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Japanese workers return to fax machines during ongoing Microsoft 365 outage

By Stephen Warwick Published

Japanese workers are breaking out fax machines to deal with Microsoft's 365 outage.

Software
optical transceivers in data center network
Microsoft lobbies against potential ban on Chinese optical networking gear for AI data centers as FCC mulls restricting imports

By Jowi Morales Published

The ITI is lobbying against the ban of these optical transceivers needed by data centers to convert electrical signals into optical signals.

Policy
Open-source GPU task manager reveals exactly what's eating your VRAM

By Mark Tyson Published

A new open-source GitHub project called gputaskman has been released by Microsoft VP Scott Hanselman.

GPUs
Hundreds arrested after Microsoft data center protest turns violent

By Jowi Morales Published

It's unclear which group entered the construction site first, but the action led to the arrest of 150 to 200 protesters.

Data Centers
Enthusiast abandons self-hosted Microsoft Exchange after 27 years, moving mailboxes to Microsoft 365

By Newton Gitonga Published

Postfix replaces 27-year-old Microsoft Exchange server after mailbox migration to Microsoft 365

Software
protesters in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, against a Microsoft data center
Protesters storm Microsoft AI data center construction site

By Jowi Morales Published

The protesters stormed over the walls and took over the construction site, with the Stop Dirty Data Centers coalition saying that more actions are planned across Europe.

Data Centers
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Best Flash Drives 2026: Fast, Spacious, Pocketable USB Storage

By Matt Safford last updated

Today's best flash drives are faster and speedier than ever. We've tested dozens to find the best.

USB Flash Drives
Tech sleuth claims to have found the oldest GUI application that still works with Windows 11

By Mark Tyson Published

A technology enthusiast claims that the oldest GUI application that still runs on Windows 11 is CDPLAYER.EXE from November 1992.

Windows
60,000 Microsoft employees offered voluntary buyouts as AI buildout costs bite

By Oliver Haslam Published

Microsoft is offering buyouts to around 60,000 members of its workforce as it looks to balance the books amid a ramp-up in AI data center spending.

Big Tech
China-aligned hackers deploy AI agents in massive ConnectWise supply chain attack

By Shane Downing Published

Microsoft says China-aligned Storm-0940 used the ARTEX AI agent framework in the ConnectWise Cloud Backup supply chain attack.

Cybersecurity
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