Microsoft fires engineers over AI protest at 50th-anniversary event
Protestors accused company of enabling human rights violations through AI
Employee calls Microsoft AI boss a "war profiteer" during 50th-anniversary speech
"All of Microsoft has blood on its hands," rants protesting AI software engineer
Ukrainian drone unit wants to recruit gamers but warns it's "not like Call of Duty"
No respawns in real life
Starlink dishes found on Russian military drones after being shot down
A suicide drone with advanced networking capabilities
Russia could target undersea cables and GPS to cripple Western communication, says NATO
Taking the threat very seriously
Tools of disruption: With no viable worldwide alternatives to the undersea cable and GPS networks, the West remains highly vulnerable if Russia opts to leverage these systems as bargaining chips or as a means of sabotage. NATO is taking the threat seriously and is setting up backups as geopolitical tensions with Russia remain high over the ongoing Ukraine conflict. Experts suggest even more needs to be done.
AI and Ukraine drone warfare are bringing us one step closer to killer robots
Weapons are being deployed with minimal human involvement
Think tank warns that North Korea could use Western cloud services for AI-powered military applications
The hermit nation is a big fan of artificial intelligence
Another disinformation-spreading Russian bot farm has been busted in Ukraine
Tech has been at the forefront of the Russia/Ukraine war
Israeli defense forces employ more AI weapons systems in reinvention of warfare
The country's AI systems can select targets and assemble raids
Taiwan wouldn't tolerate US attempts to bomb TSMC in event of China takeover
Comments about the fate of TSMC during a Chinese invasion escalate further
Leaked CIA files show China is building cyberweapons to hijack enemy satellites
It looks like China is preparing for war
More than 60 nations agree to address concerns over AI use in warfare
Even China agreed that something must be done before it's too late
Former Google boss says AI could change war in the same way as nuclear weapons
Eric Schmidt wants to pack the military with cutting-edge tech to take on China
Biden says severe cyberattacks could lead to a "real shooting war"
When ransomware leads to an apocalypse
Microsoft at War: Keeping Score of Redmond's Success and Fail Stories
Microsoft sits on the edge of a product launch that is plainly among the most important in the company's history. It comes at a time when the company's traditional hardware partners are facing ferocious market pressure from the commoditization of their products, and of course, the juggernaut known as the iPad.
As can be expected, the company's many cheerleaders and haters are out in full force. Pundits can and will pontificate on Windows 8's chances. However, what might be more useful is looking at Microsoft's other make or break moments. The upcoming launch is far from the first time that Redmond has fought with its back against a wall. A backward glance at these moments, and careful evaluation of them, may provide a better, ahem, window into the company's chances this Winter.
