Before the Danish government announced its move, Denmark's largest cities, Copenhagen and Aarhus, had already announced plans to phase out Microsoft software and cloud services. Here's why.

Update 6/22/25: Politiken has amended its original story to report that the Danish Ministry of Digital Affairs is only phasing out Microsoft Office—Windows is here to stay, for the time being.

Denmark launches landmark framework for using AI under EU rules — with Microsoft backing By Ryan Browne,CNBC • Published November 13, 2024 • Updated on November 13, 2024 at 6:36 am ...

In Copenhagen, a similar shift is being planned. While no official vendor has been named yet, a European alternative to Microsoft is likely to take over in the coming months.

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Novo Nordisk Foundation & Denmark invest €80M in a Microsoft-powered quantum computer to boost Nordic tech innovation.

Denmark on Wednesday laid out a framework that can help EU member states use generative artificial intelligence in compliance with the European Union's strict new AI Act — and Microsoft 's ...