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  • The Register: Pentagon ends Microsoft’s use of China-based support staff for DoD cloud

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/29/pentagon_ends_microsofts_use_of/ Source: The Register Title: Pentagon ends Microsoft’s use of China-based support staff for DoD cloud Feedly Summary: ‘It blows my mind,’ says SecDef The Pentagon has formally kiboshed Microsoft’s use of China-based employees to support Azure cloud services deployed by US government agencies, and it’s demanding Microsoft do more of its own…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Reveals Two In-House AI Models

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/08/28/2058255/microsoft-reveals-two-in-house-ai-models?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Reveals Two In-House AI Models Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft has launched two AI models, MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-1-Preview, enhancing its AI capabilities in speech generation and foundational model training. These developments present significant implications for professionals involved in AI, especially in relation to generative…

  • The Register: Microsoft unveils home-made ML models amid OpenAI negotiations

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/28/microsoft_unveils_housemade_models_amid/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft unveils home-made ML models amid OpenAI negotiations Feedly Summary: Microsoft AI honcho insists partnership with Sam Altman’s brainbox behemoth is alive and well Microsoft has introduced two home-grown machine learning models, potentially complicating negotiations with its current favored model supplier, OpenAI.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary:…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Refuses To Divulge Data Flows To Police Scotland

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/08/28/1815208/microsoft-refuses-to-divulge-data-flows-to-police-scotland?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Refuses To Divulge Data Flows To Police Scotland Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses concerns raised by Police Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority regarding the use of Microsoft Office 365 due to the lack of transparency from Microsoft about data processing locations…

  • The Register: Google and Zed push protocol to pry AI agents out of VS Code’s clutches

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/28/google_zed_acp/ Source: The Register Title: Google and Zed push protocol to pry AI agents out of VS Code’s clutches Feedly Summary: Because not every bot wants to live inside Microsoft’s walled garden Google and code editor company Zed Industries have introduced the Agent Client Protocol (ACP) as a standard way for AI agents…

  • Slashdot: Word Documents Will Now Be Saved To the Cloud Automatically On Windows

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/08/27/1955256/word-documents-will-now-be-saved-to-the-cloud-automatically-on-windows?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Word Documents Will Now Be Saved To the Cloud Automatically On Windows Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft has updated Word for Windows to automatically save documents to OneDrive, which enhances collaboration, security, and compliance. However, this change raises privacy concerns as some users may prefer…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Microsoft ranked number one in modern endpoint security market share third year in a row

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/08/27/microsoft-ranked-number-one-in-modern-endpoint-security-market-share-third-year-in-a-row/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Microsoft ranked number one in modern endpoint security market share third year in a row Feedly Summary: For a third year a row, Microsoft has been named the number one leader for endpoint security market share, as featured in a new IDC report. The post Microsoft ranked…