Microsoft will no longer use non-disclosure agreements with local governments for its data center projects. The company stated the policy change is intended to increase transparency and strengthen ...

A Microsoft VP doesn't like forcing a Microsoft account in Windows. This means the company may finally let you use a local account instead. This is part of an effort to make Windows more reliable and ...

A Microsoft account has some advantages, but a local account is fine for Windows 11. Microsoft doesn't make it easy to set up a local account on a new PC. There are workarounds, but they depend on ...

PCWorld reports that Microsoft VP Scott Hanselman hinted at potentially removing Windows 11’s mandatory Microsoft account requirement during setup. Many within Microsoft reportedly support eliminating ...

Microsoft is ending its policy of using non-disclosure agreements with local municipalities as it builds out its data centers, according to an announcement by the company on March 18. A company ...

Wisconsin offers tax incentives to attract data center development from major tech companies. The 2025-27 state budget included a sales and use tax exemption for qualified data centers. Local ...

St. Joseph County officials approved an agreement allowing Microsoft to proceed with designing a data center in Granger. The agreement commits the county to designing necessary water, sewer, and road ...

GAINES TOWNSHIP, Mich. — As Microsoft moves forward with a proposed data center in southern Kent County, the company is aiming to buy more land around the hundreds of acres it already owns. Microsoft ...

Microsoft President Brad Smith has reportedly shared advice for tech companies planning to build data centres in the US. According to a report by the news agency Reuters, Smith said technology ...