Microsoft
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“who meet the rigorous standards of this visa category,”
Microsoft · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-08
Microsoft said its H-1B petitions were only filed for workers meeting the visa category's standards and that its H-1B wages were among the highest.
“the vast majority of Microsoft employees in the United States are Americans.”
Microsoft · said 2026-10-08 · reported 2026-10-08
Microsoft issued a statement defending its hiring practices after Vance criticized the company's layoffs and use of H-1B visas.
“Of the approximately 6,000 H-1B visa applications we submitted in the last fiscal year, 80% percent were to extend or change the status of existing Microsoft employees,”
Microsoft · said 2026-10-08 · reported 2026-10-08
Microsoft stated that the majority of its H-1B visa applications were for existing employees seeking status extensions or changes.
“very advanced AI that always works for people, stays within limits, and remains under human control”
Microsoft · said 2026-09-14 · reported 2026-09-17
Microsoft's draft Humanist AI Code of Conduct, published on Monday, defines humanist superintelligence as very advanced AI that remains under human control.
“We've confirmed that users may experience degraded functionality with various Exchange Online functionalities,”
Microsoft · said 2026-08-31 · reported 2026-08-31
Microsoft said on X through its 365 status account that users may experience degraded Exchange Online functionality.
“We're reviewing service telemetry and diagnostic data to isolate the source of the issue.”
Microsoft · said 2026-08-31 · reported 2026-08-31
Microsoft said on X through its 365 status account that it was reviewing telemetry and diagnostic data to isolate the source of the Exchange Online issue.
“concrete steps needed to be a good neighbor in the communities where we build.”
Microsoft · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Microsoft published a blog post in January outlining commitments for responsible data center development.
“built from scratch, in-house, on the highest quality data.”
Microsoft · said 2026-07-27 · reported 2026-07-27
Microsoft described the model as built from scratch, in-house, on high quality data.
“Because we can connect actions to outcomes; what was exploitable, what was contained, what was blocked, and what actually worked; we have more than data,”
Microsoft · said 2026-07-27 · reported 2026-07-27
Microsoft explained that connecting actions to outcomes gives it more than just data.
“compact, code-heavy security model”
Microsoft · said 2026-07-27 · reported 2026-07-27
Microsoft described MAI-Cyber-1 Flash as a compact, code-heavy security model.
“to find challenging vulnerabilities in complex codebases.”
Microsoft · said 2026-07-27 · reported 2026-07-27
Microsoft launched MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, its first cybersecurity-specialized model, and describes it as built to find challenging vulnerabilities in complex codebases.
“Copilot may use conversation activity, like prompts and responses, to improve the experience, including training AI models, depending on your settings.”
Microsoft · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-12
Microsoft stated that conversation activity such as prompts and responses may be used to improve the Copilot experience, including training AI models, depending on user settings.
“Your personal files and system info aren’t stored or used to train models,”
Microsoft · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-12
Microsoft insists that personal files and system information are not stored or used to train its AI models.
“With your permission, Copilot gathers the relevant information and explains it in plain language so you can take action faster,”
Microsoft · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-12
Microsoft argues that Copilot can explain system information in plain language so users can take action faster, unlike using Task Manager.
“Copilot only accesses information after you give permission. When you ask a question, Copilot prompts you before accessing relevant information from your PC,”
Microsoft · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-12
Microsoft stated in a support document spotted by Windows Latest that Copilot only accesses PC information after the user gives permission.