Microsoft's internal records expose massive oversight in growing data center operations: 'Very much an afterthought'

Microsoft's data center construction has increased, and most of these figures don't account for new projects in the last year ...
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Microsoft’s glass plates: The future of 10,000-year data storage explained!

Discover Microsoft's revolutionary glass data storage technology, designed to preserve digital information for up to 10,000 ...

Best Microsoft Defender Application Guard alternatives

Explore the best Microsoft Defender Application Guard alternatives to safely run untrusted apps and files. Compare MDAG ...

Wisconsin towns reportedly signed secret NDAs for billion-dollar data center deals — Microsoft and Meta hide behind confidential agreements

At least four Wisconsin municipalities are understood to have signed underhanded nondisclosure agreements concerning new data ...

Heavy Earnings Week, Jobs Data to Test US Stocks After Microsoft Swoon

NEW YORK, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Another huge batch of corporate earnings including from megacaps ‌Alphabet ​and Amazon will test the U.S. stock market in ‌the coming week after a disappointing report ...

Microsoft outlines $80.65B–$81.75B Q3 revenue target amid accelerating AI cloud demand and Copilot seat growth

Microsoft expects Q3 total company revenue of $80.65 billion to $81.75 billion or growth of 15% to 17%. COGS is projected at $26.65 billion to $26.85 billion with growth of 22% to 23%. Operating ...
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Expired Oracle Patent Opens Fast Sorting Algorithm to Open Source Databases

A recent article reports that an Oracle patent on a fast sorting method has expired, allowing open source databases to use it freely. Mark Callaghan, the inventor behind the sorting algorithm, shows ...
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Microsoft’s Latest Copilot Update Could Help Small Businesses Boost Sales. Here’s How It Works

Microsoft is starting the new year with a big bet on AI-powered shopping. The $3.5 trillion technology giant just rolled out Copilot Checkout, a new feature that allows shoppers to discover, browse, ...
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Microsoft works with major US electric grid operator to modernize the Midwest power system

Jan 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Midwest grid has teamed up with Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab, it said on Tuesday, in the latest instance of Big Tech turning to collaboration to help ensure the massive ...
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Jobs, security, skills: How India’s giant database is helping over 300 million informal workers step up, with AI

Five years ago, Rahul Kumar was an inventory checker at a cosmetics warehouse in New Delhi, ticking items like lipstick and eyeliner off lists on paper. Today, working as a driver, he’s earning one ...
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Microsoft touts scalability of its new PostgreSQL-compatible managed database

Third time’s the charm? Microsoft hopes the scalability of Azure HorizonDB, will lure new customers where its two existing PostgreSQL databases did not. Microsoft is previewing a third ...
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Microsoft updates database portfolio and adds open-source offerings

Microsoft Corp. today is introducing updates across its database portfolio as part of general availability announcements for Azure DocumentDB and SQL Server 2025. The software and cloud giant is also ...