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Oregon teen, 16, earns Honor Medal after rescuing couple at 14

Some moments leave little time for hesitation. For Elijah Buckwald, a routine drive through Oregon’s Santiam Pass became one of those moments when, at just 14, he found himself standing on an overturned pickup truck, helping strangers trapped inside after a serious crash. Two years later, that instinct to step…

The Times of India · Oct 19

Oregon farmer turned cleared rocks into a four-acre garden of miniature castles

Oregon farmer turned cleared rocks into a four-acre garden of miniature castles

At 52, Danish immigrant and Oregon farmer Rasmus Petersen began turning ordinary rocks into miniature castles, churches and bridges during the winter of 1935. His four-acre Petersen Rock Garden grew into a roadside attraction that reportedly welcomed more than 7,000 visitors by 1938. Today, restoration efforts aim to preserve the…

The Times of India · Oct 19

Microsoft green card h1b visa program suspension: What is it? What does this mean for those seeking Microsoft jobs in USA?

Microsoft green card h1b visa program suspension: What is it? What does this mean for those seeking Microsoft jobs in USA?

Microsoft green card h1b visa program suspension: Microsoft is based in Redmond, Washington, near Seattle. Vice President JD Vance said Microsoft last year laid off 6,000 American workers but also obtained 6,300 H-1B visas and almost 3,000 green cards.

The Economic Times · Oct 8

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Seattle Corporate Travel Spending Hits $1.2B in 2026: Tech Companies Lead 30% Luxury Transportation Upgrade Over National Average

Seattle corporate travel spending reached $1.2 billion in 2026, with technology companies driving a measurable uptick in premium transportation demand above the national average. Regional tech firms show a roughly 30% higher rate of upgrading to luxury ground transport compared with national benchmarks, with executive airport transportation and chauffeur-driven limousine…

Meta lays off nearly 1,400 Washington employees in latest tech workforce cut: Check worst-hit departments, severance package and more

Meta is set to lay off nearly 1,400 employees across Washington state, including Seattle, Bellevue, and Redmond, starting July 22, 2026. This significant workforce reduction, impacting technical roles, is part of the company's strategic pivot towards AI initiatives and a broader restructuring effort. Bellevue will see the largest impact with…

The Economic Times · May 28

Suspect linked to organized crime ring targeting Guitar Center stores across the US arrested

Police in Redmond, Washington, confirmed that the crime at the Redmond Guitar Center location is part of a concerted effort spanning at least three states

Guitar World · Apr 22

Why Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella and Shantanu Narayen Built Their Careers Outside India

When Indians see familiar names leading companies like Google, Microsoft and Adobe, pride feels natural. These leaders were educated in Indian institutions, shaped by Indian classrooms and mentors. Yet their rise to the top happened thousands of miles away. To understand why, we must look not at emotion, but at…

Times Life · Feb 18

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Microsoft protest over Israel ties leads to 18 arrests at Redmond campus — police say protesters “became aggressive”

Microsoft protest over Israel ties leads to 18 arrests at Redmond campus — police say protesters “became aggressive”

At least 18 protesters were arrested at Microsoft headquarters after police said the group became aggressive during Israel genocide protests.

Windows Central · Aug 21, 2025

Microsoft employees among 18 activists arrested for Gaza protest outside of tech giant’s HQ

Microsoft employees among 18 activists arrested for Gaza protest outside of tech giant’s HQ

‘Current workers, former workers, and community members were hog-tied, violently dragged, and pepper-sprayed,’ according to organizers No Azure for Apartheid

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2025

Report: Microsoft's 2025 layoffs revolve around its desperate $80 billion AI infrastructure investment

Report: Microsoft's 2025 layoffs revolve around its desperate $80 billion AI infrastructure investment

The Redmond giant has laid off over 15,000 people in 2025, and a report claims it's all in the name of freeing up spending money to invest more heavily in AI infrastructure, as Microsoft closes in on NVIDIA as most valuable company.

Windows Central · Jul 3, 2025

Microsoft 50th Anniversary Copilot Event: The latest AI announcements from Redmond

Microsoft 50th Anniversary Copilot Event: The latest AI announcements from Redmond

We're live from Microsoft's campus in Redmond, Washington, at Microsoft's 50th Anniversary + Copilot event, reporting the latest news on AI.

Windows Central · Apr 4, 2025

Microsoft plans special CrowdStrike meeting, hoping to prevent another mass outage

Microsoft plans special CrowdStrike meeting, hoping to prevent another mass outage

CrowdStrike, other firms and government officials will meet in Redmond, Washington, for the Windows Endpoint Security Ecosystem Summit to discuss how to prevent another incident.

Fortune · Aug 23, 2024

At least 66 members of far-right group in rural Oregon standing for office

At least 66 members of far-right group in rural Oregon standing for office

Revealed: anti-government People’s Rights Network, founded by Ammon Bundy, appearing to follow ‘entryism’ strategy

The Guardian - US · May 24, 2024

Microsoft May 2024 live blog: Surface updates, Copilot+PCs and more

Microsoft May 2024 live blog: Surface updates, Copilot+PCs and more

We're live blogging Microsoft's 2024 AI event from Redmond, Washington

Tom’s Hardware · May 20, 2024

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Laptop · Jul 14, 2023

Calibri dumped as Microsoft's default font — here's what the new typeface looks like

Calibri has been the default font for Microsoft Office apps for years now, but the Redmond-based tech giant is ready for a change. Which font will replace Calibri?

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2023

Schoolboy, 10, stuns council meeting with stirring speech on racism he has suffered

Gavin Alston, a fourth-grader in Redmond, Oregon, made the speech after a dead raccoon was found outside the mayor’s office

Tribune News Service · May 24, 2023

Microsoft to bring Copilot, an AI personal assistant, to Windows

Microsoft will integrate a ChatGPT-like system, called "Windows Copilot," in all PC apps, the Redmond, Washington-based tech giant announced Tuesday. The Copilot will be available for Windows 11 as a preview in June.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 25, 2023

Report: Microsoft Threatens to Restrict Data from Rival AI Search Tools

Microsoft Corp has threatened to cut off access to its internet-search data, which it licenses to rival search engines, if they do not stop using it as the basis for their own artificial intelligence chat products, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. The company has told at least two customers that…

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IT Pro · Mar 16, 2023

Baidu unveils 'Ernie' AI, but can it compete with Western AI rivals?

Chinese tech giant Baidu has announced its own generative AI chatbot, known as Ernie Bot, in a press conference that aimed to put the firm on a competitive footing with OpenAI and Microsoft. Ernie Bot is a large language model (LLM) that has been in development at Baidu for some…

IT Pro · Mar 16, 2023

Orange Cyberdefense collaborates with Microsoft to release two new managed services

Cyber security services provider Orange Cyberdefense has announced the launch of two new managed security services to complement Microsoft 365 Defender’s existing capabilities. Customers across all sectors can now bolster their security setups with new Managed Workspace Protection for Microsoft 365 Defender, and Managed Threat Detection (XDR) for Microsoft 365…

The Guardian - US · Mar 10, 2023

Podcaster and husband allegedly killed by stalker in Washington state

Zohreh Sadeghi, 33, and Mohammed Naseri, 35, found dead along with Texas trucker Ramin Khodakaramrezaei who died by suicide

Tribune News Service · Mar 10, 2023

Couple and suspected stalker dead after home invasion in Redmond, Wash.

REDMOND, Wash. — A suspected stalker killed a Redmond couple in their home early Friday morning before killing himself, police said.

Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2023

Microsoft cuts another 689 Seattle-area jobs amid cost reductions

Microsoft laid off another 689 workers from its Seattle-area offices Monday, the latest move by the Redmond, Washington-based tech giant to trim costs amid an industrywide post-pandemic slump.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2023

Microsoft Adds New Bing to Windows Computers in Effort to Roll out AI

Microsoft Corp on Tuesday started adding its recently upgraded Bing search engine to its Windows computer software, aiming to put artificial intelligence (AI) at the fingertips of hundreds of millions of people. The Windows 11 update, Microsoft's latest in a flurry of product revamps this month, shows how the Redmond,…

Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2023

Microsoft to add AI features to Bing and Edge in growing tech rivalry

Microsoft will add artificial intelligence-powered features, including chat, to its search engine, Bing, and its browser Edge, the software giant announced at a day-long event at its Redmond campus on Tuesday. The move signals the importance tech companies have recently placed on AI.

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