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Microsoft Data Center Power Outage Disrupts Key Services
A power outage at a Microsoft data center disrupted services such as Windows Update and Microsoft Store access. The incident highlights growing dependence on cloud infrastructure.
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Tracking Microsoft’s evolution from Windows to AI. Real insights into how the tech giant is integrating Copilot and cloud power into our daily lives.
Technology
Microsoft’s Maia 200 AI Chip: Faster Than Amazon, Half as Greedy as Nvidia’s Blackwell
Microsoft's Maia 200 AI chip delivers 30% better performance per dollar with 750W TDP, outperforming Amazon and cutting Nvidia's power use in half. Deployed in Azure data centers.
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Hackers Trick Users into Self-Infection with Fake CAPTCHA and Hidden Malware
Hackers exploit Windows tools and public infrastructure with a fake CAPTCHA attack chain that bypasses antivirus detection using LOLBins, steganography, and Google Calendar command-and-control.
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Microsoft Hands Over Encryption Keys to FBI, Sparking Privacy Fears
Microsoft's compliance with FBI encryption key requests raises privacy concerns, contrasting with Apple's 2016 stance. Experts warn of potential risks.
Technology
Satya Nadella Warns AI’s Future Depends on Real-World Impact or Risk a Costly Bubble
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns AI’s future depends on real-world impact to avoid a costly bubble. The technology’s resource demands are straining global infrastructure, with data centers consuming 70% of memory chips and vast water reserves.
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Microsoft's Emergency Patch Frenzy: Why Windows 11 Fixes Now Require Hotfix Hotfixes
Microsoft's emergency patch for Windows 11 revealed growing reliance on hotfixes, with flawed updates causing remote connection failures and system instability in Secure Launch-enabled systems.
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Microsoft’s Library is Going AI—And Leaving a Legacy Behind
Microsoft replaces physical library with AI learning, sparking debate on cost-cutting and knowledge quality.
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Microsoft’s AI Carbon Playbook: Can Cotton Waste Offset a Tech Giant’s Growing Emissions?
Microsoft’s AI emissions rose 23.4% in FY2024. Can Varaha’s cotton-waste biochar project offset this growth?
Gaming
Trump Tells Microsoft to Foot the Energy Bill for Xbox Cloud Gaming
Trump's energy policy could reshape Microsoft's cloud gaming strategy as data center costs rise.
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Microsoft Axed Office Lens—Your Scans Now Live in OneDrive, and You’re Not Happy
Microsoft is discontinuing Office Lens, shifting its document-scanning features to OneDrive. Users face workflow changes as the 2015 app ends support in early 2025.
Technology
Silicon Valley’s Secret Ballroom Playbook: How Tech Giants Funded the White House
Tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon are under fire for their undisclosed roles in funding the Trump administration’s White House ballroom project. Documents reveal private communications months before public donor lists emerged.
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Windows 11 Loses to Windows 8.1 in Outdated Hardware Race — A Test That’s More Anecdote Than Benchmark
Windows 11's poor performance in outdated hardware tests sparks debate, but flawed setup favors older OSes. Modern hardware could alter results.