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Microsoft’s latest push to put “agents” at the center of work—through a native Agent Store inside Microsoft 365 Copilot and a unified Microsoft Marketplace web destination—moves the company from experimental tooling to a platform play designed to make AI agents discoverable, governable, and...

ProsperOps’s announcement that it won a 2025 CloudX Award in the Cloud Management category underscores how FinOps automation has moved from niche optimization tooling into the mainstream cloud infrastructure conversation, but the recognition also raises important questions about claims...

Microsoft’s latest push asks partners to take a decisive step beyond selling cloud capacity: modernise entire technology stacks, unify messy data estates, and build AI-native applications on Azure — and it is backing that ask with a tightly connected set of program changes, incentives, skilling...

This week’s channel headlines make one thing clear: vendors are sharpening routes to market for managed service providers, packaging flexibility and automation into partner programmes, subscription platforms and AI-first security products that are explicitly aimed at shrinking the gap between...

Board’s Microsoft alliance — crowned by a Solutions Partner designation and deeper Azure integration — recasts the company from a niche EPM vendor into a credible contender for AI-driven, enterprise-scale planning workflows. Background Board announced availability of the Board Enterprise...

Deploying Sophos Firewall into Microsoft Azure is a practical way to extend enterprise-grade network protection into your cloud estate, whether you need a single standalone perimeter VM, an active-passive HA pair behind an Azure Load Balancer, or an integrated Sophos Central-managed...

CellTrust’s SL2 is now listed in Microsoft AppSource and is available directly through the Microsoft Teams Store, bringing enterprise-grade mobile message capture and compliance controls into the Teams workflow and lowering the friction for regulated organisations to govern SMS, WhatsApp and...

Pax8, a leading cloud commerce marketplace, is spearheading a transformative shift in the Managed Service Provider (MSP) landscape by introducing the concept of "Managed Intelligence." This initiative aims to evolve MSPs into Managed Intelligence Providers (MIPs), equipping them to guide...

Microsoft’s decision to globally unbundle its Teams collaboration platform from the iconic Office suite represents not only a significant juncture for the tech giant but also an undeniable shift within the broader productivity software landscape. This strategic maneuver, prompted by persistent...

Microsoft’s announcement strikingly expands the boundaries of what’s possible with software-as-a-service (SaaS) billing and licensing, marking a shift from the industry’s rigid, “one-size-fits-all” subscription rates toward a new paradigm: partners can now craft private offers that give buyers...

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Between now and 10 a.m. PT on Nov. 30, the Link Removed Marketplace is holding its annual Block Friday Sale. Each day three items will be marked down by 75%, so it will pay off to check in regularly throughout the week. And while you’re there, pick up the free Cozy Animals skin pack by...

Dig through the soil, discover new mysterious plants and take naps in the woods with the latest Link Removed map, Bloom, now available for free in the Minecraft Marketplace as part of Link Removed’s continuing Community Celebration. “Bloom is a world full of flowers and plants that you have...

Got some downtime on your hands during the holidays? If you’re a young map maker in search of new challenges in Link Removed, check out the continuation of the Community Celebration with this new downloadable content: Terra Swoop Force, which you’ll find for free in Minecraft Marketplace. In...

If you’ve got the Link Removed and want to get some virtual dirt under your very real fingernails, check out the new free content waiting for you from the Pixel Heads team. Farm Life, this week’s Bedrock Community Celebration gift, is now available in the Minecraft Marketplace. Head over to...

The Block Friday sale in the Minecraft Marketplace has commenced and will be in effect through Nov. 30. Up to 100 maps and items will be on sale for 33% off during the entire week, but make sure to check in regularly because there will be two new 75% offers daily. Also look out for a free skin...

Star Wars fans: You can now download themed content based on your favorite space saga from the Link Removed. The pack includes content from the classic trilogy (“A New Hope” to “Return of the Jedi”) as well as the streaming series “The Mandalorian.” This DLC includes a map, a skin pack and a...

To help keep young minds sharp and stimulated while kids are now out of school, Link Removed has launched favorite lessons from Minecraft: Education Edition in a brand new Education category. These educational worlds can be played on your own, with your kids, parents or friends. From the...

Say goodbye to “Minecraft: Xbox One Edition” or “Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition” and hello to a universal “Minecraft!” This update introduces cross-platform play, essentially creating a version of Minecraft that’s consistent no matter what device you’re playing on. In the Better Together Update...

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