Category Archives: Microsoft

Google and Microsoft are still riding the AI wave.

Demand for cloud services boosted both companies’ revenue in the last quarter. Microsoft and Google are proving there’s money to be made in generative AI—at least when there are cloud services to sell along with it. While investors may be growing impatient with Mark Zuckerberg’s far-sighted AI dreams, things looked rosier for other competitors in the BigContinue reading “Google and Microsoft are still riding the AI wave.”

Microsoft needs to win back trust.

Years of security issues and mounting criticism have left Microsoft needing to overhaul its cybersecurity. The world’s largest tech company has a security problem. A series of high-profile security incidents have rocked Microsoft over the past few years, and a scathing report from the Cyber Safety Review Board recently concluded that “Microsoft’s security culture wasContinue reading “Microsoft needs to win back trust.”

Microsoft announces subscription-free version of Office 2024, with caveats.

No subscription fees, but fewer features. Microsoft is launching a subscription-free version of its Office suite that will be available as a commercial preview as soon as April, possibly relieving some enterprises of another paid subscription. Beta News reported that Microsoft will offer Office 2024 via the Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) as a one-time purchase,Continue reading “Microsoft announces subscription-free version of Office 2024, with caveats.”

As AI booms, land near nuclear power plants becomes hot real estate.

Cheap low-carbon energy? What’s not to love… The land surrounding a nuclear power plant might not sound like prime real estate, but as more bit barns seek to trim costs, it’s poised to become a rather hot commodity. All datacenters are energy-hungry but with more watt-greedy AI workloads on the horizon, nuclear power has freshContinue reading “As AI booms, land near nuclear power plants becomes hot real estate.”

Can Microsoft Copilot actually do the things in its Super Bowl ad?

It’s more complicated than it looks. In life, there will be people who tell you that you can’t do things like open a business or get a degree. But with Microsoft’s AI helper here to design your logos and quiz you in chemistry, you can now tell those people, “Watch me.” At least that’s theContinue reading “Can Microsoft Copilot actually do the things in its Super Bowl ad?”

Microsoft prepares to take Xbox everywhere.

With rumors of some Xbox games coming to PS5 and Switch, Microsoft gets ready to lay out its vision for the future of Xbox. Microsoft’s Xbox business needs to get bigger. The company’s Xbox Series S and X sales still lag behind Sony’s PlayStation 5, and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has previously admitted its XboxContinue reading “Microsoft prepares to take Xbox everywhere.”

Microsoft’s latest compromise may have been easily avoidable.

As Microsoft reveals “Midnight Blizzard” compromise, security pros suspect password spraying. Late Friday, Microsoft revealed in a blog post that a Russian-backed group accessed the tech giant’s corporate email accounts. The compromise is a disconcerting one, according to some IT pros, given both the high privileges of those targeted and the method of access. “This is notContinue reading “Microsoft’s latest compromise may have been easily avoidable.”

Microsoft wants to automatically launch its Copilot AI on some Windows 11 devices.

You might see Copilot start automatically opening on Windows 11 soon, but only with certain display situations. Microsoft has started testing a change to Windows 11 that will see its AI-powered Copilot feature automatically open when Windows starts on “widescreen devices.” The change is being tested as part of Microsoft’s latest Dev Channel preview ofContinue reading “Microsoft wants to automatically launch its Copilot AI on some Windows 11 devices.”

Microsoft Copilot is now available as a ChatGPT-like app on Android.

You no longer need the Bing mobile app to access Copilot on Android devices. Microsoft has quietly launched a dedicated Copilot app for Android. The new app is available in the Google Play Store, offering access to Microsoft’s AI-powered Copilot without the need for the Bing mobile app. Spotted by Neowin, Copilot on Android hasContinue reading “Microsoft Copilot is now available as a ChatGPT-like app on Android.”

Microsoft’s next Surface laptops will reportedly be its first true ‘AI PCs’.

Next year’s Surface Laptop 6 and Surface Pro 10 will feature Arm and Intel options, according to Windows Central. Microsoft is getting ready to upgrade its Surface lineup with new AI-enabled features, according to a report from Windows Central. Unnamed sources told the outlet the upcoming Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 will comeContinue reading “Microsoft’s next Surface laptops will reportedly be its first true ‘AI PCs’.”