Microsoft wraps up investigation into Israeli military's use of its cloud platform
Posits some steps to improve effectiveness of its human rights governance
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Iran makes further threats against Big Tech in the Middle East
Says it is in response to US attempts to kill Iranian leadership
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Microsoft on pace for $50bn AI investment in "global south"
Some of which will be spent on AI infrastructure
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Microsoft to launch Saudi Arabia East cloud region in Q4 2026
Construction was completed in late 2024
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Microsoft and G42 expand data center capacity plans in UAE by 200MW
Will be delivered through G42 subsidiary Khazna Data Centers
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Microsoft becomes first company granted export license by US gov’t to ship Nvidia GPUs to UAE
Allowed to ship the equivalent of 60,400 A100 chips, but unclear if exports have begun
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Microsoft commits fresh $7.9bn investment in UAE by 2030
Brings total investment in UAE to $15.2bn since start of 2023
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Microsoft cuts off some services to Israel's Ministry of Defense
Follows revelations that its cloud platform was being used for mass surveillance of Palestinians
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Microsoft launches investigation into Israeli military surveillance agency's use of its cloud platform
While protests are staged at the company's Netherlands data center said to host surveillance data
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Israel's military surveillance agency stores masses of intelligence on Palestinians on Microsoft cloud
Microsoft's relationship with Israel is back in the hot seat
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Kuwait wealth fund joins Microsoft and BlackRock’s $30bn AI Infrastructure Partnership
Will be the first non-founder financial anchor for the partnership
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Microsoft and Du to develop $544m data center in the UAE
Deal announced during Dubai AI Week event
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Wells Fargo: Amazon Web Services delays data center leases, following Microsoft pullback
But Microsoft has downplayed its own cuts
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Microsoft and Core42 to build sovereign cloud and AI infrastructure for Abu Dhabi
Trio sign multi-year partnership
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Microsoft to develop Azure cloud region in Kuwait
Partners with Kuwait government
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Microsoft employees protest against contracts with Israeli military
Comes after investigation found AI models from Microsoft aided in selecting bombing targets
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Armada to deploy containerized Edge data centers in Saudi for Aramco
Partners with Microsoft to deploy pods for real-time data analysis
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Microsoft deepened relationship with Israel's military during Israel/Gaza war - report
Shortly follows reports that Google also provided additional AI technology to Israeli military
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Microsoft completes construction of Saudi Arabia data center region
Availability expected in 2026
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Microsoft signs strategic agreement with ADNOC & Masdar to support low carbon initiatives in UAE
As part of the agreement, the companies will seek opportunities to power Microsoft’s data centers with renewable energy through Masdar
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Investigation confirms IDF uses AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure for Gaza war
AWS used to store mass surveillance of Gaza’s population
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Republican lawmakers urge Biden administration to investigate Microsoft's $1.5bn G42 deal
Could another investigation into Microsoft be looming
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Microsoft eyes more data centers across EMEA region
Hiring an acquisitions manager to scout potential locations
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Microsoft invests $1.5bn in UAE-based AI firm G42
Deal with G42 includes $1bn development fund
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Aluminum firm EGA breaks ground on data centers in the UAE
Will be deployed at company's industrial sites
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Microsoft quietly launches Israeli Azure cloud region
Region launches amid latest conflict with Gaza
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Microsoft and G42 to set up sovereign cloud in UAE
Cloud company to expand use of Khazna facilities
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17 more human rights groups call for Microsoft to suspend data center plans in Saudi Arabia
18 groups have now called for suspension of planned cloud investment