinsey CEO whisperer says. It’s a powerful lesson in Fortune 500 succession

Carolyn Dewar told Fortune that CEO succession is so difficult that Intuit’s Brad Smith invited Steve Young in to talk about succeeding Joe Montana.

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