"One can reasonably infer that Microsoft struggled to meet OpenAI's demanding requirements on time and at scale," Rietschin added. Interestingly, the engineer suggested that these woes contributed to the layoff of 15,000 people at Microsoft last year. However, he argues that laying people off isn't the solution. While speaking to The Register, the engineer indicated that "Microsoft executives should focus on bringing back senior technical leaders to improve dev training at all levels. Investing in people through mentoring and coaching by long-term Microsoft software engineers would have the br
"A sophisticated system perpetually on life support": This former Microsoft engineer blames AI for its cloud platform problems… I'd also argue that this was one of the pain points that pushed Microsoft's multi-billion-dollar partnership with OpenAI into a new definitive agreement , consequently costing it its right of first refusal to be OpenAI’s compute provider. …
Windows 11's Taskbar and Search Box is set to gain a big update next month that will introduce support for AI agents, a feature that was first announced last year for AI developers. …
… Smart wearables and AI hardware have been hit and miss up to this point. The Humane AI Pin and the Rabbit R1 failed for various reasons. AI hardware has to make a case for itself and feel like more than a smartphone add-on. …
At Build 2026, Microsoft unveiled its vision for the future of computing in the era of AI : A platform that exists liminally between devices and the cloud, capable of agentic capabilities and being always available to assist you in the flow of work. …
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… The good news is this isn't about adding AI to Windows, but rather about catering to developers who wish to build AI experiences on top of the platform. It's clear that Microsoft wants developers to view Windows as the premier platform for software and AI development. …
… "No one wants this." Consequently, Microsoft issued a detailed explanation highlighting Windows native AI future. Microsoft indicated that Windows will ship with a new agentic workspace feature right out of the box that will contain AI agents in their own secure session. …
… NVIDIA hasn’t detailed pricing for N1x systems, and we still don't have a full list of specs. Claims made by NVIDIA, Microsoft, and other OEMs are promising, but we'll need to wait to see full benchmarks and real-world performance. …
… New AI hardware and ambitious agent platforms are important, but they're also aimed at a relatively small audience. Coreutils, WSL Containers, Intelligent Terminal, and Windows Developer Configurations focus on something much more practical, making Windows 11 easier to develop on. …