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May 15, 2025

Microsoft Statement on the Issues Relating to Technology Services in Israel and Gaza

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May 8, 2025 | Brad Smith - Vice Chair & President

Winning the AI race: Strengthening U.S. capabilities in computing and innovation

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May 7, 2025 | Microsoft Corporate Blogs

Supporting American leadership in quantum technology

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Apr 30, 2025 | Brad Smith - Vice Chair & President

Microsoft announces new European digital commitments

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Apr 29, 2025 | Juan Lavista Ferres - Chief Data Scientist, Microsoft

Investing in Washington state changemakers: Meet the 20 awardees of the AI for Good Lab’s open call

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Apr 28, 2025 | Brad Smith - Vice Chair & President

Investing in American leadership in quantum technology: the next frontier in innovation

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Apr 23, 2025 | Bret Arsenault, Corporate Vice President and Global Chief Security Advisor and Amy Hogan-Burney, Vice President, Customer Security & Trust

Why international alignment of cybersecurity regulations needs to be a priority 

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Apr 10, 2025 | Juan Lavista Ferres - Chief Data Scientist, Microsoft

Unlocking AI’s global potential: progress, productivity, and workforce development

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Mar 5, 2025 | Kate Behncken, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Philanthropies and Erin Burchfield, Senior Director, Technology for Social Impact

Enhancing cybersecurity for rural health resilience

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Feb 27, 2025 | Steven Masada - Assistant General Counsel, Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit

Disrupting a global cybercrime network abusing generative AI

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May 14, 2025 | Amy Hogan-Burney - VP, Customer Security & Trust

Microsoft announces ARC Initiative to strengthen cybersecurity in Kenya

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Mar 31, 2025 | Kate Behncken - Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Philanthropies

Our people ❤️ to give

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Mar 20, 2025 | Nanna-Louise Linde - Vice President, European Government Affairs

Protecting the public from abusive AI-generated content across the EU

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Feb 27, 2025 | Brad Smith - Vice Chair & President

The Trump administration can avoid a strategic misstep in the AI global race

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Feb 26, 2025 | Julie Brill, Corporate Vice President and Chief Privacy Officer and Paul Lorimer, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft 365

Microsoft completes landmark EU Data Boundary, offering enhanced data residency and transparency

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Feb 18, 2025 | Colleen Kerr - Assistant General Counsel, State Government Affairs; Washington State and Cascadia

2025 Microsoft Legislative Agenda: A new era

Feb 17, 2025 | Brad Smith - Vice Chair & President

The view from Warsaw: Microsoft’s support for trans-Atlantic investment, trade, and economic growth

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Feb 13, 2025 | Melanie Nakagawa - Chief Sustainability Officer, Microsoft

Progress on the road to 2030

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Feb 11, 2025 | Courtney Gregoire - Chief Digital Safety Officer

Safer Internet Day 2025: Tackling abusive AI-generated content risks through education and empowerment

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Feb 10, 2025 | Microsoft Corporate Blogs

Accelerating Europe’s competitiveness

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Jan 22, 2025 | Juan Lavista Ferres - Chief Data Scientist, Microsoft

Celebrating 50 years of innovation: AI for Good grants for Washington

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Jan 16, 2025 | Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President; and Melanie Nakagawa, Chief Sustainability Officer

AI transformations for sustainability