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Microsoft signs deal with Spark to accelerate its AI services
Navigation for News Categories Spark modernise its own cloud environment through Microsoft's Auckland-based hyperscale data centre Photo: RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson Microsoft NZ has signed its biggest deal yet to enable Spark to accelerate its AI services, with flow-on benefits to the wider business community. Microsoft NZ managing director Vanessa Sorenson said the multi-year
Microsoft Is Ending Support for Windows 10 Office Apps in October
Unless Microsoft hadn’t already made it very clear that it wants you to upgrade your Windows 10 PC this year, the company has announced it will stop supporting Office apps on the older OS come October.In a blog post, Microsoft confirmed that to continue using the Microsoft 365 suite of apps on your machine, you
Microsoft conducts ‘small’ layoffs across various divisions
Business Insider reports Microsoft is eliminating positions across the company. Two sources speaking to the outlet claimed these reductions were "small," and will affect its security, video game, and sales divisions.It's unclear what "small" means in this context, considering Microsoft's size and the various divisions and companies under its umbrella. When it laid off 1,900
Microsoft plans to pour $80B into cloud data centers
An article from Dive Brief The tech giant will funnel more than half of the investments into U.S.-based facilities, Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith said Friday. Published Jan. 10, 2025 Construction of Microsoft Azure datacenter campus progresses in Leesburg, Virginia, on Aug. 16, 2024. The tech giant plans to spend $80 billion on
Microsoft Pauses Construction of Portions of $3.3B Wisconsin Data Center
One portion of a $3.3 billion Microsoft Data Center in Mount Pleasant, Wis., is slated for completion this year while two other parts are on pause. Rendering courtesy of the Village of Mount Pleasant Microsoft has put on hold parts of the construction of a $3.3-billion data center in Mount Pleasant, Wis., to potentially incorporate new
Microsoft fixes bug causing Outlook freezes when copying text
Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing the classic Outlook email client to stop responding when copying text with the CTRL+C keyboard shortcut. The bug mainly affected Microsoft 365 users on the Current Channel Version 2409 (Build 18025.20096) or higher when using languages with an IME (Input Method Editor). "When you select text in a
Microsoft calls 2025 ‘the year of the Windows 11 PC refresh’Windows 10 EOS will push 80% of businesses to buy new devicesMicrosoft reckons its Copilot+ PCs are faster than the current-generation MacBook AirMicrosoft has decided CES 2025 is the perfect opportunity to once again plug Windows 11, as adoption figures continue to underwhelm, even as
Microsoft Bing shows misleading Google-like page for ‘Google’ searches
Update: Added Google's statement below. Microsoft Bing displays what is being categorized as a misleading Google-esque search page when users search for 'Google,' making it look like you are on the competing search engine. When performing searches on Microsoft Bing, users are shown a standard search page consisting of a search field with your search
Microsoft may have scrapped Windows 11’s dynamic wallpapers feature
Microsoft has many good ideas for Windows 11 that often do not ship, and one of them was "Dynamic Wallpapers," which, as the name suggests, could have made the wallpaper dynamic, similar to third-party tools like Lively Wallpaper. Dynamic wallpapers are wallpapers that move and animate automatically, creating a visually engaging and interactive experience on
Microsoft faces broad antitrust investigation from U.S. FTC
After more than a year of conducting informal interviews with competitors and business partners, antitrust enforcers have crafted a detailed request to force Microsoft to turn over information, according to people familiar with the matter. Photo by Craig T Fruchtman/Getty Images