Hacker News with Generative AI: Microsoft

Microsoft builds open source document database on PostgreSQL, suggests FerretDB (theregister.com)
Microsoft has launched a document database platform constructed on a relational PostgreSQL back end.
Microsoft, PostgreSQL, Open Source, Databases, Document Databases
27 points by aleksi 1 day ago | 1 comments
Ask HN: Why doesn't Microsoft bring Clippy back instead of Copilot? (ycombinator.com)
The Copilot icon is confusing and doesn’t convey anything. I only discovered it was Copilot when I clicked on it out of curiosity.<p>Clippy, on the other hand, is very charismatic.<p>They are focusing in enterprise customers?
Microsoft, Software, User Interface, Artificial Intelligence, Nostalgia
22 points by delduca 2 days ago | 19 comments
DocumentDB: Open-Source Announcement (microsoft.com)
We are excited to announce the official release of DocumentDB—an open-source document database platform and the engine powering the vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB, built on PostgreSQL.
Open Source, Databases, Microsoft, Azure, PostgreSQL
6 points by Hixon10 4 days ago | 1 comments
Microsoft/documentdb: DocumentDB – NoSQL document database in Postgres (github.com/microsoft)
DocumentDB offers a native implementation of document-oriented NoSQL database, enabling seamless CRUD operations on BSON data types within a PostgreSQL framework.
NoSQL, Databases, PostgreSQL, Open Source, Microsoft
13 points by craigkerstiens 5 days ago | 0 comments
Did Satya Nadella really say SaaS is dead? (medium.com)
“…I think, the notion that [SaaS] business applications exist, that’s probably where they’ll all collapse, right in the Agent era…” — Satya Nadella
SaaS, Technology, Microsoft, AI, Business
5 points by geox 5 days ago | 0 comments
DocumentDB: Open-Source Announcement (microsoft.com)
We are excited to announce the official release of DocumentDB—an open-source document database platform and the engine powering the vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB, built on PostgreSQL.
Open Source, Databases, Microsoft, PostgreSQL
11 points by aleksi 5 days ago | 0 comments
Leaked documents expose deep ties between Israeli army and Microsoft (972mag.com)
Microsoft has a “footprint in all major military infrastructures” in Israel, and sales of the company’s cloud and artificial intelligence services to the Israeli army have skyrocketed since the beginning of its onslaught on Gaza, according to leaked commercial records from Israel’s Defense Ministry and files from Microsoft’s Israeli subsidiary.
Israel, Military, Microsoft, Technology, Cloud Computing
77 points by kombine 5 days ago | 54 comments
Microsoft loses status as OpenAI's exclusive cloud provider (cnbc.com)
Microsoft, OpenAI, Cloud Computing, Business, Technology
35 points by belter 5 days ago | 21 comments
Microsoft to force Windows 11 24H2 on Home and Pro users (theregister.com)
Microsoft has begun distributing Windows 11 24H2 to user devices as the company enters the next stage of the operating system's rollout.
Microsoft, Windows 11, Operating Systems, Software Updates
40 points by LinuxBender 6 days ago | 46 comments
Microsoft's Hyperlight WebAssembly for VMs Is Open Source (thenewstack.io)
Open Source, WebAssembly, Microsoft, Virtual Machines
7 points by ferriswil 8 days ago | 0 comments
Microsoft just renamed Office to Microsoft 365 Copilot on Windows for everyone (windowslatest.com)
Once again, Microsoft has proven its knack for rebranding and sometimes complicating its product lineup. They recently announced that they’ll be rebranding the Microsoft 365 app to Microsoft 365 Copilot. And today, we noticed that “Microsoft 365 Office” is now called “Microsoft 365 Copilot” after the update.
Microsoft, Microsoft 365, Rebranding, Software, Windows
44 points by dantondwa 10 days ago | 47 comments
Microsoft won't support Office apps on Windows 10 after October 14th (theverge.com)
Microsoft says it will no longer support Office apps, known as Microsoft 365 apps, on Windows 10 later this year.
Microsoft, Windows, Software
74 points by leotravis10 13 days ago | 89 comments
Intel, AMD engineers rush to save Linux 6.13 after dodgy Microsoft code change (theregister.com)
Intel and AMD engineers have stepped in at the eleventh hour to deal with a code contribution from a Microsoft developer that could have broken Linux 6.13 on some systems.
Linux, Software, Operating Systems, Microsoft, Hardware
8 points by AbuAssar 14 days ago | 1 comments
Microsoft, Introducing CoreAI – Platform and Tools (microsoft.com)
As we begin the new year, it’s clear that we’re entering the next innings of this AI platform shift.
Microsoft, Artificial Intelligence, Software, Tools, Platforms
9 points by pjmlp 14 days ago | 5 comments
Microsoft Bob: Microsoft's biggest flop of the 1990s (homeip.net)
It was January 1995. Microsoft was riding high. Windows 3.1 had sold well. The interim replacement, Windows 3.11, was selling well. The industry was abuzz for the upcoming Windows 95, expected sometime later in the year. Microsoft was in a golden era, a time when nothing could go wrong for them. And then they released Microsoft Bob. They should have named it Microsoft Bomb, because it bombed. But if you take one letter out of Bomb, you get Bob.
Microsoft, Operating Systems, History, Technology, Failure
89 points by rbanffy 16 days ago | 166 comments
Microsoft confirms performance-based job cuts across departments (cnbc.com)
Microsoft, Layoffs, Business, Technology, Jobs
8 points by rainhacker 17 days ago | 2 comments
Microsoft should be terrified of SteamOS (pcworld.com)
Ten years ago PC gamers were eagerly awaiting Steam Machines, console-style Linux boxes built from the ground up to play PC games. They flopped, due in no small part to Steam operator Valve’s lack of experience working with hardware partners. But in 2025, both Valve and its home-built gaming operating system are different beasts. And Microsoft should be afraid of them.
Gaming, Operating Systems, Microsoft, Valve
108 points by dingi 19 days ago | 136 comments
When you search for ‚Google' on Bing, Bing masquerades as Google (daringfireball.net)
Microsoft is pulling yet another trick to get people to use its Bing search engine. If you use Bing right now without signing into a Microsoft account and search for Google, you’ll get a page that looks an awful lot like... Google.
Search Engines, Microsoft, Google, Competition
21 points by ch_sm 20 days ago | 4 comments
Silicon Valley homeless nonprofit sues Microsoft over disrupted email access (mercurynews.com)
One of Silicon Valley’s largest homelessness nonprofits has sued Microsoft to compel the tech giant to restore access to the nonprofit’s email accounts, claiming the nearly month-long outage has impeded its day-to-day operations and ability to connect homeless people with needed services.
Nonprofit Organizations, Lawsuits, Technology, Microsoft, Silicon Valley
5 points by pizza 20 days ago | 0 comments
Microsoft to Archive Unlicensed OneDrive Accounts This Month (petri.com)
Microsoft will start archiving unlicensed OneDrive for Business accounts on January 27.
Microsoft, OneDrive, Cloud Storage, Business, Accounts
3 points by taubek 21 days ago | 1 comments
Microsoft is planning job cuts and focusing more on underperforming employees (businessinsider.com)
Microsoft is planning job cuts soon and the company is taking a harder look at underperforming employees as part of the reductions, according to two people familiar with the plans.
Microsoft, Layoffs, Business, Technology, Performance Management
21 points by 72f988bf 21 days ago | 7 comments
Microsoft disguises Bing as Google to fool inattentive searchers (pcworld.com)
Microsoft would really, really, really like you to use Bing, its self-branded search engine that competes against Google’s monopoly. Not only is it hardwired into much of Windows and other Microsoft products like the Edge browser, it also employs a lot of sneaky visual tricks to steer you away from Google itself. But the company’s latest trick is more, well, tricky — in fact, it’s just straight-up Google camouflage.
Search Engines, Microsoft, Google, User Interface, Competitive Strategy
302 points by ungut 21 days ago | 215 comments
Azure Space (microsoft.com)
An interactive exploration of the infrastructure and power of the Azure cloud in space
Azure, Space, Cloud Computing, Microsoft
9 points by geox 22 days ago | 0 comments
Bing is trying to trick people into thinking they're using Google (9to5google.com)
A sneaky new behavior that Microsoft has implemented in Bing attempts to hide the fact that people are using Bing whenever they try to get to Google.
Search Engines, Microsoft, Google, Competition
11 points by xnx 22 days ago | 0 comments
Run Python in the Browser Effortlessly (kai.bi)
Microsoft recently open-sourced MarkItDown, a program that converts Office files to Markdown format. The project quickly climbed to GitHub’s trending list upon release.
Python, Web Development, Open Source, Microsoft
43 points by ccbikai 23 days ago | 16 comments
How the OS/2 flop went on to shape modern software (theregister.com)
A 1995 Usenet post from Gordon Letwin, Microsoft's lead architect on the OS/2 project, has been rediscovered. To modern eyes, it looks like an email, but it wasn't. Usenet was the original social network and this was a public post. In case you don't recognize Letwin's name, he was one of the founding staff members of Microsoft – he's in the famous 1978 Albuquerque photo. He literally wrote the book on OS/2, that book being Inside OS/2.
Operating Systems, History, Software Development, Microsoft
3 points by jnord 23 days ago | 2 comments
Microsoft to spend $80 billion on AI data centers this year (yahoo.com)
Microsoft Corp. plans to spend $80 billion this fiscal year building out data centers, underscoring the intense capital requirements of artificial intelligence.
Microsoft, Artificial Intelligence, Data Centers, Investments
8 points by this_weekend 24 days ago | 0 comments
A New Year's surprise from Microsoft: Scanners stop working (theregister.com)
Windows 11 24H2 is still causing problems with multifunction devices despite Microsoft marking an issue with the eSCL scan protocol as resolved.
Windows 11, Software, Bugs, Technology, Microsoft
4 points by jnord 25 days ago | 0 comments
With 10 months of support remaining, Windows 10 still dominates (theregister.com)
Microsoft's 2025 is off to a bad start amid statistics that show users are still giving Windows 11 a wide berth as Windows 10 continues to dominate the desktop operating system market.
Operating Systems, Windows, Microsoft, Technology, Market Share
39 points by LorenDB 26 days ago | 50 comments
Microsofts new ergonomic keyboard (theverge.com)
Incase, the brand that took over Microsoft’s accessories line, has revealed a compact ergonomic keyboard designed by the company.
Ergonomics, Keyboards, Microsoft, Accessories
8 points by pookieinc 26 days ago | 1 comments