Brad Smith defends Microsoft layoffs, addresses AI’s role, and explains the company’s $4B workforce initiative amid a major tech transition.

A group of Microsoft Corp. investors is pressuring the company to assess how effectively it identifies customers who misuse its artificial intelligence tools, a push that follows reports detailing the Israeli military’s use of Microsoft software during its war in Gaza.

Microsoft plans to donate $4 billion worth of cash, technology and training to enhance artificial intelligence education, a substantial bequest as the Redmond software giant aims to make billions more off a technology it expects to be on par with the introduction of electricity.

“We believe Microsoft will also hit the $4 trillion market cap club this summer and then over the next 18 months the focus will be on the $5 trillion club,” wrote Wedbush analyst Dan Ives and colleagues in a note to clients, saying they believe the AI-driven tech bull market is still in its early phases.

The bezel is ultra thin to maximize the workable space despite the compact form factor—best of both worlds. The touchscreen allows you to use the laptop like a tablet if your would prefer. It has a refresh rate of 120 Hz with exceptional contrast at 600 nits of brightness.

Bill Gates’ net worth dropped a jaw-dropping $51 billion in just days this month because he’s giving so much money away.

A group of leading tech companies is teaming up with two teachers’ unions to train 400,000 kindergarten through 12th grade teachers in artificial intelligence over the next five years.

Patch Tuesday fixes 137 vulnerabilities, including critical flaws in SQL Server, Netlogon, Office, and the .NET Framework.

Microsoft said it would provide cash, artificial intelligence tools and computing services to schools, colleges and nonprofit groups.