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Microsoft has opened its largest data center hub in Hyderabad, India, as the tech giant accelerates its investment in the region's burgeoning artificial intelligence market. The facility marks the company's fourth cloud region in India and reflects mounting competition from rivals.
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has launched an investigation into Microsoft's marketing of Microsoft 365 subscriptions, focusing on whether customers were adequately informed about Copilot AI additions and resulting price increases.
Microsoft has committed billions to expanding Mistral's computing infrastructure across Europe, integrating the French AI startup's models into Azure services and offering enterprises a sovereign alternative to U.S. technology.
Microsoft is eliminating approximately 4,800 positions, representing 2.1% of its global workforce, as the technology company reallocates resources toward artificial intelligence infrastructure and cloud services development.