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Microsoft probes Israel defense ties, top executive exits amid fallout

An investigation team from Microsoft arrived in Israel to examine the center's activities, particularly the work of the sales department responsible for working with Israel's Defense Ministry.

|ByASSAF GILEAD/GLOBES
Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv
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Microsoft will allow pausing Windows updates without time limit

Microsoft is listening to user criticism and introduces a significant change in the Windows Update mechanism: From now on it will be possible to defer updates with minimal disruption to ongoing work.

|ByYINON BEN SHUSHAN
Hacker. Autonomous AI Agents.

AI startup Mercor faces mass litigation following data breach - report

In early April, extortion-hacker group Lapsus$ took credit for hacking Mercor, claiming to have stolen four terabytes of data.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
Bill Gates and pilot Lawrence Visoski pose in this handout image from the estate of the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, released by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 12, 2025.

Bill Gates 'took responsibility' for Epstein ties, says Gates Foundation

The spokesperson's comments came in response to a Wall Street Journal report, which said that Gates had apologized to staff during the town hall over his ties with Epstein.

|ByREUTERS

Microsoft Office Pro can help you reach your personal and professional goals

Microsoft Office is the world's leading software and productivity platform, and its programs could help make everything from personal budgets to work presentations easier.

MAY 22, 2023ByHILLARY GOLDSMITH

Boost productivity with this Microsoft Office and Excel training bundle

There’s no denying Microsoft Office’s impact on the world of productivity. Everyone from professionals to students can use MS Office to achieve their goals.

MAY 17, 2023ByCHARLES THOMPSON

Microsoft's 'Sparks of AGI' ignite debate on humanlike AI

The study explores the capabilities of OpenAI's GPT-4, a powerful language model that has shown remarkable potential in generating humanlike answers and ideas.

MAY 17, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Will AI be capable of overpowering humanity?

Iranian hackers are targeting US critical infrastructure, Microsoft warns

The Iranian attacks were likely carried out as retaliation against cyberattacks that targeted ports, trains and gas stations in Iran.

APRIL 19, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Iranian flag and cyber code [Illustrative]

Cut out recurring fees and score an MS Office lifetime license for $39.99

Just a one-time payment to access Microsoft Office on your Windows PC.

APRIL 18, 2023ByJESSICA K

Israeli QuaDream's spyware used on victims across the world - Microsoft

A report was able to identify a handful of victims whose iPhones had been hacked using surveillance software developed by Israeli company QuaDream.

APRIL 11, 2023ByREUTERS
The entrance to an office listed as belonging to Quadream is seen in a high rise building in Ramat Gan, Israel, January 25, 2022. Picture taken January 25, 2022

Microsoft rolls out OpenAI's DALL-E AI art generator in Bing, Edge

Made by Microsoft's partner OpenAI, who also made the ChatGPT chatbot, this new feature allows users to create images that don't yet exist.

APRIL 11, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
View of the Microsoft offices in Herzliya, Israel, on May 28, 2021

What is Generative AI, the technology behind OpenAI's ChatGPT? - explainer

What is generative AI like ChatGPT and what is it good for?

MARCH 17, 2023ByREUTERS
Artificial Intelligence illustrative.

The AI war: Google invests in start-up of ChatGPT veterans

Google will invest $300 million in a start-up of OpenAI veterans, the developer of ChatGPT, and will own 10% of the company.

MARCH 14, 2023ByYINON BEN SHUSHAN/WALLA!
FILE PHOTO: A Google sign is shown at one of the company's office complexes in Irvine, California, U.S., July 27, 2020.

The quietest place on earth will drive you insane

In 2015, Microsoft built a room that is now officially designated in the Guinness Book of Records as the quietest place on Earth.

FEBRUARY 19, 2023ByWALLA! HEALTH
Radio frequency anechoic chamber, Antennas Research Group, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece. The interior surfaces are covered with pyramidal Radiation Absorbent Material (RAM) which are made of rubberized foam impregnated with mixtures of carbon and iron.