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.
Timeline
Microsoft announces enhancements to Teams Calling
New features make it easier for organizations and their employees to strengthen connections and create new on...
Salesforce acquires Slack for 27,7 billion dollars
Salesforce has made the acquisition of Slack official. The two companies have signed an agreement for a sum o...
Microsoft starts adding Windows 10 features in smaller updates
Microsoft has released the first Windows Experience Pack. This is a small-scale update that should add new fe...
Microsoft pulls support for Teams from Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer users will need to upgrade to Edge in order to use Microsoft's own web conferencing service...
Google Anthos now available on bare metal servers
Move offers customers more control and a wider range of Anthos Cloud deployment options. Google this week ...
Microsoft 365’s Productivity Score: useful tool or spyware?
Critics claim the new productivity monitoring feature does more than measure engagement - it spies on employe...
Windows 10 may get support for Android apps
Microsoft appears to be planning an extra-large update in the autumn of 2021. In addition to previously annou...
Britain forces tougher competition rules on Big Tech
The move targets American tech giants Google and Facebook. It seems that US Big Tech just cannot get any ...
Microsoft adds videos to Office 365 free photo library
Microsoft Office 365 users can now access free video content through the in-app library. Microsoft Office ...
Tesla Model X keys have security flaw, hackers can steal your car
A security flaw was discovered by Lennert Wouters, a Ph.D. student at COSIC, a research group at the Universi...