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Microsoft May Bring Split-Screen Feature To Edge
Microsoft is reportedly testing a new split-screen feature for Edge that will let users compare two tabs side-by-side.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 24, 2023
1 min read
Microsoft To Remove Windows 10 Home, Pro Downloads From Sale
Microsoft has announced that it will stop selling Windows 10 Home and Pro downloads later this month.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 23, 2023
1 min read
Microsoft Shutting Down VR Platform AltspaceVR
Microsoft has announced plans to shut down its social virtual reality platform AltspaceVR, which offered immersive social spaces for people to interact with friends and colleagues as 3D avatars.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 22, 2023
1 min read
Microsoft Begins To Roll Out Tabs In Notepad For Windows 11
Tech giant Microsoft has announced that it is beginning to roll out the tabs feature in Notepad for Windows 11.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 20, 2023
1 min read
Microsoft Hardware Vertical To Take Biggest Hit In Layoffs
The Microsoft layoffs will especially hit its hardware verticals like Xbox gaming consoles, PC accessories, Surface laptops, AR HoloLens headsets, and more, as it brings "changes to its hardware portfolio".
Bijay Pokharel,
January 19, 2023
1 min read
Microsoft Sacks 10,000 Employees, Nadella Says ‘Will Treat Our People With Dignity’
Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella on Wednesday said that the company will be "making changes that will result in the reduction of our overall workforce by 10,000 jobs through the end of FY23 Q3 (third quarter)".
Bijay Pokharel,
January 19, 2023
2 min read
Microsoft Set To Lay Off More Than 10,000 Employees
Microsoft is cutting around 5 percent of its workforce. With more than 220,000 employees at Microsoft, that could mean more than 10,000 layoffs
Bijay Pokharel,
January 18, 2023
1 min read
Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service Now Generally Available, ChatGPT Coming Soon
Microsoft has announced the general availability of the Azure OpenAI service, which enables enterprises to power their apps with large-scale artificial intelligence models such as GPT-3.5, DALL-E 2, and Codex.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 17, 2023
2 min read
Microsoft Releases New Windows 11 Preview Build For Insiders
Tech giant Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 preview build for Insiders in the Dev Channel, which includes an updated version of Task Manager with a new feature for tinkerers, developers, and troubleshooters.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 16, 2023
1 min read
Microsoft Edge Gets Text Prediction Feature In Latest Update
Microsoft has rolled out a new update to its Edge browser, which brings a small handful of updates and new features, including text prediction.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 14, 2023
1 min read
Microsoft Employees Get ‘Unlimited Time Off’ In The US
Microsoft will give its staff in the US "unlimited time off", no longer requiring them to formally record vacation.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 12, 2023
1 min read
Microsoft 365’s New Consumer Tier To Get 100 GB Of Storage At $1.99
Microsoft will introduce a new consumer tier to its 365 subscription offerings called "Microsoft 365 Basic", which will get 100GB of cloud storage at just $1.99 per month.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 12, 2023
2 min read
Microsoft To Move Some Teams Features To Premium Edition
Microsoft is moving some 'Microsoft Team' features to its new more costly Premium edition like translated captions, custom Together Mode scenes, and virtual appointment options.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 12, 2023
1 min read
Microsoft’s Next Surface Duo May Feature Foldable Screen
Microsoft's upcoming Surface Duo will reportedly feature a "true" foldable design instead of a dual-screen.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 11, 2023
1 min read
Microsoft Plans $10 Billion Investment In AI-Driven ChatGPT: Report
Microsoft is planning to infuse $10 billion into OpenAI, the owner of a popular AI platform called ChatGPT, that will value OpenAI at nearly $29 billion, the media reported on Tuesday.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 10, 2023
1 min read
Microsoft’s New AI Tool Can Copy Any Voice
Microsoft has released its new artificial intelligence (AI) tool, VALL-E, that can replicate any voice in just three seconds.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 10, 2023
1 min read
Microsoft Acquires Fungible To Accelerate Data Centre Innovation
Microsoft has announced the acquisition of the US-based technology company, Fungible, a provider of composable infrastructure aimed at accelerating networking and storage performance in data centres with high-efficiency, low-power data processing units (DPUs).
Bijay Pokharel,
January 10, 2023
1 min read
Microsoft Is Looking At OpenAI’s GPT For Word, Outlook, And PowerPoint
Tech giant Microsoft has been reportedly experimenting with building OpenAI’s language AI technology into its Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook apps.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 9, 2023
1 min read
Microsoft To End Windows 7 Extended Security Updates On January 10
Microsoft is ending extended security updates for Windows 7 Professional and Enterprise editions on January 10, 2023.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 9, 2023
1 min read
Windows 7, 8.1 To Stop Getting Critical Security Updates
Microsoft will be cutting off Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 from security updates and technical support on January 10.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 4, 2023
1 min read





