New Windows builds released on 8 May 2026
New Windows 11 builds 28020.2075 and 29585.1000 now available for testers. Touchpad gets touchpad gestures with automatic scrolling and zoom controls. Schools can now upgrade to...
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An inside look at Stranger Than Heaven reveals its locations and Snoop Dogg’s role
Key Points Xbox Presents documentary “A Special Look at Stranger Than Heaven” recently finished filming. Snoop Dogg voices a character in the upcoming action-adventure game from...
Supply constraints and optical advances were the main factors in Arista’s Q1
Key Points Arista reported 35.1% YoY Q1 revenue growth to $2.71 billion. Supply shortages for chips, memory, and wafers will constrain shipments for 1-2 years. New...
Microsoft Flight Simulator adds aerial firefighting in latest world update
Key Points World Update 21: Australia brings Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 a new collaboration with the New South Wales Rural Fire Service Aerial firefighting missions let...
Windows quality update: progress since March
Key Points Experimental and Beta channels replace the old Insider rings. Updates now aim for a single monthly restart and give better pause control. Copilot UI...
Enforcing trust and transparency: open-sourcing the Azure Integrated HSM
Key Points Azure now ships with built-in Azure Integrated HSM on new servers to keep keys in hardware instead of software. The Azure Integrated HSM firmware...
Broadcom invests heavily in VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1
Key Points VCF 9.1 adds AI-native and Kubernetes features to the private cloud stack. Provides 2.6x larger Kubernetes clusters, 75% faster deployments, and 75% shorter upgrade...
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 gets its largest update yet
Key Points Career modes are now fully unlocked in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Improvements have been made to frame rates, especially in busy areas. Heavy aircraft...
Microsoft paid a quarterly dividend: Source indicates Build 26100.
Key Points Microsoft announced a quarterly dividend of $0.83 per share. The dividend will be paid on June 12, 2025, to shareholders of record by May...
Microsoft Sovereign Private Cloud scales to thousands of nodes with Azure Local Rules
Key Points Azure Local Scales Up: Microsoft’s Azure Local service has been expanded to support deployments of up to thousands of servers within a single sovereign...
