Microsoft is a large technology company that provides operating systems, cloud services, and enterprise software. Recent coverage has focused on a partial court ruling favoring Microsoft and OpenAI in an AI training lawsuit, Microsoft’s publication of a 37‑page “humanist” AI code of conduct and an AI code of practice, and plans for roughly 38 gigawatts of data‑center capacity expansion.
OpenAI, Microsoft fend off part of training lawsuitA court partially ruled in favor of OpenAI and Microsoft in a lawsuit by software developers over AI training, reducing some of the allegations or liabilities they faced in the case.
Anthropic and Microsoft debate AI limitsAt a Berkman Klein panel, Anthropic and Microsoft researchers disagreed on whether AI will reach general intelligence; Anthropic speakers urged slowing capability advances to focus on guardrails and measurement, while Microsoft’s product lead expressed skepticism about AGI.
Cloudflare Adds Disallow AI Training SettingCloudflare announced a Disallow AI Training setting so sites can stay indexed for search while blocking their content from AI training; Apple, Google and Microsoft have committed to honor it. Cloudflare reports under 1% of sites block search and 17% enable some training-blocking; it plans finer controls for AI summaries early next year.
Nvidia and Others Restrict Anthropic’s Fable Over Data RetentionAfter Anthropic's June policy allowing customer usage logs to be retained (30 days normally, up to two years if flagged), Nvidia, Palantir, Booz Allen and others have limited or barred use of Claude Fable 5 for sensitive work. The case shows data-retention terms are becoming a decisive factor for enterprise AI adoption.
US data centers could outconsume Germany and JapanBloombergNEF projects U.S. data centers may consume about 18 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas by 2035—more than Germany and Japan combined. Onsite plants add 2.9–3.4 bcf/day and grid-connected growth could add ~15 bcf/day, potentially raising gas prices and utility costs.
Microsoft’s new AI code of practice gives hopeMicrosoft’s newly published AI code of practice is seen as encouraging: clearer rules can help distinguish AI from humans and improve industry accountability and safety practices.
Ex-FTC chief Lina Khan says existing laws can hold AI companies accountableFormer FTC chair Lina Khan urged using existing laws and a 1934 precedent to hold AI companies and executives accountable, arguing current legal tools can address unvetted or defective AI products; she referenced OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft and xAI.
US judge to stay on OpenAI case after divesting Microsoft stockReuters reports a US judge said she has divested Microsoft stock and will remain on the OpenAI case.
Microsoft publishes 'humanist' AI code of conductMicrosoft published a 37-page humanist AI code of conduct that says "people matter more than AI," asserts models are not conscious and should not imitate consciousness, and rejects pursuing legal personhood for AI. The move responds to growing safety concerns and recent calls by figures like Anthropic's Dario Amodei to slow AI development.
Israeli Experts Warn AI Boosts Cyber ThreatsA coalition of over 150 cybersecurity firms warns AI is speeding up attackers' ability to find and exploit vulnerabilities, urging governments and businesses to raise defenses and coordinate defensive tech. Signatories include Anthropic, OpenAI, KPMG, Visa, Oracle, Microsoft and Palo Alto.
Roundhill CHAT vs State Street XLK ETFThe piece compares two tech ETFs: State Street’s XLK offers low cost (0.08% expense ratio) and concentrated exposure to IT giants (Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft), while Roundhill’s CHAT is a thematic generative-AI fund with a higher dividend (~1.9%). Expense ratio, holdings, and thematic focus are the main trade-offs.
Microsoft plans major AI-focused data center buildoutMicrosoft is planning a major expansion of data center capacity to meet AI and cloud demand, with reports indicating plans for about 38 gigawatts of data center capacity.
Microsoft report on K–12 AI adoptionA Microsoft report outlines trends in K–12 AI adoption, summarizing how AI is being used across tools and curricula from early grades through high school.
Microsoft sets new AI privacy rules for schoolsMicrosoft agreed with the American Federation of Teachers and NYC UFT on ten contract-enforceable AI safety and privacy principles for schools, pledging not to train models on student or educator data, limit data collection, and plainly disclose how its tools work.
Microsoft September patch fixes about 972 vulnerabilitiesArs Technica reports Microsoft’s September patch addresses roughly 972 vulnerabilities, 112 of which are high-critical severity. This follows recent record months (about 570 vulnerabilities two months ago and ~620 last month). OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS, Google, Microsoft and about 100 organizations published an open letter warning that AI-enabled attacks will narrow the window for patching vulnerabilities.
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