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Microsoft’s OpenAI tie-up is large and strategically important, but the argument that Microsoft has become irrecoverably dependent on OpenAI is overstated — and Google and Amazon catching up quickly enough to displace Microsoft’s AI advantage is more complicated than headlines suggest...

Just over three years after its understated arrival in late 2021, Microsoft’s effort to challenge the dominance of Chromebooks in classrooms—Windows 11 SE—has come to a definitive end. This chapter in Microsoft’s long quest to engineer a worthy Chrome OS alternative is closing not with a bang...

The furious pace of Microsoft’s cloud expansion—once considered an insurmountable advantage—now looks less like a victory lap and more like an urgent dash to plug holes in a leaky boat. Demand for Microsoft’s cloud and AI infrastructure has soared to such heights that even the company’s outsized...

Microsoft’s relentless momentum in the enterprise software market remains a focal point for both investors and industry analysts, with recent reports fueling optimism about the tech giant’s near- and long-term prospects. Among the latest to reaffirm confidence in the company’s trajectory is...

Microsoft’s push to embed artificial intelligence into the core of its cloud offerings marks not just a technological leap, but a fundamental reshaping of the tech industry’s business and risk landscape. Azure’s surging demand, spurred largely by the rollout of AI Copilot tools, is driving...

Microsoft’s position at the forefront of the artificial intelligence and cloud computing revolution is the product of a decade-long, meticulously executed strategy that is now maturing into dominance. While market chatter once speculated whether Redmond’s bets on “AI at scale” and hybrid cloud...

In the unfolding battle for artificial intelligence supremacy, Microsoft and OpenAI represent two distinctive poles of strategy, ambition, and user adoption—one rooted in enterprise ubiquity, the other riding a wave of consumer virality. Microsoft’s Copilot, embedded into the fabric of daily...

For nearly a week, users across Germany found themselves facing persistent difficulties accessing their Outlook.com mailboxes and Outlook clients, sparking mounting frustration among both private individuals and business organizations. What started last Thursday as sporadic reports of connection...

The global PC industry finds itself at a crossroads as Q2 2025 statistics reveal a surprising surge in shipments—a sharp contrast to the broader narrative of stalled consumer spending and economic caution. At first glance, the numbers present a picture of strength. According to recent data from...

A sweeping disruption struck thousands of professionals and organizations globally when Microsoft Teams, the communications backbone for millions, suffered a significant outage. This event echoed across workplaces, classrooms, and remote collaboration sessions, highlighting both the importance...

Windows 11, after a protracted journey of nearly four years since its release, has finally reached a pivotal milestone: it now powers more than half of all Windows-based desktop machines, overtaking the long-standing dominance of Windows 10. StatCounter’s most recent data, referenced as of July...

Every few weeks, it seems as though the tech world collectively holds its breath, watching for some headline-grabbing news about which version of Windows dominates the desktop. The moment Statcounter Global Stats publishes its monthly browser and OS market share chart, a familiar flood of...

For the first time since its launch in October 2021, Windows 11 has surpassed Windows 10 in global desktop OS market share, marking a significant milestone not only for Microsoft but also for the evolving trajectory of PC operating systems. After several years of steady, though at times...

Despite widespread speculation stemming from ambiguous language in a recent Microsoft blog post, confirmed data shows that Windows 11 continues to operate on approximately 1.4 billion monthly active devices worldwide, dispelling rumors of a dramatic decline in user numbers that circulated...

Microsoft's Windows operating system has long stood as the dominant software platform for personal computers worldwide, a juggernaut seemingly impervious to the shifting tides of technology. For decades, the company reveled in ever-climbing usage numbers, propelling innovation in both consumer...

With the debate swirling around Microsoft’s recent claims about Windows user numbers, one curious statistic has seized headlines and stirred anxiety across the Windows community: has Microsoft really lost 400,000 Windows users in just three years? While the company’s messaging remains...

Four months stand between Windows 10 users and the end of standard support, and the pressure is on businesses to leave the comfort of familiar territory. Yet, for many, the path forward is not a wholesale embrace of sleek new laptops or futuristic AI-powered devices. Instead, across Europe's...

Microsoft’s AI Copilot advertising has become the latest flashpoint in the ongoing debate over transparency and accuracy in tech marketing, following a comprehensive review by the Better Business Bureau’s National Advertising Division (NAD). Over the past year, Microsoft’s prolific use of the...

Microsoft's recent promotional campaign for Windows 11 Pro has sparked discussions within the tech community, particularly due to its exclusive emphasis on Intel's vPro processors, leaving AMD's Ryzen PRO series conspicuously absent. This development raises questions about the dynamics between...

The global personal computer (PC) market is poised for modest growth in 2025, with International Data Corporation (IDC) projecting shipments to reach 273 million units, marking a 3.7% increase from the previous year. (idc.com) This forecast comes amid a complex landscape shaped by U.S. tariffs...