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Bill Gates warns AI is 'powerful enough' to cause a billion deaths
The Microsoft co-founder says AI could drive catastrophic harm if misused, and called for mandatory government oversight rather than relying on tech companies to self-regulate.
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Microsoft AI news: Copilot, Azure cloud, Windows AI features and the company's OpenAI partnership, in short stories with sources linked.
About Microsoft
Microsoft makes software, cloud services and devices, including Windows, the Microsoft 365 apps and the Azure cloud. It has built AI across its products, most visibly through its Copilot assistant.
Sources: Microsoft: Facts about Microsoft · Checked September 24, 2026
- Founded
- 1975
- Headquarters
- Redmond, Washington
- CEO
- Satya Nadella
- Known for
- Windows, Microsoft 365, Azure, Copilot, Xbox
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Microsoft quietly drops the Copilot+ PC brand
New Surface laptops meet every Copilot+ requirement but no longer carry the name, a sign Microsoft is moving on from its troubled 2024 AI PC label.
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What is a context window?
A context window is how much text an AI model can see and work with at once: your instructions, the conversation so far, any files, and its own reply. It's measured in tokens, small chunks of text of roughly four characters each. Full explainer →