<![CDATA[ Latest from ITPro UK in Microsoft ]]> https://www.itpro.com/uk/software/microsoft Thu, 28 May 2026 11:34:18 +0000 en <![CDATA[ TD Synnex launches dedicated Microsoft alliance growth team ]]> https://www.itpro.com/business/digital-transformation/td-synnex-launches-dedicated-microsoft-alliance-growth-team 9S6zJEma2MXguSdn8iWUJR Thu, 28 May 2026 11:34:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pentagon taps Dell for $9.7bn Microsoft licensing deal ]]> https://www.itpro.com/cloud/cloud-management/pentagon-taps-dell-for-usd9-7bn-microsoft-licensing-deal diRmWY9EfbpFFrLDM5Z99m Thu, 28 May 2026 11:26:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ How Welsh councils are improving services with Microsoft Copilot ]]> https://www.itpro.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/how-welsh-councils-are-improving-services-with-microsoft-copilot EVJJzqeyKG4oqq3fXkR6EB Fri, 15 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft to face UK competition probe over business software practices ]]> https://www.itpro.com/business/policy-and-legislation/microsoft-to-face-uk-competition-probe-over-business-software-practices bSCkiEVLnnXGzp7e4kaXbF Fri, 15 May 2026 06:46:00 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 08:21:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘LLMs are unreliable delegates’: Microsoft researchers say you probably shouldn’t trust AI with work documents ]]> https://www.itpro.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/llms-are-unreliable-delegates-microsoft-researchers-say-you-probably-shouldnt-trust-ai-with-work-documents LWCJtR66q2ZDwEMmAsWSSc Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft joins competitors in handing over AI models for advanced testing ]]> https://www.itpro.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-joins-competitors-in-handing-over-ai-models-for-advanced-testing FFZSDHS7GHj4dS3DnXrWnW Thu, 07 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Beware of emails threatening a code of conduct review ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/beware-of-emails-threatening-a-code-of-conduct-review 77y4eje5T825eD49NpbPGa Wed, 06 May 2026 09:34:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ The AI operations gap is reshaping the Microsoft channel ]]> https://www.itpro.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/the-ai-operations-gap-is-reshaping-the-microsoft-channel fhjT27yn95JySxPv4wnn8J Wed, 06 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Thu, 07 May 2026 13:31:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'We are focused on fundamentals, prioritizing quality, and serving our core users better': Satya Nadella teases big Windows improvements – and changes could come this year ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/windows/satya-nadella-microsoft-windows-11-user-experience-improvements 8uWcVADD6kxKEnDdZ3zgrS Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:36:59 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 07:46:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft pats itself on the back over European commitments ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/microsoft/microsoft-pats-itself-on-the-back-over-european-commitments SDunw5Uqiw86WrZseMFYCi Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:15:52 +0000 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:15:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Big tech earnings: Hyperscaler growth rates impress, but concerns remain over surging infrastructure capex ]]> https://www.itpro.com/business/business-strategy/big-tech-earnings-hyperscaler-growth-rates-impress-but-concerns-remain-over-surging-infrastructure-capex 76Wk8rapAgLb7uVuHPhXzH Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:05:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Triple Microsoft designation defines serious, competitive, high-performing modern MSPs ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/microsoft/triple-microsoft-designation-defines-serious-competitive-high-performing-modern-msps R64wTY3EyX4QjwZErpWY7D Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Accenture has been trialling Microsoft Copilot since 2023 – now it’s rolling out the AI tool to all 743,000 staff ]]> https://www.itpro.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/accenture-has-been-trialling-microsoft-copilot-since-2023-now-its-rolling-out-the-ai-tool-to-all-743-000-staff Znmd8gAw4aWpyXoFeeF5Eo Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:17:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ "For years, Microsoft's practices have had real financial impact on both public and private organizations" – Microsoft faces new legal challenge over licensing practices ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/microsoft/for-years-microsofts-practices-have-had-real-financial-impact-on-both-public-and-private-organizations-microsoft-faces-new-legal-challenge-over-licensing-practices iuzhFgXHLeaYm8ApRguwMK Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:57:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Has another OpenAI Stargate project hit the rocks? 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