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Microsoft admits problem
A Microsoft executive acknowledges that Windows 11 contains too much self-promotion. Whether the promise of a calmer operating system holds up remains to be seen.
New location feature
Starting in December, the collaboration platform Microsoft Teams will be able to automatically detect whether employees are working in the office.
Malfunction
Underwater fiber optic cables in the Red Sea were damaged, causing delays to Microsoft’s Azure cloud service. The company was able to reroute the data traffic via alternative routes.
Customers face higher costs
Microsoft is changing the pricing structure for online services in Enterprise Agreements. What the company advertises as a step towards greater transparency and consistency could cost corporate customers dearly.
Integration into CoreAI team
After nearly four years at the helm, Thomas Dohmke is leaving GitHub to “become a startup founder again”. Microsoft is using the change in leadership to completely realign the developer platform.
Cloud platform
For years, Microsoft has kept the turnover of its Azure cloud platform a secret. Now the company has finally announced a figure.
Access to sensitive military data
A report by the US research portal ProPublica has revealed that Chinese technicians have been working on computer systems for the US Department of Defense on Microsoft’s behalf.
Legal Director confirmed
Explosive testimony before the French Senate: Microsoft cannot guarantee that European user data is safe from US authorities despite EU hosting.
"Dozens" of organizations
IT security experts are sounding the alarm because authorities and companies are being attacked via a newly discovered vulnerability in Microsoft software.
Firewall error message
Microsoft has apologized for the confusion surrounding a Windows update error after the company falsely claimed to have fixed a critical firewall issue. In fact, the “Windows Firewall With Advanced Security 2042 None” issue was exacerbated by the update.
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