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Latest comment: 4 days ago by Deor in topic Coordinate error
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Semi-protected edit request on 1 May 2024

"On April 30, 2024, Microsoft unveiled plans to invest $17 billion in developing AI and cloud infrastructure in Indonesia. The initiative aims to bolster the country's digital transformation efforts, with the establishment of data centers and partnerships to drive innovation across various sectors, marking a significant step in regional tech advancement." [172]

Change to $1.7 billion not $17 billion. The source says its $1.7 billion. IcarusVI (talk) 17:42, 1 May 2024 (UTC)

 Done Jamedeus (talk) 19:01, 1 May 2024 (UTC)

Microsoft

How did bill gates and Paul Allen come to recognize the gap in the market to fill with Microsoft 103.25.143.157 (talk) 05:57, 2 June 2024 (UTC)

Is that not covered in Microsoft#1972–1985: Founding? Peaceray (talk) 06:02, 2 June 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 15 June 2024

Why not include https://www.search.com.vn/wiki/en/Ed_Roberts_(computer_engineer)? Bill Gates considered him his first employer. 2603:8081:6400:42A5:6E1F:A011:E83F:96B8 (talk) 04:03, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Include where? Myrealnamm (💬pros · ✏️cons) 12:52, 15 June 2024 (UTC)
It's in the Bill Gates article. RudolfRed (talk) 03:11, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Coordinate error

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41.121.26.174 (talk) 16:21, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

You haven't said what you think is wrong with the coordinates in the article, and though I've tweaked them a bit, they appear to have been basically correct. If you still think that there is an error, you'll need to supply a clear explanation of what it is. Deor (talk) 01:50, 8 July 2024 (UTC)