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Microsoft is threatening to sue OpenAI over its $50 billion Amazon deal

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:56:01 +0000

Microsoft is reportedly considering a lawsuit against Amazon and OpenAI, arguing that their recent $50 billion cloud deal violates its exclusive Azure agreements. Read more...

Microsoft Azure rolls out instant access snapshots for Pv2 and Ultra Disk

Paul Hill — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 07:56:01 +0000

Microsoft Azure has rolled out instant access snapshots for Pv2 and Ultra Disk, here are the advantages this update brings. Read more...

India just made it tax-free for Big Tech to host their data centers

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 07:08:01 +0000

The Indian government just announced a new policy that incentivizes Big Tech to build their next generation of AI infrastructure on the subcontinent. Read more...

AWS case-study Perplexity signs $750M, three-year Azure deal with Microsoft

Pradeep Viswanathan — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:40:02 +0000

Perplexity AI has signed a $750 million deal with Microsoft to access a wider range of frontier models from OpenAI and xAI via Microsoft Foundry. Read more...

Microsoft launches "Azure Static Web Apps" Skill for GitHub Copilot

David Uzondu — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:02:01 +0000

Microsoft has released a new Agent Skill for GitHub Copilot that helps you create, configure, and deploy Azure Static Web Apps using the SWA CLI. Read more...

Final warning: Microsoft triggers 12-hour validation test that could lead to data loss

Paul Hill — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 03:54:01 +0000

Prepare for the backend shutdown of legacy Log Analytics agents. Use the AMA migration helper and DCRs now to prevent permanent data loss. Read more...

New Azure Database for MySQL servers to receive automatic January 2026 updates

Paul Hill — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:52:02 +0000

Teams using Azure Private Link and Geo-backups see major improvements in the latest January stability update for MySQL Flexible Servers. Read more...

Microsoft is killing off local PC monitoring as it pushes everyone to the Azure cloud

Paul Hill — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:37:27 +0000

Phase 1 of the sunsetting process has begun for key management packs, with all official support scheduled to conclude in January 2027. Read more...

Here is why Microsoft does not hide Easter eggs in Windows anymore

Usama Jawad — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 18:04:01 +0000

In the past, Microsoft has hidden fun Easter eggs in products like Windows and Office. However, the company does not engage in this activity anymore due to numerous reasons. Read more...

Rumours suggest Microsoft may cut up to 22,000 jobs in early 2026

Paul Hill — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:40:01 +0000

Following 15,000 cuts in 2025, rumours suggest Microsoft may slash up to 10% of its global workforce to fund a deeper pivot into AI infrastructure. Read more...

CES 2026: NVIDIA introduces Rubin AI platform, Microsoft ready to deploy

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 07:44:02 +0000

NVIDIA announced its next-gen Rubin platform at CES 2026, featuring the Vera CPU and Rubin GPU, promising 10x lower inference costs and 4x more efficient training. Read more...

Microsoft announces Azure Cobalt 200, its next-generation ARM CPU for Azure Virtual Machines

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:01:42 +0000

Microsoft has unveiled its next-generation, in-house-developed ARM processor, the Cobalt 200, for Azure VMs, claiming up to 50% higher performance than its predecessor. Read more...

Anthropic's Claude AI models expand to Azure with $5 billion Microsoft investment

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:55:05 +0000

Microsoft has announced a major, expanded partnership with AI startup Anthropic, a rival to OpenAI, which includes an investment of up to $5 billion. Read more...

Microsoft Azure hit by massive outage hours ahead of earnings call

Aditya Tiwari — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 18:26:01 +0000

Microsoft's Azure cloud computing platform is facing a major global outage, affecting dozens of services. Read more...

Microsoft brings Capacity Reservation Groups sharing in public preview on Azure

Paul Hill — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 06:56:01 +0000

Customers can now share Capacity Reservation Groups across multiple subscriptions, Microsoft has announced for its Azure cloud computing customers. Read more...

Microsoft's groundbreaking HXU doubles datacenter cooling, unlocking urgent AI growth

Paul Hill — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 08:46:01 +0000

Microsoft has unveiled a new Heat Exchanger Unit (HXU) to help keep up with the demand for AI workloads. Read more...

Microsoft will reduce GitHub's independence and move its servers to Azure, report claims

David Uzondu — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 20:10:01 +0000

After being moved under Microsoft's CoreAI organization, GitHub is losing more of its independence, and it confirms plans to migrate its servers from its own data centers to Azure. Read more...

Microsoft launches marketplace to sell AI apps and agents

Usama Jawad — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 06:36:01 +0000

Microsoft has combined several storefronts into a single platform to sell AI and cloud solutions to enterprise partners. Read more...

Microsoft cuts cloud services to Israeli Defence Ministry unit following surveillance review

Fiza Ali — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:14:01 +0000

An internal review prompts a significant Microsoft update, signalling changes in how the company manages sensitive global partnerships. Read more...

Phase 2 of Azure mandatory MFA begins in October, Microsoft says

David Uzondu — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 21:42:01 +0000

Reaffirming its research that multifactor authentication prevents over 90% of account compromises, Microsoft is moving forward with Phase 2 of its mandatory Azure MFA rollout. Read more...

Microsoft simplifies Azure VM security, here's how

Paul Hill — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 08:22:01 +0000

Microsoft has released Trusted Launch in-place upgrade support for Azure VMs to boost security for customers. Read more...

Microsoft joins rivals in offering steep tech discounts to US government

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:04:01 +0000

Microsoft has now joined Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic by announcing its own temporary discount program, which is expected to save the government billions of dollars. Read more...

39% of Nvidia's Q2 revenue comes from just two mystery customers

Usama Jawad — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 08:56:01 +0000

A new SEC filing indicates that 39% of Nvidia's $46.7 billion revenue in the latest quarter comes from just two unidentified customers. Read more...

Microsoft brings Copilot for Azure to Visual Studio

Paul Hill — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:42:02 +0000

Microsoft has released GitHub Copilot for Azure as an extension for Visual Studio 2022. It integrates a set of Azure dev tools within GitHub Copilot Agent Mode. Read more...

CMA UK panel urges probe into Microsoft and AWS over potential cloud market misuse

Pradeep Viswanathan — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:12:01 +0000

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has recommended a formal investigation into Microsoft and AWS for potential anti-competitive practices. Read more...

Charm Crush packs LLMs inside a 'glamorous' UI for your favorite terminal CLI

Usama Jawad — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 08:30:01 +0000

Charm has released its Crush coding agent with support for multiple LLMs inside a glamorous interface powered by a command line tool of your choice. Read more...

After 15 years of secrecy, Microsoft unveils Azure's actual revenue

Pradeep Viswanathan — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 03:36:01 +0000

In the 15 years since its launch, Microsoft has never disclosed Azure's standalone revenue. Today, Microsoft has disclosed Azure's standalone revenue for the first time. Read more...

After laying off 9,000 employees, Microsoft records $27.2 billion profit in latest quarter

Usama Jawad — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 00:30:01 +0000

Microsoft drew a profit of $27.2 billion in the last quarter of FY25, driven by demand for the cloud and AI. Overall, it recorded profits of over a hundred billion dollars in the entire fiscal year. Read more...

Azure Ephemeral OS Disks now support SSDs for faster VM boots and higher reliability

Paul Hill — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 08:20:02 +0000

Microsoft has made SSDs available for its Azure Ephemeral OS Disks giving customers faster VM boots and higher reliability. Read more...

Microsoft moves Windows licensing to Azure confidential computing, enhancing security

Paul Hill — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 08:34:01 +0000

Microsoft has moved its Windows key management licensing service from on-premises to Azure. This has helped it to reduce costs and boost security. Read more...

Azure Arc for SQL Server now helps businesses plan migrations with clearer cost insights

Paul Hill — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 06:44:01 +0000

Microsoft has released a new update for SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc which aims to make it easier to migrate workloads to Azure. Read more...

Azure Database for PostgreSQL 17 is here with seamless in-place upgrades

Paul Hill — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 06:28:02 +0000

Microsoft has made PostgreSQL 17 generally available on Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server. It has also enabled in-place upgrades to improve the experience. Read more...

Microsoft to bring OpenAI's Sora video generation API to Azure AI Foundry next week

Pradeep Viswanathan — Mon, 19 May 2025 22:32:02 +0000

Microsoft's Azure AI Foundry will soon include OpenAI's text-to-video model, Sora, addressing a current gap compared to AWS and Google Cloud. Read more...

AWS now makes more money than Microsoft's Cloud and Server business combined

Pradeep Viswanathan — Thu, 01 May 2025 22:10:02 +0000

Amazon's AWS has reported higher revenue and operating income for Q1 2025 than Microsoft's entire Intelligent Cloud segment. Read more...

Azure OpenAI introduces GPT-4o Mini Audio models for real-time speech AI

Omer Dursun — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 08:56:01 +0000

Microsoft's Azure OpenAI service expands with GPT-4o-Mini-Realtime and Audio Preview models, enabling developers to build advanced speech AI applications. Read more...

OpenAI o3-mini now available on GitHub Copilot and Microsoft Azure

Pradeep Viswanathan — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 05:42:01 +0000

OpenAI has released o3-mini, a new affordable reasoning model. Microsoft has now integrated o3-mini into Azure OpenAI Service and GitHub Copilot. Read more...

Microsoft brings DeepSeek R1 to Azure AI Foundry and GitHub

Pradeep Viswanathan — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 05:48:02 +0000

Microsoft has made the DeepSeek-R1 model available in Azure AI Foundry and GitHub, providing enterprises with access to a powerful and cost-efficient AI model. Read more...

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Gov exclusively for the U.S. government

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 16:16:01 +0000

OpenAI has officially launched ChatGPT Gov, a specialized version of its AI chatbot exclusively for U.S. government agencies. Read more...

Microsoft announces a groundbreaking new AI service that supports multimodal data

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 13:31:12 +0000

Microsoft's new Azure AI Content Understanding service offers a unified platform for processing various forms of unstructured data, including documents, images, videos, and audio. Read more...

Microsoft announces Azure AI Foundry, a unified AI application platform

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 13:30:40 +0000

Microsoft has introduced Azure AI Foundry, a platform designed to simplify the creation and management of AI applications within enterprises. Read more...