tech strategy

Microsoft capped off its fiscal year with financial results that surpassed even the loftiest analyst expectations, signaling not only the company’s enduring dominance across multiple tech sectors, but also highlighting the transformative power—and deep cost—of its investments in artificial...

Microsoft’s recent announcement to discontinue support for Windows 11 SE by October 2026 has sent ripples through the education technology community and stands as a testament to the volatile nature of the operating system market, especially when it comes to lightweight platforms designed for...

In a move signaling a sobering reassessment of strategy within Microsoft’s education-focused Windows division, the company has officially discontinued Windows 11 SE—a lightweight, student-centric operating system once heralded as its answer to Google’s domination of the classroom with ChromeOS...

The world’s largest technology companies are rewriting the rules of economic scale, strategy, and competitive advantage by unleashing a tidal wave of investment in artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure. Fueled by breakneck enterprise demand for AI-powered services and the rise of...

Microsoft's recent announcement to discontinue Windows 11 SE marks a significant shift in its strategy within the educational technology sector. Introduced in 2021, Windows 11 SE was designed as a streamlined, cloud-centric operating system tailored for low-cost educational devices, positioning...

Microsoft’s unprecedented run of cloud growth is beginning to show its limits, and nowhere is this more evident than in the numbers behind the company’s relentless datacenter expansion and massive capital expenditures. Over the last year, Microsoft has poured resources into building out its...

South African enterprises are witnessing a seismic shift in their digital landscape as generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) solidifies its position as the fastest-moving trend in the corporate sector. Fueled by escalating adoption rates and the proliferation of accessible AI tools, the...

Microsoft has officially announced that there will be no Windows 12 release in 2025. Instead, the company is focusing on enhancing Windows 11 through more frequent and efficient updates, with the upcoming Windows 11 version 25H2 slated for release in the second half of 2025. This strategic...

In a recent blog post titled "Microsoft Dependency Has Risks," Czech developer and penetration tester Miroslav Homer presents a compelling argument about the strategic vulnerabilities organizations face due to heavy reliance on Microsoft products and services. Homer's analysis is particularly...

Denmark's Ministry of Digital Affairs has announced a strategic shift in its software infrastructure, opting to replace Microsoft Office with the open-source suite LibreOffice while retaining the Windows operating system. This decision underscores the ministry's commitment to enhancing digital...

For over four decades, Microsoft Dynamics GP and Microsoft Dynamics SL have occupied crucial roles at the heart of business management for a generation of small and midsize organizations. These venerable ERP solutions—once celebrated for their flexibility and robustness—are now officially...

As rumors swirled and anticipation built for a dedicated Xbox handheld device, new insights from internal Microsoft strategy have shifted the battleground for next-generation mobile gaming. Behind the scenes, the green team is steering its focus away from a first-party native Xbox handheld—at...

Microsoft's recent decision to host Elon Musk's xAI models, specifically Grok 3 and Grok 3 mini, on its Azure cloud platform marks a significant shift in the tech giant's artificial intelligence (AI) strategy. This move, announced at Microsoft's Build conference on May 19, 2025, underscores the...

As Microsoft approaches the official end-of-support phase for Windows 10, users, enterprises, and IT administrators are bracing for a wave of changes impacting how they work and secure their devices. Amid a flurry of announcements, policy updates, and user anxieties about shifting to Windows 11...

A Surging Wave of M&A Sends IT Leaders Into Overdrive: Security and AI Readiness in the Spotlight A new era is breaking across IT departments: organizations are reporting a dramatic uptick in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity, a shift that’s fundamentally reshaping how they approach cloud...

Bill Gates’ prescient remarks in May 2005, delivered to Germany’s Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, have become an iconic chapter in the dynamic rivalry between Apple and Microsoft—a rivalry that has defined decades of consumer technology innovation. Gates, at the time no longer the CEO of...

For Huawei and the global tech community, the intersection of Windows 11 and HarmonyOS PCs marks a new chapter in the ongoing evolution of the desktop ecosystem. With the end of formal Windows licensing for many Chinese manufacturers, the prospect of running Microsoft’s flagship OS on HarmonyOS...

In the swirling maelstrom of global technology, today's industry giants contend with formidable challenges that test the boundaries of strategy, innovation, and even national allegiance. Whiplashed by ongoing U.S.-China trade hostilities, peered at by regulators, and beckoned by new...

It’s not every day you get to see a tech giant’s daring AI master plan hit speedbumps so publicly, but Microsoft’s latest consumer AI adventure reads less like a smooth launch and more like a season finale cliffhanger—with high-profile hires, internal strife, sibling rivalry, and a stagnant user...

Nintendo’s recent announcement regarding its upcoming Switch 2 has quickly become a case study in the volatile interplay between global trade policies and product launches. With the console initially scheduled for a June 5 release at a price of $450 and U.S. preorders set to begin on April 9...