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#microsoft-build-2023

The best Amazon Big Spring Sale deals you can still get

Final day for many retailers' discounts, with some deals still available after Amazon's Big Spring Sale.

Podcast

15 hours ago

How the Amazon Echo learned to talk - and listen

Jeff Bezos aimed to create a voice computer, leading to the development of the Echo speaker and Alexa voice assistant despite numerous challenges.

Gadgets

The best Amazon Big Spring Sale deals you can still get

Final day for many retailers' discounts, with some deals still available after Amazon's Big Spring Sale.

DevOps

Ex-Microsoft engineer blames Azure problems on talent exodus

Business

from24/7 Wall St.

After Microsoft's Q1 Slide, Are the Bulls Still On Board?

Microsoft's stock is significantly undervalued compared to analyst price targets, despite strong revenue growth and consistent earnings performance.

Software development

Some 'broken by update' PCs were already doomed

EU data protection

Microsoft facing CMA probe of its business software portfolio

Microsoft plans another out-of-band Windows fix

Microsoft is releasing an out-of-band update to fix installation errors from a problematic preview update.

Microsoft builds its own AI stack to help wean it from its reliance on OpenAI

Microsoft has launched proprietary AI models to reduce dependence on OpenAI while maintaining a strategic partnership.

1 day ago

Ex-Microsoft engineer blames Azure problems on talent exodus

Microsoft 365 GCC High was dismissed by federal evaluators due to foundational issues in Azure's infrastructure and rushed market entry.

Business

from24/7 Wall St.

After Microsoft's Q1 Slide, Are the Bulls Still On Board?

Microsoft's stock is significantly undervalued compared to analyst price targets, despite strong revenue growth and consistent earnings performance.

Software development

Some 'broken by update' PCs were already doomed

EU data protection

Microsoft facing CMA probe of its business software portfolio

Microsoft is committed to addressing issues raised by the CMA regarding its products and services in the business software market.

Microsoft plans another out-of-band Windows fix

Microsoft is releasing an out-of-band update to fix installation errors from a problematic preview update.

Microsoft builds its own AI stack to help wean it from its reliance on OpenAI

Microsoft has launched proprietary AI models to reduce dependence on OpenAI while maintaining a strategic partnership.

Grammarly's sloppelganger saga

Grammarly rebranded as Superhuman, aiming to expand beyond grammar checks into AI-driven insights and features.

Science

fromFortune

Microsoft's spending billions on AI-but even NASA astronauts can't escape Outlook headaches | Fortune

Astronauts on Artemis II experienced Microsoft Outlook issues, highlighting relatable tech problems even in space.

Node JS

fromFrontendmasters

What To Know in JavaScript (2026 Edition)

JavaScript's ECMAScript 2025 introduces new iterator methods and improved set functionalities, enhancing performance and usability for developers.

Privacy technologies

fromwww.businessinsider.com

Is Proton Workspace the European alternative to Microsoft 365 and Google?

Proton's new software suite aims to compete with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace while prioritizing user privacy.

Startup companies

Jack Dorsey says Block employees now bring prototypes not slide decks to meetings

Block CEO Jack Dorsey has eliminated slide decks in favor of prototypes for meetings, emphasizing real-time modifications and reduced costs of decision-making.

#windows-11

Information security

New out-of-band Windows 11 update fixes March's installation errors - how to get it

Privacy technologies

Local vs. Microsoft account in Windows 11: How to decide and set up your preference

Tech industry

Engadget Podcast: Can Microsoft fix Windows 11 by dumping AI?

Microsoft maps Windows 11 quality overhaul after acknowledging gaps

Microsoft is enhancing Windows 11 performance and reliability following user criticism, focusing on responsiveness, stability, and core system improvements.

Tech industry

When Windows 11 sneezes, Azure catches cold

Software development

If Microsoft really wants to fix Windows 11, it should do these four things ASAP

Information security

New out-of-band Windows 11 update fixes March's installation errors - how to get it

A new Windows 11 emergency update replaces a problematic March preview update that caused installation errors on many PCs.

Privacy technologies

Local vs. Microsoft account in Windows 11: How to decide and set up your preference

A Microsoft account is preferred for Windows 11 setup, but local accounts are still viable despite setup challenges.

Engadget Podcast: Can Microsoft fix Windows 11 by dumping AI?

Microsoft plans to refocus Windows 11 on customization and core features, moving away from heavy Copilot AI integration.

Microsoft maps Windows 11 quality overhaul after acknowledging gaps

Microsoft is enhancing Windows 11 performance and reliability following user criticism, focusing on responsiveness, stability, and core system improvements.

When Windows 11 sneezes, Azure catches cold

Windows 11 backlash may weaken Microsoft's overall ecosystem, impacting Azure's appeal and enterprise trust in the Microsoft stack.

If Microsoft really wants to fix Windows 11, it should do these four things ASAP

Microsoft's focus on Windows 11 fundamentals and reforming the Insider Program is essential for improving user experience.

more#windows-11

UX design

fromAzure DevOps Blog

fromMicrosoft for Python Developers Blog

Improving the Markdown Editor for Work Items - Azure DevOps Blog

Markdown editor usability improved by distinguishing between preview and edit modes to enhance user experience.

Python

Python in Visual Studio Code - March 2026 Release - Microsoft for Python Developers Blog

The March 2026 release of the Python extension for Visual Studio Code introduces new features for symbol searching and an experimental Rust-based indexer.

Xbox June Showcase Announced, Followed By Gears of War: E-Day Direct

Xbox Games Showcase 2026 is set for June 7, featuring new details on Gears of War and other upcoming titles.

fromGadgets 360

Xbox Games Showcase Announced, Gears of War: E-Day to Get Deep Dive

Xbox Games Showcase 2026 is scheduled for June 7, featuring gameplay reveals and updates on major titles, including Gears of War: E-Day.

fromWGB

Xbox June Showcase Announced, Followed By Gears of War: E-Day Direct

Xbox Games Showcase 2026 is set for June 7, featuring new details on Gears of War and other upcoming titles.

fromGadgets 360

Xbox Games Showcase Announced, Gears of War: E-Day to Get Deep Dive

Xbox Games Showcase 2026 is scheduled for June 7, featuring gameplay reveals and updates on major titles, including Gears of War: E-Day.

more#xbox-games-showcase

Cryptocurrency

fromnews.bitcoin.com

World Unveils New Toolkit, Expands Developer Program With World Build 3

World's Minikit 2.0 allows developers to convert web apps into Mini Apps with minimal code changes, enhancing compatibility and user experience.

What to expect from WWDC 2026

Apple is set to unveil a revamped Siri at WWDC 2026, focusing on stability and AI improvements across its operating systems.

fromgizmodo.com

Gadgets

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

Apple launched the $600 MacBook Neo, which received positive reviews despite some tradeoffs in features and specifications.

Apple

What to expect from WWDC 2026

Apple is set to unveil a revamped Siri at WWDC 2026, focusing on stability and AI improvements across its operating systems.

Gadgets

fromgizmodo.com

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

Apple launched the $600 MacBook Neo, which received positive reviews despite some tradeoffs in features and specifications.

Best Amazon Spring Sale laptop deals 2026

Amazon's Big Spring Sale offers significant discounts on laptops, with many models still available at reduced prices.

#salesforce

San Francisco

fromABC7 San Francisco

Marc Benioff unveils new version of Slackbot with AI capabilities, talks San Francisco's progress

Salesforce showcases AI-enhanced Slackbot, emphasizing productivity and the continued need for human interaction in sales.

Salesforce announces an AI-heavy makeover for Slack, with 30 new features | TechCrunch

Salesforce enhances Slack with AI features, including reusable skills and improved Slackbot capabilities for task automation and integration with external services.

San Francisco

fromABC7 San Francisco

Marc Benioff unveils new version of Slackbot with AI capabilities, talks San Francisco's progress

Salesforce showcases AI-enhanced Slackbot, emphasizing productivity and the continued need for human interaction in sales.

Salesforce announces an AI-heavy makeover for Slack, with 30 new features | TechCrunch

Salesforce enhances Slack with AI features, including reusable skills and improved Slackbot capabilities for task automation and integration with external services.

more#salesforce

Microsoft adds multi-model AI to Copilot Researcher, raising accuracy stakes

Enterprises must enhance governance frameworks for AI deployment to manage complexity, accountability, and ensure effective decision-making.

Xbox's next big games showcase happens on June 7th

Xbox will hold its next major showcase event on June 7th, featuring gameplay reveals and news on upcoming titles.

This year's Xbox Games Showcase is set for June 7

Xbox Games Showcase will air on June 7, featuring Gears of War: E-Day and other major game announcements.

Video games

Xbox lines up a Partner Preview showcase for March 26

Xbox will host a Partner Preview stream on March 26, featuring upcoming games and world premieres.

fromKotaku

Xbox's Big Summer Showcase Returns With Gears Of War Direct

Xbox is returning with a showcase on June 7, featuring Gears of War: E-Day Direct and a potential live component.

Video games

Xbox's next big games showcase happens on June 7th

Xbox will hold its next major showcase event on June 7th, featuring gameplay reveals and news on upcoming titles.

This year's Xbox Games Showcase is set for June 7

Xbox Games Showcase will air on June 7, featuring Gears of War: E-Day and other major game announcements.

Video games

Xbox lines up a Partner Preview showcase for March 26

Xbox will host a Partner Preview stream on March 26, featuring upcoming games and world premieres.

fromKotaku

Xbox's Big Summer Showcase Returns With Gears Of War Direct

Xbox is returning with a showcase on June 7, featuring Gears of War: E-Day Direct and a potential live component.

I built two apps with just my voice and a mouse - are IDEs already obsolete?

AI coding transforms development by replacing traditional editing and debugging with instructive guidance.

Using Azure Copilot for migration and modernization

Azure Copilot simplifies application migration to Azure while leveraging GitHub Copilot for updates.

Azure's new AI modernization tools

Microsoft's Azure Copilot aids in application migration and modernization, addressing technical debt and improving cloud infrastructure management.

Using Azure Copilot for migration and modernization

Azure Copilot simplifies application migration to Azure while leveraging GitHub Copilot for updates.

Azure's new AI modernization tools

Microsoft's Azure Copilot aids in application migration and modernization, addressing technical debt and improving cloud infrastructure management.

VS Code now updates weekly

VS Code 1.112 enhances agent capabilities by enabling reading of image and binary files, while 1.111 improves agent troubleshooting features.

Software development

Visual Studio Code previews chat customizations editor

Vue

VS Code now updates weekly

VS Code 1.112 enhances agent capabilities by enabling reading of image and binary files, while 1.111 improves agent troubleshooting features.

Software development

Visual Studio Code previews chat customizations editor

Speechify's Windows app uses local models for transcription and dictation | TechCrunch

Speechify launched a Windows app for dictation and reading aloud, processing voice entirely on-device for enhanced user experience.

Information security

Microsoft is blocking legacy Windows drivers

Microsoft will only allow drivers approved through the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program to enhance security and compatibility in Windows.

#ai

1 day ago

Artificial intelligence

Netflix, Meta, IBM speakers discuss AI and their workdays

Software development

The AI Revolution in Development: Why Outer Loop Agents Are the Next Big Thing

Artificial intelligence

Microsoft's research assistant can now use multiple AI models simultaneously

1 day ago

Netflix, Meta, IBM speakers discuss AI and their workdays

Optimal AI results require significant preparatory work and multiple agents to manage tasks effectively.

The AI Revolution in Development: Why Outer Loop Agents Are the Next Big Thing

AI is set to revolutionize post-code push processes, automating tasks like security fixes, error logging, and code reviews.

Microsoft's research assistant can now use multiple AI models simultaneously

The upgraded Researcher tool combines ChatGPT and Claude models for improved research quality in Microsoft 365 Copilot.

Microsoft rejiggers Intune to give patches time to prove themselves

Microsoft Intune will shift from pushing patches to measuring compliance with defined update standards, emphasizing policy and outcomes over delivery.

fromFast Company

The miracle of PowerToys, Microsoft's last great Windows app

What started in 2019 as a couple of utilities for things like window and shortcut management has gradually expanded to nearly 30 useful tools, including a keyboard shortcut creator, an image-to-text extractor, and a better search bar than the one that's built into Windows proper. PowerToys has become wildly popular among Windows power users, with more than 70 million downloads to date, but it's also completely free, with no ads, Office upsells, or ham-fisted Copilot integrations.

Productivity

European startups

Microsoft shuffles more of its senior leadership

Microsoft establishes a Copilot Leadership Team to align brand strategy, product roadmap, models, and infrastructure for unified user experiences across AI products.

#ai-models

fromwww.businessinsider.com

Microsoft released 3 new AI models, ramping up competition with its close partner, OpenAI

Microsoft has launched three in-house AI models, signaling a move towards independence from OpenAI.

fromTNW | Apps

Microsoft launches three in-house AI models in direct challenge to OpenAI

Microsoft has launched three in-house AI models that compete directly with OpenAI, marking a significant shift in its AI strategy.

fromwww.businessinsider.com

Microsoft released 3 new AI models, ramping up competition with its close partner, OpenAI

Microsoft has launched three in-house AI models, signaling a move towards independence from OpenAI.

fromTNW | Apps

Microsoft launches three in-house AI models in direct challenge to OpenAI

Microsoft has launched three in-house AI models that compete directly with OpenAI, marking a significant shift in its AI strategy.

What front-end engineers need to know about AWS

Understanding AWS infrastructure improves front-end debugging and UI performance.

Startup companies

Microsoft hires the team of Sequioa-backed AI collaboration platform, Cove | TechCrunch

Cove, a Sequoia-backed AI collaboration board startup, is shutting down as its entire team joins Microsoft, with the service ending April 1.

fromDEV Community

From Maintaining Open Source Libraries to Building an AI-Powered Tools OS with Rust and WebAssembly

Kitmul evolved from a modest project to a platform offering over 300 tools, leveraging AI to enhance development speed and user accessibility.

fromFuturism

fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News

Say a Prayer for This Startup That's Replacing Its Developers With OpenClaw

OpenClaw is being used to create autonomous AI teams, raising concerns about job security for human developers.

Digital life

4 weeks ago

Microsoft Broke the Only Thing That Actually Mattered - Yanko Design

Windows faces declining recommendation from tech-savvy family members due to recent platform changes, threatening its historical distribution advantage as Apple offers competitive alternatives.

#ai-in-development

Most Developers Are Using AI Wrong.

Using AI in coding can create an illusion of speed, leading to a lack of understanding and ownership of the code.

QCon London 2026: Tools That Enable the Next 1B Developers

AI tooling is transforming web development, leading to a surge in new builders who are not traditional developers.

Most Developers Are Using AI Wrong.

Using AI in coding can create an illusion of speed, leading to a lack of understanding and ownership of the code.

QCon London 2026: Tools That Enable the Next 1B Developers

AI tooling is transforming web development, leading to a surge in new builders who are not traditional developers.

more#ai-in-development

US news

Microsoft finally gets around to fixing what it broke in Oct

Microsoft fixed a Windows Recovery Environment bug introduced in Windows 10's October 14, 2025 update that prevented WinRE from launching on affected devices.

Silicon Valley

Microsoft's big developer conference returns to San Francisco in June

Microsoft is relocating Build from Seattle to San Francisco's Fort Mason and reducing attendance to 2,500 developers to create a more intimate, focused developer conference.

Microsoft shivs OpenAI with new AI models for speech, images

Microsoft launched public preview versions of machine learning models for speech recognition, speech synthesis, and image generation, competing directly with OpenAI.

Microsoft pulls Windows update after installation problems

Installation on some devices failed with a 0x80073712 error, and Microsoft temporarily pulled the plug on Friday night. The problem affects Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2.

Software development

3 weeks ago

Microsoft's 'Xbox mode' is coming to every Windows 11 PC

Microsoft seems more determined than ever to combine Xbox and Windows - to the point that its next-gen Xbox, codenamed Project Helix, will play PC games too. Today, we learned Helix will go alpha in 2027. But the company isn't waiting for Helix before it points Windows gamers in the Xbox direction. Starting in April, it's bringing its full-screen Xbox mode to every kind of Windows 11 PC, including laptops, desktops, and tablets.

Video games

Microsoft takes on AI rivals with three new foundational models | TechCrunch

Microsoft AI released three foundational AI models for text, voice, and image generation, emphasizing human-centered design and competitive pricing.

fromHarvard Business Review

Strategy Summit 2026: Who's Going to Succeed with AI?

Successful AI adopters distinguish themselves through culture, addressing the productivity gap created by AI.

#microsoft-365

Microsoft Copilot Cowork takes on multi-step AI automation

Microsoft launched Copilot Cowork for autonomous task execution across Microsoft 365 applications, enhancing automation capabilities beyond single-shot outputs.

Software development

Microsoft won't force Copilot in everywhere after all

Microsoft Copilot Cowork takes on multi-step AI automation

Microsoft launched Copilot Cowork for autonomous task execution across Microsoft 365 applications, enhancing automation capabilities beyond single-shot outputs.

Software development

Microsoft won't force Copilot in everywhere after all

Drama Erupts Over Claims That Microsoft Will Embrace AI Even More Drastically in Windows 12

Microsoft's attempt to suppress the term 'Microslop' on Discord backfired, triggering the Barbra Streisand effect and forcing the company to shut down the server entirely.

fromBusiness Insider

Microsoft is considering a new AI-loaded software bundle for Microsoft 365, sources say

Microsoft is considering launching E7, a premium AI-enhanced enterprise productivity bundle priced up to $99 per user monthly, featuring Copilot and Agent 365.

QCon London 2026: Refreshing Stale Code Intelligence

AI coding models lack repository-specific knowledge, generating syntactically correct but architecturally misaligned code that fails to meet production standards and organizational conventions.

fromBusiness Insider

'A rocket ship.' AI is doubling software output, and code quality is holding up

AI coding tools double weekly pull requests at high-adoption companies while maintaining stable code quality across 700 firms studied.

3 weeks ago

VS Code goes weekly, gets AI autopilot - what could go wrong

After streamlining our development and delivery process, we'll ship a new Stable release every week. Endgame will now be folded into our weekly activities. This acceleration is enabled by AI automation, including a one-click experience for creating test plans from feature request issues, reducing manual steps previously required.

Software development

2026 brings a bumper crop of Microsoft tech funerals

Administrators must plan migrations and updates in 2026 as many Microsoft products and services reach end of support, requiring action to maintain security and functionality.

Microsoft prioritizing 'reliability' for AI in Visual Studio

Microsoft is prioritizing reliability and IntelliSense predictability over Copilot suggestions while refining AI workflows and agent stability in Visual Studio.

Microsoft adds AI features and What's New screen to Notepap

The "What's New" first-run experience will appear during startup to guide users through the app's latest features. According to Microsoft, "this dialog provides a quick overview of what's possible in Notepad and serves as a helpful starting point for both new and returning users." It can be closed and reopened by clicking a megaphone icon in the top-right of the toolbar.

Software development

fromTechRepublic

Microsoft Teams Is Getting 5 Major AI Upgrades in 2026

Microsoft Teams will add Copilot-powered interactive meeting agents, on-screen content analysis, and smarter meeting takeaway capture across Microsoft 365 throughout 2026.

Microsoft rolls out Windows 11 26H1, but you can't have it

Windows 11 26H1 targets Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 hardware and removes .NET Framework 3.5 as a Windows Feature on Demand component.

Visual Studio Code adds support for agent skills

VS Code 1.108 enhances agent and chat session management, reworks terminal IntelliSense defaults, adds terminal shell-history control, breakpoint grouping, Accessible View streaming, drag-and-drop profile import.