Microsoft deletes blog telling users to train AI on pirated Harry Potter books

The blog recommended that users learn to train their own AI models by downloading the Harry Potter dataset and then uploading text files to Azure Blob Storage. It included example models based on a ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Building Real-World Web Apps with ASP.NET Core Razor Pages

Microsoft MVP Philip Japikse discusses how ASP.NET Core Razor Pages in .NET 10 provides a streamlined, page-centric ...

dbForge 2025.3: AI Assistant in SQL Complete, Expanded Connectivity, and Smarter SQL Workflows

Forge 2025.3 adds AI Assistant to SQL Complete, supports SSMS 22, Visual Studio 2026, MySQL 9.5, MariaDB 12.2, and ...
InfoQ

GitHub Copilot SDK Lets Developers Integrate Copilot CLI's Engine into Apps

Now available in technical preview on GitHub, the GitHub Copilot SDK lets developers embed the same engine that powers GitHub ...
InfoWorld

Microsoft bumps .NET Framework 3.5 from Windows installers

Legacy .NET Framework version is now available as a standalone installer for applications that require it on newer versions of Windows. Microsoft’s .NET Framework 3 ...
CNBC

Microsoft stock drops 7% on slowing cloud growth, light margin guidance

Microsoft beat consensus on the top and bottom lines, as cloud growth moderated. The company had $37.5 billion in quarterly capital expenditures and finance leases, above Wall Street's $34.3 billion ...
The New York Times

Microsoft Continues to Spend Big on A.I. While Profit Jumps 60%

The company said on Wednesday that revenue in the most recent quarter was $81.3 billion, but its share price dropped more than 7 percent in after-hours trading. By Natallie Rocha Reporting from San ...
Microsoft

Real-time intelligence: How India’s Swiggy serves millions with Microsoft Fabric

Indians are embracing delivery apps, placing millions of orders every day for everything from biryani to cell phones. Swiggy, one of India’s biggest on-demand convenience platforms, received 923 ...
Mashable

Stop paying subscriptions and get Microsoft Office staples for life for less than $3 each

The following content is brought to you by Mashable partners. If you buy a product featured here, we may earn an affiliate commission or other compensation. It seems like nearly everything comes with ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft January 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 3 zero-days, 114 flaws

Today is Microsoft's January 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 114 flaws, including one actively exploited and two publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities. This Patch Tuesday also ...
GameSpot

Counter-Strike 2's Halo 3 Mod Shut Down By Microsoft

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. In November, a modder going by the name Froddoyo released Project Misriah, which used Valve's Counter-Strike 2 as a medium to recreate Halo 3. The mod ...
Reuters

Microsoft to lift productivity suite prices for businesses, governments

Dec 4 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab will increase prices for its Microsoft 365 productivity suites globally starting July 2026 for commercial and government clients, the company said ...