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  "id": 785557,
  "title": "How AI boom helped Microsoft keep a window open in China, it left 9 years ago",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/how-ai-boom-helped-microsoft-keep-a-window-open-in-china-it-left-9",
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  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-13T16:14:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
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    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/how-ai-boom-has-helped-microsoft-keep-a-window-open-in-china-a-market-that-the-company-almost-left-nine-years-ago/articleshow/133218502.cms"
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  "summary": "Microsoft continues its presence in China by harnessing artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure services. By concentrating on private Chinese enterprises with international activities, these firms employ Microsoft's Azure cloud for global data storage needs. Additionally, Microsoft retains engineering personnel while navigating export restrictions, solidifying its largest business…",
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        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "Microsoft retreats in China, but AI boom helps it keep a window open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/microsoft-retreats-in-china-but-ai-boom-helps-it-keep-a-window-open",
        "published": "2026-08-13T11:46:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune Business",
        "title": "Microsoft retreats in China, but AI helps it keep a window open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/microsoft-retreats-in-china-but-ai-helps-it-keep-a-window-open",
        "published": "2026-08-13T21:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "Microsoft retreats in China, but AI boom helps it keep a window open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/microsoft-retreats-in-china-but-ai-boom-helps-it-keep-a-window-open",
        "published": "2026-08-14T05:38:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mongabay",
        "title": "How AI helps gather remote biodiversity data: Interview with Microsoft’s Juan Lavista Ferres",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/how-ai-helps-gather-remote-biodiversity-data-interview-with",
        "published": "2026-08-14T13:06:01.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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