stux⚡️ @stux@mstdn.social · activity timestamp 9 hr. ago Btw, there is no #Microsoft outage when you don’t use Microsoft 🤷 Read more Read less Translate Translate #microsoft Reply Boost Quote Like More actions Copy link Share Flag this post Block
Nicole Parsons @Npars01@mstdn.social · activity timestamp 8 hr. ago @stux Corollary, there is no technofascist brotherhood when people stop buying fossil fuels.That axis alliance between American tech and the oil industry; it needs to go.https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/microsoft-plans-10-billion-plus-gulf-investment-with-focus-resilience-2026-09-23/https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/ireland-data-watchdog-accused-stalling-probe-microsofts-hosting-israeli-military-apphttps://cybernews.com/security/russian-hackers-microsoft-exchange-nato-emails/https://news.microsoft.com/source/emea/2026/02/microsoft-accelerates-ai-skilling-in-saudi-arabia-helping-3-million-people-acquire-ai-skills-by-2030/https://www.wired.me/story/microsoft-israel-chief-steps-down-after-mass-surveillance-probehttps://www.microsoft.com/en/customers/story/20648-sanabil-investments-microsoft-365-copilothttps://securityboulevard.com/2026/11/russias-turla-hackers-target-exchange-servers-for-espionage/https://news.microsoft.com/source/emea/features/the-uaes-next-ai-advantage-will-come-from-institutional-intelligence/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/12/microsoft-head-israel-step-downhttps://news.microsoft.com/source/emea/2026/11/microsoft-and-qatars-ministry-of-communications-and-information-technology-mark-availability-of-azure-openai-service-in-foundry-in-qatar-at-mwc26-doha/https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/russias-star-blizzard-targets-100.html?m=1https://www.gulf-times.com/article/735838/business/meeza-microsoft-to-bring-microsoft-sovereign-private-cloud-to-qatar/amphttps://www.pcmag.com/news/microsofts-5899-ai-laptop-is-here-and-you-should-absolutely-not-buy-it Read more Read less Translate Translate PCMAG PCMag The Nvidia-powered Surface Laptop Ultra crushes local AI benchmarks, but app compatibility issues and sky-high prices make it a tough sell for almost everyone. Meeza, Microsoft to bring Microsoft Sovereign Private Cloud to Qatar ... The Hacker News Star Blizzard uses fake event invites and RedFlick scheduled tasks to install CosmicPulse on Windows systems tied to Ukraine. Source EMEA Microsoft and Qatar’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology mark availability of Azure OpenAI Service in Foundry in Qatar at MWC26 Doha - Source EMEA Microsoft and Qatar’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) today highlighted the availability of Foundry models, including Azure OpenAI Service from Microsoft’s Qatar Central cloud datacenter region during MWC26 Doha. the Guardian Head of Microsoft’s Israel branch to step down after inquiry into dealings with Israeli military The inquiry came after the Guardian revealed Israel used company technology to support mass surveillance of Palestinian phone calls Source EMEA The UAE’s next AI advantage will come from institutional intelligence - Source EMEA For the past few years, much of the AI conversation has focused on capability. How powerful are the models? How many people are using them? How many agents can an organisation deploy? Those questions still matter. But I believe the next phase will be defined by something more fundamental: whether AI makes the institution itself more capable. https://securityboulevard.com/2026/11/russias-turla-hackers-target-exchange-servers-for-espionage/ Sanabil Investments boosts productivity by adopting AI at work, through Microsoft 365 Copilot | Microsoft Customer Stories WIRED Middle East Microsoft Israel Chief Steps Down After Probe Into Palestinian Surveillance Microsoft investigated its Israeli unit after allegations that it stored millions of calls captured through mass surveillance of civilians in the West Bank and Gaza Cybernews Russian hackers breach Romania emails with new malware Turla malware lets Russian spies intercept Romanian government emails tied to NATO and EU officials, ESET says. Read what ESET's evidence shows Middle East Eye Ireland: Watchdog accused of stalling probe into Microsoft hosting Israeli military app Data monitor criticised over complaints that Ireland's Microsoft data centres host a tool to track Palestinians Source EMEA Microsoft accelerates AI skilling in Saudi Arabia, helping 3 million people acquire AI skills by 2030 Microsoft has announced a major expansion of its AI skilling initiatives in Saudi Arabia, aiming to equip three million people with AI skills by 2030. The announcement, made at the Microsoft AI Tour Riyadh, includes new programs for educators, targeted initiatives for women, and partnerships with key national organizations to drive digital transformation and workforce readiness. reuters.com Reply Boost Quote Like More actions Copy link Share Flag this comment Block
Woozle Hypertwin @woozle@toot.cat · activity timestamp 8 hr. ago @stux Welcome to Club Totally Unaffected By This Nonsense! ^.^ Read more Read less Translate Translate Reply Boost Quote Like More actions Copy link Share Flag this comment Block
Alex @Mellivora@im-in.space · activity timestamp 8 hr. ago @stux I only use Microsoft for my college classes and for my labs. Read more Read less Translate Translate Reply Boost Quote Like More actions Copy link Share Flag this comment Block
👽🐦🦇🐉💻 Θὡθ @loganer@mastodon.social · activity timestamp 8 hr. ago @stux there was a microsoft outage?I must have missed the news. *shrug* oh well, some tuber will probably report on it at some point. Read more Read less Translate Translate Reply Boost Quote Like More actions Copy link Share Flag this comment Block
@stux
Corollary, there is no technofascist brotherhood when people stop buying fossil fuels.
That axis alliance between American tech and the oil industry; it needs to go.
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/microsoft-plans-10-billion-plus-gulf-investment-with-focus-resilience-2026-09-23/
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/ireland-data-watchdog-accused-stalling-probe-microsofts-hosting-israeli-military-app
https://cybernews.com/security/russian-hackers-microsoft-exchange-nato-emails/
https://news.microsoft.com/source/emea/2026/02/microsoft-accelerates-ai-skilling-in-saudi-arabia-helping-3-million-people-acquire-ai-skills-by-2030/
https://www.wired.me/story/microsoft-israel-chief-steps-down-after-mass-surveillance-probe
https://www.microsoft.com/en/customers/story/20648-sanabil-investments-microsoft-365-copilot
https://securityboulevard.com/2026/11/russias-turla-hackers-target-exchange-servers-for-espionage/
https://news.microsoft.com/source/emea/features/the-uaes-next-ai-advantage-will-come-from-institutional-intelligence/
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/12/microsoft-head-israel-step-down
https://news.microsoft.com/source/emea/2026/11/microsoft-and-qatars-ministry-of-communications-and-information-technology-mark-availability-of-azure-openai-service-in-foundry-in-qatar-at-mwc26-doha/
https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/russias-star-blizzard-targets-100.html?m=1
https://www.gulf-times.com/article/735838/business/meeza-microsoft-to-bring-microsoft-sovereign-private-cloud-to-qatar/amp
https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsofts-5899-ai-laptop-is-here-and-you-should-absolutely-not-buy-it
PCMag
Meeza, Microsoft to bring Microsoft Sovereign Private Cloud to Qatar
The Hacker News
Microsoft and Qatar’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology mark availability of Azure OpenAI Service in Foundry in Qatar at MWC26 Doha - Source EMEA
Head of Microsoft’s Israel branch to step down after inquiry into dealings with Israeli military
The UAE’s next AI advantage will come from institutional intelligence - Source EMEA
Sanabil Investments boosts productivity by adopting AI at work, through Microsoft 365 Copilot | Microsoft Customer Stories
Microsoft Israel Chief Steps Down After Probe Into Palestinian Surveillance
Russian hackers breach Romania emails with new malware
Ireland: Watchdog accused of stalling probe into Microsoft hosting Israeli military app
Microsoft accelerates AI skilling in Saudi Arabia, helping 3 million people acquire AI skills by 2030
reuters.com