Hacker News with Generative AI: Microsoft

Nearly 1M Windows devices targeted in advanced "malvertising" spree (arstechnica.com)
Nearly 1 million Windows devices were targeted in recent months by a sophisticated "malvertising" campaign that surreptitiously stole login credentials, cryptocurrency, and other sensitive information from infected machines, Microsoft said.
Cybersecurity, Malware, Windows, Microsoft, Data Breaches
6 points by LinuxBender 1 day ago | 2 comments
Microsoft is plotting a future without OpenAI (techstartups.com)
Microsoft’s AI head is plotting a future without OpenAI. According to a report from The Information, Mustafa Suleyman, the head of Microsoft’s AI division, has set his sights on a bold objective: reducing the company’s dependence on OpenAI.
Microsoft, AI, OpenAI, Business, Technology
406 points by doublebind 1 day ago | 419 comments
China's Silk Typhoon, tied to US Treasury break-in, now hammers IT, govt targets (theregister.com)
Silk Typhoon, the Chinese government crew believed to be behind the December US Treasury intrusions, has been abusing stolen API keys and cloud credentials in ongoing attacks targeting IT companies and state and local government agencies since late 2024, according to Microsoft Threat Intelligence.
Cybersecurity, Government, China, Microsoft
11 points by rntn 3 days ago | 0 comments
Vulnerability in partner.microsoft.com allows unauthenticated access (nist.gov)
An improper access control vulnerability in Partner.Microsoft.com allows an a unauthenticated attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Cybersecurity, Microsoft, Vulnerability
18 points by speckx 4 days ago | 0 comments
FSF Use Microsoft Word and Docx to Submit Its Amicus Brief (techrights.org)
Could the FSF not find any law firm that, in addition to talking about or for Free software, does not use .NET, OOXML, and almost everything Microsoft?
Free Software, Microsoft, Legal
7 points by zoobab 5 days ago | 11 comments
Microsoft's new Dragon Copilot is an AI assistant for healthcare (theverge.com)
Microsoft has announced Microsoft Dragon Copilot, an AI system for healthcare that can, among other things, listen to and create notes based on clinical visits.
Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare, Microsoft, Software, AI Assistants
85 points by 01-_- 5 days ago | 95 comments
Microsoft unveils finalized EU Data Boundary as European doubt over US grows (theregister.com)
Microsoft has completed its EU data boundary, however, analysts and some regional cloud players are voicing concerns over dependencies on a US entity, even with the guarantees in place.
Microsoft, Cloud Computing, Data Security, Geopolitics
7 points by nemoniac 5 days ago | 0 comments
Microsoft Launches Dragon Copilot for Healthcare (microsoft.com)
REDMOND, Wash. — March 3, 2025 — On Monday, Microsoft Corp. is unveiling Microsoft Dragon Copilot, the first AI assistant for clinical workflow that brings together the trusted natural language voice dictation capabilities of DMO with the ambient listening capabilities of DAX, fine-tuned generative AI and healthcare-adapted safeguards.
Healthcare, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft, Voice Recognition, Generative AI
8 points by stupeo 5 days ago | 3 comments
Microsoft unveils finalized EU Data Boundary as European doubt over US grows (theregister.com)
Microsoft has completed its EU data boundary, however, analysts and some regional cloud players are voicing concerns over dependencies on a US entity, even with the guarantees in place.
Data Privacy, Cloud Computing, Microsoft, European Union, Geopolitics
4 points by rntn 6 days ago | 1 comments
Microsoft's .NET 10 arrives in first preview (infoworld.com)
Microsoft has rolled out the first preview of .NET 10, a major new version of the company’s flagship software development platform.
.NET, Software Development, Microsoft, New Releases
25 points by hu3 6 days ago | 0 comments
Microsoft Retiring Skype (microsoft.com)
We will be retiring Skype in May 2025 to focus on Microsoft Teams (free), our modern communications and collaboration hub.
Microsoft, Communication, Software, Collaboration
13 points by jaredwiener 8 days ago | 1 comments
Microsoft is shutting down Skype in favor of Teams (theverge.com)
It’s the end of an era. Microsoft is shutting down Skype in May and replacing it with the free version of Microsoft Teams for consumers.
Microsoft, Skype, Teams, Communication, Software
31 points by el_duderino 9 days ago | 3 comments
May 5, Microsoft's Skype will shut down for good (arstechnica.com)
After more than 21 years, Skype will soon be no more. Last night, some users (including Ars readers) poked around in the latest Skype preview update and noticed as-yet-unsurfaced text that read "Starting in May, Skype will no longer be available. Continue your calls and chats in Teams."
Microsoft, Skype, Communication, Software
109 points by dangle1 9 days ago | 2 comments
Microsoft is killing Skype (windowscentral.com)
Microsoft, Skype, Technology, Communication
746 points by thund 9 days ago | 660 comments
Windows 11 pirates have a new and unlikely ally – Microsoft Copilot (windowscentral.com)
Windows, Security, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft
9 points by miles 9 days ago | 3 comments
"Free" Office for Windows is being trialed (office-watch.com)
Microsoft is testing a free version of Office for Windows with limited features, an important requirement and ads to ‘pay’ for the software.
Microsoft, Software, Free Software, Business, Advertising
16 points by WoodenChair 9 days ago | 12 comments
Microsoft announces Phi-4-multimodal and Phi-4-mini (microsoft.com)
We are excited to announce Phi-4-multimodal and Phi-4-mini, the newest models in Microsoft’s Phi family of small language models (SLMs). These models are designed to empower developers with advanced AI capabilities.
Artificial Intelligence, New Releases, Microsoft
48 points by meetpateltech 10 days ago | 3 comments
Microsoft is Getting Rusty [video] (youtube.com)
Microsoft, Technology, Video, Humor
86 points by weinzierl 10 days ago | 70 comments
Microsoft Windows NT OS/2 Design Workbook (si.edu)
This binder contains the original design specifications for “NT OS/2,” an operating system designed by Microsoft that developed into Windows NT.
Operating Systems, Microsoft, History, Design Documents
7 points by p_ing 10 days ago | 2 comments
Free, Unlimited Access to Think Deeper and Voice (microsoft.com)
We launched Copilot two years ago, focused on helping people access knowledge, get answers, reflect, brainstorm and create. As we continue to build your ultimate AI companion, today we’re excited to start rolling out even more powerful capabilities to all Copilot users with free, unlimited access to Voice and Think Deeper (powered by OpenAI’s o1 model).
Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft, Language Models, OpenAI
6 points by tosh 11 days ago | 0 comments
Microsoft trims more CPUs from Windows 11 compatibility list (theregister.com)
Microsoft has published the list of CPUs supported by Windows 11 24H2 – which confirms to OEMs that if they were hoping to raid stocks of pre-11th-generation Intel CPUs, they're out of luck.
Windows 11, Hardware, Microsoft, Technology, Operating Systems
4 points by XzetaU8 12 days ago | 2 comments
Microsoft Launches Ad-Supported Version of Office Apps for Windows (windowscentral.com)
Microsoft, Office, Software, Business, Advertising
27 points by m463 12 days ago | 4 comments
Microsoft trims more CPUs from Windows 11 compatibility list (theregister.com)
Microsoft has published the list of CPUs supported by Windows 11 24H2 – which confirms to OEMs that if they were hoping to raid stocks of pre-11th-generation Intel CPUs, they're out of luck.
Windows 11, Hardware, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Compatibility
7 points by raybb 12 days ago | 2 comments
Microsoft dropped some AI data center leases, analyst says (yahoo.com)
Microsoft Corp. has canceled some leases for US data center capacity, according to TD Cowen, raising broader concerns over whether it’s securing more AI computing capacity than it needs in the long term.
Microsoft, AI, Data Centers, Cloud Computing
63 points by mgh2 13 days ago | 2 comments
Microsoft cancels leases for AI data centers, analyst says (bloomberg.com)
Microsoft Corp. has canceled some leases for US data center capacity, according to TD Cowen, raising broader concerns over whether it’s securing more AI computing capacity than it needs in the long term.
Microsoft, Data Centers, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing
402 points by suraci 13 days ago | 339 comments
Poland's $700M Microsoft deal sparks EU digital sovereignty concerns (capacitymedia.com)
This week, Microsoft signed a PLN2.8 billion ($700 million) deal with the Polish government to expand its hyperscale infrastructure and collaborate with the country’s National Defence force on cybersecurity.
Poland, Government, Digital Sovereignty, Cybersecurity, Microsoft
4 points by belter 16 days ago | 0 comments
FAQ on Microsoft's topological qubit thing (scottaaronson.blog)
Quantum Computing, Microsoft, FAQ
328 points by ingve 17 days ago | 69 comments
Xbox pushes ahead with new generative AI (wired.com)
Microsoft is wading deeper into generative artificial intelligence for gaming with Muse, a new AI model announced today.
Generative AI, Gaming, Microsoft, Xbox
28 points by 01-_- 17 days ago | 33 comments
Microsoft Says It Has Created a New State of Matter to Power Quantum Computers (nytimes.com)
Microsoft now says it has created a new state of matter in its quest to make a powerful machine, called a quantum computer, that could accelerate the development of everything from batteries to medicines to artificial intelligence.
Quantum Computing, Microsoft, Physics, Artificial Intelligence
4 points by meistro 17 days ago | 1 comments
Microsoft unveils Majorana 1 quantum processor (microsoft.com)
Built with a breakthrough class of materials called a topoconductor, Majorana 1 marks a transformative leap toward practical quantum computing.
Quantum Computing, Microsoft, Materials Science
458 points by eksu 17 days ago | 188 comments