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Microsoft Brings More AI-Optimized VMs to Azure

Microsoft recently announced a pair of new Azure virtual machine (VM) options designed to accommodate the intense compute demands of modern -- specifically, AI -- workloads.

Microsoft Opens Doors to Copilot's 'Labs' for Select Pro Users

Microsoft on Tuesday announced a program that would let some paying Copilot users test drive new AI features before they become generally available.

Microsoft Starts Rolling Out Windows 11 24H2

Windows 11 version 24H2, the latest major Windows 11 update, is here with a raft of AI-focused enhancements.

Microsoft Lifts Hood on Windows Recall's Security Guardrails

With Windows Recall's preview release imminent, Microsoft is sharing details about the feature's architecture to offset lingering security concerns.

Microsoft Calls Security Pivot 'Largest Cybersecurity Engineering Project in History'

Microsoft is taking pains to sharpen its internal security posture, enlisting "the equivalent of 34,000 full-time engineers" for the effort.

Microsoft Debuts AI Feature To 'Correct' Hallucinations

A new feature in Microsoft's Azure AI Content Safety service enables AI systems to correct hallucinations on the fly, resulting in more accurate and useful outputs.

Windows Server 2025 Hotpatching Hits Preview; WSUS Hits the End

Microsoft recently described some updates to Windows Server, including the introduction of global hotpatching and the planned deprecation of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).

Microsoft Inks Deal for Nuclear Power from Three Mile Island

Microsoft has inked a landmark energy agreement with Constellation Energy to power its datacenters by reviving a unit of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania.

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Microsoft's Windows App Now Generally Available (But Not for Android)

In preview since November 2023, Microsoft's Windows App solution is now generally available for Web browsers, as well as Windows, macOS, iOS and iPadOS devices.

Microsoft Backs $30B Effort To Build More AI Datacenters

Recognizing the immense infrastructure demands of today's AI technologies, Microsoft is throwing its support behind a new multibillion-dollar datacenter investment fund.

Microsoft, Security Vendors Talk Windows Kernel Improvements Post-CrowdStrike

Microsoft recently met with executives from some of its biggest security partners, including beleaguered CrowdStrike, to discuss ways to protect their mutual customers from another disaster.

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Microsoft 365 Copilot 'Wave 2' Update: Agents, Collaboration Capabilities and 'Pages'

The next updates to Microsoft 365 Copilot will include expanded AI capabilities in individual apps, the ability to create autonomous agents, and a new AI-powered collaboration workspace.

Microsoft Hires Its First COO in Eight Years

Carolina Dybeck Happe, most recently the senior vice president and chief financial officer at General Electric, has been appointed Microsoft's chief operating officer (COO).

AI, Cloud Vendors Could Face More Federal Oversight Under Proposed Rules

A U.S. government agency is proposing a new rule that would require AI and cloud vendors to provide regular reports about the safety and capability of their products.

Microsoft Releases Nearly 80 Patches, Including 1 'Critical' Zero-Day

Microsoft's latest security patch update addresses 79 vulnerabilities, including four that are already being actively exploited in the wild.

Oracle-Microsoft 'Database@Azure' Service Getting Fabric, Sentinel Hooks

A year after it was first unveiled, the Oracle Database@Azure infrastructure-as-a-service offering from Oracle and Microsoft is getting significant new capabilities.

California AI Regulation Bill Heads to Newsom's Desk

California appears to be on the verge of setting a national precedent for AI regulation.

Prompt Shields AI System Security for Azure OpenAI Now Available

Microsoft has launched Prompt Shields, a new security feature now generally available, aimed at safeguarding applications powered by Foundation Models (large language models) for its Azure OpenAI Service.

Microsoft Security Researchers Discover Chromium Vulnerability

Microsoft last week disclosed a sophisticated cyber campaign by a North Korean threat actor exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in the Chromium browser.

Exchange Server 2016 and Dynamics 365 PSA Losing Support

Microsoft has announced upcoming end of life for two of its key products, Exchange Server 2016 and Dynamics 365 Project Service Automation (PSA), in 2025.

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