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45 years later, earliest DOS source code transcribed from a stack of old printouts found in a garage
By Mark Tyson published
Microsoft continues to make some of the earliest chapters of its operating system history open-source and freely available. Here's 86-DOS 1.00, released on its 45th anniversary, for example.

The Pentagon announces AI deals with OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, and more
By Jowi Morales published
The U.S. Department of War announced agreements with seven AI providers, allowing it to deploy multiple LLMs for its use and avoiding lock up with a single vendor.

Microsoft attributes $25 billion of AI budget to memory and chip costs
By Luke James published
Premium Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta plan to spend a combined $725 billion on capital expenditure in 2026, a 77% increase over last year's record $410 billion.

Microsoft begins rolling out Xbox Mode to Windows 11 desktops and laptops
By Luke James published
Xbox Mode replaces the standard Windows desktop with an Xbox-style interface designed for gamepad navigation.

Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon capex spending to hit $725 billion in 2026, up 77% from last year
By Luke James published
Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta collectively plan to spend $725 billion on capex in 2026, up 77% from last year's record $410 billion.

OpenAI has effectively abandoned first-party Stargate data centers in favor of more flexible deals
By Jowi Morales published
It seems that building and owning its own infrastructure is too expensive for OpenAI.

OpenAI and Microsoft's alliance fractures as cloud exclusivity deal ends
By Jon Martindale published
Premium OpenAI and Microsoft outline terms.

Microsoft facing $2.8 billion UK lawsuit for overcharging 60,000 businesses using Microsoft Server on other clouds
By Jowi Morales published
Is the company charging a premium for users not on Azure?
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