Is it better to work with a "mediocre" nice person or a "brilliant" jerk?
LIGHTFIELD STUDIOS - stock.adobe.com Most people have been there: stuck between the cowo...
How Microsoft is empowering Frontier Transformation with Intelligence + Trust
At Microsoft Ignite in November, we introduced Frontier Transformation — a holistic reimagining of business aligning AI with human ambition to help organization...
A milestone achievement in our journey to carbon negative
In 2020, Microsoft announced a moonshot commitment to become carbon negative by 2030 — accelerating work across our company to advance the partnerships and tech...
Do people actually become boring as they age, or just different?
BullRun - stock.adobe.com Gone are the board games and inside jokes; in their...
Maia 200: The AI accelerator built for inference
Today, we’re proud to introduce Maia 200, a breakthrough inference accelerator engineered to dramatically improve the economics of AI token generation. Maia 200...
7 video game franchises that aren't living up to their fullest potential
DC Studio - stock.adobe.com Building a beloved video game franchise is one of...
Epstein Was Only One of Thousands of Traffickers in the U.S.
Every year, more than 100,000 children may be sold for sex in the United States. Are we willing to do something about that?
Why Attacking Iran Could Be Riskier Than Capturing Maduro
Iran’s extensive military abilities and network of regional proxies could draw the United States into a prolonged conflict.
'It's ruined my life': Hundreds tell BBC how medication triggered gambling and other addictions
More than 250 people contacted us describing impulsive behaviour side effects from prescription drugs.
Palestinian Authority in dire straits as Israel's hold on West Bank deepens
More than 30 years after its creation, there are increasing warnings that the PA is close to collapse.
Asha Sharma named EVP and CEO, Microsoft Gaming
Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO, and members of his executive team shared the following communications with employees today. SATYA NADELLA MESSAGE Gaming has b...
Updates in two of our core priorities
Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO, posted the below message to employees on Viva Engage this morning. I am excited to share a couple updates in two of our core pr...
Small lies that parents tell to make their kids' lives smoother and more magical
Prostock-studio - stock.adobe.com Parenting is mostly about keeping tiny humans alive. B...
7 silly travel hacks that are actually genius
wavebreak3 - stock.adobe.com You can spend hours planning itineraries and pac...
Social media ads are tempting, but some say you should think twice before buying
amnaj - stock.adobe.com Everyone's been there: you're scrolling Insta...
6 unresolved movies that never got the sequels they deserve
StockPhotoPro - stock.adobe.com You watch an amazing movie. It ends on a cliffhanger. Yo...
From idea to deployment: The complete lifecycle of AI on display at Ignite 2025
By now, most people would agree that AI is in the process of fundamentally changing how we work and solve problems. But this technology is still too often thoug...
Infinite scale: The architecture behind the Azure AI superfactory
Today, we are unveiling the next Fairwater site of Azure AI datacenters in Atlanta, Georgia. This purpose-built datacenter is connected to our first Fairwater s...
'Difficult to say with a straight face': Tapper reacts to Fox News' statement on settlement
A settlement has been reached in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation case against Fox News, the judge for the case announced. The network will pay more than $78...
These ships disappeared in Lake Superior a century ago. Watch as they're found again
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society has found two of three ships that sank in the same Lake Superior storm more than a century ago, locating one in 202...