Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks via video stream with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at Microsoft’s Build developer conference. Jeffrey Dastin/Reuters Microsoft has announced a sweeping slate of AI initiatives, from autonomous workplace assistants and gadgets to Nvidia-powered PCs and a new in-house reasoning model, in a push to move beyond apps and remake computing around AI….
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Microsoft and the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies have launched a solar-powered mobile digital lab at the Royal Bafokeng Institute to equip young people in the North West with digital and AI skills for the modern economy. (Image: Supplied) Liquid Intelligent Technologies has partnered with Microsoft and SA’s Department of Communications…
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei looks on after a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron during the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on February 19, 2026. Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty Images Microsoft is in talks to supply its custom artificial intelligence chips to Anthropic, CNBC confirmed on Thursday. A deal would represent a…
An exploit in on-premises Microsoft Exchange servers has already been used in active attacks. (Graphic: Nicola Mawson | Pixabay) A vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange, allowing hackers to execute malicious code through specially crafted e-mails opened in Outlook Web Access, is a serious and urgent threat as it is already being actively exploited while no permanent…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella took the stand in the Musk v. Altman trial on Monday, where he testified that Elon Musk never contacted him with concerns that Microsoft’s investments in OpenAI were in violation of any special terms or commitments. Nadella, wearing a navy suit with a blue tie, concluded his testimony in federal court…
The Marketing Data Platform combines AI-powered market intelligence, first-party data and omnichannel activation to help SMEs analyze market trends and historical campaign performance, turning insights into audiences and increasingly targeted future actions. Microsoft and Postel, a Poste Italiane Group company, announce an evolution of their collaboration and of the agreements they have signed for the…
Microsoft is preparing to further reduce its US headcount through its first-ever voluntary buyout program, according to reports from CNBC. The initiative targets veteran employees at the senior director level and below whose combined age and years of service total 70 or higher. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Is the AI bubble…
Microsoft has slashed the price of Xbox Game Pass in South Africa and globally, less than six months after imposing the steepest price increases in the subscription service’s history. The climbdown is the first major strategic move under new Xbox chief Asha Sharma, and it comes alongside a significant rollback of one of Game Pass’s…
Core has launched a Microsoft Surface Reseller Programme aimed at expanding opportunities for small and mid-sized IT resellers in South Africa. The programme gives partners access to Surface for Business devices, along with training, technical support and sales enablement to help them grow their operations. It forms part of a broader push to strengthen the…
The author, Telviva’s Rob Lith Even as South African organisations embrace online and collaborative working, along with remote and hybrid working environments enabled through tools such as Microsoft’s productivity suite, voice calling has remained a separate system, often because of the technical challenges and high costs associated with integration. It is not ideal for an…
