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‘It’s kind of like the ’90s are back’: Microsoft previews unified AI ‘Copilot’ initiative

by Todd Bishop on September 21, 2023September 21, 2023 at 10:31 am

Microsoft executives appeared in New York City this morning to unveil a torrent of new AI features for Windows and other products, in addition to new Surface PCs. “It’s kind… Read More

Microsoft will unbundle Teams in Europe in response to antitrust probe

by Todd Bishop on August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 at 9:38 am

Microsoft will no longer include Microsoft Teams in Microsoft 365 and Office 365 for its primary business customers in the European Economic Area and Switzerland as of Oct. 1, and… Read More

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Microsoft faces new scrutiny after Chinese hackers infiltrate U.S. government via Exchange Online

by Todd Bishop on July 13, 2023July 13, 2023 at 11:34 am

A U.S. government agency reportedly detected initial signs of an intrusion by a Chinese hacking group using a premium feature not available to customers on lower-priced Microsoft 365 versions. The… Read More

Microsoft’s optimistic view of AI sees technology ending the drudgery of ‘digital debt’

by Todd Bishop on May 9, 2023May 9, 2023 at 7:02 am

A new report from Microsoft acknowledges the burden that technology has placed on many information workers — describing a growing “digital debt” in which the volume of communication has drowned… Read More

Microsoft’s new Designer app integrates OpenAI’s DALL-E 2 image generator for graphic design

by Todd Bishop on October 12, 2022October 12, 2022 at 9:19 am

Microsoft will release a new standalone app called Microsoft Designer, tapping into the larger trend of bringing advanced graphic design capabilities to the masses. Designer capitalizes on Microsoft’s partnership with… Read More

Microsoft goes Meta: Here’s what Nadella and Zuckerberg announced for the new Quest Pro

by Todd Bishop on October 11, 2022October 11, 2022 at 2:33 pm

Microsoft will make Windows, Office, Teams and other programs available for the new Meta Quest Pro and existing Meta Quest 2 virtual reality headsets under an expanded partnership with Facebook’s… Read More

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Microsoft’s latest solution for hybrid team-building is another social networking app

by Todd Bishop on July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 at 11:39 am

If the thought of updating another social network on a regular basis makes you shudder, a new app unveiled by Microsoft this morning probably won’t be welcome news. But if… Read More

Microsoft will remove user names from ‘Productivity Score’ feature after privacy backlash

by Todd Bishop on December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 at 10:09 am

Microsoft says it will make changes in its new Productivity Score feature, including removing the ability for companies to see data about individual users, to address concerns from privacy experts… Read More

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Microsoft patents tech to score meetings using body language, facial expressions, other data

by Todd Bishop on November 28, 2020November 28, 2020 at 9:39 am

Microsoft is facing criticism for its new “Productivity Score” technology, which can measure how much individual workers use email, chat and other digital tools. But it turns out the company… Read More

Microsoft adds automatic transcription to Word on the web — here’s how it works

by Todd Bishop on August 25, 2020August 25, 2020 at 10:27 am

Microsoft is adding automated transcription to Word on the web, giving Microsoft 365 subscribers unlimited transcriptions of recordings made through the program at no extra cost, and up to five… Read More

Microsoft enables Teams app development in Visual Studio, enlisting support for Slack battle

by Todd Bishop on May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 at 8:59 am

Microsoft is giving software developers the option to build apps for Teams in its Visual Studio development environment — making a bid for more third-party apps for its communication and… Read More

Microsoft previews new Teams family features in broader push to expand Office beyond work

by Todd Bishop on March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 at 9:46 am

Microsoft will add new features for individuals and families to its Teams collaboration and communication app, seeking to expand further beyond the workplace and into the personal lives of its… Read More

Microsoft 365 consumer bundle reportedly under development for next year

by Nat Levy on December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 at 9:44 am

A consumer version of Microsoft 365, the bundle of some of the tech giant’s top programs and services, is on the way next year. ZDNet reports that an announcement of… Read More

Microsoft makes another cloud acquisition, swoops up file migration startup Mover

by Taylor Soper on October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 at 10:42 am

Another day, another cloud-related acquisition for Microsoft. The tech giant has purchased Mover, an Edmonton, Canada-based cloud storage migration startup. The deal helps Microsoft bolster its Microsoft 365 file migration… Read More

Microsoft unveils new election security tools in continued battle against hackers

by Nat Levy on May 6, 2019May 6, 2019 at 12:26 pm

As the 2020 U.S. Presidential election approaches, Microsoft is getting ready to release several new tools to shore up security for political parties and candidates and at the ballot box.… Read More

Microsoft Healthcare reveals more of its strategy with new cloud and AI products for hospitals

by James Thorne on February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 at 5:01 am

Microsoft is expanding its healthcare offerings with three new tools that bring its cloud and artificial intelligence capabilities into hospitals through team collaboration, bots and health record sharing. The new products… Read More

New Microsoft 365 tools will tell users to stop emailing after-hours, enable live video events

by Nat Levy on July 12, 2018July 12, 2018 at 10:48 am

At huge companies with people spread across different locations, employees aren’t always going to be in the same place, and today Microsoft released several new tools that aim to make… Read More

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Microsoft unveils free version of Teams productivity tool, upping the ante against rival Slack

by Nat Levy on July 12, 2018July 12, 2018 at 4:26 pm

Microsoft today debuted a free version of Microsoft Teams, expanding the reach of the company’s Slack competitor beyond the Office 365 ecosystem. The company says more than 200,000 organizations use… Read More

Microsoft’s new ‘Your Phone’ app creates a direct line between Windows 10 PCs and smartphones

by Nat Levy on May 7, 2018May 8, 2018 at 9:20 am

Microsoft today unveiled a new app called Your Phone that creates a direct connection between Windows PCs and competing smartphone platforms. The app, detailed as part of the Microsoft Build… Read More

Microsoft’s Brad Smith calls cyberspace the ‘new battlefield’ as company releases latest security features

by Nat Levy on April 16, 2018April 16, 2018 at 1:48 pm

Microsoft is beefing up security measures across its suite of enterprise products, with a series of new features and programs designed to keep hackers out of systems and detect them… Read More

Microsoft connects LinkedIn and Office 365 via profile cards, starting to capitalize on $26B deal

by Nat Levy on September 25, 2017September 25, 2017 at 6:13 am

More than a year after Microsoft announced its plans to purchase LinkedIn for $26.2 billion, the technology giant is rolling out some of the first integrations with the business social… Read More

New ‘Microsoft 365’ package bundles Windows and Office for businesses

by Tom Krazit on July 10, 2017July 10, 2017 at 6:54 am

Microsoft is giving its partners a new package of some of its most popular PC software to sell, rather than having them piece together all the software needed to run… Read More

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