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Describe Azure identity, access, and security

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Create an AI agent with Microsoft Foundry

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Get started with AI agent development on Azure

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First Ring Daily 1887: Snowing Sideways On this episode of First Ring Daily, the flights got shifted and ruined the weekend. The post First Ring Daily 1887: Snowing Sideways appeared first on Thurrott.com.

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Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.

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Untitled Linux Show: Tiny Tater Tots | TWiT.TV This Week is the week for Cosmic! Jeff looks at a tiny NAS and Jonathan chats about the Orange Pi 6 Pro. Gnome says no more AI in extensions, Microsoft brings the Hornet, and

New Podcast Episode:
Untitled Linux Show: Tiny Tater Tots
COSMIC is Here, the Rust Experiment is over, & Gnome Says No More AI
with Jonathan Bennett, Jeff Massie, @robcampbell.bsky.social

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This Week in Tech: The Architects of AI | TWiT.TV Are we witnessing an AI-fueled gold rush or the early signs of an epic crash? Listen to these hard-hitting discussions on bubbles, breakthroughs, and the real impact behind

New Podcast Episode:
This Week in Tech: The Architects of AI
Can Small Models Outrun the Data Center Boom?
with @leolaporte.me, @iainthomson.bsky.social, Owen Thomas, @jasonhiner.bsky.social

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Microsoft AI Chief Succeeds Where Copilot Does Not ⭐ Copilot may be the least respected AI in Big Tech, but Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman continues to impress. He’s the Phil Spencer of AI, a plain-spoken and honest human being who in this case succeeds at making sense of AI in ways that anyone can understand and with little of the robotic coldness we see in Sam Altman and other AI leaders. In a world shifting inexorably to AI capabilities and workloads, he may be Microsoft’s greatest single asset. I’m serious. Suleyman is the antidote to a very real problem: Big Tech’s incessant over-marketing of AI, over-spending on AI infrastructure, and over-promising of capabilities that are in no way ready for prime time are undermining customer trust. Microsoft, sadly, is no stranger to trust problems. But it seems a bit tone-deaf to this reality, and its heavy-handed AI push is alienating customers, eroding trust further. This is unfortunate because we’re inundated by new AI models and the useful new capabilities they bring on an almost weekly basis. And yet, there are still AI deniers and doubters out there, babbling incessantly about hallucinations, “slop,” and whatever else, driving a wave of misinformation that feeds on distrust and then needlessly amplifies it. It’s not clear which is less desirable, the noise from this crowd or the noise of Big Tech pushing AI so aggressively. They’re both terrible. So last week, I wrote When AI Works ⭐ to cut through all that noise. It’s a look at what AI is and is not capable of right now that highlights about a dozen high-level areas in which improvements from AI are undeniable. I am not a gullible AI cheerleader, but I am also not a change-averse Luddite trying to prevent progress because I feel threatened. As I do in all things, I have a centrist view of AI, which is just technology. And while there are exaggerations and a kind of “fake it until you make it” mentality that pervades in this industry, there are also many examples of where AI is already making our lives better by saving us time and/or money while opening up new, previously unimagined new capabilities. That is not how Microsoft or any other Big Tech company promotes AI, of course. And that is why Suleyman is so special. He clearly understands the Microsoft AI marketing playbook from front to back, but he just as clearly can’t bring himself to not be open and honest about what works and what doesn’t. He isn’t afraid to call BS on anything Microsoft or its competitors are doing. And because of his history, he’s not just an expert, he’s an insider. He is, in short, someone I feel we can trust. The most recent example of Suleyman’s uniquely human approach to AI comes via an extensive interview with Bloomberg. (In addition to the article and video within, there is a longer version of the interview in podcast form on iHeart Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and elsewhere, too.) I strongly recommend that everyone reading this listen to that or... The post Microsoft AI Chief Succeeds Where Copilot Does Not ⭐ appeared first on Thurrott.com.

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Explore core data concepts

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Micron pulls out of the consumer RAM business - “By concentrating on core enterprise and commercial segments, Micron aims to improve long-term business performance and create value for strategic customers as well as stakeholders,”

Those RAM prices..... Bye Crucial.

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Work smarter with AI

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Work smarter with AI using Microsoft Copilot

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RIP AOL Dial-up. 9-30-2025. You walked so that my gigabit connection at home could run. #aol #tech #internet

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I earned my "Introduction to generative AI concepts" badge! I’m so proud to be celebrating this achievement and hope this inspires you to start your own @MicrosoftLearn journey!

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Describe Microsoft Security Copilot agents

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Protesters Briefly Seize Building on Microsoft Campus Microsoft was forced to lock down a building on its corporate campus in Redmond after protesters occupied it briefly on Tuesday. The post Protesters Briefly Seize Building on Microsoft Campus appeared first on Thurrott.com.

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New Windows 11 Insider Builds Are Available for Canary, Dev, and Beta Testers Microsoft is testing a redesigned mobile device companion experience for the Windows 11 Start menu, and it's also moving more settings from the legacy Control panel to the Windows 11 Settings app. The post New Windows 11 Insider Builds Are Available for Canary, Dev, and Beta Testers appeared first on Thurrott.com.

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Microsoft Edge Pt. 3 | TWiT.TV Unlock the secrets to a seamless browsing experience on Windows 11 without ever touching Microsoft Edge again! This week on Hands-On Windows, Paul promises to show you how to

New Podcast Episode:
Hands-On Windows: Microsoft Edge Pt. 3
How to Not Use Edge
with @thurrott.bsky.social

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Describe Microsoft Security Copilot agents

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New Windows 11 Dev and Beta Builds Are Available for Insiders Microsoft has just released two new Windows 11 preview builds for Insiders on the Dev and Beta Channels with minor changes for File Explorer and the Settings app. The post New Windows 11 Dev and Beta Builds Are Available for Insiders appeared first on Thurrott.com.

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AI User Group #6 - Vibe Coding Mishaps

New Podcast Episode:
TWiT+ Club Shows: AI User Group #6 - Vibe Coding Mishaps
Live with Leo 8/1/2025
with @leolaporte.me, @antnielsen.bsky.social, Larry Gold, Manny, Darren Oakey, @ozoneartfoundry.com

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Describe the embedded experiences of Microsoft Security Copilot

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Describe the core features of Microsoft Security Copilot

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Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 Outage | TWiT.TV Bypassing all passkey protections.The ransomware attacks just keep on coming.Cloudflare capitulates to the MPA and starts blocking.The need for online age verification is

Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 goes down. Ransomware’s still rising. Passkeys? Bypassed.
Steve Gibson unpacks it all on Security Now with @leolaporte.me.
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Describe Microsoft Security Copilot

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Everyday I'm Scrobblin' | TWiT.TV When will iOS 26's public beta will be made available? Is Apple losing ground in the AI talent war? Apple's first foldable iPhone could arrive next year. And a unique color

The UK backed down. Apple’s encryption holds—for now.
But with AI hiring slipping and a foldable iPhone rumored, what’s next for Cupertino?
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YouTube Starts Rolling Out New AI Tools for Shorts Creators Google has started rolling out new generative AI tools for YouTube Shorts creators, including more generative effects and a new AI playground. The post YouTube Starts Rolling Out New AI Tools for Shorts Creators appeared first on Thurrott.com.

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Introduction to AI concepts

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First Ring Daily 1817: How Will Microsoft Compete? On this episode of First Ring Daily, an unusual deep dive into the complexities Microsoft faces with Copilot against the world. The post First Ring Daily 1817: How Will Microsoft Compete? appeared first on Thurrott.com.

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