Tootfinder

Microsoft Windows head Pavan Davuluri says the next Windows version will be more ambient, pervasive and multi-modal, with voice becoming more important (Zac Bowden/Windows Central)
https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/w

Microsoft's Windows lead says the next version of Windows will be "more ambient, pervasive, and multi-modal" as AI redefines the desktop interface
In a new video, Microsoft CVP and Windows boss Pavan Davuluri has teased that the future of Windows will consist of a truly ambient and multi-modal experience made possible by AI that will redefine our usage of computers.

Microsoft has once again been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Data Science and Machine Learning (DSML) Platforms.
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog

Microsoft recognized for second consecutive year as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms | Microsoft Azure Blog
Find out how Microsoft Azure Machine Learning can help you optimize business processes, improve customer experiences, and drive innovation.

Einige der zuletzt hier besonders häufig geteilten #News:
Abschied bis Herbst: Dänisches Digitalministerium kehrt Microsoft den Rücken

A Little-Known Microsoft Program Could Expose the Defense Department to Chinese Hackers
https://www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-digital-escorts-pentagon-defense-department-china-hackers

A Little-Known Microsoft Program Could Expose the Defense Department to Chinese Hackers
The Pentagon bans foreign citizens from accessing highly sensitive data, but Microsoft bypasses this by using engineers in China and elsewhere to remotely instruct American “escorts” who may lack expertise to identify malicious code.

Live-Webinar: Apple-Gerätemanagement mit Microsoft Intune
Intune für das Mobile Device Management von iPhones, iPads & Macs – unser Experte zeigt Tipps und Tricks, wo Grenzen liegen und wie Sie Stolperfallen meistern.

Read That Before You Trust Anything by Microsoft Once Again
#Microsoft

Microsoft: Outlook-Probleme dauern an – auch Business-Kunden betroffen
Vergangene Woche wurden Störungen von Outlook.com und Outlook-Clients bekannt. Die dauern an und betreffen auch Geschäftskunden.
htt…

"Why Denmark is dumping Microsoft Office and Windows for LibreOffice and Linux"
https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-denmark-is-dumping-microsoft-office-and-windows-for-libreoffice-and-linux/

Why Denmark is dumping Microsoft Office and Windows for LibreOffice and Linux
Before the Danish government announced its move, Denmark's largest cities, Copenhagen and Aarhus, had already announced plans to phase out Microsoft software and cloud services. Here's why.

Danish government agency to ditch Microsoft software in push for digital independence https://therecord.media/denmark-digital-agency-microsoft-digital-independence

so when did sync stop working in #Microsoft #Edge?

#Microsoft finishes swallowing #Github, the largest repository of #OpenSource software.
GitHub just got less independent at Microsoft after CEO resignation | The Verge

GitHub just got less independent at Microsoft after CEO resignation
Microsoft is bringing GitHub into its AI engineering team. It’s part of an AI shakeup, following the GitHub CEO resigning.

"If the world followed the Tao, Apple would make the hardware, Microsoft would make the developer tools, and everything would run under QNX. Alas, QNX has been bought by BlackBerry, Microsoft makes operating systems and Apple makes developer tools."
https://akos.ma/blog/the-tao-of-swift/…

The Tao of Swift
I gave this talk in September 2014, in Zürich, the same day Apple announced the Apple Watch.

»Unabhängigkeit von GitHub endet – #Code-Plattform wird Teil von #Microsoft #CoreAI:
Microsoft hat sich die Entwicklerplattform GitHub mit dem jetzt erfolgten Abgang des bisherigen CEOs Thomas Dohmke vollstän…

Unabhängigkeit von GitHub endet: Code-Plattform wird Teil von Microsoft CoreAI
Microsoft hat sich die Entwicklerplattform GitHub mit dem jetzt erfolgten Abgang des bisherigen CEOs Thomas Dohmke vollständig einverleibt. Nach der vor einigen Jahren erfolgten Übernahme verliert GitHub damit seine Unabhängigkeit. Für Entwickler in aller Welt könnte dies drastische Folgen haben.

General Manager of Azure AI at Microsoft Don Scott shares a second consecutive year win in this post on the AI and Machine Learning portion of the official Azure blog. Gartner Group has identified Microsoft as a industry leader in data science and machine learning platforms.
"Microsoft recognized for second consecutive year as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms"

Before the Danish government announced its move, Denmark's largest cities, Copenhagen and Aarhus, had already announced plans to phase out Microsoft software and cloud services
https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-denmark-

Why Denmark is dumping Microsoft Office and Windows for LibreOffice and Linux
Before the Danish government announced its move, Denmark's largest cities, Copenhagen and Aarhus, had already announced plans to phase out Microsoft software and cloud services. Here's why.

Isn't it great how #GitHub makes it nearly impossible to download GHA build artifacts with dumb tools like wget, so instead I need to download the 10 GiB file with my browser and then upload it to the test machine?
#Microsoft quality.

Sources: Microsoft is trying to poach Meta's AI talent, is making multimillion-dollar offers, with a mandate to match Meta's compensation for top talent (Ashley Stewart/Business Insider)
https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-trying-poa…

Microsoft is trying to poach Meta AI talent, documents show
The company has compiled a list of its most-wanted Meta engineers and researchers, part of an effort to be more competitive in the AI talent wars.

Czy to nie wspaniałe, że #GitHub praktycznie umożliwia pobieranie "artefaktów" z GHA przy pomocy prostych narzędzi, jak wget, przez co muszę pobrać cały 10 GiB-owy plik przeglądarką, by następnie przesłać go na serwer do dalszych testów?
#Microsoft z pewnością dobrze to przemyślał.

I love signing into Microsoft Teams so I can click the sign-in button to sign into Microsoft Azure Devops so I can click the sign-in button to sign into Microsoft Azure Devops Pipelines so I can click the

Fun fact: Did you know you can play "Zork" & any number of classic Infocom games using #Microsoft #Copilot as a z-emulator? Visit https://copi…

Microsoft Copilot: Your AI companion
Microsoft Copilot is your companion to inform, entertain, and inspire. Get advice, feedback, and straightforward answers. Try Copilot now.

"Mehr als 100.000 #Exchange-Server sollen in den USA betroffen gewesen sein, in Deutschland mehrere Zehntausend. Das Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (#BSI) ging davon aus, dass alle Exchange-Systeme, die nicht abgesichert waren, mit einer

Wtf is "Microsoft MVP" and why does everyone on linkedin apply it as a title?

Dänemark (bzw. deren Digitalministerium) wollen ein paar Monate lang «Microsoft Detox» ausprobieren, also ohne Microsoft-Produkte auskommen.
https://www.heise.de/news/Von-Word-und-Excel-zu-LibreOffice-Daenisch…

Kann Deutschland nicht ein bisschen mehr wie Dänemark sein?
https://www.heise.de/news/Von-Word-und-Excel-zu-LibreOffice-Daenisches-Ministerium-verabschiedet-Microsoft-10438683.html

Abschied bis Herbst: Dänisches Digitalministerium kehrt Microsoft den Rücken
Beim dänischen Digitalministerium sollen alle Angestellten ohne Microsoft auskommen. Stattdessen werde man Linux und LibreOffice nutzen, sagt die Ministerin.

✅ Das dänische Digitalministerium stellt schrittweise auf #Linux und #LibreOffice um.
Ziel ist es, die Abhängigkeit von #Microsoft und anderen US-Anbietern zu verringern. Die Umstellung soll b…

Abschied bis Herbst: Dänisches Digitalministerium kehrt Microsoft den Rücken
Beim dänischen Digitalministerium sollen alle Angestellten ohne Microsoft auskommen. Stattdessen werde man Linux und LibreOffice nutzen, sagt die Ministerin.

Microsoft Lens wird eingestellt
https://stadt-bremerhaven.de/microsoft-lens-wird-eingestellt/
Och, gerade zuletzt wieder vermehrt genutzt. Copilot und so muss nicht sein. Gibt es noch vergleichbar gute Apps?

Linux und LibreOffice erobern Dänemark! Das Digitalisierungsministerium unter Ministerin Caroline Stage macht Ernst und verabschiedet sich von Microsoft. Bis zum Herbst sollen Windows und Office 365 komplett ersetzt werden. 💻
Zum Artikel: https://he…

Microsoft is gonna turn Tay back on to compete with Grok.

Don't miss today's Metacurity for the most critical infosec developments you should know, including
--Russia implicated in hack of federal court system documents,
--US has secretly placed tracking devices in advanced chips,
--UK will expand live police facial recognition,
--Microsoft fixes over 100 flaws on Patch Tuesday,
--Hackers issued fake nuclear warnings on Moscow buses,
--National Public Data comes back to life,
--Hackers leaked data on …

Russia implicated in hack of federal court system documents
US has secretly placed tracking devices in advanced chips, UK will expand live police facial recognition, Microsoft fixes over 100 flaws on Patch Tuesday, Hackers issued fake nuclear warnings on Moscow buses, National Public Data comes back to life, much more

Sources on key Microsoft-OpenAI clause: OpenAI decides when AGI and "sufficient AGI", capable of $100B in profits, are reached, and Microsoft can't build AGI (Steven Levy/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-and-openais-agi-fight-…

Microsoft and OpenAI's AGI Fight Is Bigger Than a Contract
A key clause in Microsoft and OpenAI's deal embodies the raging divide between AGI true believers and those who think it's still a long ways off.

interessanter #trick für #PowerPoint:
"Textstellen in PowerPoint mit dem Textmarker hervorheben – jetzt mit individuellen Farben"

Haha, this was a rather fundamental misunderstanding (or more like brain glitch) of moment of inertia in Microsoft Flight Simulator, and only now they are fixing it. Well, better late than never. https://devsupport.flightsimulator.com/t/payload-moments-of-…

I accidentally uninstalled "Microsoft Edge for Android" which also removed my extensions (UBlock Origin ad-blocker, for one) & when I reinstalled... OMG, certain sites are utterly UNUSUABLE.
Thank God for #Microsoft #Edge for

In May, Microsoft launched Signal, a 120-page print magazine focused on its tech and distributed to business leaders every few months, to counter digital noise (Tom Warren/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/notepad-microsoft

Why Microsoft has created its own print magazine
Microsoft has created its own print magazine, named Signal. It’s a reaction to the digital noise and ephemeral content.

"Para o ajudar".
Pooooooois.
E eu tenho aqui uma ponte em ótimo estado, não a querem comprar?
https://masto.pt/@tugatech/114676165940672788

Microsoft: Windows-11-24H2-Update durch Update außer der Reihe ersetzt
Microsoft hat das Patchday-Update für Windows 11 24H2 wegen Kompatibilitätsproblemen gestoppt und ersetzt es nun mit einem ungeplanten Update.

"Come to mind the names of violent battles: DR-DOS, Taligent, AmigaOS, Newton OS, Windows for Pen Computing, Copland, Vino, NeXTSTEP, Novell NetWare, JavaOS, BeOS, DoJ vs Microsoft, Rhapsody, POSIX, Linux is communism, Linux is a cancer, Samizdat, Windows Vista, SCO, Symbian, Solaris, OpenSolaris, systemd, Windows Phone, MeeGo, Tizen, Firefox OS, Sailfish OS. Countless mythical man-month hours were lost. Millions of lines of code were fired."

In Dänemark entfernt das Ministerium für Digitalisierung jetzt sämtliche Microsoft-Software von den Computern der Ministerien und stellt auf Open Source um. Diese Strategie wurde mit allen fünf Regionen Dänemarks vereinbart.
Caroline Stage will die Abhängigkeit von amerikanischen Tech-Giganten beenden.

Digitaliseringsminister vil udfase Microsoft i sit eget ministerium
Digitaliseringsminister Caroline Stage (M) vil gøre op med afhængigheden af amerikanske techgiganter.

Alternatives to Big Tech/Big Data:
Windows, Apple, Google -> Linux (Debian, Fedora, Mint, Arch...)
Microsoft Office -> LibreOffice (Only Office would also work, but the founders are Russian, who knows...)
Google Android, Apple iOS -> Pixel with GrapheneOS, Fairphone 6 with /e/OS, Brax 3 with iode OS/Ubuntu Touch
OneDrive, Google Drive, iCloud, Dropbox, etc. -> Nextcloud, MEGA, pCloud, Proton Drive
Outlook, Gmail, etc. -> Proton Mail, Tutanota

Dass Schleswig-Holstein in Richtung Open Source geht und dabei u. a. auf Linux umsteigen will, ist super – allerdings nicht neu.
Bereits 2003 wollte man sich von Windows lösen – allerdings in München - und hat das Projekt mit dem Namen LiMux 10 Jahre lang verfolgt.
2017 wechselte die politische Führung (von Rot-Grün zu GroKo), die für ca. 90 Millionen Euro wieder zu Microsoft zurückkehrte. 1/2
#linux

For those fretting about Microsoft's inevitable further enshittification of the already shit Github, I can report (having ditched it the day Microsoft announced its acquisition) that Forgejo (#libre

Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) wants Microsoft to provide longer support for Windows 10.
The group indicated that Windows 10's death will lead to "the single biggest jump in junked computers ever."
https://www.windowscentral.com/mi…

One might think that Microsoft's storage of the actual contents (not just the meta-data) all phone calls from Gaza and the West Bank might violate both US and EU privacy laws.
The US might ignore this, but I suspect the EU could use the GDPR to levy very large, punitive fines on Microsoft.
"‘A million calls an hour’: Israel relying on Microsoft cloud for expansive surveillance of Palestinians"

The "kill cloud" at work.
https://www.972mag.com/microsoft-8200-intelligence-surveillance-cloud-azure/

#Nextcloud und #Ionos starten einen neuen Versuch, #Microsoft 365 Paroli zu bieten: Mit „Nextcloud Workspace“ soll eine souveräne, DSGVO-konforme Office-Suite aus Deutschland kommen –

Souverän aus Deutschland: Ionos und Nextcloud entwickeln M365-Alternative
Echte Konkurrenz zu Microsoft: Nextcloud und Ionos arbeiten an einer 365-Alternative. Sie soll noch 2025 an den Start gehen.

Finnish bank fails to send #email to me, finally succeeds to a different address but
Authentication-Results: mx.mail.ovh.net;
arc=fail (as.1.microsoft.com=pass, ams.1.microsoft.com=fail (body has been altered)) smtp.remote-ip=a.b.c.d;
Now this inspires confidence. /s
#Microsoft

RedHat is the Microsoft [derogatory] of Linux

Dang, it's Patch Tuesday again.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-june-2025-patch-tuesday-fixes-exploited-zero-day-66-flaws/

Microsoft June 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes exploited zero-day, 66 flaws
Today is Microsoft's June 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 66 flaws, including one actively exploited vulnerability and another that was publicly disclosed.

Acquired sits down with #SteveBallmer, former #Microsoft CEO & owner of the LA #Clippers, for an epic conversation covering his 34yrs @ Microsoft.
▶️ The Steve Ballmer Interview

A deep dive on Big Tech's AI energy boom as Amazon, Microsoft, and Google become major players, leading to fears that individuals' and SMBs' rates may rise (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/business/energy-en…

Big Tech’s A.I. Boom Is Reordering the U.S. Power Grid
Electricity rates for individuals and small businesses could rise sharply as Amazon, Google, Microsoft and other technology companies build data centers and expand into the energy business.

Kritische Sicherheitslücke in Microsoft 365 Copilot zeigt Risiko von KI-Agenten
Der KI-Agent von M365 konnte per E-Mail und ohne Mausklick zur Freigabe sensibler Informationen verführt werden. Microsoft hat die Lücke jetzt geschlossen.

https://www.theverge.com/notepad-microsoft-newsletter/754647/microsoft-grok-4-roll-out-private-preview-notepad?utm_content=buffer2ce4c&…

Microsoft is cautiously onboarding Grok 4 following Hitler concerns
Microsoft is taking a careful approach with rolling out Grok 4 on Azure AI Foundry. It’s working on a private preview for a handful of customers.

Agentic AI as the enemy's agent.
It is a bad idea to allow an LLM access to internal data and external communication (web pages, APIs, email, …) at the same time.
#AgenticAI #DataLeak #LLM

BSI mahnt: "Windows 10 wird unsicher" – rascher Wechsel nötig
Microsoft stellt zum 14. Oktober den Support für Windows 10 ein. Das BSI mahnt ein schnelles Upgrade etwa auf Windows 11 an. Eine Datensicherung sei ratsam.

"Benchmarked against real-world case records published each week in the New England Journal of Medicine, we show that the Microsoft AI Diagnostic Orchestrator (MAI-DxO) correctly diagnoses up to 85% of NEJM case proceedings, a rate more than four times higher than a group of experienced physicians. MAI-DxO also gets to the correct diagnosis more cost-effectively than physicians."

Live-Webinar: iOS 26, iPadOS 26 & macOS 26–Management mit Microsoft Intune
Erfahren Sie, wie Sie iPhones, iPads und Macs mit Microsoft Intune verwalten. Lernen Sie Methoden und praktische Lösungen für typische Herausforderungen kennen.

Microsoft will phase out its Lens scanner app, launched in 2014 as Office Lens, starting in September; users can create new scans in the app only until December (Rishaj Upadhyay/Windows Report)
https://windowsreport.com/microsoft-is-killing-microsoft-lens-after-…

Microsoft is killing "Microsoft Lens" after 11 years
Microsoft Lens will be retired by December 15, 2025, with scanning features moving to the Microsoft 365 Copilot app.

For god's sake stop boosting those exaggerated "news" reports claiming at least in their headlines that "Denmark" is replacing Microsoft products with Open Source. They are *experimenting*. In *one* ministry. With about half the workforce, over the summer. Nothing firmly decided yet.
At least look for some a bit more original source for this, as such indeed good, news.

Windows-Insider-Vorschau bringt KI-Bildbeschreibungen und Sicherheitsfeatures
Microsoft hat neue Insider-Vorschauen im Windows-Developer- und Beta-Kanal veröffentlicht. Neue Sicherheitsfunktionen sind auch dabei.

Researchers find the first known "zero-click" attack on an AI agent; the now-fixed flaw in Microsoft 365 Copilot would let a hacker attack a user via an email (Sharon Goldman/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2025/06/11/microsoft-cop…

Exclusive: New Microsoft Copilot flaw signals broader risk of AI agents being hacked—‘I would be terrified’
Microsoft fixed the Copilot flaw, but researchers warn the real danger lies in how all AI agents are built.

The move to Windows 11 isn’t just about security updates.
It increases dependence on Microsoft through aggressive cloud integration,
forcing users to adopt Microsoft accounts and services.
It also leads to higher costs due to subscription and licensing models,
and reduces control over how your computer works and how your data is managed.
Furthermore, new hardware requirements will render millions of perfectly good PCs obsolete.
This is a turning point.

The end of Windows 10 is approaching, so it's time to consider Linux and LibreOffice - The Document Foundation Blog
The Document Foundation and LibreOffice support the international campaign @endof10 https://endof10.org/ The countdown has begun. On 14 October 2025, Microsoft will end support for Windows 10. This will leave millions of users and organisations with a difficult choice: should they upgrade to Windows 11, or completely rethink their work environment? The good news? You don’t […]

Been using this for a while & it's excellent on providing accurate, thorough, fast but SAFE output... without needing use hardcore reasoning of o3-mini.
✅ Available today: GPT-5 in Microsoft 365 Copilot | Microsoft 365 Blog
https://www.microsoft.co…

Available today: GPT-5 in Microsoft 365 Copilot | Microsoft 365 Blog
Microsoft has launched GPT-5 in Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio, featuring a system for more efficient problem-solving.

Check out today's Metacurity for a concise round-up of the critical infosec developments you should know, including
--Cambridge researchers warn that private companies are harvesting period tracker data
--United Natural Foods says system restoration likely by June 15,
--Gabbard wants feds to use private sector for intel tech needs,
--States sue to stop sale of 23andMe DNA data,
--Microsoft issues at least 67 patches,
--Microsoft fixes zero day exploited…

Cambridge researchers warn that private companies are harvesting period tracker data
United Natural Foods expects system restoration by 6/15, Gabbard wants feds to use private sector for intel tech needs, States sue to stop sale of 23andMe DNA data, Microsoft issues at least 67 patches, Microsoft fixes zero day exploited by Stealth Falcon, so much more

Microsoft Lens: Aus für mobilen PDF-Scanner
Die Lens-App von Microsoft für Android und iOS stellt der Hersteller in Kürze ein. Die Funktion wandert in den MS365-Copilot.
https://www.heise.de/news/M…

Einige der zuletzt hier besonders häufig geteilten #News:
Abschied bis Herbst: Dänisches Digitalministerium kehrt Microsoft den Rücken

Tipp: Benachrichtigungen in Microsoft Outlook für Mac eingrenzen
Wenn Mails in Microsoft E-Mail-Software mehrfach annonciert werden, ist das nervig. So werden Sie störende Benachrichtigungen los.
https:…

Windows: Microsoft verschiebt mehr Optionen von Systemsteuerung zu Einstellungen
Das Ende der klassischen Systemsteuerung rückt näher. In den Windows-Insider-Vorschauen verschiebt Microsoft nun mehr in die Einstellungen.

Microsoft announces a $4B commitment in cash and tech to support AI education in schools and more, and starts Elevate Academy, an AI training program for adults (Natasha Singer/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/business/microsoft-ai-educati…

Microsoft Pledges $4 Billion Toward A.I. Education
Microsoft said it would provide cash, artificial intelligence tools and computing services to schools, colleges and nonprofit groups.

Check out today's Metacurity to stay on top of the never-ending overload of infosec developments, including
--Operation Secure disrupts infostealer malware groups worldwide
--Microsoft 365 Copilot harbored critical 'EchoLeak' security flaw,
--FIN6 targets LinkedIn recruiters,
--Smart watches can steal data from air-gapped systems,
--Cybercrims stole NHS Active Directory database,
--Two journalists hacked using Paragon spyware,
--Ransomware…

Operation Secure disrupts infostealer malware groups worldwide
Microsoft 365 Copilot harbored critical 'EchoLeak' security flaw, FIN6 targets LinkedIn recruiters. Smart watches can steal data in air-gapped systems, Cybercrims stole NHS Active Directory database, Two journalists hacked using Paragon spyware, Ransomware hits large hospitals in Maine, much more

Microsoft meldet Probleme mit Outlook für Endanwender
Microsoft räumt Störungen von Outlook.com und den Outlook-Clients für Desktop und Smartphones für Privatkunden ein.
https://www.heis…

Carlyle agrees to sell Amsterdam-based HSO, a Microsoft solutions integrator that serves 1,400 clients worldwide, to Bain Capital, sources say for $1B (Swetha Gopinath/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08…

Microsoft spart 500 Millionen Dollar durch KI – während 15.000 gehen müssen
Microsoft spart massiv durch KI-Einsatz. Diese Mitteilung lässt die jüngsten Entlassungswellen in einem anderen Licht erscheinen, beanstanden Kritiker.

Microsoft launches Copilot 3D, a free AI-powered tool allowing users to transform 2D images into 3D models without a text prompt, available in Copilot Labs (Tom Warren/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/hands-on/756587/microsoft-copilot-3d-feature-hands-on

Microsoft’s new Copilot 3D feature is great for Ikea, bad for my dog
Microsoft has created a new Copilot 3D feature. It converts 2D images into 3D models that can be used for 3D printing or in 3D editing software.

Einige der zuletzt hier besonders häufig geteilten #News:
Abschied bis Herbst: Dänisches Digitalministerium kehrt Microsoft den Rücken

We’re looking for passionate Cloud & AI Solution Engineers to join Microsoft’s Azure Cloud & AI team in a pivotal presale technical role!
✅ Cloud & AI Solution Engineer - Software, Development Tools and AI
https://

Von Word und Excel zu LibreOffice: Dänisches Ministerium verabschiedet Microsoft
Beim dänischen Digitalministerium sollen alle Angestellten ohne Microsoft auskommen. Stattdessen werde man Linux und LibreOffice nutzen, sagt die Ministerin.

Sources: Google, Scale AI's largest customer, plans to cut ties with the company after the Meta deal; Microsoft, OpenAI, and xAI also plan to step back (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/google-scal…

Sources: OpenAI and Windsurf talks ended after Windsurf raised concerns over how its tech would fit into OpenAI's agreement to share tech with Microsoft (The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-windsurf-break-a…

Google to Pay $2.4 Billion for Windsurf Staff, IP After Startup Ends OpenAI Talks
OpenAI’s discussions to buy Windsurf, the maker of a popular artificial intelligence coding assistant formerly known as Codeium, have ended. Instead, Google will hire Windsurf’s CEO, Varun Mohan, and some of the startup’s staff, both Google and Windsurf said. The monthslong talks between OpenAI ...

Xbox Ally: Asus und Microsoft bauen zwei Windows-Handhelds
Microsoft hat erste Handhelds mit Xbox-Branding vorgestellt: Beide Modelle kommen mit einer neuen Oberfläche, die sparsamer als Standard-Windows sein soll.

In May, Microsoft launched Signal, a 120-page print magazine focused on its tech and distributed to business leaders every few months, to counter digital noise (Tom Warren/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/notepad-microsoft

Why Microsoft has created its own print magazine
Microsoft has created its own print magazine, named Signal. It’s a reaction to the digital noise and ephemeral content.

Microsoft integriert ChatGPT-5 in sein Ökosystem
Für Endkunden, Unternehmen und Entwickler: Microsoft integriert OpenAIs neues KI-Modell ChatGPT-5 tief in sein Ökosystem.
https://www.heise.de…

Microsoft showcases a new fullscreen Xbox experience optimized for handhelds, coming first to the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X and to other handhelds in 2026 (Tom Warren/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/news/682011/microsof…

This is how Microsoft is combining Windows and Xbox for handheld PCs
Microsoft has worked with Asus to launch two new Xbox Ally devices. Both include improvements to Windows on handhelds with a full-screen Xbox experience.

Replit announces a partnership with Microsoft to make its platform available in the Azure Marketplace and integrate its tech with some Microsoft cloud services (Julie Bort/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/08/in-a-blow-to-google…

In a blow to Google Cloud, Replit partners with Microsoft | TechCrunch
Replit is one of the breakout stars of the vibe coding world. This partnership is a good deal for both companies.

Vier Billionen US-Dollar: Nvidia kommt Microsoft und Apple zuvor
Nvidia schreibt am 9. Juli 2025 Geschichte. Erstmals ist ein Unternehmen an der Börse mehr als vier Billionen US-Dollar wert.
https://www.

Microsoft and Asus unveil the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X, two gaming handhelds that will run Windows games from multiple storefronts, including Steam (Stephen Totilo/Game File)
https://www.gamefile.news/p/rog-xbox-ally-x-microsoft-handhe…

I tried Microsoft’s newly revealed Xbox gaming handheld
I played Gears of War on the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally X. Steam was on there, too. What Microsoft's portable Xbox is all about... the challenges it faces.

Microsoft schaltet Funktionen in älteren Office-Versionen ab
Bestimmte Funktionen entfallen bei veralteten Office 365-Versionen in absehbarer Zeit. Grund ist ein größere Aktualisierung im Hintergrund.
https://…

Während Microsoft tausende Mitarbeiter entlässt, feiert das Unternehmen gleichzeitig enorme Einsparungen durch Künstliche Intelligenz. 🤖 Chief Commercial Officer Judson Althoff verkündete stolz, dass allein in den Call Centern über 500 Millionen Dollar weniger Kosten als im Vorjahreszeitraum anfielen.
Zum Artikel:

GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke plans to step down to pursue entrepreneurial endeavors; memo: Microsoft is opting not to directly replace the position (Ina Fried/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2025/08/11/github-ceo-dohmke-step-down

Exclusive: GitHub CEO to step down
The Microsoft-owned software development hub has grown in importance in the AI era.

Microsoft spendiert Bing einen KI-Video-Ersteller
Microsoft hat Bing nun auch einen KI-Video-Ersteller verpasst. Der lässt sich kostenlos nutzen und erstellt 5-Sekunden-Schnipsel mit Sora.
https://www.

Microsoft bestreitet Mail-Blockade beim Internationalen Strafgerichtshof
Microsoft habe seine Dienste für den Internationalen Strafgerichtshof weder eingestellt noch ausgesetzt, behauptet Microsofts Präsident, Brad Smith.

Source: Microsoft's Chief Commercial Officer said during a presentation that AI saved Microsoft $500M last year in its call centers and increased satisfaction (Brody Ford/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

Donnerstag: Apotheken mit mehr Freiheiten, KI-Agenten mit Sicherheitslücken
Apotheken-Kooperationen erlaubt Lücke in Microsoft 365 Copilot Sandspeicher für Fernwärme Kias Elektrobus-Varianten Sam Altmans Prophezeiungen für 2030

Microsoft Q4: revenue up 18% YoY to $76.4B, Microsoft 365 Commercial products and cloud revenue up 16%, net income up 24% to $27.2B; MSFT jumps 6% after hours (Microsoft)
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Investor/earnings/fy-2025-Q4/press-release-webcast

Microsoft: Das sind die Jobs, bei denen KI am stärksten zum Einsatz kommt
Microsoft-Forscher haben 40 Berufe identifiziert, die am stärksten von KI betroffen sein könnten. Sie analysierten dafür 200.000 Eingaben von Copilot-Nutzern.

Sources: OpenAI plans to launch an open-weight model as soon as next week on Hugging Face and other platforms, its first open-weight release since GPT-2 in 2019 (Tom Warren/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/notepad-microsoft

OpenAI’s open language model is imminent
OpenAI is ready to launch its new open AI model. The release could come as soon as next week, according to sources familiar with OpenAI’s plans.

The American Federation of Teachers, the US' second-largest teachers' union, plans to start an AI training hub with $23M from Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic (Natasha Singer/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/technology…

OpenAI and Microsoft Bankroll New A.I. Training for Teachers
The American Federation of Teachers said it would use the $23 million, including $500,000 from the A.I. start-up Anthropic, to create a national training center.

Microsoft-Entlassungen: Arkane-Gründer stößt wieder die Abo-Debatte an
Der Gründer des Spielestudios Arkane stößt nach der Xbox-Entlassungswelle die Grundsatzdebatte an: Ist das Spieleabo Game Pass schlecht für die Branche?

Microsoft entlässt erneut bis zu 9000 Mitarbeiter
Microsoft informiert Mitarbeiter über eine weitere Kündigungswelle. Betroffen sind auch Stellen bei Spielestudios in Europa.
https://www.

Microsoft: 400 Millionen US-Dollar für KI-Rechenzentren in der Schweiz
Microsoft will seine Präsenz in Europa ausbauen. Dafür sollen 400 Millionen US-Dollar in den Bau von KI- und Cloud-Rechenzentren in die Schweiz fließen.

Microsoft wirft Windows PowerShell 2.0 über Bord
PowerShell 2.0 hat schon einige Jahre auf dem Buckel. Microsoft wirft es daher aus Windows raus und rät zur Migration.
https://www.…