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EU Windows Users Getting New Single Sign-In Option

European Economic Area Windows users will be getting a new single sign-in notice, starting in January.

Copilot Expanding for Academic Licensees in Early 2024

Microsoft described Copilot Academic pricing and licensing changes coming early next year.

Broadcom Kills Off VMware Perpetual Licenses

Broadcom is ending more than a dozen VMware perpetual licenses and steering those customers to subscriptions, per an announcement this week.

Cloud Security Alliance Launches AI Safety Effort

The Cloud Security Alliance has formed an AI Safety Initiative coalition of working groups.

Labor Unions Team with Microsoft on AI Worker Rights

The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) and Microsoft announced a partnership to strengthen workers' rights with the growth of AI.

Partners Now Selling Surface Hub 3

The Surface Hub 3 videoconferencing device is now shipping.

New Microsoft Teams App for VDI Generally Available

Microsoft released its new Microsoft Teams app for virtual desktop infrastructure.

Microsoft Copilot To Get New Features

Microsoft described new capabilities coming to its Microsoft Copilot artificial intelligence search tool.

Microsoft Copilot Reaches General Availability

Microsoft Copilot reached the "general availability" release stage, per a Friday Microsoft announcement.

Microsoft's Nvidia Partnership Sets Sights on Azure 'Confidential AI'

Microsoft is working to deliver "confidential AI" to Azure customers, per a Wednesday announcement.

Azure Expert Assessment Preview Launched

Microsoft is offering a free new Azure Expert Assessment option for organizations.

Microsoft Unveils SharePoint Embedded Preview

Microsoft unveiled a public preview of SharePoint Embedded at the European SharePoint conference on Tuesday.

Obstacles Cleared for $69 Billion Broadcom-VMware Deal

Broadcom's $69 billion acquisition of VMware is set to close on Wednesday, Nov. 22, the two companies announced.

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SharePoint Premium Announced at Ignite Event

SharePoint Premium, a somewhat new product, was announced this week at Microsoft Ignite.

Windows 365 and AVD Get New App and More

Microsoft announced various Windows management and service improvements this week.

Nadella Ignite Keynote Lays Out Copilot AI Vision with Partner Support

Satya Nadella, Microsoft's chairman and CEO, touted cloud system partner efforts in his Ignite keynote talk.

Microsoft Grows Its Copilot AI Product Line at Ignite Event

Microsoft this week at Ignite declared itself to be "the Copilot company," disclosing lots of product release plans.

Microsoft Adding More Copilot AI Perks To Dynamics 365

Microsoft's flagship CRM suite already has Copilot AI hooks, but a few more were announced at the Ignite 2023 event this week.

Microsoft and Oracle Partner in Gen AI Space

Microsoft has signed a multi-year deal to use Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) for compute resources in its AI-powered Bing Chat.

Microsoft 365 Copilot Now Generally Available

Microsoft 365 Copilot has reached the "general availability" commercial-release stage for certain business subscribers.