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Satya Nadella reinvented Microsoft with the cloud - now, can his AI strategy make it more valuable than Apple by 2027
Microsoft, under CEO Satya Nadella, is aiming to strengthen its AI growth story amidst rising competition. The company is moving from fixed subscription pricing to usage-based billing to better align with AI economics. While Microsoft's Copilot has gained users, its adoption is still below expectations compared to Office 365.
From eMudhra to PHP: Breach spree hits tech infrastructure, AI emerges as threat multiplier
Recent cybersecurity incidents have raised concerns among companies and government agencies regarding digital certificates and critical software vulnerabilities. A security breach at eMudhra impacted its global digital certificate business but was managed promptly. Additionally, critical vulnerabilities in PHP temporarily led to the shutdown of various websites for security updates. A supply-chain attack compromised the LiteLLM Python package, affecting its users significantly.
Microsoft now treats AI agents as insiders risks that could go rogue
The company’s new security tools give every AI agent a risk score that keeps updating, and they cut back the agent’s access when that score rises. Microsoft says agents can make mistakes, be manipulated or be compromised, like any other insider.
Microsoft pushes AI vision with new, expensive Surface laptop
Microsoft is pushing a "hybrid intelligence" future with a new Surface Ultra laptop that runs on Nvidia artificial intelligence (AI) chips and will cost more than $2,500, the company announced Wednesday. The new Surface Ultra will use Nvidia's state-of-the-art AI chip, RTX Spark, which the semiconductor giant announced earlier this year.
OpenAI’s math breakthrough is here, but is it really helping mathematicians?
OpenAI says its AI model is helping push mathematics into new territory. But the results have also started a debate among mathematicians. They want to understand how the work was produced and how it can be used. There are also concerns about who gets access to powerful AI tools and enough computing power.
Lessons from Chinese AI Firms on Owning Customers’ Habits
As U.S. AI firms compete in an escalating race for superior models, bigger benchmarks, and more advanced features, Chinese companies are pursuing a fundamentally different strategy: embedding AI into users’ everyday habits. The authors argue that this “habit moat” approach may prove more durable than competing on raw capability alone. Whereas Western firms position AI as a destination consumers consciously visit, companies like Alibaba integrate AI into existing routines such as shopping, payments, food delivery, and travel booking, reducing friction until using AI becomes automatic behavior. Once AI capabilities become “good enough,” marginal technical improvements matter less than becoming the default path through recurring customer tasks. The authors outline four strategic imperatives for Western leaders: focus on behavioral cues rather than feature gaps, subsidize customer behavior instead of subscriptions, embed AI invisibly into existing workflows, and optimize for repeat usage rather than first-time adoption. The central warning is stark: AI may not replace employees first—it may instead capture the critical customer moments businesses currently own.
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Microsoft integrates Word, Excel deeper into Copilot
On the billing side, a Copilot subscription for $30 per user per month provides access to basic AI features, such as data analysis or document drafting. "That is the AI that you should give to everyone" in your company, Andreou said.
India tops global AI adoption with highest share of ‘frontier professionals’: Microsoft
The India findings of the Microsoft Work Trend Index (WTI) 2026 paint a rosy picture about AI adoption in the country. However, it puts the onus on leaders to scale up the adoption for it to bear fruit at a larger scale.
Microsoft shares rise after Azure sales disclosure; AI cloud growth in focus
Microsoft has disclosed Azure’s quarterly and annual revenue for the first time, giving investors a clearer view of its position against Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud amid rising AI infrastructure demand. Azure reported $29.4 billion in quarterly sales and $101.9 billion for fiscal 2026, while Microsoft also unveiled a new two-segment reporting structure.
Microsoft to release new coding model next week, the Information reports
Microsoft is set to launch new artificial intelligence models next week at its Build conference. These include a coding model to enhance GitHub Copilot. The company is also introducing models for transcription, reasoning, speech, and images. This move signals Microsoft's strategy to reduce reliance on partners like OpenAI. Microsoft shares saw a rise following this news.
OpenAI is developing alternative to Microsoft's GitHub: The Information
OpenAI is developing a new code-hosting platform to rival GitHub after service disruptions. The early-stage project could be sold to customers, marking competition with Microsoft. A recent funding round valued OpenAI at $840 billion, showing strong AI investment interest.
Claude or Cursor won’t kill us, competition means we’re winning: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
Satya Nadella dismissed concerns about Copilot losing share, saying fresh rivals like Claude and Cursor show the market is growing. He stressed that GitHub’s huge developer base and new Agent HQ keep Microsoft well placed. Nadella said competition is healthy and that the sector is headed in the right direction.
AI agents are shaping the future of developer tooling: Satya Nadella
Nadella reflected on the history of developer tools from Assembly to Lex and YACC. “Back then, compilers helped us move from machine code to code as codegen. Now, we’re seeing agents generating code and the cognition around programming itself is shifting,” he said in a fireside chat at the GitHub Universe 2025 event in San Francisco, California.
OpenAI's GPT-5 Codex: ChatGPT parent upgrades AI coding tool
OpenAI rolls out GPT‑5 Codex: The owner of AI chatbot ChatGPT has optimised its latest AI model, GPT-5, for its coding agent Codex, enabling it to handle both short and long coding tasks effectively. The new GPT-5-Codex is accessible through various platforms and ChatGPT plans, already accounting for a significant portion of Codex traffic.
Vibe meets value: AI coding prompts multi-million workflows
India's tech industry is rapidly adopting AI for coding. Major companies like Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys are providing AI tools to their employees. This shift is boosting productivity and changing software development. Experts predict vibe coding will become standard. However, challenges like pricing and compliance need addressing. The rise of AI coding assistants may impact entry-level programming jobs.
Musk's xAI forays into agentic coding with new model
XAI's model, called grok-code-fast-1, would be available for free for a limited time, with select launch partners including GitHub Copilot and Windsurf.
‘Don’t think much about him’: OpenAI’s Sam Altman plays down Elon Musk’s GPT-5 criticism
Altman described the billionaire Elon Musk as someone who tweets constantly and has been openly critical of OpenAI’s products and services.
Sam Altman slams companies for ‘going after shiny names’ amid intense AI talent war. Says ‘thousands can do the same work’
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says Silicon Valley’s AI hiring frenzy is the most intense of his career, but warns companies are chasing “shiny names” instead of untapped talent. With billion-dollar stakes in computing and infrastructure, Altman argues innovation will come from thousands worldwide, not just a select few — despite fierce poaching and sky-high offers.
OpenAI launches GPT-5 in GitHub Copilot public preview —the biggest leap yet in AI coding assistants?
OpenAI GPT-5 is now available in public preview for GitHub Copilot, bringing a major upgrade to how developers code with AI. With smarter suggestions, faster responses, and deeper understanding, GPT-5 makes coding easier for professionals and beginners alike. This update is part of Microsoft’s broader rollout across Copilot tools in GitHub, Microsoft 365, and Azure. Whether you're building apps, debugging, or exploring new languages, GPT-5 now acts like a real coding partner—right inside your tools.
Meta has set up AI superintelligence team with hires from OpenAI, Google, Anthropic: Reports
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a recent podcast that Meta was recruiting AI researchers from his company, offering signing bonuses as high as $100 million. Separately, OpenAI’s chief research officer, Mark Chen, addressed Meta’s aggressive recruitment tactics in a memo sent to employees on June 29.
Trouble between AI’s power couple: What’s brewing between Microsoft and OpenAI?
OpenAI needs Microsoft's approval to complete its transition into a public-benefit corporation. But sources told Reuters the companies have not been able to agree on details even after months of negotiations. Tensions have risen between the two sides after reports emerged that OpenAI is considering a "nuclear option", accusing Microsoft of anticompetitive behaviour.
Codex: OpenAI takes on Google Gemini, Anthropic with AI coding agent for ChatGPT
OpenAI has launched Codex, an AI coding agent powered by codex-1, designed to assist software engineers with tasks like writing features, fixing bugs, and proposing pull requests. Available on ChatGPT Pro, Enterprise, and Team, Codex aims to improve coding workflows while incorporating safeguards against malicious use. Google DeepMind also enhanced Gemini 2.5 Pro with improved coding capabilities.
ChatGPT maker OpenAI reaches agreement to buy startup Windsurf for $3 billion
OpenAI is set to acquire Windsurf, formerly Codeium, for around $3 billion—its largest deal yet. The acquisition may bolster OpenAI’s ability to compete in the growing market for AI-powered coding assistants — tools that can generate code from natural language instructions.
India to turn largest hub of software developers by 2027: Thomas Dohmke, CEO, GitHub
"Developers drive GDP growth and technological progress to the tune of trillions of US dollars. And the opportunity goes further because software developers are adopting AI faster than any other sector of the global workforce," Thomas Dohmke said.
How Microsoft's Satya Nadella became tech's steely-eyed AI gambler
Nadella, Microsoft's CEO, had his eyes on a Silicon Valley startup called Inflection AI. The company's CEO, Mustafa Suleyman, was one of the founders of the pioneering artificial intelligence company DeepMind.
AI coding startup Magic seeks $1.5-billion valuation in new funding round
Magic, a U.S. startup, is raising $200 million for AI software development without revenue. Investors are funding coding assistants like GitHub Copilot. Paris-based Poolside AI also trains large language models. Magic's unique design surpasses transformer models, focusing on long-context windows for data processing.
Unpacking Go Digit’s earnings; PEs in IPO-bound firms
Go Digit General Insurance reported its second consecutive full year of profit in fiscal 2024. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
GitHub’s AI chatbot now available to all users globally
Copilot Chat is now available as part of paid tiers and free for verified teachers, students and maintainers of certain open source projects, reports TechCrunch.
Sam Altman, Greg Brockman to join Microsoft, will lead advanced AI research team: Satya Nadella
This comes after Emmett Shear, cofounder of video streaming site Twitch, was appointed as interim CEO of OpenAI.
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