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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. (computing.co.uk)...

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...

Microsoft’s Trade-In Pitch: Is Upgrading from Windows 10 Really That Simple? Windows 10 users have recently received a timely reminder—from Microsoft itself—about the upcoming end-of-life for their operating systems. With Windows 10’s official support set to conclude on October 14, 2025, upgrade...

Microsoft is shaking up the AI arena with new custom models that aim to redefine how artificial intelligence is integrated into full-stack systems. The tech giant’s latest developments—Phi-4 multimodal, Phi-4-mini, and the in-house MAI-1 model with its whopping 500 billion parameters—signify a...

In a bold strategic move, Amazon has announced that it will cease operations for its Android app store and the Amazon Coins program—effective August 20, 2025. This decision, reported by The Times of India, marks a significant shift in the tech giant’s mobile platform strategy. While update...

In a conversation that blended the worlds of high finance, sports, and technology, former Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban teamed up with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates to deliver some unexpected insights. The discussion, which originally appeared on CommsTrader, used the dramatic backdrop of...

Microsoft has long been synonymous with leading-edge innovation in technology, but its recent move to reduce reliance on OpenAI—the creator of ChatGPT—raises a few eyebrows. After all, Microsoft invested a colossal $14 billion in OpenAI just to integrate its AI technologies into products like...

From Link Removed - Invalid URL One of the few pieces of criticism that Microsoft got for Windows 7 was related to the apparently modest plans it had for the operating system, with some calling the new OS just a minor upgrade from its precursor. Under the leadership of Steven Sinofsky...

So, do you think that the reason that Microsoft is keeping quiet about Windows 7 is because they don't want people to get excited, see it in beta for 1 or 2 years, and when it comes out, there so bored that they bash it, like with Windows Vista. So, think they prefer the Apple approach, where...