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Education IT teams face rising security risks with fewer resources.

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December 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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AI is transforming app development and delivery.

Join us and sponsor @a10networks.bsky.social on Jan. 16th 2026 for this virtual summit where we’ll unpack what it takes to thrive in today’s AI-powered landscape.

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December 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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December 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Better AI output starts with better prompts.

In this guide, Brien Posey explains how small changes in clarity, structure, and wording can dramatically improve results from Copilot and other AI chat tools.

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#AI #PromptEngineering #Copilot
Writing Better AI Prompts -- Redmondmag.com
A practical guide for IT pros on how to structure clearer, more effective prompts to get more accurate and useful results from Copilot and other AI chatbots.
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December 16, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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AI investment keeps climbing, but @joeydantoni.com argues the numbers simply don’t add up. Massive compute costs, thin differentiation, and an unsustainable business model could make today’s trillion-dollar AI race impossible to win.

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#AI #TechIndustry
AI's Billion-Dollar Problem: Why Today's Investments May Never Pay Off -- Redmondmag.com
As companies pour unprecedented money into AI, soaring compute costs, limited model differentiation and an unsustainable business model are raising questions about whether the industry's massive bets ...
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December 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Want to stay competitive in the cloud?

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December 15, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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@microsoft.com wrapped 2025 with 56 fixes and three zero-days, including an exploited Windows bug that gives attackers SYSTEM access and two Office flaws that fire through the Preview Pane.

See what should rise to the top of your remediation queue: redmondmag.com/articles/202...

#Cybersecurity
Microsoft Wraps 2025 Patch Tuesday With Fixes for 3 Zero-Day -- Redmondmag.com
Microsoft closed out 2025 with its final Patch Tuesday release. This month's update fixes 56 vulnerabilities across Windows, Office and several other products, and includes three zero-day flaw fixes.
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December 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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@linuxfoundation.org has announced the Agentic AI Foundation with OpenAI, @anthropic.com, Block, @awscloud.bsky.social, Google Cloud, @microsoft.com, and Cloudflare on board.

See why this move could reshape AI infrastructure: redmondmag.com/articles/202...

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Linux Foundation Launches Agentic AI Foundation with Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic -- Redmondmag.com
The Linux Foundation on Tuesday announced the formation of the Agentic AI Foundation, bringing together Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic and other major tech companies to advance open-source development o...
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December 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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A cyberattack has hit. Now what?

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December 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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2026 is bringing big changes to the security landscape. Want to know what’s coming?

Join us tomorrow with sponsor Wiz and expert John O’Neill Sr. for a free summit on the top threats and trends every IT team should be ready for.

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December 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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@microsoft.com is investing $17.5B to expand AI and cloud infrastructure in India, including a new hyperscale region in Hyderabad and AI skilling for 20M people by 2030.

This is a major move toward positioning India as a global AI powerhouse.

Learn more: redmondmag.com/articles/202...

#AI
Microsoft Expands India Presence With $17.5B AI and Cloud Commitment -- Redmondmag.com
Microsoft on Tuesday announced a $17.5 billion plan to expand its cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in India over the next four years, the company’s largest investment in Asia to date.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Software is about to get simpler. IT work is about to get more strategic.

In this article, Brien Posey explains how AI will erase many familiar admin tasks and shift IT pros toward compliance, integration, and governance.

Dive deeper: redmondmag.com/articles/202...

#AI #ITOps #Automation
How Software Will Evolve Because of AI -- Redmondmag.com
AI-driven automation is poised to simplify traditional software management while shifting IT pros toward higher-level responsibilities in compliance, integration and data governance.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Searching for the right MSP just got easier.

The @redmondpartner.bsky.social Directory brings trusted providers together so IT teams can find the best match fast.

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December 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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@microsoft.com 365 prices are going up July 1, 2026, along with new Defender, Intune, and Copilot features across E3, E5, and Business plans.

See what changes and how it affects organizations: redmondmag.com/articles/202...

#Microsoft365 #M365
Microsoft 365 Suite Pricing To Increase Next Year -- Redmondmag.com
Microsoft announced last week that it will raise prices for its commercial Microsoft 365 suite subscriptions effective July 1, 2026, while expanding AI, security and management capabilities across its...
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December 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Today’s always-on world demands stronger, faster disaster recovery strategies.

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December 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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@microsoft.com just rolled out big AI and edge updates for Azure Local and IoT Operations, including new GA features, disconnected mode, Blackwell GPU support, and stronger IoT identity and analytics.

See the full breakdown of what’s new and why it matters: redmondmag.com/articles/202...

#Azure
Azure Local, IoT Operations Get AI-Powered Edge Computing Enhancements -- Redmondmag.com
Azure Local and IoT Operations received a broad set of updates this week as Microsoft moved to expand AI-enabled edge computing across hybrid and highly distributed environments.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Identity security needs a reboot.

Join us, sponsor P0 Security, and experts Cari Jaquet and Kelsey Brazill tomorrow to learn how to simplify your roadmap and secure human and non-human identities across multi-cloud and AI environments.

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December 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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If ransomware takes down Active Directory, the business stops.

Join us and sponsor Quest on January 8th for this FREE webinar, where cybersecurity experts explain why AD is targeted, why backups fail, and how to restore AD fast and clean.

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December 8, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Backup data is one of the first things attackers go after.

Join us, sponsor @veeam.com, and Colin Hanks tomorrow to learn how secure off-site storage keeps your data protected and ready for clean recovery.

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December 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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@microsoft.com is rolling major Intune Suite features into Microsoft 365 E3 and E5, including Remote Help, Advanced Analytics, EPM, and Cloud PKI.

See what’s changing and why it matters: redmondmag.com/articles/202...

#CyberSecurity #Intune
Microsoft Expands Intune Suite Capabilities to M365 E3 and E5 Plans -- Redmondmag.com
Microsoft is bringing advanced endpoint management capabilities from its Intune Suite directly into Microsoft 365 E3 and E5 subscriptions.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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@microsoft.com has retired Mesh and moved its 3D meeting features into Teams.

Immersive events are now generally available, offering customizable 3D spaces, avatar-based meetings, and new Action Groups for presenters.

Learn more: redmondmag.com/articles/202...

#Microsoft #Teams
Microsoft 3D Meetings Get Real as Mesh Gets the Axe -- Redmondmag.com
Microsoft has retired its standalone Mesh platform as of Dec. 1 and moved its 3D meeting capabilities into Teams through a new immersive events feature, now generally available.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Get the key takeaways from re:Invent 2025.

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December 5, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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@microsoft.com will block external script injection on Entra ID sign-in starting in mid-to-late October 2026.

Only Microsoft-trusted scripts will run, improving protection against cross-site scripting attacks.

Read the full breakdown: redmondmag.com/articles/202...

#CyberSecurity #EntraID
Microsoft Locks Down Entra ID Authentication with Script Injection Blocking -- Redmondmag.com
Microsoft is tightening security around its Entra ID sign-in process by blocking external script injection, a move that could force some orgs to rethink their browser extension strategies.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Cyberattacks are rising and backups are a key target.

Join us, sponsor @veeam.com, and Colin Hanks on Dec. 9 to learn how secure off-site storage keeps your data protected and ready for clean recovery.

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#CyberResilience
December 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Our 2025 rewind is here!

This recap highlights the top 10 most-viewed articles of the year, including major shifts across the Microsoft ecosystem, developer tooling, and enterprise IT.

Thank you to everyone who read, shared, and engaged with our coverage.

#YearInReview
December 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM