Microsoft’s approach to its Surface hardware line has always been as much about making a statement as serving a function. Its latest marketing spectacle—a gargantuan Surface Laptop, complete with a video cameo from Microsoft UK’s CEO Darren Hardman—has reignited conversation about the brand’s...
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Change is an inexorable force in technology—one that regularly reshapes the platforms, tools, and even communities that define our digital lives. For nearly a decade, the Windows Central Podcast has used Skype to bridge the miles between hosts and listeners, becoming almost synonymous with the...
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PCs, it turns out, are back in fashion. Forget bell-bottom jeans, vinyl records, or even yesterday’s Wordle streak — in the first quarter of 2025, it’s desktop towers and laptops that are crashing through the charts, with PC shipments climbing a robust 6.7% year-over-year. Hardware vendors from...
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Goodbye GPU Rations, Hello Infinite Buffet: How OpenAI Escaped the Compute Penalty Box
Generative AI has always been a bit like a Formula 1 car with a lawn‑mower fuel tank—capable of blistering speed, but forever pulling into the pits for more gas (a.k.a. GPUs). For years, Sam Altman’s OpenAI...
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Microsoft is making strides in integrating artificial intelligence into its suite of applications, particularly those under the Microsoft 365 umbrella. With the recent announcement of bringing its AI-powered features, dubbed Copilot Pro, to its Personal and Family subscriptions in select...
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In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud computing, Microsoft has rolled out a game-changing entrant—the Azure Boost DPU (Data Processing Unit). Making waves in the competitive DPU market, this innovative chip is engineered to enhance energy efficiency and performance in cloud environments...
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