Vulnerabilities
One-in-five CISOs skip Patch Tuesday to avoid burnout, says Socura
A new survey reveals cybersecurity leaders are calling in sick or taking leave to evade the stress of monthly security update deployments.
Microsoft
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Cloud Security
Microsoft reshapes Azure leadership, expands Maia chip role
Microsoft is merging Azure units and expanding Arun Ulag’s scope as it prepares to make custom Maia chips its primary AI platform by 2027.
AI
Home Office asylum AI fails accuracy checks in one of five summaries
A new report finds the UK government's AI tool for summarizing asylum interviews has a 22 percent failure rate, raising concerns about oversight.
Tech News
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra launches with $1,000 cashback offer for MacBook owners
Microsoft revealed pricing and availability for the Surface Laptop Ultra on October 7, while rolling out a new Windows Search experience to Insiders.
Tech News
Microsoft's Maia 300 chips offer 40% more tokens per megawatt, set to power AI by 2027
The tech giant unveiled its third-generation custom silicon, aiming to power its AI services with gigawatt-scale deployments by 2027.
AI
Microsoft President Calls for Global AI Safety Rules, Citing Lower Standards Than for Milk or Appliances
Microsoft’s Brad Smith says artificial intelligence faces fewer safety mandates than food products or household goods, urging new global regulations.
Tech News
Microsoft Releases Decision-1 Model for AI Agent Workflow Control
The new scoring model provides calibrated probabilities for routing and classification tasks in enterprise applications.
Tech News
Microsoft details 167 kW power draw for new Maia 300 AI chip racks
The tech giant announced its next-generation custom silicon will power multi-gigawatt deployments starting next year.
AI
Personal AI Agents Pose Identity Risks as Employees Connect Assistants to Work Systems
Security leaders report that personal AI assistants are accessing corporate systems via OAuth consent, creating new identity management challenges.
Tech News
Windows 11 23H2 Enterprise Editions Lose Security Updates in November
Microsoft confirms that Windows 11 23H2 business and IoT versions will cease receiving security patches after the November 2026 update cycle concludes.
AI
Microsoft unveils Maia 300 AI chip for 2027 deployment
The new accelerator targets inference workloads with significantly higher token throughput and improved energy efficiency for Azure infrastructure.
Tech News
Microsoft Announces Maia 300 AI Chip for 2027 Production Rollout
Microsoft unveils its third-generation custom AI accelerator, targeting greater efficiency and reduced reliance on external GPU vendors for cloud inference.
AI
Microsoft Copilot Faces Quality Complaints as Charles Lamanna Profile Emerges
Users report buggy performance in Excel and PowerPoint automation tools during the summer of 2025, according to new reporting on Microsoft's AI division.
AI
Microsoft unveils Copilot-driven interactive canvas in Excel for customizable, linked visual reports
Microsoft is integrating a new interactive canvas feature into Excel that allows users to generate customizable, dynamically linked visual reports using Copilot assistance.
AI
Microsoft to Deploy Azure Maia AI Chips at Gigawatt Scale by 2027
Microsoft plans to make its custom Maia silicon the primary inference engine for its products, aiming for multi-gigawatt deployment starting in 2027.
AI
Microsoft President Brad Smith Urges UK to Lead Global AI Regulation
Brad Smith argues the UK is best positioned to enforce AI safety rules, citing greater oversight than in the US or EU.
AI
Microsoft researchers reveal AI agents get trapped in idea basins
A new study shows clearing chat history helps autonomous agents escape local solution regions and improve results significantly.
Tech News
Microsoft Nadella claims Windows PC is infinite software factory via Copilot Code
Satya Nadella says local AI and Copilot Code turn Windows PCs into app builders without cloud token costs, though IT leaders remain wary of the shift.
Tech News
Norway fines Microsoft-owned Xandr $9.6M for unlawful Grindr data sharing
The Norwegian data authority issued its largest-ever penalty against the ad firm for exposing sensitive user information to thousands of advertisers.
Tech News
Microsoft unveils Maia 300 AI accelerator to challenge NVIDIA at gigawatt scale
The new chip uses a dataflow architecture to process 40% more tokens per megawatt than leading GPU-based systems.
Cloud Security
Microsoft Entra Identity Security Updates Signal Major Challenges for IT Admins
Microsoft’s recent additions to Entra identity security features highlight significant operational hurdles that IT administrators must address immediately.
AI
Bloomberg Analysis: 1GW AI Data Center in Texas Could Cost $30 Billion
Building a 1GW facility in Abilene requires $17B for chips and $3B for power, according to a new Bloomberg cost breakdown.
AI
Microsoft to deploy Maia 300 AI chip for inference in 2027
The third-generation processor, built on TSMC’s N2P node, will serve as Microsoft’s primary system for artificial intelligence inference tasks.
AI
Microsoft adds Office docs to Copilot app while removing Outlook AI theming feature
Microsoft expands Copilot capabilities for document creation in its standalone app but is deprecating the dynamic Outlook theming tool announced two years ago.