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A new report on how Microsoft is helping rural communities protect critical healthcare infrastructure Last year, Microsoft launched its Cybersecurity for Rural Hospitals Program an initiative designed to help protect access to healthcare for the 46 million people living in rural America. Funded through a philanthropic investment, the program now has more than 550 rural hospitals, nearly one-third... The post Enhancing cybersecurity for rural health resilience appeared first on Microsoft On the Issues.

In an amended complaint to recent civil litigation, Microsoft is naming the primary developers of malicious tools designed to bypass the guardrails of generative AI services, including Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service. We are pursuing this legal action now against identified defendants to stop their conduct, to continue to dismantle their illicit operation, and to deter... The post Disrupting a global cybercrime network abusing generative AI appeared first on Microsoft On the Issues.

A high-stakes race is underway that will determine which country will supply the technology that powers the world’s emerging AI economy. Vice President Vance got it right at the recent AI Summit in Paris, emphasizing the need to focus on AI opportunities, pursue lighter regulations, and prioritize bringing American AI to the world. However, a... The post The Trump administration can avoid a strategic misstep in the AI global race appeared first on Microsoft On the Issues.

At Microsoft, we remain committed to enabling European businesses to thrive by providing the tools and support necessary to drive their success and give our customers throughout the European Union more control over their data. To fulfill these goals, today Microsoft is announcing that it has completed the EU Data Boundary for the Microsoft Cloud,... The post Microsoft completes landmark EU Data Boundary, offering enhanced data residency and transparency appeared first on Microsoft On the Issues.

This year is historic for Washington state as we welcome Governor Bob Ferguson, the first new governor in twelve years. In the few weeks since his inauguration, Bob Ferguson has signaled a pragmatic approach to governance, launching a new era in Washington State. Alongside Washingtonians across the state, Microsoft welcomes the Ferguson administration.   Today, in... The post 2025 Microsoft Legislative Agenda: A new era appeared first on Microsoft On the Issues.

This morning, I stood in Warsaw with Poland’s Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, and announced Microsoft’s latest cloud and AI infrastructure investment in Europe. Building on our initial billion-dollar investment to launch a Polish cloud region in 2023, I announced that Microsoft will spend another $700 million by the middle of next year to expand our... The post The view from Warsaw: Microsoft’s support for trans-Atlantic investment, trade, and economic growth appeared first on Microsoft On the Issues.

2025 is a notable year in the world’s continued efforts toward a more sustainable future. It marks the five-year countdown to 2030, the end of the timeline for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 2025 will also be the 30th convening of the UN Climate Change Conference—also known as COP30—and it is taking place in Brazil,... The post Progress on the road to 2030 appeared first on Microsoft On the Issues.

Every year, Safer Internet Day provides an opportunity to pause and reflect on the state of online safety – how far we’ve come and how we can continue to improve. For almost a decade, Microsoft has marked the occasion by releasing research on how individuals of all ages perceive and experience risk online. Last year,... The post Safer Internet Day 2025: Tackling abusive AI-generated content risks through education and empowerment appeared first on Microsoft On the Issues.

Competitiveness is the most hotly debated topic in Europe right now. The EU Competitiveness Compass is to set the direction on how to drive new economic dynamism across the continent and secure Europe’s leadership in a rapidly evolving global economy.   In our latest #TechTalk, we sat down with Fredrik Erixon, the Co-Founder and Director of the... The post Accelerating Europe’s competitiveness appeared first on Microsoft On the Issues.