Microsoft helped build OpenAI, now it’s holding them back?
…In case you missed it, OpenAI and Amazon have been in discussions over a $50 billion deal that could see the AI firm using its cloud computing services. Despite Microsoft's $13…
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Is Microsoft flying with too many Copilots?
You know what they say about too many cooks. Microsoft's AI strategy feels a bit all over the place right now, though it is getting its act together in Windows 11 by reducing where Copilot and AI experiences appear in the operating system. As early as 2024, Microsoft Insiders were already complaining about the company's AI strategy: "There's a gap between the ambitious vision and what users are actually experiencing. Internally, we're calling it growing pains. We are building the plane as we fly it." Interestingly, the report further claimed that Microsoft outsources support from third-party A
"Copilot isn't a naming strategy, it's a survival instinct": Is Microsoft's cockpit flooded with too many Copilots for its AI strategy to make sense?Windows Update is finally fighting back against buggy drivers — here’s how
…The Cloud-initiated Driver Recovery feature is part of Microsoft's broader strategy to improve overall user sentiment around Windows 11 this year . The company has already addressed multiple pain points across…
Nadella claps back at claims Microsoft wants AI‑dependent users
…As we wrote at the time, the strategy document was written by Microsoft executives Omar Shahine, Jakob Werner, and some sort of AI writing tool. This information is in our original article…
EuroOffice emerges as Europe’s sovereignty‑focused alternative to Microsoft 365
…But Nadella has also cautioned that this formula may no longer hold in the age of AI. Looking ahead, he signaled that Microsoft will pivot toward security, quality, and AI transformation as…
Microsoft admits its "infuriating" floating AI button was a mistake
…one explaining how to disable Copilot in Excel and Word , and another outlining its broader strategy of integrating Copilot into Office apps as part of an effort to "build an AI ‑forward…
Microsoft's OpenAI partnership is older than Satya Nadella's strategic mistake with Windows Phone
…This staggering figure underscores how central OpenAI has become to Microsoft’s AI strategy. In the same breath, it also shows how instrumental Microsoft's partnership has been to OpenAI's rapid…
Matthew Ball joins Microsoft as Gaming Chief Strategy Officer — here’s how he could steer Xbox’s future
…Taking zero risks on new IP doesn't exactly seem like a great strategy either. Matthew Ball was previously head of strategy for Amazon Prime and was instrumental in putting it on…
Microsoft's Xbox CSO believes ads may help "keep our products affordable"
…chief strategy officer Matthew Ball is considering the implementation of in-game ads. Speaking with The Game Business , Ball says rising development costs coupled with increasing hardware prices (thanks, AI , for the…
I looked at Microsoft’s plan for native Windows 11 apps and the performance leap could reshape the OS
…Internally dubbed "Project K2," this initiative is tasked with gutting " AI slop" and legacy overhead to make the OS feel native again. But to make Windows feel fast, third-party developers need…
Xbox admits it is struggling to explain why players should choose an Xbox console
Not long ago, we discussed comments made by Xbox Chief Strategy Officer Matthew Ball during an interview with Chris Dring of The Game Business . Now that the full interview is available , there…