Microsoft AI can spot wildfires hours before anyone calls 911
Microsoft-backed AI analyzes millions of camera images to detect wildfires earlier, but ALERTCalifornia’s expanding network also raises privacy questions.
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Microsoft says Windows on Arm now has more than 7,000 verified apps and games
Microsoft says more than 7,000 verified apps and games now work on Windows on Arm as the ecosystem expands and NVIDIA prepares to join Qualcomm with new Arm-powered PCs.
Microsoft deepens Saudi Arabia AI ties despite longstanding privacy concerns
Microsoft is deepening its AI relationship with Saudi Arabia through HUMAIN, a state-backed company chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The partnership could bring ALLAM models to Microsoft Foundry and Microsoft 365 Copilot, raising fresh questions about privacy and human rights.
Microsoft is letting AI agents query your Azure Cosmos DB data
Microsoft is bringing AI agents deeper into Azure Cosmos DB, allowing them to understand schemas, generate queries, and execute them with developer approval.
Microsoft reportedly hikes Windows fees and Linux has never been more attractive
Microsoft reportedly increased Windows OEM licensing fees by as much as 10 percent. With PC costs already climbing, Linux has never looked more attractive.
Kubuntu Focus invests $100,000 to make KDE Plasma 6.6 LTS a Windows alternative
Kubuntu Focus is committing more than $100,000 to a three-year KDE Plasma 6.6 LTS initiative focused on stability, security updates, and making Linux a more practical alternative to proprietary operating systems.
NVIDIA, Microsoft, Meta, IBM, and many others unite to defend open AI models
NVIDIA, Microsoft, Meta, IBM, Mozilla, and other major technology companies are backing open AI models, arguing they protect competition, expand access, and give regular folks a fair chance to build without deep financial backing.
Microsoft launches $2.5 billion AI deployment company
Microsoft is investing $2.5 billion and embedding 6,000 engineers inside customer organizations as it bets that successful AI adoption requires people, not just models.