Microsoft
News and insights on Microsoft product innovations, corporate strategy, and market performance.
- Announcements
You Can Now Check for Malware Directly Inside Microsoft Teams via Sophos
Sophos integrates real-time threat intelligence into Microsoft Copilot, allowing instant malware checks directly within Teams and security workflows.
- News
Microsoft leads push to train 100,000 Kenyan public servants in AI and digital skills
Following its high-profile Nairobi AI Tour earlier this year and ongoing development efforts including work on local context-aware models like…
- News
Windows 11 introduces new recovery tools to fix system failures caused by bad updates and drivers
Microsoft is rolling out a major set of recovery improvements for Windows 11 clearly designed to prevent a repeat of…
- Interesting Reads
Microsoft is teaching AI to speak Dholuo and Kikuyu, Starting with Kenyan Farmers
Microsoft's Project Gecko uses Small Language Models to bring vernacular, video-based AI tools to Kenyan farmers, bridging the digital divide
- News
Apple mocks Windows blue screen of death in genius new ad, and it’s hard not to laugh
Apple is back with another cheeky “Apple at Work” ad, this time, turning one of Windows’ most infamous nightmares, the…
- News
Windows 10 end of support is in a week
Microsoft is officially ending support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. That’s just a week from now. If you’re…
- News
Microsoft is force-feeding Windows 11 users a new 365 app they didn’t ask for
Microsoft is automatically installing its new 365 Companion app on Windows 11, and users are not happy about it.
- News
Xbox Game Camp Africa returns for 2025, with a 12-week studio program kicking off at Africa Games Week
Xbox Game Camp Africa 2025 launches in Cape Town, offering 12-week mentorship to African studios, boosting prototypes, publishing readiness, and…
- Announcements
Microsoft Paint, like Photoshop, gets project files, Notepad and Snipping Tool updated too
Microsoft is rolling out significant updates to its core Windows 11 apps — Paint, Snipping Tool, and Notepad — with…
- News
Samsung brings Microsoft Copilot to 2025 TVs and Smart Monitors
Copilot is coming to Samsung’s 2025 TVs and Smart Monitors, adding conversational search and learning to the biggest screen.
- Announcements
Sophos Central Adds Rubrik‑Built Microsoft 365 Recovery for Smarter Cyber Defense
Rubrik and Sophos launch integrated Microsoft 365 backup and recovery in Sophos Central—enhancing resilience for MDR and XDR users
- News
Samsung Swaps Microsoft OneDrive Integration for Google Photos on 2021 QLED TVs
Samsung is shaking things up on your living room wall — quite literally. The tech giant has quietly rolled out…
- Startups
Kenyan Student Team Among Top Three Finalists at 2025 Microsoft Imagine Cup
Kenyan student team ranks in top three at Microsoft Imagine Cup 2025 with Signvrse, an AI sign language translation tool.
- News
Microsoft’s Latest Layoffs Affect 6,000 Workers as Long-Term Downsizing Trend Deepens
Microsoft is laying off 6,000 employees globally, continuing a pattern of restructuring to streamline operations and reduce management layers.
- Opinion
Opinion: Kenya Must Upskill Its Public Servants or Risk Falling Behind in the AI Age
Upskilling Kenya’s public servants in AI and cybersecurity is vital to secure digital infrastructure and drive inclusive digital transformation.
