automation

Install and Manage Dev Tools with Windows Package Manager (winget) Difficulty: Beginner | Time Required: 15-20 minutes Introduction Windows Package Manager (winget) is a fast, consistent way to install and manage developer tools on Windows. Instead of downloading installers from multiple...

Dynatrace’s latest release expands its AI-driven observability playbook for Microsoft Azure, introducing a preview of a purpose-built cloud operations suite that promises deeper telemetry, automated remediation, continuous cost optimization, and a first-of-its-kind integration with Microsoft’s...

Dynatrace’s new integration with Microsoft’s Azure SRE Agent signals a step change in how enterprises are stitching AI into the operational fabric of cloud-native systems, promising tighter telemetry correlation, AI-driven root-cause analysis, and automated remediation flows that aim to reduce...

Dynatrace’s announced integration with Microsoft’s Azure SRE Agent sharpens a very public race to make observability not just diagnostic, but agentic — able to analyze, advise, and act — inside large enterprise clouds, bringing AI-powered root-cause analysis, remediation hints, and automated...

Infinity Group’s sharp pivot to a pure‑play Microsoft strategy — built around Dynamics 365 Business Central, Power Platform, Microsoft Fabric and Copilot — has translated into rapid revenue expansion, operational leverage through intelligent automation, and growing recognition inside Microsoft’s...

Interact’s Autumn 2025 release tightens the intranet’s grip on the center of work by shipping agentic AI that listens, alerts, and surfaces recognition — plus a Microsoft Copilot connector and prebuilt HR/IT integrations that promise to reduce context‑switching and turn informal workplace...

Hey everyone — I’m working on a simple, user-friendly clone of Candy AI (focused on delightful UX and easy setup). I’m looking for feedback on features, UI ideas, and pitfalls to avoid. A few things I’m thinking about: One-click onboarding for new users Friendly, emoji-driven responses and...

Splitting panes inside a single PowerShell window is one of those quietly powerful features that many Windows users — even frequent PowerShell users — either overlook or assume is only possible with terminal multiplexers like tmux; yet it's built into Windows Terminal and can be driven by...

Microsoft’s latest product roadmap hints at a bold, arguably unsettling next step: AI agents that appear in corporate directories, receive email and Teams addresses, sit on org charts and act like “independent users” inside the enterprise — attending meetings, editing documents and autonomously...

After years of dragging installers out of web pages and clicking through “Next → Next → Finish,” switching to a Linux-style package manager on Windows can feel like discovering a productivity superpower — and for many users the native Windows Package Manager, WinGet, is the simplest, safest...

Microsoft’s latest AI push is less a single product launch and more a comprehensive ecosystem play: massive infrastructure, a family of copilots, sector-focused agents, and tooling that lets enterprises build, govern, and scale AI solutions — a combination that is already reshaping how global...

Microsoft’s PowerToys now delivers the one missing convenience many Windows 11 users have been asking for: an easy, officially supported way to automatically switch between Light Mode and Dark Mode based on schedule or local sunrise and sunset times. Background Windows 11 has offered Light and...

Square Enix has begun a major overseas restructuring that will cut hundreds of roles across its US and European operations while simultaneously accelerating the company’s push to adopt generative AI for game development—most notably a stated goal to automate up to 70% of QA and debugging tasks...

Microsoft has expanded Azure Migrate to support moving VMware virtual machines directly into Azure Local, giving IT teams a cloud‑managed, on‑premises migration path that preserves data residency, reduces pre‑migration setup, and introduces automation and IP retention features designed to...

If you do repetitive work on Windows — filling forms, moving windows, typing the same blocks of text or running predictable test sequences — a keyboard macro recorder can be one of the fastest productivity wins you’ll make. These tools capture keystrokes, mouse clicks and timing, then replay...

I tried AutoHotkey once and within a week my repetitive desktop chores vanished — apps launched with a single keystroke, long snippets expanded from two characters, and window layouts that used to take minutes were restored instantly; it’s the kind of productivity multiplier that makes you...

DisplayFusion is the tool many power users reach for when Windows’ built‑in multi‑display controls no longer cut it: it adds per‑monitor taskbars, fine‑grained wallpaper control, window positioning profiles, scripted automations and a long list of niceties that turn a clumsy multi‑monitor...

Windows has quietly shipped a powerful alternative to the old browser-and-download routine: a built‑in package manager (winget) that can find, install, update, and reproduce entire application sets — faster, safer, and far more automatable than clicking through one sketchy installer page after...

Microsoft’s server-side change to how Windows Update displays titles — dropping the YYYY‑MM date prefix and the word Cumulative from monthly update names — is already live and creating noise across IT teams and enthusiast communities. The company published the change as an update to Windows...

OpenAI’s new "agent mode" marks a decisive step toward making ChatGPT not just a conversational assistant but an active, autonomous collaborator that can research, plan, and execute multi-step tasks on behalf of users — a capability now rolling out in stages to paid subscribers and integrated...