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IT Minister D Sridhar Babu said Telangana is targeting 5 GW of hyperscale data centre capacity by 2029 and around $30 billion in investment. Microsoft has opened its India South Central datacenter region in Telangana as the State expands its AI infrastructure ecosystem.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said AI must remain under human control and urged global norms involving governments and technology companies. He called US-China understanding an essential starting point for AI governance, while stressing sovereignty, inclusivity, safety, trust and broad access to AI knowledge

Microsoft has launched its India South Central cloud region in Hyderabad, expanding to four regions across the country. The facility, built with three Availability Zones, strengthens Microsoft’s AI and cloud infrastructure amid surging enterprise demand.

India is emerging as a global hub for AI-ready data centres, attracting billions in investments from Google, Microsoft, Amazon and domestic firms. Strong government support, expanding infrastructure and rising capacity are expected to position India among the world's leading AI powers

Microsoft is scaling back employee access to Anthropic’s Claude Code due to rising AI costs, redirecting engineers to GitHub Copilot CLI. Despite rollback, its Anthropic partnership via Azure remains intact as enterprises face surging token-based expenses from generative AI

Indian-American tech leader S. Soma Somasegar, former Microsoft Developer Division head and Madrona Venture Group managing director, passed away at 59. He was widely respected for shaping developer tools like .NET, mentoring startups, and influencing Silicon Valley’s ecosystem

Meta Platforms and Microsoft plan major job cuts and buyouts amid rising AI investments. Workforce reductions and restructuring aim to streamline operations while expanding data centres and infrastructure to support growing artificial intelligence initiatives globally

Elon Musk has asked a US federal court to award up to $134 billion in damages, alleging that OpenAI and Microsoft defrauded him by abandoning OpenAI’s nonprofit mission. The case will proceed to a jury trial later this month.

The heirs of Suzanne Adams sued OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging ChatGPT intensified her son’s paranoid delusions, contributing to her death. The lawsuit claims safety failures in GPT-4o encouraged harmful content, marking the first AI-related wrongful death case involving a homicide

Satya Nadella announced Microsoft’s US$ 17.5 billion investment to expand India’s AI and cloud infrastructure, including a new sustainable data centre by 2026. He emphasized digital sovereignty, cybersecurity, talent skilling and India’s rising global developer influence during the company’s Bengaluru event

Satya Nadella announced Microsoft’s US$ 17.5-billion India investment to expand AI and data-centre infrastructure, including a new Hyderabad cloud region by 2026. After meeting PM Modi, he highlighted sovereign cloud offerings aligned with India’s data-protection regime and stressed strong cybersecurity and resilience

Multiple airports across India reported check-in system disruptions on Wednesday morning, forcing airlines to shift to manual processing and causing flight delays. A message at Varanasi airport cited a Windows outage, but Microsoft denied any such issue. Authorities are assessing the situation

Microsoft will allow Microsoft 365 Copilot interactions to be processed locally in 15 countries by 2026, including India. The move enhances data security, sovereignty, and compliance for governments and regulated industries, following recent legal and operational updates in India

After multiple rounds of layoffs, Microsoft plans to grow its workforce again with a focus on artificial intelligence. CEO Satya Nadella said the company will pursue “targeted scaling,” using AI to enhance productivity and empower smaller team

India has emerged as the top target for Lumma Stealer malware, with over 44,000 infected Windows devices between March and May 2025, according to Microsoft’s Digital Defense Report. The country ranks eighth globally in overall cyber threat exposure, facing rising identity-based attacks and infiltration by North Korean IT operatives.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s total compensation surged to $96.5 million in FY25 — his highest since taking over in 2014. The jump reflects Microsoft’s AI-led growth, with about 90% of his pay coming from company shares tied to performance.

Donald Trump urged Microsoft to fire Lisa Monaco, its Head of Global Affairs, calling her “corrupt” and a security risk. Monaco, former Deputy Attorney General under Biden, joined Microsoft in May to oversee global government engagements.

President Trump urged Microsoft to fire Global Affairs head Lisa Monaco, calling her a “menace to national security,” citing her past in the Biden administration and criticising her access to sensitive contracts.

Meta, Amazon, and other tech giants have advised H-1B and H-4 visa holders to remain in the US or return immediately as the USD 100,000 visa fee takes effect September 21, raising concerns over skilled foreign workers stranded abroad.

Tata Consultancy Services ranks second in H-1B visa approvals in 2025, after Amazon, with 5,505 visas, according to USCIS. The new $100,000 visa fee aims to curb H-1B programme abuse, potentially affecting Indian IT companies and foreign STEM workers in the US