Microsoft News - May 12, 2026
Photonic hits $2B valuation, raising $200M to scale quantum via telecom
Photonic achieved a $2 billion post-money valuation. The Vancouver-based startup raised over $200 million in its latest funding round. This financing concludes...
OpenAI CEO claims Musk sought total control, citing his children
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified Tuesday. He claimed co-founder Elon Musk sought total control of the AI research lab. Altman stated Musk suggested passing this...
Microsoft flags fake Mistral AI package in massive supply chain attack
Microsoft is investigating a compromised Python package, mistralai v2.4.6, which impersonated the official Mistral AI library. The incident is part of a...
Microsoft Defends OpenAI Deal in Musk Trial, Revealing $38B Revenue Cap
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella testified in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI, expressing pride in the company’s profitable investment. Nadella defended the...
Microsoft Israel GM exits, following ethics probe into defense ministry use
Microsoft Israel General Manager Alon Haimovich has departed the company. His exit follows an internal investigation into the Israeli Ministry of Defense’s...
Thinking Machines Lab unveils real-time AI, ending stilted human-machine conversations
Thinking Machines Lab, founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, unveiled a research preview of its new interaction models. The technology enables AI to...
OpenAI Probed by House Over Sam Altman Conflicts, Clouding IPO
The Republican-led U.S. House Oversight Committee launched an investigation into OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Lawmakers are examining potential conflicts of interest...
OpenAI caps Microsoft payments at $38B, slashing potential $135B payout
OpenAI capped its revenue-sharing payments to Microsoft at $38 billion, according to The Information. This new limit replaces a previous potential payout that...