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Microsoft Among Founding Backers of Identity Security Standards Body

A new identity security standard has won the support of Microsoft, Google and other industry giants.

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Microsoft Tweaks Authenticator with Added Passkey Support, FIPS Compliance

Microsoft is updating its Authenticator app to be even more "phishing-resistant," Microsoft announced Tuesday.

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Copilot Studio To Get Agent-Building Capability in November

At its Ignite conference next month, Microsoft will let more of its users spin up autonomous AI "agents" within Copilot Studio, its AI orchestration platform.

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Microsoft on Security Landscape: 'The Immediate Outlook Is Pessimistic'

The gates have been well and truly breached, Microsoft warned in its fifth-annual Digital Defense Report.

Time To Take Nation-State Cyberattacks Seriously, Microsoft and Tech Leaders Warn

Microsoft is leading the growing chorus of tech giants calling for unified action against state-sponsored cyberattacks.

Intel, AMD Forge Unlikely Partnership to Advance x86 Architecture

Storied rivals Intel and AMD have formed an industry group dedicated to "[shaping] the future of the world's most widely used computing architecture."

Just One Year of Support Left for Key Microsoft Office Apps, Servers

A raft of 2016- and 2019-branded Office solutions and servers are set to lose support next October, Microsoft warned this week.

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One of Microsoft's Top AI Execs Leaves for OpenAI

A leading Microsoft AI researcher is headed to partner and sometimes rival OpenAI.

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Microsoft To Boost Passwordless Authentication in Windows 11

Microsoft is priming Windows 11 for a more passwordless future.

Microsoft Updates OneDrive with AI Agents, Copilot Interactions

Microsoft recently announced new enterprise capabilities in its OneDrive cloud storage service, many of which leverage the company's Copilot AI technologies.

Microsoft Targets 118 Vulnerabilities in October Patch Rollout

Microsoft has released its third-largest monthly security update of the year, with October's rollout addressing 118 vulnerabilities, including two that are under active exploit.

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.

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