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Last week, Microsoft announced the release of Semantic Kernel (SK). The new open-source framework enables developers to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) into their applications. Semantic Kernel is a lightweight software development kit (SDK) that helps developers to incorporate new experiences such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT-powered natural language responses directly into applications….

Amazon has recently announced the general availability of Amazon Linux 2023. The latest cloud-optimized Linux distribution is designed to improve security and delivers a predictable lifecycle as well as deterministic updates. Amazon Linux 2023 introduces new pre-configured security policies to help customers adhere to industry standards. IT administrators can configure these policies at launch or…

Microsoft released Edge version 111 on Windows, macOS, and Linux last week, and this update brought a noticeable UI change: There’s now a big Bing button at the right side of the Edge toolbar, which integrates the new Edge Copilot experience that leverages Microsoft’s Bing chatbot powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT.  Clicking the Bing icon in…

Microsoft Lists is the evolution of the SharePoint List feature. Several years ago, the Microsoft brain trust set out to make this ultra-powerful tool more accessible to the masses. By removing ‘SharePoint’ from the marketing pages, and making it ‘an app’, they succeeded in surprisingly productive ways. In this article, I will explain what is…

Microsoft has released new PowerShell scripts to address a BitLocker security vulnerability on Windows PCs. The PowerShell scripts are designed to automate the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) update process on Windows 11 and Windows 10. BitLocker is a built-in security feature that helps users to protect data stored on their computers from unauthorized access. Once…

Last month, Google unveiled some important pricing changes for Google Workspace customers. The company announced this week that it’s increasing the monthly cost of several Google Workspace offerings this week. Steve Holt, Vice President for Google Workspace, penned a lengthy blog post to justify the price hike impacting multiple Workspace tiers. The pricing update follows…

In this post, I want to discuss a topic that is getting an increasing amount of attention in Europe: the impact of cloud computing on the energy sector. This was already a concern before the current energy crisis started, but the power consumption of cloud computing is rarely out of the news now. First of…

Thursday 16, March, at its Reinventing Productivity with A.I. event, Microsoft announced Microsoft 365 Copilot, a new set of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) integrations in its suite of Office applications, powered by ChatGPT and technology it has developed using the Microsoft Graph and large language models (LLMs). Introducing Microsoft 365 Copilot Office apps already have A.I….

Microsoft has announced the general availability of Azure Firewall Basic. The affordable SKU launched in preview in October 2022 to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) protect their Azure cloud environments. Azure Firewall is a cloud-based solution that provides an additional layer of security to protect Azure Virtual Network resources from external and internal threats….

Microsoft has released patches to address a critical security flaw in Outlook for Windows. The company confirmed that a Russian hacking group exploited the NTLM vulnerability to target several European and military organizations in 2022. The zero-day flaw (CVE-2023-23397) was first reported discovered by Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA). It’s a privilege escalation vulnerability…

Microsoft has announced the general availability of AWS Application composer. First introduced in December 2022, the new low-code tool enables developers to visually design and build serverless applications from multiple AWS services. “You can drag, drop, and connect AWS services into an application architecture by using AWS Application Composer’s browser-based visual canvas. AWS Application Composer…

Microsoft has warned customers about Adversary-in-the-Middle (AiTM) phishing kit available for sale on a popular cybercrime forum. The software is designed to make it easier for attackers to deploy phishing campaigns to target enterprise accounts. According to the Microsoft Threat Intelligence team, this phishing kit is an open-source tool that is developed by a hacking…