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Like Microsoft before it, Google is discovering that domination has its downsides: The search giant is now under legal fire on multiple fronts, each of which could deal Google major setbacks.

Because I’m stuck in meetings and dying on the inside, this edition of Short Takes focuses on a new Microsoft bot, warnings about using QuickTime on Windows, HTC 10, the U.S. D.O.D. advises its employees to use Windows 10 at home too, Microsoft’s Word Flow keyboard is coming to iPhone, and more.

Transforming an existing IT infrastructure into a more agile one that supports an increasingly digital business environment is no easy task. Learn several different tips on choosing a service partner that not only works for you, but can also tailor your infrastructure based on business needs.

Microsoft this week filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice, alleging that the agency’s growing use of secrecy orders violates its rights, and its customers’ rights. Furthermore, Microsoft states that the legal statue that enables such secrecy orders is itself unconstitutional.

Learn how to debug errors when deploying Azure VMs using PowerShell.

Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code platform has reached milestone 1.0 and it currently has 500,000 monthly active users and 1,000 extensions.

Blue Whale Web has acquired two companies that will be joining Petri and Thurrott; these two communities will help to provide additional content and educational resources to our readers.

When Microsoft released the Anniversary update for Windows 10 this summer, they will be including several new features targeted at the education sector.

PowerShell MVP Jeff Hicks demonstrates how to find and remove empty Active Directory organizational units with simple PowerShell scripts.

Hot on the heels of Microsoft’s recent announcement about its Bot Framework, Facebook this week revealed that it too would pervasively expand into bots, in this case with its popular Messenger app.