Microsoft returned to the spotlight on Thursday as it was accused of overcharging tens of thousands of British businesses that rely on Windows Server while using cloud platforms operated by Amazon, Google,

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Microsoft was on Thursday accused of overcharging thousands of British businesses to use Windows Server software on cloud computing services provided by Amazon, Google and Alibaba, at a pivotal hearing in a 2.

Microsoft is set to launch a new cloud region in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2027. In a blog post by Omar Khan, VP of Azure infrastructure marketing, Microsoft announced the upcoming East US 3 region, as well as the expansion of five existing data center regions in the US.

Microsoft is tightening its cloud platform’s login system to make it harder for hackers to hijack users’ accounts. Beginning next October, Microsoft’s Entra ID cloud identity management platform will block scripts from running during the login process unless they originate from “trusted Microsoft domains,” the company said on Monday.

Alphabet's Google on Friday dropped its EU antitrust complaint about rival Microsoft's cloud computing practices, a week after EU regulators launched an investigation to see if Microsoft should be subject to rules aimed at curbing its power in this sector.

The General Services Administration previously reached an agreement with Microsoft to offer its services to agencies at discounted rates. The latest announcement makes Copilot available to government customers in GCC-High.

The company is to offer bug bounty awards for people who report security vulnerabilities in third-party and open source software impacting Microsoft services.

Microsoft launched Xbox Cloud Gaming 1.0 at the same time that it announced a 50% price hike for Game Pass Ultimate, and a membership is required. Streaming is also available for the lower-priced Essential and Premium tiers, but only Ultimate members get access to the highest quality at up to 1440p.

Google’s antitrust complaint argued that the 2019 licensing change was anticompetitive. According to the company, the update made it more expensive to run Windows Server on Google Cloud than on Microsoft’s own Azure cloud platform. The search giant cited research that found the revised terms of service cost EU businesses more than €1 billion.

Today, Microsoft is announcing the most important commitment in Microsoft Canada’s history. We’re adding to our investments – with a total of $19 billion CAD between 2023 and 2027, including more than $7.