Russell Smith

Today at Build 2023, Microsoft announced Windows Copilot for Windows 11. As the first PC operating system to include integrated artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, like those found in ChatGPT and Bing Chat, Microsoft is centralizing AI features already available in Bing Chat as a new capability in Windows 11. It will also allow users to…

Windows 11 Moment 3 is just around the corner and I look at 3 of the most important changes. Plus, RHEL is getting AD domain auto join and Microsoft is scanning your password protected zip files. Transcript Windows 11 Moment 3 is just around the corner and I look at three of the most important…

Google shows off its competitor to Microsoft 365 Copilot, Duet AI, at its I/O conference this week. I look at what Google announced and what Microsoft also revealed about its own AI tech recently as it enters wider testing. More Google I/O news on Petri: Google Introduces Duet AI With Generative AI Features for Workspace…

Do you know your WAF from your WAAP? Or your RASP from your WAF? This week, Petri is hosting a webinar with Fortra, which looks at how to protect your web apps from advanced web attacks. Join myself and Fortra’s Josh Davies, an experienced senior security analyst, who will explain some advanced techniques attackers use…

Microsoft announced today the launch of its Microsoft 365 Copilot Early Access Program, which is an invitation-only paid preview of the ChatGPT-based AI features it announced for Microsoft 365 apps and services in March this year. The program will be available to 600 customers worldwide. Microsoft 365 Copilot Early Access Program expands on initial trial…

This month, Windows is getting memory safe Rust code in the kernel, Microsoft announces Windows 11 LTSC edition to launch late 2024, Windows 12 could be getting a special edition to support Arm and A.I. features, plus lots of updates for Insider Program builds. Windows gets support for Rust in the Windows kernel At the…

This Week in IT, I look at upcoming changes to the Windows 11 kernel that bring support for Rust. Plus, reports suggest that Microsoft could be developing its own Arm chip for a client device, Windows 12 will get a special edition to support Arm and A.I., and AWS Verified Access reaches general availability.

This Week in IT, Editorial Director Russell Smith looks at the new AI features in Microsoft Designer, which has just entered public preview. Plus, Microsoft is hoping to simplify security in Microsoft 365 with a new cloud.microsoft domain for apps and services, Windows Laps now gets support for Azure AD joined devices in public preview,…

Today, Microsoft Designer goes into public preview and it adds new A.I. features. Like Canva, Designer offers a collection of templates and elements like graphics, photos, and video so that you can easily create eye-catching content for your social media channels. What is Microsoft Designer? Essentially a clone of popular graphic design tool Canva, Microsoft…

The latest Linux kernel is now available, and it comes with some important new features. Linux Kernel 6.3 is a minor release and it shouldn’t cause any major problems when you get round to upgrading. But like any change you introduce into your environment, it should be properly tested. So, let’s look at the most…

How much exactly does Google stand to lose if Samsung replaces it with Bing as the default search experience? Windows is set to get new A.I. smarts, and Microsoft is hoping to reduce reliance on Nvidia in the datacenter with its own Arm A.I. chips.

According to a recent report, cyberattacks increased by 38% in 2022 compared to 2021, meaning that it’s more important than ever to be vigilant when it comes to cybersecurity. One way to strengthen operational resilience against cyberattacks is by mastering Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR). As Gartner notes, “misused credentials are now the top…