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Microsoft Work Trends Index 2026: Survey of 20,000 AI users finds 65% worry about falling behind, but only 13% say they’re rewarded for experimenting with AI in the workplace (Todd Bishop/GeekWire)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 5, 2026

Todd Bishop / GeekWire: Microsoft Work Trends Index 2026: Survey of 20,000 AI users finds 65% worry about falling behind,…

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A profile of OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar, who sources say helped keep OpenAI’s Microsoft deal on track and privately suggested waiting until 2027 for an IPO (Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 2, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: OpenAI Missed User Growth, Musk vs. Altman, Prediction Market Ban The Big Technology Podcast takes…

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Analysis: Combined investments from Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon hit a record $130 billion in the first quarter and are expected to reach $725 billion in 2026, up 77% from $410 billion in 2025 (Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 30, 2026

Financial Times: Analysis: Combined investments from Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon hit a record $130 billion in the first quarter…

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Google says the Gemini app can now generate files; Supported formats include PDF, Microsoft Word and Excel, Google Docs and Sheets, plain text and Markdown (Abner Li/9to5Google)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 29, 2026

Abner Li / 9to5Google: Google says the Gemini app can now generate files; Supported formats include PDF, Microsoft Word and…

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An interview with AWS CEO Matt Garman on why AWS will be a better OpenAI partner than Microsoft, chip bubble fears, Jeff Bezos’ Project Prometheus, and more (Alex Heath/Sources)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 29, 2026

Alex Heath / Sources: An interview with AWS CEO Matt Garman discussing why AWS will be a better OpenAI partner…

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Microsoft and OpenAI amend their agreement to allow OpenAI to offer all its products on any cloud provider; Microsoft will no longer pay revenue share to OpenAI (OpenAI)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 27, 2026

Featured Podcasts Cheeky pint: Post-smartphone, with Snap CEO Evan Spiegel Stripe co-founder John Collison interviews founders, builders and executives over…

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About 40% of U.S. data centers planned for 2026 face delays, with major sites from Microsoft, OpenAI and others likely more than three months behind schedule (Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 17, 2026

Featured Podcasts Hard fork: AI Backlash gets violent + Kara Swisher on Healthmaxxing + The Zuck Bot is coming The…

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Microsoft has ended production of its Surface Hub 3 collaborative touchscreens and abandoned plans for a Hub 4; Hub 3 debuted in 2023 in 50″ and 85″ sizes (Zac Bowden/Windows Central)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 14, 2026

Featured Podcasts Cheeky pint: The world of voice AI, with Mati Staniszewski from ElevenLabs Stripe co-founder John Collison interviews founders,…

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Microsoft is updating Windows 11 24H2 devices to version 25H2 without any way to completely opt out, and says an ‘intelligent’ ML-based system is handling the rollout (Kunal Khullar/Tom’s Hardware)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 6, 2026

Featured Podcasts Lenny’s podcast: Anthropic’s Growth from $1 Billion to $19 Billion: How Claude Became the Fastest-Growing AI Product in…

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According to the Microsoft Copilot Terms of Service, updated October 2025, “Copilot is for entertainment purposes only” and “Do not rely on Copilot for important advice” (Jowi Morales/Tom’s Hardware)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 5, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: OpenAI buys TBPN, SpaceX’s IPO for $2 trillion? Iran Disables Amazon Infrastructure The Big Technology…

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A profile of Anthropic as it prepares to go public and expand access to Mythos, amid criticism that commercial pressures have eroded its AI security standards (Madhumita Murgia/Financial Times)

Moderators of the r/biohackers subreddit say peptide companies are spamming their forum in hopes that their posts will be deleted and used by AI chatbots (Jason Koebler/404 Media)

Google releases macOS versions of AI Edge Gallery, which lets users run open models on their devices, and AI Edge Eloquent, an on-device voice dictation app (Google Developers Blog)

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Browsing: Microsoft

Microsoft Work Trends Index 2026: Survey of 20,000 AI users finds 65% worry about falling behind, but only 13% say they’re rewarded for experimenting with AI in the workplace (Todd Bishop/GeekWire)

A profile of OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar, who sources say helped keep OpenAI’s Microsoft deal on track and privately suggested waiting until 2027 for an IPO (Wall Street Journal)

Analysis: Combined investments from Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon hit a record $130 billion in the first quarter and are expected to reach $725 billion in 2026, up 77% from $410 billion in 2025 (Financial Times)

Google says the Gemini app can now generate files; Supported formats include PDF, Microsoft Word and Excel, Google Docs and Sheets, plain text and Markdown (Abner Li/9to5Google)

An interview with AWS CEO Matt Garman on why AWS will be a better OpenAI partner than Microsoft, chip bubble fears, Jeff Bezos’ Project Prometheus, and more (Alex Heath/Sources)

Microsoft and OpenAI amend their agreement to allow OpenAI to offer all its products on any cloud provider; Microsoft will no longer pay revenue share to OpenAI (OpenAI)

About 40% of U.S. data centers planned for 2026 face delays, with major sites from Microsoft, OpenAI and others likely more than three months behind schedule (Financial Times)

Microsoft has ended production of its Surface Hub 3 collaborative touchscreens and abandoned plans for a Hub 4; Hub 3 debuted in 2023 in 50″ and 85″ sizes (Zac Bowden/Windows Central)

Microsoft is updating Windows 11 24H2 devices to version 25H2 without any way to completely opt out, and says an ‘intelligent’ ML-based system is handling the rollout (Kunal Khullar/Tom’s Hardware)

According to the Microsoft Copilot Terms of Service, updated October 2025, “Copilot is for entertainment purposes only” and “Do not rely on Copilot for important advice” (Jowi Morales/Tom’s Hardware)