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AvePoint’s evolution from a Microsoft‑centric migration and protection vendor into an AI‑aware data governance platform makes it an obvious candidate for attention in 2026 — and not just because short‑term market dynamics favor growthy SaaS names. Recent product moves that put AI adoption...

If you still copy and paste one item at a time, you’re doing it the hard way — and Windows 11 quietly gives you a built‑in vault that fixes that: Clipboard history. Enable it once, and you can recall recent copies, pin frequently used snippets, paste without formatting, and even sync selected...

Microsoft’s AI roadmap just hit another inflection point: as OpenAI’s model family continues its rapid churn, GPT‑4 and GPT‑4o have been shuffled through migration cycles while the GPT‑5 line—now refreshed as GPT‑5.1—is being adopted into Microsoft’s enterprise tooling. At the same time, the...

Cognizant has struck a definitive agreement to acquire 3Cloud, the Chicago‑based Microsoft Azure specialist, in a deal the companies announced in mid‑November 2025 that is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. Background...

Cognizant’s agreement to buy 3Cloud is a decisive, strategic play to bulk up Azure engineering muscle and accelerate enterprise AI delivery for large customers, folding a tightly focused Azure‑native consultancy into one of the world’s largest systems integrators and creating one of the most...

Cognizant has agreed to buy 3Cloud, the high‑growth Microsoft Azure specialist, in a deal the companies say will accelerate enterprise AI readiness by combining 3Cloud’s deep Azure, data and AI engineering bench with Cognizant’s global scale and industry go‑to‑market — a move that, if completed...

Cognizant has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 3Cloud, a leading Azure‑native services firm, a move that — if completed in the planned Q1 2026 window — would immediately deepen Cognizant’s Microsoft Azure capabilities, expand its engineering bench for data and AI, and create one of...

Cognizant says it will buy 3Cloud — a move the companies describe as a strategic leap to create a global Azure‑first AI services powerhouse — but public verification of the deal and several headline claims remains limited, so the market should treat the announcement with cautious interest rather...

Microsoft has quietly begun serving a new, highly visual Bing ad that places a full “scoreboard” comparison between Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome above Chrome’s official download links on Windows 11 — a move that reframes a user’s intent at the precise moment they look to switch browsers and...

VeriPark is reported to have been named to Microsoft’s elite Inner Circle for AI Business Solutions for the 2025–2026 cycle, a recognition that — if confirmed — would mark a continuation of the company’s long-running partnership with Microsoft and its steady profile in financial‑services-focused...

Microsoft pushed Windows 10 cumulative update KB5065429 to 22H2 machines this week, a mandatory security rollup that arrives as the platform approaches its October 14, 2025 end‑of‑support deadline — and it’s tightly linked to Microsoft’s consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) enrollment path...

Microsoft has begun quietly testing a true “pick up where you left off” flow in Windows 11 — a taskbar‑level “Resume from your phone” prompt that currently lets Android users move Spotify playback from handset to PC with one click. Background Microsoft’s experiments with cross‑device continuity...

Microsoft has started testing a native Android-to-PC handoff in Windows 11—beginning with Spotify—so you can start a song or podcast on your phone and continue with a single click on your desktop, complete with a one‑click app install if Spotify isn’t already on your PC. The preview is rolling...

Microsoft has begun quietly testing Copilot-related recommendations inside the Windows 11 Start menu’s Recommended area — a move that places Microsoft’s AI assistant directly at the moment users choose what to do next and that, in practice, functions like a promotional surface for both the...

Microsoft’s Windows 10 S and the accompanying Surface Laptop were less a surprise and more a strategic recalibration: a deliberately simplified, cloud-first Windows SKU paired with a premium clamshell that wore Microsoft’s design language like a banner. Announced as a classroom-friendly...

Microsoft’s quiet August update for Xbox is a textbook example of product teams prioritizing everyday usability over headline-grabbing features: the system refresh (build 10.0.26100.5362) quietly ships a new Play Anywhere filtering option and a Play History surface that makes cross-platform...

Microsoft will stop providing updates and support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, forcing a decision for millions of users: upgrade to Windows 11, buy a new PC, enroll in Microsoft’s Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, or continue running an unsupported system at elevated risk...

As the Windows 10 end-of-support deadline looms closer, millions of users face a challenging dilemma: stay on their familiar operating system with paid security updates or transition to newer alternatives, often involving hardware upgrades or unwanted account changes. But for those clinging to...

Microsoft’s latest move to push OneDrive adoption has ignited fresh debate within Windows communities after users spotted a new Start menu notification in Windows 11—one that looks much more like a security warning than a promotional nudge. This alert, led by a conspicuous yellow exclamation...

The latest Bing experience highlights Microsoft’s persistent yet often puzzling approach to integrating its Copilot AI throughout its search ecosystem, particularly for users within the Edge browser. Recent user discoveries have found that searching for leading AI models such as ChatGPT, Claude...