Microsoft’s Glass Storage and the Future of Long Term Data

Microsoft has published peer-reviewed research demonstrating that data can be written into ordinary borosilicate glass and preserved for more than 10,000 years, positioning its ‘Project Silica’ work as a potential long-term archival storage platform for the cloud era. The Challenge This development addresses a persistent challenge for hyperscale cloud providers and large enterprises, i.e., how…

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Alternatives To Microsoft Lens

Microsoft is retiring its free Lens scanning app, so now is the time to secure your documents and switch to a reliable alternative without losing functionality or control. Microsoft Lens To Be Removed From iOS and Android App Stores Microsoft has confirmed that Microsoft Lens will be removed from iOS and Android app stores and eventually…

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Microsoft Copilot To Leave WhatsApp In January 2026

Microsoft has announced that its Copilot chatbot will stop working on WhatsApp on 15 January 2026 after WhatsApp introduces its new restrictions on third party AI assistants. Why Copilot Was On WhatsApp In The First Place Copilot was launched on WhatsApp in late 2024 as part of Microsoft’s wider effort to meet users inside the…

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Microsoft’s Fake Marketplace Reveals AI Agents Still Struggle

Microsoft has built a synthetic online marketplace to stress test AI agents in realistic buying and selling scenarios, but the early results appear to have revealed how fragile even the most advanced models remain when faced with complex, competitive environments. Why Microsoft Built A Fake Marketplace Magentic Marketplace is Microsoft’s new open source simulation environment…

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Microsoft’s ‘Humanist Superintelligence’ For Medical Diagnosis

Microsoft has launched a new research division called the MAI Superintelligence Team, aiming to build artificial intelligence systems that surpass human capability in specific fields, beginning with medical diagnostics. AI For “Superhuman” Performance in Defined Area The new team sits within Microsoft AI and is led by Mustafa Suleyman, the company’s AI chief, with Karen…

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Microsoft Accusedly Misleads Over Copilot Prices

Australian regulators have taken Microsoft to court, alleging the company misled around 2.7 million Microsoft 365 users by implying they had to accept a higher-priced AI-powered plan or cancel altogether, while failing to reveal a cheaper alternative that was still available. What Happened and Why? The case focuses on Microsoft’s handling of its consumer subscription…

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Clippy Returns To Life As ‘Mico’

Microsoft has introduced “Mico”, a new animated avatar for its Copilot assistant that can be transformed into the classic Clippy paper clip, a light-hearted feature that sits within a much wider update focused on making AI more personal, expressive, and easier to use across Microsoft’s ecosystem. What Microsoft Is Launching And When? Mico is the…

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Support Ends But Hundreds of Millions Still on Windows 10

Hundreds of millions of computers are still running Windows 10 as Microsoft ends support on 14 October 2025, raising major concerns about cost, security, and the scale of the global upgrade still to come. The Countdown to End of Support Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10 will reach the end of support on 14 October…

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Microsoft Launches AI & Cloud Apps Marketplace

Microsoft has launched a single unified Marketplace bringing together Azure Marketplace and AppSource, offering a central location for cloud services and AI applications integrated directly into the Microsoft ecosystem. One Destination For AI And Cloud Procurement On 25 September 2025, Microsoft announced the launch of Microsoft Marketplace, a new platform designed to simplify the way…

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Claude In Copilot & Google Data Commons

Microsoft has confirmed it is adding Anthropic’s Claude models to its Copilot AI assistant, giving enterprise users a new option alongside OpenAI for handling complex tasks in Microsoft 365. Microsoft Expands Model Choice In Copilot Microsoft has begun rolling out support for Claude Sonnet 4 and Claude Opus 4.1, two of Anthropic’s large language models,…

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