Malaysia’s uneasy relationship with English is shifting from an academic inconvenience into a measurable economic and career liability for many recent graduates, and a new column by a UTHM linguist lays out why classroom practice often fails to translate into workplace communication — and what...
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The ongoing evolution of digital collaboration platforms has defined a transformative era in workplace communication, with Microsoft Teams standing out as one of the most influential players in this landscape. Over the past several years, Teams has rapidly grown from a nascent entrant into a...
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Here are the key points from the July 10, 2025 Microsoft Outlook outage as reported by Metro and confirmed by forum and news analysis:
Outage Scope: Nearly 200 outage reports were logged starting around 5 a.m., likely impacting thousands of Microsoft 365/Outlook users as the workday began.
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The traditional 9-to-5 workday is rapidly becoming a relic of the past. In its place, a new paradigm has emerged: the "infinite workday," characterized by a continuous cycle of digital communication that blurs the lines between professional and personal time. This shift has profound implications...
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Here’s a summary of how Igohr Schultz, Chief Digital Officer at Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital in Brazil, is transforming email culture with AI, specifically Microsoft 365 Copilot:
Enhanced Communication Tone: Colleagues noticed that Schultz’s email responses became warmer and more polite...
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Microsoft Teams has announced a forthcoming feature that will allow users to adjust the size of notifications, aiming to reduce distractions and enhance productivity. This update introduces a "compact" notification size, designed to occupy less screen space and provide a minimalist design. The...
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Microsoft’s recent move to limit politically focused emails in Outlook has set off a firestorm of debate, highlighting the complex intersection between workplace communication, freedom of expression, and the evolving role of corporate governance in the digital age. In response to widespread...
Microsoft’s evolving relationship with regulators in the European Union offers a real-time case study on the power of global antitrust oversight, the boundaries of corporate innovation, and the obligations tech giants face as the digital workplace continues to morph at breakneck speed. The tech...
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Here’s a summary of key findings from the Newser article “Survey: Some Use AI to Avoid Their Colleagues,” which explains why office workers are increasingly turning to AI rather than colleagues for assistance, based on Microsoft’s 2025 Work Trend Index Report:
Survey Background:
Based on a...
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Not content with letting you paint your desktop in weird pastel hues or chasing you down with AI-powered widgets, Microsoft is now ready to add a little more, shall we say, color, to your conversations—by letting you toggle off the profanity filter for voice typing in Windows 11. That’s right...
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A Quantum Leap for Communication: Microsoft Teams Brings “Enhanced” Spell Check to the Workplace
Why Spelling Still Matters in a Fast-Paced Digital Office
In an age where workplace communication is continually evolving, one might assume spelling errors are relics of a bygone era. But with the...
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