MAI‑Image‑1 puts Microsoft in the AI art game – this time, with its own brush By Eric Hal Schwartz published 14 October 25 Microsoft’s new MAI‑Image‑1 model brings fast, realistic AI image generation in-house.
Google wants the FTC to stop exclusive Microsoft cloud deal with OpenAI By Craig Hale published 11 December 24 Microsoft is OpenAI’s exclusive cloud provider, but Google says this could be costly and damaging to customers.
Barclays signs major Microsoft Copilot deal - over 100,000 workers set for major AI boost By Ellen Jennings-Trace, Mike Moore last updated 9 June 25 Barclays and Microsoft sign major Copilot partnership deal.
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff slams Microsoft over "horrible things" it did to Slack, warns OpenAI could be next to suffer By Craig Hale published 6 May 25 The Slack-Teams saga might be over, but Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff takes another stab at Microsoft.
Microsoft is gifting the US Government $6 billion worth of Office and 365 software savings By Craig Hale published 3 September 25 The US Government could save up to $6 billion over three years by using Microsoft’s discounts.
Microsoft 365 users can now choose between ChatGPT and Claude for their AI needs By Craig Hale published 25 September 25 Some Microsoft Copilot functionalities can now use Claude models alongside those from OpenAI.
Microsoft challenges you to hack its LLM email service By Ellen Jennings-Trace, Sead Fadilpašić published 9 December 24 AI hackers have the chance to earn a little extra cash this Christmas by identifying vulnerabilities.
Microsoft 365 Copilot will be automatically installed on 365 Clients in October By Craig Hale published 16 September 25 The Copilot app will be automatically installed on all non-EEA devices beginning next month.
Microsoft 365 Premium brings pro-level AI features to your subscription – but only if you upgrade By Graham Barlow published 1 October 25 Microsoft 365 Premium launches today with upgraded AI features and introduces new icons for the Office apps.
Microsoft will now pay you even more to find security bugs in Copilot By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 11 February 25 Microsoft will now offer $5k for moderate flaws in its bug bounty program.
Microsoft facing major FTC probe over locking in users to Azure, productivity software By Craig Hale published 15 November 24 Increasing exit fees and rendering software migrations incompatible are just some of the accusations facing Microsoft.
Microsoft launches free cybersecurity protection for European governments against AI threats and more By Benedict Collins published 5 June 25 Microsoft is shoring up European cybersecurity with a new free-of-charge initiative.
Microsoft is paying out some huge rewards for spotting AI security issues By Sead Fadilpašić published 25 April 25 You can earn up to $30,000 (and possibly more) for finding critical flaws in Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platinum.
"We're done" - major government organization slams Microsoft Teams as it drops Windows for good By Craig Hale published 16 June 25 German state Schleswig-Holstein replaces Microsoft 365 and Windows with open source alternatives.
Microsoft says that it is making progress in its Secure Future Initiative — but there is still work to do By Benedict Collins published 19 November 24 Microsoft has made progress in the SFI, and has backed up its claims with numbers. But there is still work to do.
Microsoft says it would take the US to court to protect European cloud operations By Craig Hale published 1 May 25 Microsoft says it'll take "all legal avenues available" to ensure it continues to serve European customers.
Microsoft Word, Excel get a major ChatGPT boost with new Agent Mode - welcome to the world of "vibe working" By Craig Hale published 30 September 25 Vibe coding is already changing the world, now Microsoft wants to expand to other types of work.
Microsoft just gave Copilot Pro a major upgrade - and you can sign up for a free trial now By Mike Moore published 15 March 24 New Copilot Pro upgrade makes it a better work companion - and Microsoft is even letting you try it out for free.
Nebius and Microsoft to collaborate on multi-billion AI infrastructure agreement By Craig Hale published 10 September 25 Microsoft will use Nebius for AI infrastructure in a $17-19bn deal lasting until 2031.
Microsoft is officially cutting support for Office apps on Windows 10, so update now By Craig Hale published 16 January 25 With support for Windows 10 set to be dropped soon, Microsoft has confirmed Office/M365 apps will also lose support.
Microsoft pledges it will make WinUI "truly open source" - but don't hold your breath By Craig Hale published 6 August 25 Microsoft wants to make WinUI open source, but there are some major hurdles in the way first including its tie to Windows code.
Microsoft facing huge lawsuit involving millions of citizens over unfair software pricing - here's what we know By Mike Moore published 27 October 25 Australian watchdog accuses Microsoft of not offering users the option of cheaper plans.
Microsoft calls out Google dominance in generative AI as another EU probe nears By Lewis Maddison published 15 March 24 Microsoft complains about Google's data advantage in report to EU antitrust regulators, while defending itself from similar accusations.
Microsoft completes EU cloud sovereignty project, letting Europe-based cloud customers store and process data in the EU By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 28 February 25 Microsoft's EU cloud customers will now get more control over their data.
Microsoft 365 and Azure revenues push company results to another record high By Craig Hale published 1 May 25 Microsoft quarterly revenue is up 13%
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is selling faster on PS5 and PC, even though it has more players on Xbox By Dashiell Wood published 28 April 25 Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is selling faster on PS5 and PC than Xbox.
UK spy agency warns politicians: 'You are a potential target' By Sead Fadilpašić published 15 October 25 The Chinese are spying on, or trying to recruit government workers, MI5 warned.
Microsoft's latest partnership is set to give its AI workloads a major boost By Craig Hale published 25 July 24 Microsoft will use Lumen’s networking infrastructure to bolster its datacenters against the demands of AI.
'Much like Apple': Elon Musk's "Macrohard" project will take a leaf out of Cupertino's book as it takes on Microsoft - outsource the physical, produce the intangible By Wayne Williams published 18 October 25 Elon Musk announces Macrohard as an xAI platform designed to rival Microsoft and Apple by combining AI development and external manufacturing partnerships.
ActiveX is now being blocked by default in Microsoft 365 By Craig Hale published 16 April 25 Microsoft will begin blocking ActiveX in Microsoft 365 apps beginning this month, citing improved security.