Microsoft joins AI race at last: two models mark its first move
In March 2024, Microsoft set up its own AI team. The goal was clear: to break away from its reliance on OpenA...
Applications
Everyone uses applications on a daily basis. Building, integrating and running them requires quite a bit from people and systems. Application development has recently undergone a huge metamorphosis. In particular, the emergence of cloud-native application development has caused fundamental changes. AI, especially GenAI, has also caused a major shift. Finally, the world’s largest OS, Microsoft Windows, also makes regular appearances on this page. You will stay up to date on all relevant application developments here.
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Apple is considering acquiring Perplexity
Apple remained silent on artificial intelligence during the WWDC 2025 keynote, but behind the scenes, the com...
Meta snatches SSI CEO after failed takeover and OpenAI staff
Meta recently attempted to acquire Safe Superintelligence. This AI startup was founded by OpenAI co-founder I...
Old tech is getting the boot inside Windows and Microsoft 365
Microsoft is implementing changes on multiple fronts to improve the security of its products and phase out ou...
Microsoft tests Cloud PC backup option for device failure
Microsoft has announced a preview of Windows 365 Reserve. This service offers pre-configured cloud PCs. Accor...
Microsoft ready to abandon negotiations with OpenAI over billion-dollar alliance
Microsoft is prepared to halt negotiations with OpenAI on the future of their multi-billion-dollar alliance. ...
Nokia introduces Autonomous Network Fabric for accelerated network automation
Nokia is launching a solution called Autonomous Network Fabric. The platform combines AI models specifically ...
Salesforce raises prices by 6 percent
Salesforce has announced price increases averaging 6 percent. The company says the increases are worthwhile t...
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F5 tightens bolts on AI-first application delivery
As software development teams are now encouraged to consider the opportunity to embrace AI-first application ...
Salesforce introduces agentic marketing and puts an end to one-way communication
Salesforce announces Marketing Cloud Next, putting an end to one-way marketing communications. The new platfo...
Ubuntu 25.10 and Fedora 43 discontinue X11 in GNOME versions
Ubuntu 25.10 and Fedora 43 will discontinue support for X11 in their GNOME editions. This is in line with pre...