The Oracle Database@Azure infrastructure-as-a-service offering from Oracle and Microsoft is getting new capabilities, including integrations with key Microsoft data and security services.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
 - September 10, 2024
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft recently sounded the warning bell for two of its products, Exchange Server 2016 and Dynamics 365 Project Service Automation (PSA), both of which are set to reach end-of-support milestones next year.
                    
			            - By Chris  Paoli
 - August 29, 2024
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    After postponing the public debut of its controversial Windows Recall AI feature, Microsoft is has finally settled on releasing it as a broad preview in October.
                    
			            - By Chris  Paoli
 - August 26, 2024
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    In preview since March, Microsoft's new "unified" Teams application for Windows 11, Windows 10 and macOS is now generally available.
                    
			            - By Chris  Paoli
 - August 23, 2024
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A new facial recognition technology dubbed Face Check is now available on Microsoft Entra Verified ID.
                    
			            - By Chris  Paoli
 - August 13, 2024
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft and Palantir, a data fusion platform provider, are collaborating on an AI, analytics and cloud offering targeted at U.S. defense and intelligence agencies.
                    
			            - By John K. Waters
 - August 12, 2024
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The boom in enterprise AI workloads is testing Microsoft's infrastructure in unprecedented ways.     
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
 - July 26, 2024
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Kaspersky on Monday said it is shuttering its U.S. operations, just days before a nationwide ban on sales of its security software was set to take effect.  
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
 - July 15, 2024
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's inaugural MCAPS Start for Partners event took place this week, marking the beginning of its fiscal 2025.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
 - July 12, 2024
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    IT teams often juggle multiple tools to monitor and maintain the security of their environments. Two new products released by Microsoft this week aim to consolidate their toolboxes and help organizations achieve zero trust faster.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
 - July 12, 2024
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Another partnership agreement between IBM and Microsoft promises to extend the reach of the latter's cloud security portfolio.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
 - July 03, 2024
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Competition watchdogs in Europe have begun an inquiry into whether the Microsoft-OpenAI partnership has been structured in such a way as to stifle competition. 
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
 - July 01, 2024
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Starting this fall, sales of all Kaspersky Lab cybersecurity and antivirus software will be banned in the United States.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
 - June 24, 2024
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A capability that enabled admins to make new SharePoint content viewable within Microsoft Teams will be phased out starting next month.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
 - June 21, 2024
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Two recent reports from research firm Gartner indicate that businesses are as wary of generative AI as they are keen to use it.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
 - June 18, 2024