Latest about Microsoft

Multi-cloud concept art showing digital cloud symbol surrounded by several other cloud symbols.

The Open Cloud Coalition wants to promote a more competitive European cloud market

By Nicole Kobie published

Analysis The launch of the Open Cloud Coalition is the latest blow in a war of words between Microsoft and Google over European cloud

Analysis
Concept image of Microsoft's wooden data center design plans, with cross-laminated timber façade and glass windows.

Microsoft wants to drastically cut carbon emissions, so it’s building data centers with wood

By George Fitzmaurice published

News Steel and concrete are among some of Microsoft’s most significant sources of carbon emissions

News
Microsoft executives, including CEO Satya Nadella, president Brad Smith, and CFO Amy Hood, pictured at the company's annual shareholder meeting in 2017.

Data center constraints pinch as Microsoft reports soaring AI demand

By George Fitzmaurice published

News The firm’s CEO Satya Nadella remained confident that supply and demand would start matching up later in the fiscal year

News
Attendees pictured walking past the Microsoft logo at Web Summit 2019 in Lisbon, Portugal.

Microsoft slams Google’s ‘shadow campaigns’ as feud over cloud regulation escalates

By George Fitzmaurice published

News Google is being accused of creating an “astroturf” organization that is driven by ulterior motives

News
Delta Airlines passengers waiting at a customer service desk during the CrowdStrike outage in July 2024.

Delta sues CrowdStrike for $500 million in damages, claims "cutting corners" caused infamous July outage

By Nicole Kobie published

News The botched CrowdStrike update wreaked havoc with Microsoft computers globally

News
Clare Barclay, CEO of Microsoft UK, speaking at the Microsoft AI Tour, during which the company unveiled the expansion of Microsoft Copilot Agents.

Microsoft announces EMEA leadership shakeup

By Daniel Todd published

News Clare Barclay has been named as president of enterprise and industry chief for EMEA, while Darren Hardman becomes CEO of Microsoft UK

News
Electricity pylons pictured at dusk in an empty field.

Europe needs more energy and better grids to meet data center power demands

By Nicole Kobie published

News Data center energy demands in Europe are set to triple by the end of the decade, and that means countries will need to boost investment in sustainable power sources and upgrade grid infrastructure.

News
Clare Barclay, CEO of Microsoft UK, speaking at the Microsoft AI Tour, during which the company unveiled the expansion of Microsoft Copilot Agents.

Microsoft expands autonomy of Copilot agents ahead of public preview

By Rory Bathgate published

News Autonomous agents within Microsoft 365 can analyze and respond to emails, or oversee continual chatbot improvement

News
word and excel icons on a smartphone menu

How to insert a tick or a cross symbol in Microsoft Word and Excel

By Richard Sutherland last updated

Tutorials Learn six quick and easy methods to insert a tick or cross symbol in Microsoft Word and Excel, including using the Symbol menu and keyboard shortcuts

Tutorials
Somebody's finger pressing a button on a laptop keyboard, representing Secure Boot

How to enable Secure Boot in Windows 11

By John Loeppky last updated

Explainer Most modern PCs have Secure Boot enabled by default, but you may need to manually turn it on to meet Windows 11's security requirements

Explainer
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives