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Azure Taps AMD's Helios AI Racks to Ease Compute Crunch, but Capacity Details Remain Scarce
Microsoft committed to a large-scale deployment of AMD’s Helios rack-scale artificial intelligence infrastructure, giving Azure’s own services and its paying cloud customers access to...
Microsoft Previews AMD-Powered Azure VMs for AI and HPC, but They’re Not Ready Yet
Microsoft has pulled back the curtain on three new Azure virtual machine families built with next-generation AMD silicon, but IT buyers hoping to spin up instances this quarter will be disappointed:...
Last Call for Windows Server 2012 R2 Security Patches: Deadline Is October 13, 2026
Microsoft has drawn a hard line under Extended Security Updates (ESU) for Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2: October 13, 2026 is the final date any new security patches will ship for these platforms....
Public Cloud Growth Hits 25–35% in Q2, Channel Checks Find, Raising Stakes for Big Tech Earnings
Public-cloud usage accelerated dramatically in the second quarter of 2026, according to a fresh report from alternative-data firm UncoverAlpha. The firm’s channel checks and expert interviews...
Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Get 2026 Deadline to Meet UK Financial Sector Resilience Mandate
The UK Treasury has formally designated Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, and Oracle as Critical Third Parties (CTPs) to the financial sector, giving them until July 13, 2026, to prove...
Azure Chaos Studio Workspaces Enters Public Preview with Zone Failure Simulations
Microsoft announced on July 1, 2026, that Azure Chaos Studio Workspaces is entering public preview, bringing scenario-driven resilience testing to Azure workloads. The new capability allows teams to...
Microsoft's Big Bet on AI Triggers Sweeping Job Cuts Across Sales, Consulting, and Xbox Divisions
Microsoft is preparing to reduce its workforce by thousands as early as next week, marking the latest in a series of high‑profile technology layoffs. The cuts will affect less than 2.5 percent of...
Claude on Azure: GA on NVIDIA GB300 Brings Governed AI Agents to Windows Enterprise
Anthropic’s Claude models reached general availability in Microsoft Foundry on June 29, 2026, marking a pivotal moment for Windows enterprises that have been waiting for a safety-focused,...
Haleon Embraces Agentic AI as the New Enterprise Operating System in Landmark Microsoft Deal
Haleon, the consumer healthcare giant behind brands like Sensodyne, Advil, and Centrum, has signed a sweeping five-year strategic partnership with Microsoft that will embed agentic AI deep into its...
Microsoft Slapped with Investor Suit Over AI Copilot Disclosures, Shaking Faith in Tech Giant
On June 28, 2026, law firm Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman announced the filing of a securities class action lawsuit against Microsoft Corporation and certain of its officers, alleging that the...
Eudia Partners With Microsoft to Embed Governed Legal AI Twins Into Microsoft 365 and Azure
Eudia, a Palo Alto-based legal technology firm, has struck a collaboration deal with Microsoft to bring its Expert Digital Twins and specialized legal AI agents directly into Microsoft 365 and Azure,...
Brussels Opens DMA Probes into AWS and Azure, Putting Cloud Gatekeeper Rules on the Fast Track for IT Teams
European Union regulators opened formal investigations into Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure on November 18, 2025, setting the stage for both hyperscalers to be designated as "gatekeepers"...