Top three AIs are pretty stupid
Google is brighter, Siri is as intelligent as plankton
A new report has named Google as the cleverest AI but warns all three of the leading machines are pretty pants and disappointing.
Microsoft tops estimates
More sign up for Azure cloud computing services and Office 365
Software King of the Wolrd Microsoft is doing well thanks to more people signing up for its cloud-based services than anyone expected.
Microsoft's new XBox One update is out
1440p support for the Xbox One S and X and FreeSync support
Software king of the world Microsoft is rolling out a new Xbox One update that brings 1440p support for the Xbox One S and X, as well as support for AMD's FreeSync tech.
Microsoft still rumoured to be working on a Surface phone
Despite stopping the sale of Windows phones last week
The dark satanic rumour mill suggests that Microsoft is still working on creating a Surface phone, despite generally abandoning the smartphone market to Google and Apple.
Microsoft delays Windows 10 update
A few too many blue screens
Software King of the World Microsoft has delayed the launch of its Spring Creators Update for Windows 10 because of technical issues the company encountered with the supposed final release.
Microsoft builds own Linux kernel
To run secure IoT – not bad for what it used to call "cancer"
Software king of the world Microsoft has knocked up its own version of the Linux kernal to run a secure end-to-end IoT product that focuses on microcontroller-based devices.
Nigerian Microsoft network engineer helped launder money
Money was stolen using Reventon ransomware.
A Nigerian-born Microsoft network engineer is facing federal charges in Florida for helping launder cash obtained from victims of the Reventon ransomware.
Microsoft open sources part of Windows
In the 1990s this would have been unthinkable
Software king of the world Microsoft has open sourced its 1990s era File Manager for Windows 3.0. The code, which is available on Github under the MIT OSS licence, compiles under Windows 10.
64-bit Windows on ARM announcement expected soon
Removes one of its biggest drawbacks
Microsoft is expected to make an announcement that it has sorted out the problem which prevents Windows on Snapdragon platform from running 64-bit apps.
Big tech signs up for new open source rival to ARM
RISC-V business
More than 80 tech companies including Google, Qualcomm and Samsung have joined together to develop a new open source chip design that offers a much cheaper way to build chips for new technologies like autonomous vehicles.