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Microsoft Ending Windows Subsystem for Android Support in Windows 11

Microsoft is planning to end support for its Windows Subsystem for Android component in Windows 11.

Microsoft Beefs Up Secure Software Development Initiative

Microsoft on Wednesday offered a progress report on its "Secure Future Initiative."

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Microsoft Testing API To Enable Ads in Edge Without Third-Party Tracking

The Microsoft Edge Team on Tuesday explained their work on an Ad Selection API to address the impending disuse of third-party cookies in browsers.

CISA Issues Alert on Exploits of Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure VPN Solutions

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, along with other government partners, issued a new alert this week about the compromise of some Ivanti virtual private network (VPN) technologies.

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Microsoft Expanding Copilots with new Finance, OneDrive and Mobile Additions

Microsoft announced a lot of Copilot generative artificial intelligence news this week.

Blackcat Blamed in Massive Health Insurance Hack

Health insurance provider UnitedHealth Group has confirmed that it and its network of partners have been attacked by a high-profile hacker group.

Microsoft Surface Hub 2S Devices Now Eligible for Free OS Upgrades

Users of Microsoft Surface Hub 2S videoconferencing devices can now switch to the Teams Rooms on Windows operating system at no extra cost, Microsoft announced this week.

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Microsoft To Prod Windows 11 Upgrades, Starting in April

Microsoft on Wednesday gave notice that it'll encourage more Windows users to carry out free upgrades to Windows 11 version 23H2, "starting with the April 2024 security update" release.

Microsoft Previews Conditional Access Policy To Compel Reauthentications

Microsoft this week announced a new policy for compelling reauthentications for organizations using the Microsoft Entra Conditional Access service.

Broadcom Offloads VMware Virtual Desktop Business to Investment Firm

Broadcom is selling its End User Computing (EUC) business to investment firm KKR for $4 billion.

NIST Releases First Update of its Cybersecurity Framework

After releasing the first version of its Cybersecurity Framework in 2014, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released its first update to the guidance document.

GitHub Copilot Enterprise Released

Microsoft's GitHub Copilot Enterprise is now generally available, per an announcement on the GitHub blog.

Microsoft Partners with OpenAI Rival Mistral

Microsoft is teaming up with Mistral A in a multi-year partnership aimed at advancing the development and deployment of next-generation large language models (LLMs).

Microsoft Pledges Regulatory Respect with 11 AI Access Principles

Microsoft on Monday described its 11 corporate "AI access principles" for fostering an artificial intelligence-based economy.

Microsoft Unveils Open Source AI Security Tool PyRIT

In the realm of IT security, the practice known as red teaming -- where a company's security personnel play the attacker to test system defenses -- has always been a challenging and resource-intensive task. Microsoft aims to streamline and enhance this process for generative AI systems with its latest offering.

Microsoft Inks AI Chip Manufacturing Deal with Intel

Intel announced on Wednesday that it has reached a deal with Microsoft to manufacture semiconductors for the company in a deal that has an estimated value of $15 billion.

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.

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