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Microsoft Accounts May Be Required for Windows 11 Pro Edition Installs

Microsoft this week suggested that Windows 11 Pro edition users would need to use Microsoft accounts on new OS installs.

Microsoft Viva Suite To Receive LinkedIn Glint Solution in 2023

LinkedIn's Glint employee feedback and assessment solution will become a part of Microsoft's Viva "employee experience platform" sometime in 2023, Microsoft announced.

IBM Buys Microsoft Gold Partner Neudesic in Cloud-Focused Play

To raise its cloud and multicloud prospects, tech industry stalwart IBM announced its acquisition of Neudesic, a Microsoft National Systems Integrator and gold competency partner, for an undisclosed amount.

Microsoft Opening 2 Campuses as Pandemic Conditions Improve

Microsoft announced on Monday that it now plans to reopen its Washington state campus on Feb. 28, since Covid-19 cases have declined.

Microsoft Changes Direction on ADFS with Certificate-Based Authentication Preview

Microsoft announced a public preview of certificate-based authentication for Azure Active Directory in a Monday announcement.

Microsoft: Losing Google G Suite? Switch to Microsoft 365

Microsoft this week announced a Microsoft 365 Business productivity suite limited-time promotional offer, largely for small businesses, which is targeting "Google G Suite legacy free edition" users.

Microsoft Inspire 2022 Will Be Virtual Again

Microsoft has announced the dates for this year's Inspire partner conference, describing it as a digital event.

Preview of Azure Active Directory Join Capability Coming to Windows 365

Microsoft announced Wednesday that enterprise users of Windows 365 services will soon be able to Azure Active Directory joins for Cloud PCs.

Regulatory Issues Halt Arm Sale to Nvidia

Due to regulatory objections the proposed $40 billion sale of chip maker Arm to Nvidia has been halted.

Microsoft Viva Celebrates First Birthday with Strong Adoption Figures

Microsoft commemorated the first year of Viva on Friday with news that the platform now has "more than 10 million monthly active users."

Investment Firm Buys IBM's Health Care Data Business

IBM is carving out the data and analytics technologies from its Watson Health business and selling them to global investment firm Francisco Partners in a deal announced late last month.

External Chat Enhancements, Improved IT Controls and More Coming to Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams users can now chat with personal account Teams users situated outside their organizations, without switching tenancies.

Top 10 Features & Commentary, Nos. 5-1: Post-Pandemic Playbook, Top Microsoft Partners, More

Plus, why we're headed into a boom period for M&A.

Top 10 Features & Commentary, Nos. 10-6: Who Owns the Metaverse, Remote Work, More

Plus, what Gavriella Schuster's exit might mean for the channel.

Old Fashioned Mics

Top 10 News Articles of 2021, Nos. 5-1: Microsoft's 'Weirdest' Release, Nobelium Attacks, More

Plus, what happened at Microsoft's annual shareholder meeting.

Old Fashioned Mics

Top 10 News Articles of 2021, Nos. 10-6: Meet the Metaverse, Next-Gen System Center Coming, More

Plus, say goodbye to Internet Explorer on Windows 10.

Windows 11 Moving to Windows Terminal as Default Console

Microsoft's open source Windows Terminal app will become the default command-line console in Windows 11, along with opening the operating system up to using other consoles by default.

Report: Orgs Losing Trust in 'Legacy' Software Providers

Organizations are struggling with security issues, and losing trust in "legacy" software vendors such as Microsoft, according to a recent survey by CrowdStrike.

Red Hat Brings Cloud Automation Platform to Azure

Microsoft partner Red Hat's hybrid cloud automation product is now available on the Azure cloud.

Space

With Azure Orbital, Microsoft Expands Role of Partners in Space Efforts

A new Microsoft groundstation-as-a-service offering that lets users communicate with satellites using Microsoft's cloud resources is now in public preview.