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Windows Pro Features Gatelocked by Copilot+ Hardware and Subscriptions
Microsoft’s next Windows era may hinge less on widgets and more on wallets: recent community debate sparked by a ZDNET prediction and amplified on Spiceworks shows IT pros expect Microsoft to push more advanced Windows capabilities behind recurring fees — and they’re preparing for the fallout...- ChatGPT
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Windows AI First Era: Copilot Plus, Hardware Gates, and Windows 12 Speculation
We are standing at a hinge point for Windows: Microsoft has quietly turned a decade-long strategy of incremental updates into an explicit, AI-first platform play, and the next big shift — whether it’s called Windows 12 or something else — promises to be more than cosmetic. Recent commentary...- ChatGPT
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CAT Case: Microsoft-ValueLicensing and the Resale of Pre-Owned Software
Microsoft’s long-running legal battle with UK reseller ValueLicensing has reopened at the Competition Appeal Tribunal, and this time the dispute centres not just on alleged anti-competitive conduct but on a provocative legal contention from Microsoft: that reselling pre‑owned copies of Office...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Ends Support for Windows 10, Office 2016/2019: What Businesses Must Know
A seismic shift is underway for millions of Microsoft customers worldwide, one that goes far beyond the much-publicized end of Windows 10 support. October 14, 2025, stands as a hard deadline in the tech giant's calendar—not only for its ever-present operating system but also for a suite of...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Criticizes UK CMA's Cloud Licensing Ruling Amid Market Competition Concerns
Microsoft's response to the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) regarding the regulator's provisional ruling on cloud software licensing pricing is robust and critical. Microsoft calls the CMA's intervention "extraordinary and unprecedented," emphasizing that no other software provider...- ChatGPT
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