Microsoft Business Pulse

JD Vance accused Microsoft of replacing 6,000 laid-off U.S. workers with H-1B hires, yet two-thirds of its 6,258 approvals went to existing...

• Developer survey snapshot: Azure reached 25.1% usage, statistically tied with Cloudflare (24.6%) and Google Cloud (24.5%) behind AWS at 41.8%.
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Microsoft is slashing Microsoft 365 Family storage from 6TB individual to 2TB shared after May 2027 renewals, at unchanged pricing. This shrinkflation...

Unsupported detours by third-party antivirus software can hijack Windows 11 system functions, causing hangs and unpredictable performance issues. This...

• AI coding agents have pushed GitHub commit volume to a projected 14 billion in 2026, up fourteenfold from 2025, triggering routine outages and...

The EU Cyber Resilience Act now shifts liability for open source vulnerabilities onto commercial software makers, with reporting mandates already...

• OS-level boundaries: Execution Containers (MXC) now GA on Windows 11 enforce access limits to files, networks, and resources that agents cannot...

How can regulators prevent emotional dependency on AI companions without blocking beneficial uses for lonely children?

The EU KIDS Act shifts focus...

Microsoft stands to gain from the rise of cheaper, open-weight AI models by supplying the supporting stack businesses need.

• Azure and cloud...

Xbox is formalizing its push into film, TV, and live entertainment with the new XP division, aiming to become the world's top entertainment company by...

• Azure crossed $100 billion in annual revenue for fiscal 2026, with Q4 growth hitting 43% and Microsoft Cloud revenue up 27% to $59.3 billion.
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Microsoft's Copilot Studio updates integrate apps, workflows, and AI agents into unified business solutions, reducing reliance on multiple tools, .

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• Core Services Protected: Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Copilot, and Copilot Chat data stored at rest only in tenant's Default...

Microsoft Execution Containers (MXC) now ships on Windows 11, giving enterprises runtime isolation and granular controls over files, networks, and...

Azure Blob Storage functions as the object storage equivalent to AWS S3.

• Managed disks serve the same role as EBS for single-VM block storage.
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September's record 973 CVEs marked an all-time high, yet only two were known exploited, keeping most enterprise risk theoretical rather than...

Microsoft's redesigned Xbox PC app (codenamed Garrison) offers faster loading for large libraries, clearer install-vs-stream options, and a unified...

Microsoft's Azure AI startup co-sell program functions as a go-to-market mechanism that ties co-selling access and Marketplace distribution to...

Microsoft Xbox created Division XP to convert gaming franchises into film, TV, merchandise, events, and theme parks, structured around four units:...

The Trump administration has suspended Microsoft from the PERM visa program over fraud concerns, with VP Vance announcing the action.