Microsoft
Cybersecurity & Risk
Attackers Abuse Passkey-Themed Social Engineering to Breach Microsoft Cloud Environments
Microsoft disclosed a campaign, active since May 2026, where attackers use passkey-themed social engineering and fake IT-helpdesk calls to hijack Microsoft cloud accounts and exfiltrate data.
Startups
OpenAI’s Valuation Hit $852 Billion in March, and It’s Reportedly Already Exploring the Next Round at $1.2-1.5 Trillion
OpenAI closed a $122 billion round at an $852 billion valuation in March 2026 and is reportedly already exploring a new round at up to $1.5 trillion — a pace unmatched anywhere in AI funding.
Infrastructure & Cloud
Microsoft to More Than Triple Azure Capacity to 38 Gigawatts by 2032 After Losing Clients to AWS
Microsoft plans to triple Azure capacity to 38+ GW by 2032 after capacity limits pushed Temu and GitHub AI traffic to AWS — a rare admission a hyperscaler's own infrastructure capped its growth.
Infrastructure & Cloud
Iren Delivers First Phase of Dedicated AI Capacity to Microsoft in Texas
Data center operator Iren has delivered and Microsoft has accepted the first 50MW phase of dedicated AI cloud capacity at its Childress, Texas campus, under a five-year, $9.7 billion agreement.
Policy & Regulation
US Justice Department Backs OpenAI, Says Training AI on Copyrighted Text Isn’t Infringement
🧭 Decision Radar Relevance for Algeria Low ▾ Algeria has no domestic AI foundation-model industry directly exposed to US copyright...
Cybersecurity & Risk
A Perfect 10 in the Identity Layer: Inside Entra ID’s CVE-2026-69836
Microsoft disclosed CVE-2026-69836, a CVSS 10.0 RCE in Entra ID from unsafe deserialization. It was fixed server-side with no customer action. Here's why it still matters.
Infrastructure & Cloud
Microsoft’s Hyderabad Bet: Inside Its Largest India Cloud Region Yet
Microsoft opened its largest India data center hub in Hyderabad on Aug 6, 2026, backed by $20.5B and Adani Group as a launch customer. Here's why it matters.
Cybersecurity & Risk
Microsoft’s August 2026 Patch Tuesday: 421 Fixes and a Zero-Day Already Under Attack
Microsoft's August 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 421 flaws, including a Windows zero-day already exploited to seize SYSTEM privileges. What IT teams must prioritize.
Cybersecurity & Risk
SharePoint Under Fire: CVE-2026-58644 Zero-Day Forces a 3-Day Federal Patch Sprint
⚡ Key Takeaways CVE-2026-58644, a CVSS 9.8 deserialization flaw in on-premises SharePoint Server, was exploited in the wild before Microsoft’s...
Cybersecurity & Risk
Microsoft June 2026 Patch Tuesday: 198 Vulnerabilities and 3 Actively Exploited Zero-Days
⚡ Key Takeaways Microsoft’s June 2026 Patch Tuesday addressed 198 CVEs — the largest monthly release in recent memory —...
AI & Automation
Microsoft MAI-Code-1-Flash: How GitHub Copilot’s First In-House Model Reshapes Enterprise Coding in 2026
⚡ Key Takeaways Microsoft’s MAI-Code-1-Flash — its first in-house coding model — scores 51.2% on SWE-Bench Pro (16 points ahead...
