Big news out of Build 2025 has the Windows developer world buzzing: Microsoft has officially dropped its $19 app submission fee for the Microsoft Store, making app and game publishing free for all developers on Windows 10 and Windows 11. The ramifications of this decision stretch far beyond...
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Microsoft’s latest move to eliminate fees for individuals submitting apps to the Microsoft Store is sending ripples through the tech industry—reshaping expectations for developer empowerment and challenging long-held business models by competitors like Apple and Google. At its Build 2025...
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Microsoft’s discreet but decisive move to prohibit employee use of the DeepSeek app—the latest flashpoint in the ongoing battle over tech sovereignty, data privacy, and the global AI race—offers a revealing lens into the company’s evolving security doctrine and its broader stance toward...
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