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Survey Finds Active Directory Outages on the Rise

A recent survey found that 79 percent of organizations have experienced Active Directory outages recently -- up from 29 percent in 2021.

Microsoft, IBM, Meta and More Sign AI Election Pact

Tech giants are coming together to combat misinformation that may arise during this year's election season.

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Google Touts ChromeOS Flex as Free Windows and macOS Alternative

Google this week suggested that organizations can use its ChromeOS Flex operating system to stave off trashing their old hardware.

Microsoft Bolstering Windows Autopatch Management Controls

Windows Autopatch is getting some improvements this month, per a Wednesday Microsoft announcement.

Microsoft and OpenAI Collaborate on AI Security, Block State-Sponsored Attackers

Microsoft and OpenAI have shut down five state-sponsored hacking groups that were using OpenAI's large language models "in support of malicious cyber activities," per announcements this week.

Microsoft Patches Two Zero Day Holes for February

Microsoft's February patch arrived on Tuesday with fixes for two zero-day vulnerabilities and an additional 70 flaws.

Microsoft Updating Windows Secure Boot Keys in 2024

Microsoft, and its original equipment manufacturer partners, are planning to update Secure Boot on Windows Unified Extensible Firmware Interface PCs, starting this year, per a Tuesday Microsoft announcement.

Microsoft Now Delivering 'New' Copilot in Teams App

Microsoft announced on Monday that it is currently rolling out a "new Copilot experience in Microsoft Teams."

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Report: AI-Generating PC Shipments To Hit 167 Million by 2027

PC systems with specific AI computing capabilities built into the hardware is expected to jump by 60 percent over the next three years.

Sudo for Windows Available in Windows 11 Preview

Microsoft this week announced Sudo for Windows, which can be set up in the Windows 11 Insider Program preview build 26052.

Microsoft Touts Continued DARPA Quantum Computing Funding

Microsoft on Thursday noted its continued funding from a U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency program that is investigating ways to jumpstart quantum computing.

FTC Files Microsoft Complaint over Activision Blizzard Layoffs

Despite Microsoft's $68.7 billion purchase of video game company Activision Blizzard closing last year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is renewing its scrutiny of the biggest acquisition deal in U.S. history.

CISPE and Microsoft in Talks To Address European Cloud Competition Complaints

The Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe organization and Microsoft are in discussions to resolve "unfair software licensing for cloud infrastructure providers and their customers in Europe," according to a Wednesday CISPE announcement.

Microsoft Previews Face Check Verifications Using Entra Verified ID

Microsoft on Tuesday announced a preview of Face Check in Microsoft Entra Verified ID, providing a means for organizations to verify the identities of individuals.

Microsoft Adds Three New Capabilities to the Intune Suite

Microsoft announced this month that its Intune Suite is now at "general availability" with three new product additions.

Microsoft Commercially Releases Copilot for Sales and Copilot for Service

Microsoft this week announced that its Copilot for Sales and Copilot for Service "role-specific" generative artificial intelligence products are now at the "general availability" commercial-release stage.

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Microsoft 365 Apps Coming to Apple Vision Pro

Microsoft announced this week that Microsoft 365 apps, including Microsoft Teams, will be available for use on the Apple Vision Pro headset, starting on Feb. 2.

SharePoint Embedded Preview Available in Visual Studio Code

Microsoft on Wednesday introduced a Visual Studio Code extension for the SharePoint Embedded preview.

Windows Update for Business Deployment Service Adds Expedite Readiness Report

The Windows Update for Business Deployment Service now lets organizations check if an expedited Windows quality update would meet all device prerequisites before rolling it out, per a Wednesday announcement.

Microsoft Previews Advanced Customizations for Certificate-Based Authentications

The Microsoft Entra ID Conditional Access service is now previewing more "granular" controls over certificate-based authentication methods, per a Tuesday announcement.

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