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Microsoft has pushed Windows 11, version 25H2, into the Release Preview channel — a near‑final enablement‑package update identified in preview builds as Build 26200.5074 — opening the formal validation window for Insiders, IT pilots and commercial customers ahead of a broader, staged rollout later this year. Background Microsoft’s annual client update model has matured into a shared servicing branch strategy: feature binaries are staged across monthly cumulative updates for the active...

Microsoft’s push to fold advanced generative AI into Azure and Microsoft 365 is no longer an experimental add‑on — it’s a full‑scale platform strategy that reshapes product roadmaps, enterprise buying decisions, and how companies monetize intelligence across workflows. Background Microsoft first set the tone with the March 16, 2023 introduction of Microsoft 365 Copilot, embedding large language models (LLMs) directly into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams to automate drafting...

Microsoft and the University of Southampton have published what the teams describe as a watershed result in optical communications: a hollow‑core optical fiber with measured attenuation of 0.091 dB/km at 1,550 nm, a performance level that — if reproduced in production volumes and field conditions — would beat the long‑standing practical minimum for silica glass single‑mode fiber and reopen design possibilities for long‑haul and data‑center networks. (arxiv.org, networkworld.com) Background...

Lyft CEO David Risher’s recent public praise for Oura Ring, Starbucks, and Microsoft lands at a moment when Microsoft itself has signaled a major strategic pivot — shipping its first in‑house MAI models and doubling down on an AI‑centric infrastructure plan that changes the calculus for Copilot, Azure customers, and investors alike. The juxtaposition is telling: Risher lauds companies that get the basics — customer obsession, simplicity, and consistent experiences — right, while Microsoft’s...

Mody Khan’s nine‑month search after a December 2024 layoff from Microsoft’s Azure division lays bare a harsh reality: even seasoned cloud engineers with six‑figure resumes are running out of runway in a tech job market that has shifted from hiring frenzy to selective scarcity. Overview The headline is deceptively simple: a former Microsoft cloud engineer who once commanded a comfortable salary now faces dwindling savings, potential foreclosure, and an unyielding pile of rejections. But...

Microsoft’s decision to make multifactor authentication (MFA) mandatory for Azure sign‑ins is no longer an abstract recommendation — it’s a phased, platform‑level enforcement that changes how administrators, DevOps engineers, and security teams authenticate to the Azure control plane and related admin portals. The move begins with portal sign‑ins that required MFA starting in October 2024 and expands to command‑line, programmatic, and Infrastructure-as‑Code (IaC) workflows in a later phase...

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Microsoft has quietly moved one of the most sensitive elements of cloud security — the Hardware Security Module — from dedicated cluster appliances into the silicon and chassis of individual Azure servers, embedding a custom Azure Integrated HSM ASIC across new fleet servers as part of a broader “Secure Future” engineering push unveiled at Hot Chips 2025. Background The last decade of cloud security has been dominated by software controls, networked HSM appliances and, more recently...

It’s a blockbuster start to September on Xbox: the long‑awaited Hollow Knight: Silksong drops day one on Xbox Game Pass, while a crowded slate of indie, mid‑tier and AAA releases — including NBA 2K26, Cronos: The New Dawn, and Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion — land across Xbox and PC between September 1 and September 5, delivering one of the busiest opening weeks of the fall release calendar. (xbox.com, gematsu.com, newsroom-asia.2k.com) Background / Overview The first week of September is a...

If GoMovies pages won’t load, videos won’t play, or links keep redirecting to ads, these 15 practical fixes walk through the most common causes — from browser cache and extensions to DNS, system time, and network-level blocks — and show exactly how to resolve each one quickly and safely. Overview GoMovies and similar streaming mirrors are notorious for intermittent uptime, domain rotation, and heavy advertising. Playback failures on these sites usually trace back to local configuration...

Samsung and Microsoft have quietly turned the living room into a new front in the “Copilot Everywhere” era: Microsoft Copilot is now built into select Samsung 2025 Smart TVs and Smart Monitors, delivering a voice-first, conversational assistant that speaks aloud, shows large, distance-legible visual cards, and appears as an animated on‑screen persona — with availability rolling out by market and model beginning in late August 2025. Background / Overview Samsung’s 2025 strategy centers on...

Universitätsmedizin Göttingen (UMG Göttingen) has moved from proof‑of‑concept to production by expanding its deployment of Sectra’s enterprise imaging technology to include the Sectra Amplifier Service, a managed AI‑as‑a‑service hosted in Microsoft Azure that integrates validated third‑party AI applications directly into clinical workflows. This expansion—coming after UMG’s initial 2024 contract for Sectra’s enterprise imaging solution—signals a deliberate shift toward cloud‑hosted...

Windows 11’s Notepad has been redesigned and expanded with formatting and AI features — but the original, tiny, lightning-fast classic Notepad is still on most systems and can be brought back into daily use with a few safe, reversible steps. This guide explains exactly what changed, why Microsoft did it, and how to restore and run the classic Notepad (notepad.exe) side‑by‑side with the modern app. It also covers enterprise controls, security trade‑offs, troubleshooting, and recommended best...

Microsoft has set a hard deadline: Windows 10 reaches end-of-support on October 14, 2025 — and that looming cut-off is now the single clearest reason for many users to seriously consider new hardware, not just a software update. The message in recent sponsored coverage for the Dell 16 Plus is straightforward: if your laptop struggles with a few browser tabs, dies before lunch, or sounds like a wind tunnel when you open a spreadsheet, upgrading to a Windows 11–ready, AI-capable machine will...

Microsoft has moved Windows 11 version 25H2 into the Release Preview Channel, but this year’s annual update looks more like a careful tune‑up than a headline‑grabbing redesign: it’s an enablement package that flips on features Microsoft has been quietly staging all year, removes a small set of legacy management tools, and adds a few admin‑focused controls that matter to IT teams more than to consumers. Background / Overview Windows feature updates have evolved from large, image‑replacing...

StatCounter’s August snapshot delivered a surprise: Windows 11 slipped below the 50% mark while Windows 10 widened its footprint — even as that older OS races toward its October 14, 2025 end-of-support deadline. Overview The headline numbers are simple but puzzling. StatCounter’s global “Desktop Windows Version Market Share” for August 2025 shows Windows 11 at ~49.0% and Windows 10 at ~45.6%, with legacy versions (Windows 7, 8, etc. filling the remainder. That represents a multi‑point swing...

Windows 11’s Notepad has been modernized with formatting and AI features, but the classic, no-frills Notepad is still available — and with a few sensible tweaks you can run it side-by-side with Microsoft’s new Notepad or make it the editor that opens when you type notepad.exe. This article explains exactly how to restore the classic Notepad experience, why Microsoft made the change, the administrative controls available in business environments, and the trade-offs you should weigh before...

Booting Windows Server 2019 into Safe Mode is one of the simplest — and most powerful — recovery moves an administrator can make, and it’s essential knowledge for troubleshooting boot failures, driver conflicts, malware, or service-level corruption. Multiple, supported paths exist (System Configuration, the Advanced Startup/Shift+Restart flow, BCDEdit, and WinRE/installation media), and each has trade-offs that every sysadmin should understand before they reboot a production machine...

Navatar’s new release promises a purpose-built, AI-powered CRM designed for M&A advisory teams that automatically captures emails, meetings, messages and documents, surfaces relationship intelligence inside the tools bankers already use (Outlook and Slack), and runs generative AI workflows on that consolidated, structured data via Salesforce Agentforce and Microsoft Copilot. Background Generative AI has accelerated interest across private markets and investment banking, but firms keep...