Microsoft AKS now also supports Kubernetes 1.29
Microsoft has added support for the latest preview release of Kubernetes (1.29) in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). As a result, the company now offers the same support for this version as Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
With the 1.29 support (release name "mandala"), AKS offers several new featu... Read more
Microsoft announces 2024 version of its permanent Office LTSC
Microsoft is introducing a new permanent standalone version of Office LTSC this year. This version is a slightly simpler version of the cloud-based Microsoft 365 suite of productivity applications.
Microsoft has been providing a so-called Office Long-Term Service Channel (LTSC) license version o... Read more
Microsoft: ‘Only Google can compete in the AI race alone’
According to Microsoft, its partnership with OpenAI is necessary to provide Google with any competition. Speaking to the European Commission (EC), the tech giant argues that Google is the only company that can be at the forefront of AI without outside help.
Microsoft has been asked to explain it... Read more
Oracle Database@Azure now available in Europe
The Oracle Database@Azure service is now available through the Microsoft Azure Germany West Central region in Frankfurt.
This was just announced at the Oracle CloudWorld Tour in London. With this move, Microsoft and Oracle are bringing the partnership to European infrastructure for the first tim... Read more
New Microsoft Teams app lets users switch more easily between accounts
Users of Microsoft Teams will soon need only one application of the video conferencing platform for both work and private accounts, the company recently announced in the release notes of its Insider program.
Starting this April, Microsoft is rolling out a new version of its Teams app for Windows... Read more
Microsoft patches two critical vulnerabilities in Hyper-V
Microsoft addressed two critical vulnerabilities in the virtualization software Hyper-V during this month's Patch Tuesday update. The company said exploits of both vulnerabilities are not likely, but patching is important.
The vulnerabilities in question are CVE-2024-21407 and CVE-2024-21408. Th... Read more
Apple, Google, Microsoft and Mozilla launch speed test for browsers
Speedometer, a benchmarking tool browsers, has been updated to version 3.0. Remarkably, the companies behind the four most-used browsers are joining forces for the new release.
The first version of Speedometer dates back to 2014 and was developed by Apple's WebKit team. Version 2.0 subsequently ... Read more
Microsoft makes Copilot GPT Builder available: personalize chatbots
Microsoft is launching the Copilot GPT Builder. The feature requires no programming knowledge and lets users personalize a chatbot.
Microsoft's Copilot GPT Builder should allow anyone in an enterprise to build their own AI assistant. In fact, the feature works with instructions in written text.... Read more
Russian hackers from Midnight Blizzard capture Microsoft data again
Russian hacker collective Midnight Blizzard continues to plague Microsoft. The hackers allegedly used information captured during a previous hacking attempt to access critical systems, possibly capturing source code.
Microsoft did not disclose what source code was involved or how deep the hacker... Read more
Microsoft left admin-to-kernel exploit in Windows untouched for half a year
Microsoft recently fixed an admin-to-kernel vulnerability in Windows, six months after security experts from Avast brought the problem to the attention of the company.
Hackers from the Lazarus Group, affiliated with the North Korean government, actively used the zero-day exploit. It involves the... Read more