MYSTERIOUS: 23 | Mind Blowing Facts

This Microsoft Outlook replacement comes with a shot of Windows Phone nostalgia

DayFrame brings Windows Phone's iconic Live Tile interface to a modern Outlook replacement built for Windows and Mac.

Windows Central · Aug 17

One of the biggest Linux distros is growing faster thanks to WSL for Windows 11 than it is its own desktop

Canonical, the makers of Ubuntu, have outlined the crazy growth of the Linux distro on WSL, saying it will soon outpace users of its own native desktop OS.

Windows Central · Aug 17

Big Tech Layoffs: Visa Holders Leave Major Companies Over Job Security and Economic Uncertainty

Big Tech layoffs are driving foreign workers on US visas to quit firms like Amazon, Microsoft and Oracle, trading marquee names for perceived stability, entrepreneurship or life abroad.

International Business Times UK · Aug 17

AI companies look to the ocean as a place to put more data centers

The artificial intelligence boom is driving unprecedented demand for data centers, raising concerns about their growing energy consumption, water use and carbon footprint. These challenges are making companies look beyond traditional land-based data centers.

The Conversation · Aug 17

Microsoft is dropping its Excel Copilot function after only a year - and without ever getting a full public launch

Microsoft Excel's COPILOT() function will soon bite the dust.

TechRadar · Aug 17

Global Market: AI investment story shifts from spending to picking the winners

The AI investment debate is shifting toward identifying sustainable winners as spending accelerates. Hyperscalers, semiconductor firms and neocloud providers remain key beneficiaries, but investors increasingly prioritise profitability, valuations and infrastructure control. As computing capacity expands, companies with strong balance sheets, customer relationships and diversified technology ecosystems may capture the biggest…

The Economic Times · Aug 17

US Stock Market: Tiger Global trims big tech bets, adds AMD and SpaceX in Q2

Tiger Global reshuffled its tech portfolio in Q2, cutting stakes in Alphabet, Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Broadcom and TSMC while exiting Netflix. The fund more than doubled its Intel holding and initiated positions in AMD and SpaceX, signalling a shift toward semiconductor exposure and emerging technology opportunities, according to filings.

The Economic Times · Aug 17

Are Microsoft’s AI plans being held back by a shortage of chips?

Guardian investigation finds apparent discrepancy between what tech company has said about its AI capacity – and the number of advanced chips it has in operation

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17

2 Major Catalysts Are Lifting IREN Stock. How to Play It Here.

Microsoft's acceptance and Nvidia's grant of Exemplar Cloud status have added to the stock's upmove.

Barchart · Aug 16

Windows 11 has transformed dramatically since launch, but three classic Windows tools remain untouched — and it’s time Microsoft finally modernizes them

Microsoft continues to modernize Windows 11, but these three classic tools still need a major update without losing the advanced features users rely on.

Windows Central · Aug 16