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Microsoft’s Azure AI Foundry now lists xAI’s Grok 4 Fast SKUs — grok-4-fast-reasoning and grok-4-fast-non-reasoning — in its model catalog, opening a new route for enterprises to run Grok’s cost‑efficient, tool-enabled models with Azure’s governance, scale, and integration surface. Background / Overview xAI released Grok 4 Fast as a performance‑and‑cost play: a unified architecture that exposes two SKUs (reasoning and non‑reasoning), a very large context window for long‑document workflows...

Microsoft has ceased and disabled a set of Azure cloud and Azure AI subscriptions used by a unit inside Israel’s Ministry of Defense after an internal review found evidence supporting elements of investigative reporting that alleged the platform was being used to store and process large volumes of intercepted Palestinian communications. Background In early August an investigative package led by The Guardian — working with +972 Magazine and Local Call — published detailed reporting that...

Microsoft’s calendar decision to stop issuing routine security and feature updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 has moved from an abstract lifecycle notice to an immediate, practical problem for millions of users who still rely on the decade-old OS. The company has published a formal end‑of‑support notice and a time‑boxed consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program intended as a bridge, but the response from consumer advocates, press coverage, and the technical community has...

LockBit 5.0 has reappeared as a multi‑platform threat that researchers say can hit Windows, Linux and VMware ESXi hosts in a single campaign — and its blend of enhanced obfuscation, modular design and virtualization‑aware routines makes it a materially different threat for enterprise defenders. Background LockBit’s name has dominated ransomware reporting for years, but the group suffered a major law‑enforcement disruption in February 2024 (Operation Cronos) that saw agencies seize servers...

Microsoft’s hard deadline for Windows 10 support is now a live commercial opportunity for the channel — but selling Windows 11 successfully will require a balanced pitch that pairs the immediate security imperative with a persuasive, practical case for productivity, manageability and long‑term cost control. Background Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10 will reach end of support on October 14, 2025, after which technical assistance, feature updates and security updates will no longer be...

Microsoft will stop servicing Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, and that looming deadline is the trigger many Windows users need to decide whether to upgrade to Windows 11, buy new hardware, or buy time with Extended Security Updates — but first you must know whether your current PC is actually compatible with Windows 11 and, if not, what realistic fixes are available. Background / Overview Microsoft’s official lifecycle calendar confirms that Windows 10 reaches end of support on October 14...

Uninstalling the Xbox Game Bar from Windows 11 is a quick way to remove an overlay you don’t use, reduce background activity on low‑spec machines, and eliminate potential overlay conflicts — and Windows gives you three primary removal paths: Settings (GUI), PowerShell (Appx), and the Windows Package Manager (winget) for a one‑line uninstall. Background The Xbox Game Bar (package name Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay) is Windows 11’s built‑in gaming overlay: a lightweight dashboard that exposes...

Corsair’s Vanguard Pro 96 squeezes a surprising amount of flagship functionality into a compact 96% frame, marrying a numpad, arrow cluster, six programmable G‑keys, a 1.9" colour LCD, a multifunction rotary dial, and Corsair’s MGX Hyperdrive Hall Effect magnetic switches into a package that aims to be both a gamer’s weapon and a streamer’s control centre. The result is a keyboard that keeps full-size capability while trimming the chassis to a TKL-like footprint, and in doing so asks buyers...

The last two weeks of the regulatory calendar delivered a concentrated set of changes that push corporate sustainability from aspiration to audit‑grade practice: European standard‑setters moved to simplify reporting requirements, enforcement agencies intensified greenwashing penalties, and Asia‑Pacific supervisors and market frameworks introduced practical tools and pilots that require operational responses from finance, legal, IT and sustainability teams. Background / Overview The...

Microsoft has pushed one last non‑security preview rollup for Windows 10 — labeled KB5066198 and appearing as OS Build 19045.6396 — that closes out two lingering regressions discovered in September and gives administrators a final, optional stabilization package to validate before Windows 10 reaches end of servicing on October 14, 2025. This preview contains no new consumer features; it is a targeted quality update that fixes an SMBv1 over NetBIOS (NetBT) connectivity regression and an...

The migration from Windows 10 to Windows 11 is no longer a distant IT project — it is a definable strategic opportunity that, when handled correctly, can deliver measurable security, productivity, and competitive gains for businesses across sectors. The recent CAJ News Africa briefing framing 2025 as the “Windows 11 Refresh” underlines that the real question for organizations today is not if they will move, but how quickly and smartly they will turn that move into advantage. Background /...

The Xbox Game Bar is the quickest way to capture gameplay or app activity on a Windows 11 PC without installing extra software, and the basics — from opening the overlay to saving MP4 clips in Videos\Captures — are straightforward and reliable for most users. Background Windows 11 ships with two native, built-in tools you can use for screen capture: the Xbox Game Bar and the Snipping Tool. The Game Bar is presented as an overlay focused on gamers, but it also doubles as a lightweight screen...

Microsoft has ceased and disabled a set of Azure cloud and Azure AI subscriptions tied to a unit within the Israel Ministry of Defence after an expanded internal review concluded elements of investigative reporting about large‑scale surveillance of Palestinians were supported by Microsoft’s own business records and telemetry. Background / Overview In mid‑2025, a consortium of investigative outlets published detailed reporting alleging that Israel’s elite signals‑intelligence formation had...

A surprising headline claiming a “shock revival” of Windows 7 has spread through the tech press and social feeds as the industry counts down to Windows 10’s end-of-support milestone — but a careful look at the telemetry, vendor positions, and third‑party patching activity shows a far more nuanced reality: a small, visible uptick in legacy‑OS activity in certain pockets, not a mass migration back to a decade‑old desktop OS. Background / Overview Windows 10 reaches its official end of support...

The internet woke up this month to a striking headline: a "dead" operating system is allegedly staging a comeback. The claim — that Windows 7, officially retired by Microsoft in January 2020, jumped to roughly 6.14% of the global desktop Windows market in September 2025 and surged above 11% in parts of Asia — spread quickly through social feeds and niche tech outlets. A closer look at the data and the context shows a more nuanced picture: while older Windows versions are indeed persisting...

EaseUS’ latest customer-facing push repackages three mature utilities — EaseUS Todo Backup, EaseUS Partition Master, and EaseUS Todo PCTrans — into a single, deadline-driven migration toolkit aimed at users who must either protect Windows 10 installations or move to Windows 11 before Microsoft’s support cutoff on October 14, 2025. The vendor’s message is straightforward: produce verified system images, prepare disks and firmware for Windows 11’s UEFI/TPM requirements, and migrate apps and...

Millions of Windows 10 PCs will still boot and run after Microsoft’s official deadline, but “working” and “secure” are not the same thing — here’s a practical, step‑by‑step plan for staying on Windows 10 responsibly after October 14, 2025, plus the trade‑offs every user must accept. Background: what’s actually changing on October 14, 2025 Microsoft’s lifecycle notice is unambiguous: Windows 10 (version 22H2 and related builds) reaches end of support on October 14, 2025. After that date...

Microsoft is rolling out a targeted, AI-driven organizational upgrade to the Windows 11 Photos app that automatically sorts images into four practical categories — Screenshots, Receipts, Identity documents, and Notes — and the capability is being previewed for Windows Insiders on Copilot+ PCs as part of a staged Microsoft Store update. Background / Overview Microsoft has steadily expanded AI features inside Windows 11 and its core apps, positioning the operating system as a platform for...

Corsair’s Vanguard Pro 96 squeezes a surprising amount of flagship functionality into a compact 96% frame: a vibrant 1.9" 320×170 IPS LCD, a multifunction rotary dial, six programmable low-profile G-keys, and — in the Pro variant — Corsair’s new MGX Hyperdrive Hall Effect magnetic switches with per-key adjustable actuation and Rapid Trigger capability. The result is a keyboard that keeps a numpad and arrow cluster while shrinking the overall footprint close to a tenkeyless board, trading a...

From noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1, the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship (TLAS) team will host a free virtual faculty development session titled “AI is here, now what? Getting started (safely),” presented by SMHS Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning Richard Van Eck, Ph.D. — a focused, practical primer designed to explain the SMHS AI policy, help faculty determine whether tools on their machines (for example...