Configuration Manager will move to an annual release schedule while Microsoft focuses on Intune as the long-term platform for device management. The new release schedule will begin September 2026, with version 2609, Microsoft announced in a blog post this week. Further releases will then align with the Windows security and stability update cycle (H2). Microsoft has already briefed customers on

Do you think it’s time to turn an AI agent loose to do your procurement for you? As that could be a potentially expensive experiment to conduct in the real world, Microsoft is attempting to determine whether agent-to-agent ecommerce will really work, without the risk of using it in a live environment. Earlier this week,

When Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang initially told the Financial Times that China would “win the AI race” before softening his stance, it crystallised a predicament that’s been years in the making. The world’s most valuable chipmaker now finds itself caught between two superpowers, each wielding the Nvidia AI chip ban as a weapon in a broader technological

Microsoft is forming a new team to research superintelligence and other advanced forms of artificial intelligence. Mustafa Suleyman, who leads Microsoft’s AI division overseeing Bing and Copilot, announced the creation of the MAI Superintelligence Team in a blog post. He said he will head the group and that Microsoft plans to put “a lot of

Helping companies pay ransoms to digital extortionists is kind of an odd business. On the one hand, you “negotiate” with cybercriminals and in so doing may drive down the costs of recovering from a particular ransomware incident. On the other hand, you’re helping criminals get paid, funding their operations and making further attacks more likely. And

Welcome to Edition 8.18 of the Rocket Report! NASA is getting a heck of a deal from Blue Origin for launching the agency’s ESCAPADE mission to Mars. Blue Origin is charging NASA about $20 million for the launch on the company’s heavy-lift New Glenn rocket. A dedicated ride on any other rocket capable of the

The Crescent Park neighborhood of Palo Alto, California, has some of the best real estate in the country, with a charming hodgepodge of homes ranging in style from Tudor revival to modern farmhouse and contemporary Mediterranean. It also has a gigantic compound that is home to Mark Zuckerberg, his wife Priscilla Chan, and their daughters

At a site in Kenya, archaeologists recently unearthed layer upon layer of stone stools from deposits that span 300,000 years, and include a period of intense environmental upheaval. The oldest tools at the site date back to 2.75 million years ago. According to a recent study, the finds suggest that for hundreds of millennia, ancient

When Ford electrified its bestselling pickup truck, it pulled out all the stops. The F-150 Lightning may look virtually identical to other versions of the pickup, but it’s smoother, faster, and obviously far, far more efficient than the ones that run on gas, diesel, or hybrid power. But the future of the country’s bestselling electric

If you’ve played any number of RPGs, you probably know the skill tree as a break from the game’s core action. It’s a place to pause, take a breather, and scroll through a massive visual menu of upgrade options, considering which path of stat and ability tweaks best fits your character and your play style.