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Today we delve into the tech expertise deficit and why technical depth and decades of doing the work matter more than social media followers and content creation hype. Our guest is Russ White, engineer, author, teacher, and certification developer. We begin with current events in AI, and then investigate the differences between career and influence... Read more »

How resilient are your Azure deployments? Richard chats with Chris Ayers about his work on Azure reliability - not only for customers using Azure, but for Azure itself! Chris focuses on the Well-Architected Framework as a guideline for thinking through all the elements of resiliency in Azure. As with all things, there are trade-offs of cost and reliability - you'll want to build a spreadsheet to balance the cost of an outage against the expenses of resiliency services in Azure - and your own labor to maintain it! Chris provides his own talks and an extensive list of links for you to build up a comprehensive analysis of resiliency options - check it out!LinksFastTrackAzure StatusAzure Well Architected FrameworkVirtual Machine Scale SetDeployment Stamps PatternAutomatic Scaling in Azure App ServiceAzure MonitorAzure Command-Line InterfaceCopilot in AzureAzure AdvisorAzure Proactive Resiliency Library v2Azure Front DoorChris' Azure Resiliency TalkRecorded October 3, 2025

Dive into KubeVirt with the vBrownBag crew and guest Eric Shanks!

In this milestone 200th episode of The PowerShell Podcast, Frank Lesniak returns to chat with Andrew Pla about automation, community, and what it means to “bet on yourself.” Frank shares his experiences leading cybersecurity and enterprise architecture projects, using PowerShell for AWS security automation, and developing tools to simplify complex data exports. He also discusses the upcoming PowerShell Summit, his work with DuPage Animal Friends, and the value of giving back through mentorship, community involvement, and open source.   Key Takeaways: PowerShell in the cloud – Frank dives deep into AWS automation and explains how PowerShell can simplify security and configuration management at scale. From console to community – After years of speaking and mentoring, Frank emphasizes how collaboration and consistent effort lead to career growth and confidence. Giving back through leadership – As VP of DuPage Animal Friends, Frank highlights the power of using your professional skills for good beyond tech. Guest Bio: Frank Lesniak is a Sr. Cybersecurity & Enterprise Technology Architect at West Monroe, where he leads a 45-member team focused on Microsoft's M365/Modern Work platform. His team specializes in navigating the technical complexities of corporate M&A, executing at-scale divestitures and integrations centered on Azure, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Active Directory, and Windows. An active contributor to the tech community, Frank is a published author, open-source contributor, and a frequent speaker at conferences and user groups on topics including PowerShell, artificial intelligence, and offbeat technical talks related to his hobbies. In his local community, he serves as the Vice President of DuPage Animal Friends, a non-profit dedicated to supporting DuPage County's sole open-admission animal shelter.   Resource Links: Connect with Frank -https://linktr.ee/franklesniak Frank Lesniak on X (Twitter) – https://x.com/FrankLesniak Frank on LinkedIn – https://linkedin.com/in/flesniak Connect with Andrew - https://andrewpla.tech/links DuPage Animal Friends – https://dupageanimalfriends.org Previous Podcasts with Frank - https://powershellpodcast.podbean.com/?s=Frank%20Lesniak PowerShell Wednesdays – YouTube Playlist PDQ Discord (PowerShell Scripting Channel) – https://discord.gg/PDQ PowerShell Summit OnRamp Scholarship – https://www.powershellsummit.org/on-ramp/ The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cQvs5s3T1DA

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I call out AWS's slowdown in both innovation and momentum, as the rest of the hyperscalers redefine the future of cloud.Highlights00:15 — Now it's been interesting here as we watch the four hyperscalers recently, Microsoft, AWS, Google Cloud, and Oracle. We hear that cliche about a rising tide lifts all boats. And I would say that AWS is definitely the one of the four hyperscalers that is rising less slowly, less quickly, and to not as great a height.01:08 — AWS is the company that created the cloud infrastructure business, and for most of those 19 years, AWS deserved to be called the King of the Cloud. But a few years ago, Microsoft's cloud, Azure, became, you know, quite prominent. Google Cloud started to innovate wildly. Oracle has been on fire. AWS lost the role, the opportunity, the swagger of being the leader02:16 — It is now the follower. AWS is not the innovator, either in technology or in go-to-market ways, and these financial results prove that they certainly had a very nice Q3. You can't just bring metrics or comparative performance from other industries and apply it to the Cloud Wars. Those numbers that AWS put up were just not anywhere close to as good as those of its competitors.03:36 — So, in either of those cases, AWS is being dramatically outgrown by the other three hyperscalers. There's just no way around it, and in a detailed article that I'll have on cloudwars.com later today, I lay that out both for the quarterly numbers and the latest RPO and backlog figures.04:23 — And in the AI Revolution, these four companies are in large part helping the entire global economy to establish, "How am I going to move forward? What am I going to need to do?" The other three have all stolen the jump on AWS and become much more dynamic, and that's revealed in the customer demand, expressed as quarterly revenue and also going forward as RPO or backlog.05:28 — What we're seeing here is the fact that this, this notion of innovation, of, you know, relentless performance, relentless excellence, relentless progress. It can be brutal at times. And while AWS is a big, successful company, is going to be around for a long time, the numbers are showing it is no longer anywhere close to the leader. Visit Cloud Wars for more.

We're in that cozy shoulder season where the garden is winding down, the last jars are cooling on the counter, and the big question creeps in, did we do enough?In this episode, we're talking about how our family prioritizes filling the pantry without burning out. We cover the calm power of buying staples in bulk, simple preservation that fits your real life, and the secret weapon that gets us through winter even without a root cellar, think potatoes, squash, onions, apples, all stored smart. We also share the weekly rhythms that keep the pantry peaceful, like shopping your shelves first and tracking what your family actually eats.If you've ever felt pressure to “do it all,” this one will help you breathe, simplify, and still feel prepared.Read the full companion post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/building-up-your-long-term-food-storage-supply/And learn more about our Homestead Kitchen Membership here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/podcast-MEMBERSHIPThanks to Azure Standard for sponsoring this podcast. If you're a first-time Azure customer, be sure to use coupon code "HOMESTEADINGFAMILY15" at checkout to receive 15% off your first order of $100 or more: https://homesteadingfamily.com/main-azure-standard-b~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~MORE ABOUT US!WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our eleven children, we are The Homesteading Family where we're living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideoGrow, Preserve & Thrive with us!Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.comFacebook at https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamilyInstagram: https://instagram.com/homesteadingfamilyRumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamilyA few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!!Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHytYour Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshopMeals on Your Shelf – Can along with me!  Learn to can and put jars of a delicious meal on your pantry shelf with this FREE video series: https://homesteadingfamily.com/MOYS-free-workshopAnd hey, don't forget to download this episode, like and subscribe, then share with your friends so more people can hear reliable homesteading advice.

Strategic Technology Consultation Services This episode of The Modern .NET Show is supported, in part, by RJJ Software's Strategic Technology Consultation Services. If you're an SME (Small to Medium Enterprise) leader wondering why your technology investments aren't delivering, or you're facing critical decisions about AI, modernization, or team productivity, let's talk. Show Notes "And we talk about that contract. We say, "this is your contract. This Open API definition that you have is the contract for your service." And in the end, that's how customers interact with Azure is through APIs. And so it's important to have that contract so that customers know how things work, how to use them, hopefully how to use them easily, right?"— Mike Kistler Hey everyone, and welcome back to The Modern .NET Show; the premier .NET podcast, focusing entirely on the knowledge, tools, and frameworks that all .NET developers should have in their toolbox. I'm your host Jamie Taylor, bringing you conversations with the brightest minds in the .NET ecosystem. Today, we're joined by Mike Kistler to talk about two topics (we usually only tackle one topic per episode, so you're getting a bonus with this episode): Open API and both MCP and the MCP SDK for C#. We started our conversation by focussing on Open API, as this is a passion of Mike's. We talked about what it is, how you've likely already been using it with any ASP .NET Core WebAPIs that you've worked on, and how the latest versions of ASP .NET Core can generate a lot of the Open API specification for you without having to add lots and lots of metadata an attributes. Pro tip: If you've been using the Swagger UI in your applications, you've been using Open API. "And when the LLM decides that it wants to use an MCP tool or access an MCP resource, it doesn't go and do that directly. It comes back to the MCP host and asks the MCP host to call a tool with a particular set of parameters, or to access an MCP resource. And at first, when I saw this in the MCP architecture, I thought, "boy, that's clunky. Why not have the LLM just call these things directly?" And there's a deliberate reason why it was done this way."— Mike Kistler We then pivoted over to talking about MCP (or Model Context Protocol) which is a rapidly evolving standard for creating your own agents and applications which can communicate with or be instructed by, LLMs. We talked about how the MCP standard works, and how the standard is written in such a way that there's always a human in the loop. We also talked about how you can build your own MCP servers using the MCP SDK for C#. It's worth pointing out that both MCP and Open API are evolving standards. While Open API tends to evolve with a much more relaxed pace, the MCP standard (having not even reached a year old when we recorded) uses the date as it's version number. And Mike actually references the latest version of the MCP spec in our conversation, which will give you a clue as to when we recorded it. Before we jump in, a quick reminder: if The Modern .NET Show has become part of your learning journey, please consider supporting us through Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee. Every contribution helps us continue bringing you these in-depth conversations with industry experts. You'll find all the links in the show notes. Anyway, without further ado, let's sit back, open up a terminal, type in `dotnet new podcast` and we'll dive into the core of Modern .NET. Full Show Notes The full show notes, including links to some of the things we discussed and a full transcription of this episode, can be found at: https://dotnetcore.show/season-8/building-the-future-of-apis-mike-kistlers-insights-on-openapi-and-mcp Useful Links: OpenAPI API Blueprint RAML ProducesResponseType attribute Minimal API TypedResults S07E16 - From Code to Cloud in 15 Minutes: Jason Taylor's Expert Insights And The Clean Architecture Template GitHub MCP Server MCP Transports MCP C# SDK Current version of the MCP spec as of the date of recording (aka version 2025-06-18) Microsoft MCP Servers List Mike on LinkedIn .NET Community Standup Supporting the show: Leave a rating or review Buy the show a coffee Become a patron Getting in Touch: Via the contact page Joining the Discord Remember to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or wherever you find your podcasts, this will help the show's audience grow. Or you can just share the show with a friend. And don't forget to reach out via our Contact page. We're very interested in your opinion of the show, so please get in touch. You can support the show by making a monthly donation on the show's Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/TheDotNetCorePodcast. Music created by Mono Memory Music, licensed to RJJ Software for use in The Modern .NET Show. Editing and post-production services for this episode were provided by MB Podcast Services.

In episode 266 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about security with SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Public Edition.Today we continue our story about SAP and Microsoft security. So far we focused on RISE and on-prem SAP environments. But what about the SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Public Edition? Today we switch the focus to Public Cloud and I am really happy to have Martin Pankraz and Patrick Boch from SAP with us here. Find all the links mentioned here: https://www.saponazurepodcast.de/episode266Reach out to us for any feedback / questions:* Goran Condric: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gorancondric/* Holger Bruchelt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/holger-bruchelt/ #Microsoft #SAP #Azure #SAPonAzure #Security #S4HANA

Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits – https://poweredbybhis.com00:00 - PreShow Banter™ — Musical Views of the Universe04:05 - – BHIS - Talkin' Bout [infosec] News 2025-11-0304:39 - Story # 1: Ransomware profits drop as victims stop paying hackers06:22 - Chart since 201916:06 - Story # 2: More than a million people every week show suicidal intent when chatting with ChatGPT, OpenAI estimates33:02 - Story # 3: 10M people watched a YouTuber shim a lock; the lock company sued him. Bad idea.41:18 - Story # 4: ‘Dangerous' YouTube videos struck down for bypassing Windows 11 account setup [Update: Restored]47:13 - Story # 5: Chicago firm that resolves ransomware attacks had rogue workers carrying out their own hacks, FBI says51:08 - Story # 6: Microsoft: DNS outage impacts Azure and Microsoft 365 services54:33 - Story # 7: EY Data Leak – Massive 4TB SQL Server Backup Exposed Publicly on Microsoft Azure55:22 - Stordy # 8: Black Hat Europe 2025 Arsenal: 8 AI Security Tools Transforming Cybersecurity

Welcome to Episode 414 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast.This episode covers the major cloud service disruptions that impacted both AWS and Azure in October 2025. Even the biggest cloud providers face operational challenges. Learn what happened, how it was resolved, and what IT pros should keep in mind for future resilience planning. Your support makes this show possible! Please consider becoming a premium member for access to live shows and more. Check out our membership options. Show Notes Back to the Future: 40th Anniversary in IMAX [RESOLVED] Increased Error Rates and Latencies Azure Status History All Changes to Azure Frondoor Configuration are blocked currently. About the sponsors Would you like to become the irreplaceable Microsoft 365 resource for your organization? Let us know!

When a pair of high-profile internet outages took down large chunks of the internet last month, the events briefly brought hundreds of organizations to a near-halt and prevented millions of users from accessing core services for everyday business needs. From Starbucks to crypto exchanges to the messaging app Signal, the outages rippled across nearly every sector, shining a spotlight onto the country's — and even the government's — reliance on a mere handful of cloud service providers. In the wake of those incidents, watchdog groups are calling on federal regulators to scrutinize the role that massive cloud companies like Amazon and Microsoft play in owning and maintaining much of our collective backend IT infrastructure. Meanwhile, technology and cybersecurity experts point out that, because of financial and business realities, there are very few alternatives to the large companies that now dominate the market. The Amazon Web Services outage began Oct. 19 and lasted into Oct. 20. According to Amazon's post-mortem, a single software bug in DynamoDB — the system that manages website addresses, along with efforts to repair it — caused all services in the Northern Virginia region that relied on the tool to go down for 15 hours. Just over a week later, Microsoft's Azure cloud platform experienced an outage impacting several of its services. According to Microsoft, an “inadvertent tenant configuration change” occurred in Azure Front Door, the company's content delivery network. The outages exposed just how fragile the country's digital infrastructure is and showed the risks of letting a few companies hold so much power. As a result, some groups are urging federal regulators to address the issue. Federal agencies would be required to report artificial intelligence-related layoffs to the Department of Labor under a new bill from a bipartisan pair of senators. The AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act from Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Josh Hawley, R-Mo., calls on agencies and major companies to deliver quarterly reports to DOL on the impact AI has on their workforces, detailing job cuts and displacements. Hawley said in a press release“Artificial intelligence is already replacing American workers, and experts project AI could drive unemployment up to 10-20% in the next five years. The American people need to have an accurate understanding of how AI is affecting our workforce, so we can ensure that AI works for the people, not the other way around.” The bill would also require agencies and companies to report hirings that can be “substantially” credited to AI, as well as the number of individuals they are retraining because of AI. There's also a callout to keep track of open positions an agency or company decided not to fill because of automation. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every Monday-Friday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast  on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify and YouTube.

 In this second episode of the special AI mini-series, we now explore the human side of transformation, where technology meets purpose and people remain at the center. From future jobs and critical thinking to working with C-level leaders, how human intervention and high-quality data drive success in an AI-powered world.This week, Dave, Esmee, and Rob talk to Indhira Mani, CDO at Intact Insurance UK, about the Love for data, insights on leadership, resilience, and preparing the next generation for what's next.    TLDR:01:30 Introduction of Indhira Mani and Scotch whisky05:45 Explaining the State of AI mini-series with Craig07:12 Conversation with Indi about her boyfriend called Data 38:33 Umbrella Sharing in Japan and the trust on AI45:15 The British Insurance Award and Women in Tech finalist GuestIndhira Mani: https://www.linkedin.com/in/indhira-mani-data/HostsDave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/Esmee van de Giessen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esmeevandegiessen/with co-host Craig Suckling: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigsuckling/ProductionMarcel van der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/ SoundBen Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/Louis Corbett:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/ 'Cloud Realities' is an original podcast from Capgemini

If you think managing Kubernetes clusters is hard, what about managing Kubernetes clusters across three different public clouds? We dive into the challenges that arises from running multi-cloud Kubernetes workloads. These challenges include workload identity, DNS query resolutions, and security. Here to help us navigate this complexity and offer possible solutions is Goutam Tadi, Staff... Read more »

If you think managing Kubernetes clusters is hard, what about managing Kubernetes clusters across three different public clouds? We dive into the challenges that arises from running multi-cloud Kubernetes workloads. These challenges include workload identity, DNS query resolutions, and security. Here to help us navigate this complexity and offer possible solutions is Goutam Tadi, Staff... Read more »

Brian Gracely (@bgracely) and Brandon Whichard (@bwhichard, @SoftwareDefTalk) discuss the top stories in Cloud and AI from October 2025.SHOW: 973SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #973 TranscriptSHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET NEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCAST:  "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SPONSORS:[Interconnected] Interconnected is a new series from Equinix diving into the infrastructure that keeps our digital world running. With expert guests and real-world insights, we explore the systems driving AI, automation, quantum, and more. Just search “Interconnected by Equinix”.[TestKube] TestKube is Kubernetes-native testing platform, orchestrating all your test tools, environments, and pipelines into scalable workflows empowering Continuous Testing. Check it out at TestKube.io/cloudcastSHOW NOTES:Link to October 2025 News and ArticlesFEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netBluesky: @cloudcastpod.bsky.socialTwitter/X: @cloudcastpodInstagram: @cloudcastpodTikTok: @cloudcastpod

What was behind Microsoft's Azure outage that impacted businesses around the world? And Wiper attacks are on the rise in New Zealand - these are malware attacks designed to permanently delete data.

If you think managing Kubernetes clusters is hard, what about managing Kubernetes clusters across three different public clouds? We dive into the challenges that arises from running multi-cloud Kubernetes workloads. These challenges include workload identity, DNS query resolutions, and security. Here to help us navigate this complexity and offer possible solutions is Goutam Tadi, Staff... Read more »

This week, we unpack the hero announcements from GitHub Universe 2025. Much of this is related to agents, agentic AI, and GitHub Copilot. We reflect on these new announcements as we proceed.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:59) - Show content starts.Show links- Agent HQ- Custom agents examples- Copilot integrations - Agentic code review in Copilot- Plan mode- Agents.md- GitHub Code Quality- Usage metrics and API- Enterprise AI controls and agent control plane- Give us feedback!

Es näselt leicht im Podcast - die herbstliche Erkältungswelle macht auch vor "Passwort" nicht halt. Trotzdem haben sich Sylvester und Christopher einiges vorgenommen. Sie sprechen über den AWS- und Azure-Ausfall der letzten Wochen, denn auch Verfügbarkeit ist Teil der IT-Sicherheit. Die kritische Sicherheitslücke im Windows-Updateserver WSUS kommt ebenso zur Sprache wie eine trickreiche Malware, die eine wenig bekannte UTF8-Funktion zu ihrem Vorteil nutzt. Und endlich gibt es wieder ein PKI-Thema: Wie eine kroatische CA widerrechtlich Zertifikate für Cloudflare ausstellte, erzählt Christopher dem Publikum und seinem Co-Host. - Online Themenabend: https://aktionen.heise.de/heise-themenabend - AWS' Ausfallanalyse: https://aws.amazon.com/de/message/101925/ - Meredith Whittaker von Signal zur Notwendigkeit der Hyperscaler: https://mastodon.world/@Mer__edith/115445701583902092 - SAP spielt CVSS-Würfeln: https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cvehistory/2.0?cveId=CVE-2025-30012 - Microsoft warnt Entwickler vor SoapFormatter: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/serialization/binaryformatter-security-guide - Koi über GlassWorm: https://www.koi.ai/blog/glassworm-first-self-propagating-worm-using-invisible-code-hits-openvsx-marketplace - QWAC mit Soße (+): https://www.heise.de/select/ct/2023/29/2332409110101310744 - Diskussion um FINA im Bugzilla: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1986968 - Folgt uns im Fediverse: * @christopherkunz@chaos.social * @syt@social.heise.de

OpenAI: reportedly losing $12 billion a quarter.

Welcome to episode 329 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! Matt, Jonathan, and special guest Elise are in the studio to bring you all the latest in AI and cloud news, including – you guessed it – more outages, and more OpenAI team-ups. We've also got GPUs, K8 news, and Cursor updates. Let's get started!  Titles we almost went with this week Azure Front Door: Please Use the Side Entrance – el -jb Azure and NVIDIA: A Match Made in GPU Heaven – mk Azure Goes Down Under the Weight of Its Own Configuration – el GitHub Turns Your Copilot Subscription Into an All-You-Can-Eat Agent Buffet – mk, el Microsoft Goes Full Blackwell: No Regrets, Just GPUs Jules Verne Would Be Proud: Google’s CLI Goes 20,000 Bugs Under the Codebase RAG to Riches: AWS Makes Retrieval Augmented Generation Turnkey Kubectl Gets a Gemini Twin: Google Teaches AI to Speak Kubernetes I’m Not a Robot: Azure WAF Finally Learns to Ask the Important Questions OpenAI Puts 38 Billion Eggs in Amazon’s Basket: Multi-Cloud Gets Complicated The Root Cause They’ll Never Root Out: Why Attrition Stays Off the RCA Google’s New Extension Lets You Deploy Kubernetes by Just Asking Nicely Cursor 2.0: Now With More Agents Than a Hollywood Talent Agency Follow Up  04:46 Massive Azure outage is over, but problems linger – here’s what happened | ZDNET  Azure experienced a global outage on October 29, affecting all regions simultaneously, unlike the recent AWS outage that was limited to a single region.  The incident lasted approximately eight hours from noon to 8 PM ET, impacting major services including Microsoft 365, Teams, Xbox Live, and critical infrastructure for Alaska Airlines, Vodafone UK, and Heathrow Airport, among others. The root cause was an inadvertent tenant configuration change in Azure Front Door that bypassed safety validations due to a software defect. Microsoft’s protection mechanisms failed to catch the erroneous deployment, allowing invalid configurations to propagate across the global fleet and cause HTTP timeouts, server errors, and elevated packet loss at network edges. Recovery required rolling back to the last known good configuration and gradually rebalancing traffic across nodes to prevent overload conditions.  Some customers experienced lingering issues even after the official recovery time, with Microsoft temporarily blocking configuration changes to Azure Front D

On this episode, I cover AI updates from OpenAI and Google, the painfully long issues plaguing Azure Front Door, an update on problems caused by recent Windows Updates and more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/azure-front-door-issue-rolls-on-hotpatching-broken-by-update-long-running-windows-bug-fixed/

La inteligencia artificial y las grandes compañías tecnológicas continúan siendo el motor principal detrás del crecimiento de Wall Street. Las colaboraciones estratégicas entre los gigantes del sector de la IA están impulsando los índices bursátiles y generando rentabilidades destacadas. La alianza más reciente que ha captado la atención del mercado es la de OpenAI y Amazon, ya que la empresa dirigida por Sam Altman empezará a utilizar la infraestructura de Amazon Web Services (AWS). Este anuncio provocó que las acciones de Amazon subieran un 4% en la última jornada y acumulen un incremento del 14% en solo dos días, alcanzando así niveles récord. Al mismo tiempo, se intensifican los rumores sobre una posible salida a Bolsa de OpenAI, impulsada por la necesidad de financiación derivada de sus costosos acuerdos. La operación entre ambas compañías, valorada en 38.000 millones de dólares, se desarrollará en dos etapas. En la primera, OpenAI aprovechará la infraestructura actual de AWS, mientras que en la segunda fase, Amazon construirá instalaciones adicionales específicamente diseñadas para la empresa de Altman. Además, OpenAI podrá acceder a los potentes procesadores gráficos de Nvidia, reforzando su capacidad de cómputo y consolidando la confianza en la nube de Amazon, que el pasado viernes experimentó un notable repunte bursátil. Este movimiento permite a Amazon reducir la brecha con sus competidores directos, Microsoft Azure y Google Cloud, en la batalla por el liderazgo del sector. Sin embargo, el volumen de inversión y los altos niveles de deuda en las tecnológicas han despertado temores sobre una posible burbuja financiera. Solo Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, Meta y Alphabet acumulan alrededor de 457.000 millones de dólares en deuda, mientras que OpenAI mantiene compromisos valorados en 1,4 billones. A pesar de las advertencias, varios analistas sostienen que el negocio de estas empresas sigue mostrando una gran fortaleza. Este nuevo acuerdo, además, marca una creciente distancia entre OpenAI y Microsoft. Aunque la firma de Redmond anunció recientemente una inversión adicional de 250.000 millones en Azure, su exclusividad con OpenAI terminó en enero, permitiendo a la desarrolladora de ChatGPT negociar libremente con otros proveedores de nube.

Big AI deals.

Take a Network Break! We start with some educational content on Small Modular Nuclear Reactors, and sound the alarm about a sandbox escape affecting the Firefox browser. On the news front, a DNS issue triggers a major Azure outage that affected numerous services and caused problems around the globe, Palo Alto Networks announces enhancements to... Read more »

Take a Network Break! We start with some educational content on Small Modular Nuclear Reactors, and sound the alarm about a sandbox escape affecting the Firefox browser. On the news front, a DNS issue triggers a major Azure outage that affected numerous services and caused problems around the globe, Palo Alto Networks announces enhancements to... Read more »

Take a Network Break! We start with some educational content on Small Modular Nuclear Reactors, and sound the alarm about a sandbox escape affecting the Firefox browser. On the news front, a DNS issue triggers a major Azure outage that affected numerous services and caused problems around the globe, Palo Alto Networks announces enhancements to... Read more »

AI infrastructure spending is rapidly increasing, with major technology companies such as Google, Microsoft, and Amazon projected to invest over $300 billion by the end of 2025. This surge is primarily driven by the demand for data centers and GPU capacity to support artificial intelligence initiatives. While the Federal Reserve indicates that current investments differ from the dot-com boom due to stronger earnings among leading firms, analysts caution that excessive debt-fueled expansion could pose risks if AI does not deliver the anticipated returns. The insurance sector is particularly optimistic, with 67% of CEOs expecting returns on AI investments within three years, a significant increase from 20% the previous year.Alphabet reported a quarterly revenue of $102.35 billion, exceeding expectations, with a notable 34% growth in cloud revenue. Amazon's cloud division, AWS, also showed resilience, generating $33 billion in net sales despite a global outage. Microsoft reported $49 billion in cloud revenue, with Azure experiencing a 40% year-over-year growth. However, Microsoft faced challenges with capacity shortages, which could limit revenue potential. Additionally, OpenAI reported a net loss of $11.5 billion, impacting Microsoft's financials due to its significant investment in the AI company.In the small business sector, sales transactions increased by 8% in the third quarter of 2025, although owner confidence has declined due to inflation and rising operational costs. Many small business owners are motivated to sell before conditions worsen, with a notable number of buyers identified as corporate refugees seeking stability in essential service sectors. This trend presents an opportunity for IT providers to offer tailored technology solutions to these new business owners, who may lack expertise in setting up necessary systems.For Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and IT service leaders, the current environment presents both challenges and opportunities. As AI drives infrastructure upgrades, providers must help clients navigate the complexities of AI investments, ensuring they understand when AI initiatives are financially viable versus when they may be overhyped. Additionally, the increase in small business sales indicates a demand for reliable technology setups, providing MSPs with a chance to offer essential services that facilitate smoother transitions for new business owners. Three things to know today00:00 AI Spending Soars Past $300 Billion as Cloud Titans Post Record Earnings and Mounting Risks06:15 AI Gold Rush: Big Tech's Billion-Dollar Bet Fuels Cloud Expansion, CEO Optimism, and Debt Warnings10:26 Small Business Sales Surge as Inflation Saps Confidence and Corporate Refugees Step In This is the Business of Tech.    Supported by:  https://scalepad.com/dave/https://getflexpoint.com/msp-radio/

In this episode, we break down OpenAI's massive $38 billion partnership with Amazon to run on AWS, signaling a major shift away from its reliance on Microsoft's Azure cloud. We also discuss how this move could spark tension between the tech giants and reshape the AI infrastructure landscape.Get the top 40+ AI Models for $20 at AI Box: ⁠⁠https://aibox.aiAI Chat YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JaedenSchaferJoin my AI Hustle Community: https://www.skool.com/aihustle

See Azure SRE Agent transform your DevOps workflow from reactive firefighting to proactive reliability engineering. This demo showcases end-to-end incident management with ServiceNow integration, custom runbook automation, and intelligent source code analysis. Watch as incidents automatically trigger diagnosis, mitigation, root cause analysis, create GitHub tickets, and hand off to coding agents—plus get a preview of scheduled task capabilities that automate repetitive operations, freeing your team to focus on innovation and critical business insights. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 07:51 - Demo: AI-Powered Root Cause Analysis via Source Code Integration 08:27 - Demo: Auto-Generated Dev Tickets in GitHub & Azure DevOps 09:50 - Demo: Seamless Handoff to Coding Agent for Automated Fixes 11:28 - Coming Soon: Scheduled Tasks - Automate Repetitive Work, Focus on Innovation 12:10 - Demo: Post-Deployment Health Checks and Prevention Recommended resources Azure Portal Learn page Public preview blog YouTube Connect Scott Hanselman | Twitter/X: @SHanselman Azure Friday | Twitter/X: @AzureFriday Azure | Twitter/X: @Azure

In this week's vBrownBag, Principal Software Engineer Dominik Wosiński takes us on a deep dive into Amazon Nova Sonic — AWS's latest speech-to-speech AI model. Dominik explores how unified voice models like Nova Sonic are reshaping customer experience, DevOps workflows, and real-time AI interaction, with live demos showing just how natural machine-generated speech can sound. We cover what makes speech-to-speech difficult, how latency and turn-detection affect conversational design, and why this technology marks the next frontier for AI-driven customer support. Stick around for audience Q&A, live experiments, and insights on where AWS Bedrock and generative AI are headed next.

See Azure SRE Agent transform your DevOps workflow from reactive firefighting to proactive reliability engineering. This demo showcases end-to-end incident management with ServiceNow integration, custom runbook automation, and intelligent source code analysis. Watch as incidents automatically trigger diagnosis, mitigation, root cause analysis, create GitHub tickets, and hand off to coding agents—plus get a preview of scheduled task capabilities that automate repetitive operations, freeing your team to focus on innovation and critical business insights. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 07:51 - Demo: AI-Powered Root Cause Analysis via Source Code Integration 08:27 - Demo: Auto-Generated Dev Tickets in GitHub & Azure DevOps 09:50 - Demo: Seamless Handoff to Coding Agent for Automated Fixes 11:28 - Coming Soon: Scheduled Tasks - Automate Repetitive Work, Focus on Innovation 12:10 - Demo: Post-Deployment Health Checks and Prevention Recommended resources Azure Portal Learn page Public preview blog YouTube Connect Scott Hanselman | Twitter/X: @SHanselman Azure Friday | Twitter/X: @AzureFriday Azure | Twitter/X: @Azure

Juan Loaiza is the EVP of Database Technologies at Oracle. In today's special episode of Cloud Wars Live, Loaiza joins Bob Evans to discuss how AI is transforming the way businesses interact with data. He spotlights Oracle's new AI-native database, the importance of trust and security in enterprise AI, and why business users now play a bigger role in data strategy. It's a revealing look at how Oracle is shaping the future of intelligent data systems.The AI Data RevolutionThe Big Themes:Trust, Governance, and Privacy Must Be Built Into the AI‑Data Stack: One of the strongest points made by Loaiza is about the risk of AI in enterprises: hallucinations, mis‑use of data, privacy violations, regulatory consequences. When mission‑critical systems (hospitals, banks, telecoms) are involved, errors are unacceptable and can be illegal. Oracle's approach is to embed privacy and access controls down into the database engine: the system knows who the end user is, what they can see, and ensures AI cannot leak unauthorized data.Multi‑Cloud, On‑Premises, Hybrid — Customers Want Flexibility: Loaiza describes how Oracle is enabling customers to run their database and AI workloads wherever they need: on‑premises, in public clouds (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), or via “cloud at your data center” options like Exadata Cloud@Customer. This speaks to regulatory, latency, data sovereignty and operational constraints. For enterprises, the takeaway is that deployment flexibility is essential. A one‑size‑fits‑all cloud model may not meet strategic needs.Business Users and Developers Now Have Voices in Database Strategy: Historically, databases were the domain of DBAs, IT operations, and infrastructure teams. Now business users and developers also have meaningful voices because of AI democratizing access. This shift means organizational structures, roles and processes must change. Data governance, training, tool‑selection and deployment pipelines need to reflect that the “consumer” of the database is broader.The Big Quote: “[AI] can translate English to this language of computers, the language of data, which is SQL. So, what that means is you don't have to learn this crazy language anymore. So pretty much anyone, business people, lay people, can now talk using their normal natural language to the database, and the database will understand what they're saying and give them answers, build applications to all these and this is something I honestly never thought I'd see in my entire life, and it's here today."More from Juan Loaiza and Oracle:Follow Juan on LinkedIn or learn more about Oracle's approach to security. Visit Cloud Wars for more.

Link to episode page This week's Department of Know is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guests Davi Ottenheimer, vp, digital trust and ethics, Inrupt, and Rob Teel, Field CTO, GigaOm Thanks to our show sponsor, ThreatLocker Imagine having the power to decide exactly what runs in your IT environment — and blocking everything else by default. That's what ThreatLocker delivers. As a zero-trust endpoint protection platform, ThreatLocker fills the gaps traditional solutions leave behind, giving your business stronger security and control. Don't just react to threats — stop them with ThreatLocker. All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

This week we are republishing one of our favourite conversations that didn't get much visibility when it first came out.About the episode:Nataraj hosts Pedro Domingos, a distinguished figure in AI and machine learning, to discuss the current state of AI, hype cycles, and future trends. Pedro shares insights from his early career, his widely-read book "The Master Algorithm," and his satirical novel "2040." He offers a critical perspective on LLMs, the AI safety debate, and what truly drives progress in the field, while providing guidance on navigating the complex information landscape and choosing impactful research problems. The discussion dives deep into the societal impact of AI, the importance of critical thinking, and the future of AI research, offering a unique blend of technical insights and thought-provoking commentary. Why should you care? Understand the reality behind the AI hype, identify future trends, and learn how to navigate the complex world of AI research.What you'll learn      - Understand the reality of AI progress, separating it from the hype and misconceptions surrounding LLMs and AGI [1, 2].    - Learn about the history of AI, including Herb Simon's Nobel Prize and the evolution of machine learning as a subfield of AI .    - Discern the truth about AI, including the importance of machine learning, reasoning, and other AI fields .    - Identify the key factors driving investment in AI and the potential risks of the current AI bubble, including how technological progress can be shaped using S-curves .    - Gain insights into the future of AI research, exploring the limitations of transformers and the need for diverse research directions .    - Explore the concept of "The Master Algorithm" and how it provides a comprehensive view of AI, beyond narrow slivers of research .    - Learn practical tips for navigating the information landscape, including identifying reliable sources, being a critical consumer of information, and maximizing your "Sharpe ratio" in terms of impact .    - Discover the importance of mentorship and community in AI research, including attending conferences, engaging in discussions, and learning the empirical method of machine learning .About the Guest and Host:Guest Name: Pedro Domingos is a professor emeritus of computer science and engineering from the University of Washington and a leading expert in artificial intelligence.Connect with Guest: → LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pedro-domingos-77b183/Nataraj: Host of the Startup Project podcast, Senior PM at Azure & Investor. → LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natarajsindam/  → Twitter: https://x.com/natarajsindam→ Substack: ⁠https://startupproject.substack.com/⁠→ Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://thestartupproject.io⁠⁠⁠In this episode, we cover      (00:01) Introduction and Guest Introduction    (01:26) Pedro's early career and why he chose machine learning    (03:51) Nobel Prizes and AI    (07:12) AI vs Machine Learning    (08:53) LLMs and the current AI hype cycle    (14:17) Comparing Models to Human Intelligence    (16:56) Investment in AI and progress    (21:22) Thoughts on OpenAI    (25:56) Investing in talent    (29:05) AI Safety    (35:10) Master Algorithm    (40:27) Jensen Wong and NVIDIA's Pivot    (43:59) AI Chip Projects    (47:05) 2040    (52:19) How AI Will Change Society    (55:12) Recommendation Systems    (59:56) Sources of Consumption    (01:07:50) What Pedro is consuming    (01:09:59) Advice to those interested in AI research    (01:12:41) Mentors    (01:15:47) Advice to ResearchersDon't forget to subscribe and leave us a review/comment on YouTube Apple Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.#AI #MachineLearning #DeepLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #MasterAlgorithm #2040 #PedroDomingos #Research #Innovation #Tech #Technology #Podcast #Startup #Entrepreneurship #VentureCapital #LLMs #AGI #AISafety #FutureofAI

On this episode of The Six Five Pod, hosts Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman discuss the tech news stories that made headlines this week. The handpicked topics for this week are:   Key Takeaways from NVIDIA GTC and Infrastructure Build-Out: Jensen Huang's keynote delivery. Nvidia's co-architecture approach to power systems, water systems, and manufacturing. Partnerships with Vertiv, Siemens, and GE Vernova for infrastructure development. Key partnership announcements from NVIDIA to build seven supercomputers, competing with AMD's dominance.   OpenAI and Microsoft Partnership Restructuring: Microsoft's $12-13 billion investment for 50/50 partnership structure. Renegotiation allowing OpenAI conversion to a for-profit entity. Microsoft's potential 27% ownership stake valued at approximately $270 billion. Sam Altman's equity position and IPO preparation for a potential trillion-dollar valuation.   Qualcomm's AI Chip Launch: AI 200 and AI 250 announcement driving 20% stock price surge. Strong Wall Street reaction despite limited technical details available. Credible entry into the data center market with scale-up methodology. 2027 timeline for scale-up technologies, including NVLink adoption.   DOE Supercomputer Partnerships: AMD's billion-dollar partnership for two additional supercomputers. Continued dominance in high-performance computing with 64-bit precision. U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright's recent recognition from both NVIDIA's Jensen Huang and AMD's Lisa Su. Highlights of government investments towards winning science across multiple domains.   AWS Anthropic Trainium Partnership: A one-million Trainium chips commitment from Anthropic. Validation of AWS's custom silicon strategy. Recognition that all available chips are selling in the current market. Multi-generation improvement trajectory similar to Google's TPU.   Google Public Sector Event Highlights: Google's military and government sector transformation under Google Cloud CEO, Thomas Kurian. Impressive Gemini for Government agent demonstrations. Seven-minute agent creation showcasing platform capabilities. On-premise GDC deployment with Lockheed Martin for air-gapped AI.   Government Stakes Debate: Discussion of AI, quantum, rare earth minerals, and chip manufacturing.   Federal Reserve Rate Cut: Fed Chairman Powell's extensive data center commentary.   OpenAI Valuation: A trillion-dollar IPO valuation deemed "completely bonkers."   ServiceNow Earnings, Alphabet/Google Earnings, Meta Earnings: Unpacking tech's earnings season.   Microsoft Azure: 40% Azure growth with $400 billion booked business. For a deeper dive into each topic, please click on the links above. Be sure to subscribe to The Six Five Pod so you never miss an episode.

In this week's episode, Jon Westfall and I kicked things off by discussing "falling back" for Daylight Saving Time and reminiscing about dealing with dark mornings. We then moved on to some podcast milestones. I realized that MobileViews is about to turn 18, with the first episode dating back to November 26, 2008 . We also noted that Jon's 12th anniversary on the show is coming up in December. This got us talking about the early days of podcasting. I recalled listening to pioneers like Adam Curry (the "Podfather") and Adam Christiansen ("The Mac Cast") , and how I was amazed they could produce so much content solo . We contrasted that with today's landscape, which seems dominated by celebrity-hosted shows, and I made sure to thank Jon, as I'm certain the podcast would have ended years ago without him. We discussed the recently released free Affinity all-in-one creative suite for MacOS, which both Jon and I had previously purchased, becoming a free all-in-one app on the Mac following its acquisition by Canva. We also chatted about the recent Microsoft Azure outage , which briefly gave me trouble accessing a file on OneDrive , and shared a laugh about how "it's always DNS". On the AI front, I shared a song I generated with Suno AI called "DNS Blues" and we discussed the news of an AI artist, Xenia Monet, debuting on the Billboard charts. Jon shared his own impressive AI project: in about 30 minutes, he used ChatGPT to build a Python-based Discord bot that can serve up Disney trivia, psychology questions, or bad jokes pulled from his 12-year spreadsheet archive.

Why is Amazon laying off 14,000 people during a massive AI boom? Todd and John analyze the Seattle tech paradox, digging into Andy Jassy's 'startup' reasoning and debating whether the AI frenzy is a bubble. Then, they take on the Cascadia high-speed rail: a necessary connector or a misguided project? Related headlines from the week Amazon layoffs Amazon confirms 14,000 job cuts, says push for ‘efficiency gains’ will continue into 2026 A tale of two Seattles in the age of AI: Harsh realities and new hope for the tech community Filing: Amazon cuts more than 2,300 jobs in Washington state as part of broader layoffs Amazon layoffs hit software engineers hardest in Washington Amazon layoffs reaction: ‘Thought I was a top performer but guess I’m expendable’ Amazon CEO says massive corporate layoffs were about agility — not AI or cost-cutting Amazon earnings Amazon stock soars 11% after topping Q3 estimates with $180B in revenue, $21B in profits Amazon’s Anthropic investment boosts its quarterly profits by $9.5B ‘Big Beautiful’ tax benefit: Amazon and other tech giants reap the rewards of new law, for now Microsoft Azure, earnings and OpenAI Microsoft’s Azure reports cloud outage, disrupting global customers including Alaska Airlines Microsoft beats expectations, reports nearly $35B in Q1 capital spending amid Azure outage Microsoft gets 27% stake in OpenAI, and a $250B Azure commitment Seattle-Portland-Vancouver Slowly but surely, high-speed rail backers believe Cascadia mega-project will become a reality Cascadia’s AI paradox: A world-leading opportunity threatened by rising costs and a talent crunch The ‘enormous barrier’ that threatens economic growth in the Pacific Northwest Beta’s unique electric airplane flies into Seattle to wow state officials and aviation experts With GeekWire co-founders John Cook and Todd BishopSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

APROVEITE A BLACK FRIDAY EMPIRICUS: https://emprc.us/HGGywv As gigantes de tecnologia voltaram a dominar o noticiário financeiro. Alphabet (Google), Microsoft, Meta, Amazon e Apple divulgaram resultados trimestrais muito acima das expectativas, impulsionadas pelo boom da inteligência artificial (IA). O avanço do Google Cloud, Azure, AWS e da publicidade digital reforça que o ciclo da IA continua gerando crescimento acelerado, lucros recordes, novos investimentos em infraestrutura e oportunidades bilionárias para investidores em ações de tecnologia.Enquanto isso, o Federal Reserve (Fed) cortou os juros nos EUA em 25 pontos-base, mas surpreendeu ao afirmar que novos cortes não estão garantidos. A decisão veio em meio à falta de dados oficiais de inflação e emprego, às divisões internas no comitê e ao anúncio do fim do aperto quantitativo em dezembro. Jerome Powell comparou a situação a “dirigir na neblina”, alertando para um cenário de cautela econômica, mercado volátil e incerteza nos próximos meses.No quadro Compra ou Vende, nossos analistas discutem:- Nvidia (US$ 5 trilhões em valor de mercado) e as expectativas para seus resultados impulsionados pela IA;- Vale, com destaque para o balanço do 3º trimestre e o impacto das commodities globais;- ETF ARGT, influenciado pela vitória de Javier Milei na Argentina e os reflexos para o mercado latino-americano.Com Larissa Quaresma, Matheus Spiess e Enzo Pacheco, analistas da Empiricus Research, debatendo os principais temas de macroeconomia, política e investimentos da semana.Aproveite a Black Friday da Empiricus: acesso a todas as carteiras da casa pelo preço de uma única premium — uma chance única de diversificar seus investimentos com inteligência: https://emprc.us/HGGywv

Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) OpenAI converts to a public benefit corporation 2) Why this is big news 3) Satya Nadela's wise OpenAI maneuver 4) Microsoft wants every AI model on Azure 5) Is AGI dead? 6) Inside Microsoft and OpenAI's negotiations 7) Sam Altman charts out OpenAI's next three years 8) Is building automated AI researchers a worthwhile and ambitious goal? 9) OpenAI also wants to be its own Ai cloud 10) OpenAI has become Facebook, kinda 11) OpenAI employees say they don't want to be engagement farmers 12) Meta's threat from OpenAI 13) Instead of the AI bubble, how about the AI wobble? 14) Do we want the 1X Technologies Neo humanoid robot? --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack + Discord? Here's 25% off for the first year: https://www.bigtechnology.com/subscribe?coupon=0843016b Questions? Feedback? Write to: bigtechnologypodcast@gmail.com

PBD, Tom, Brandon, and Bill Pulte break down the wave of corporate layoffs hitting Amazon, UPS, Meta, and Target. Are these cuts a sign of trouble or a pivot toward AI efficiency? The panel debates automation, union decline, and whether AWS, Azure, or Oracle will dominate the trillion-dollar cloud future.

A Texas telecom confirms a nation-state attack. A global outage disrupts Azure and Microsoft 365 services.  Malicious npm packages steal sensitive data from Windows, Linux, and macOS systems.  Hacktivists have breached multiple critical infrastructure systems across Canada. Major chipmakers spill the TEE. TP-Link home routers fall under federal scrutiny. Cloud Atlas targets Russia's agricultural sector. Israel's cloud computing deal with Google and Amazon allegedly includes a secret “winking mechanism.”The FCC tamps down on overseas robocalls. Mike Anderson, from Netskope, discusses why CIOs should think like HR leaders when considering Agentic AI. Danes Draw the line at digital doppelgängers.  Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Today we are joined by Mike Anderson, Netskope's Chief Digital and Information Officer, to discuss why CIOs must think like HR leaders when considering Agentic AI. Selected Reading US company with access to biggest telecom firms uncovers breach by nation-state hackers (Reuters) Huge Microsoft outage hit 365, Xbox, and beyond — deployment of fix for Azure breakdown rolled out (Tom's Hardware) Malicious NPM packages fetch infostealer for Windows, Linux, macOS (Bleeping Computer) Canada says hacktivists breached water and energy facilities (Bleeping Computer) New physical attacks are quickly diluting secure enclave defenses from Nvidia, AMD, and Intel (Ars Technica) U.S. agencies back banning top-selling home routers on security grounds (The Washington Post) Cloud Atlas hackers target Russian agriculture sector ahead of industry forum (The Record) Revealed: Israel demanded Google and Amazon use secret ‘wink' to sidestep legal orders (The Guardian) FCC adopts new rule targeting robocalls (The Record) Denmark to tackle deepfakes by giving people copyright to their own features (The Guardian) Share your feedback. What do you think about CyberWire Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show. Want to hear your company in the show? N2K CyberWire helps you reach the industry's most influential leaders and operators, while building visibility, authority, and connectivity across the cybersecurity community. Learn more at sponsor.thecyberwire.com. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to Collect Memory-Only Filesystems on Linux Systems Getting forensically sound copies of memory-only file systems on Linux can be tricky, as tools like dd do not work. https://isc.sans.edu/diary/How%20to%20collect%20memory-only%20filesystems%20on%20Linux%20systems/32432 Microsoft Azure Front Door Outage Today, Microsoft s Azure Front Door service failed, leading to users not being able to authenticate to various Azure-related services. https://azure.status.microsoft/en-us/status Docker-Compose Vulnerability A vulnerability in docker-compose may be used to trick users into creating files outside the docker-compose directory https://github.com/docker/compose/security/advisories/GHSA-gv8h-7v7w-r22q

In this episode of The Entrepreneur Experiment, Gary Fox sits down with Jenny Johnston, CEO and owner of Azure Communications — a print, packaging, and marketing company based in Dublin. Jenny's story is a masterclass in courage, negotiation, and belief. After joining Azure as CEO, she pulled off a leveraged buyout to acquire the business outright—without putting down her own capital. She shares exactly how she did it, from structuring the deal to getting bank funding and navigating the delicate transition from employee to owner. Jenny also opens up about her earlier ventures — from running a pizza franchise during COVID to launching a sustainable fashion brand — and the lessons they taught her about resilience, leadership, and trusting your gut. For anyone curious about buying a business instead of starting one, this is your essential guide to how it's done. If you've ever thought, “I want to own a business but I don't know where to start,” this episode will show you what's possible when you back yourself fully. Show Notes: In this episode, we cover:

Welp, Azure crashed on Microsoft's earnings day, the cloud's weakest link exposed just as AI investments hit mind-boggling numbers. And 2.5 years into the AI era, things are still moving quickly, and there are extreme opinions on both ends of the spectrum. But Paul finally found a source for a good way to evaluate AI and figure out where it works and where it does not. It came from an unexpected place.Windows 11 Week D arrives with a massive Preview Update for 24H2 and 25H2 - including the new Start menu, finally Copy & Search, Voice typing improvements, Proactive Memory Diagnostics, more in Dev and Beta Copilot Vision in Copilot app updated with text input and output across all Insider channels Intel earnings are great unless you understand how numbers work Microsoft 365 Australia regulator sues Microsoft over misleading Microsoft 365 consumer pricing Copilot is being integrated into the People, Files, and Calendar companion apps for Microsoft 365 commercial On the day Microsoft will report earnings, Microsoft 365 and Azure went down. Hilarious! AI OpenAI completes its transition to a for-profit owned by a non-profit Microsoft's stake is 27 percent. A lot has changed in the Microsoft/OpenAI partnership agreement WSJ finally calls out Microsoft for its lack of financial reporting transparency. Paul's been complaining about that for over a decade - Big Tech has became a shell game. These companies are managing money they don't even have and actual products and services and "real" value be damned Big Copilot feature dump for consumers with a human touch: Mico, Copilot Groups, memory improvements, connectors, Proactive Actions in preview, Copilot for Health, Copilot in Edge improvements, and Copilot in Windows updates from last week Microsoft 365 Copilot is getting App Builder and Workflow agents GitHub Copilot to support third-party AI agents Grammarly rebrands as Superhuman Xbox and gaming Credible report claims Microsoft requires Xbox/Microsoft Gaming to deliver 30 percent profit margin That is impossible and this is clearly coming from Amy Hood and has led to the ensh*ttification of Xbox as a platform As Microsoft launches first gaming handhelds, all anyone wants to talk about is the next-generation Xbox console. It started with Sarah Bond last week - "very premium" console with "curated" experience Phil Spencer discusses it this week, who implied Windows at the heart of console The rumor mill churns up - Will be Windows, as we've said, will drop multiplayer paywall that debuted in 2002 Now Satya Nadella is commenting on the next console, confirms publisher focus for this business Halo: Campaign Evolved is coming in 2026, new features, new Unreal Engine graphics, new PS5 compatibility Also, The Outer Worlds 2 is now available. Yes, on PS5 too Amazon relaunches Luna, and the new Amazon layoffs point to a new focus on casual gaming Tips and picks Tip of the week: Understand where AI works and where AI is just a marketing term used to hype something that doesn't work App pick of the week: Tiny11 Builder RunAs Radio this week: AI for DBAs with Grant Fritchey Brown liquor pick of the week: Redbreast Dream Casks These show notes have been truncated due to length. For the full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/956 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Sponsors: framer.com/design promo code WW auraframes.com/ink ventionteams.com/twit cachefly.com/twit

Join William Collins and Evyonne Sharp as they catch up on all things AI. They discuss the AI bubble and how it relates to venture capital, stock, and company evaluations. They talk about the AI experience for the average person, the adoption rate of AI tools, and how the AI infrastructure buildout might affect the... Read more »

Welp, Azure crashed on Microsoft's earnings day, the cloud's weakest link exposed just as AI investments hit mind-boggling numbers. And 2.5 years into the AI era, things are still moving quickly, and there are extreme opinions on both ends of the spectrum. But Paul finally found a source for a good way to evaluate AI and figure out where it works and where it does not. It came from an unexpected place.Windows 11 Week D arrives with a massive Preview Update for 24H2 and 25H2 - including the new Start menu, finally Copy & Search, Voice typing improvements, Proactive Memory Diagnostics, more in Dev and Beta Copilot Vision in Copilot app updated with text input and output across all Insider channels Intel earnings are great unless you understand how numbers work Microsoft 365 Australia regulator sues Microsoft over misleading Microsoft 365 consumer pricing Copilot is being integrated into the People, Files, and Calendar companion apps for Microsoft 365 commercial On the day Microsoft will report earnings, Microsoft 365 and Azure went down. Hilarious! AI OpenAI completes its transition to a for-profit owned by a non-profit Microsoft's stake is 27 percent. A lot has changed in the Microsoft/OpenAI partnership agreement WSJ finally calls out Microsoft for its lack of financial reporting transparency. Paul's been complaining about that for over a decade - Big Tech has became a shell game. These companies are managing money they don't even have and actual products and services and "real" value be damned Big Copilot feature dump for consumers with a human touch: Mico, Copilot Groups, memory improvements, connectors, Proactive Actions in preview, Copilot for Health, Copilot in Edge improvements, and Copilot in Windows updates from last week Microsoft 365 Copilot is getting App Builder and Workflow agents GitHub Copilot to support third-party AI agents Grammarly rebrands as Superhuman Xbox and gaming Credible report claims Microsoft requires Xbox/Microsoft Gaming to deliver 30 percent profit margin That is impossible and this is clearly coming from Amy Hood and has led to the ensh*ttification of Xbox as a platform As Microsoft launches first gaming handhelds, all anyone wants to talk about is the next-generation Xbox console. It started with Sarah Bond last week - "very premium" console with "curated" experience Phil Spencer discusses it this week, who implied Windows at the heart of console The rumor mill churns up - Will be Windows, as we've said, will drop multiplayer paywall that debuted in 2002 Now Satya Nadella is commenting on the next console, confirms publisher focus for this business Halo: Campaign Evolved is coming in 2026, new features, new Unreal Engine graphics, new PS5 compatibility Also, The Outer Worlds 2 is now available. Yes, on PS5 too Amazon relaunches Luna, and the new Amazon layoffs point to a new focus on casual gaming Tips and picks Tip of the week: Understand where AI works and where AI is just a marketing term used to hype something that doesn't work App pick of the week: Tiny11 Builder RunAs Radio this week: AI for DBAs with Grant Fritchey Brown liquor pick of the week: Redbreast Dream Casks These show notes have been truncated due to length. For the full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/956 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Sponsors: framer.com/design promo code WW auraframes.com/ink ventionteams.com/twit cachefly.com/twit

Welp, Azure crashed on Microsoft's earnings day, the cloud's weakest link exposed just as AI investments hit mind-boggling numbers. And 2.5 years into the AI era, things are still moving quickly, and there are extreme opinions on both ends of the spectrum. But Paul finally found a source for a good way to evaluate AI and figure out where it works and where it does not. It came from an unexpected place.Windows 11 Week D arrives with a massive Preview Update for 24H2 and 25H2 - including the new Start menu, finally Copy & Search, Voice typing improvements, Proactive Memory Diagnostics, more in Dev and Beta Copilot Vision in Copilot app updated with text input and output across all Insider channels Intel earnings are great unless you understand how numbers work Microsoft 365 Australia regulator sues Microsoft over misleading Microsoft 365 consumer pricing Copilot is being integrated into the People, Files, and Calendar companion apps for Microsoft 365 commercial On the day Microsoft will report earnings, Microsoft 365 and Azure went down. Hilarious! AI OpenAI completes its transition to a for-profit owned by a non-profit Microsoft's stake is 27 percent. A lot has changed in the Microsoft/OpenAI partnership agreement WSJ finally calls out Microsoft for its lack of financial reporting transparency. Paul's been complaining about that for over a decade - Big Tech has became a shell game. These companies are managing money they don't even have and actual products and services and "real" value be damned Big Copilot feature dump for consumers with a human touch: Mico, Copilot Groups, memory improvements, connectors, Proactive Actions in preview, Copilot for Health, Copilot in Edge improvements, and Copilot in Windows updates from last week Microsoft 365 Copilot is getting App Builder and Workflow agents GitHub Copilot to support third-party AI agents Grammarly rebrands as Superhuman Xbox and gaming Credible report claims Microsoft requires Xbox/Microsoft Gaming to deliver 30 percent profit margin That is impossible and this is clearly coming from Amy Hood and has led to the ensh*ttification of Xbox as a platform As Microsoft launches first gaming handhelds, all anyone wants to talk about is the next-generation Xbox console. It started with Sarah Bond last week - "very premium" console with "curated" experience Phil Spencer discusses it this week, who implied Windows at the heart of console The rumor mill churns up - Will be Windows, as we've said, will drop multiplayer paywall that debuted in 2002 Now Satya Nadella is commenting on the next console, confirms publisher focus for this business Halo: Campaign Evolved is coming in 2026, new features, new Unreal Engine graphics, new PS5 compatibility Also, The Outer Worlds 2 is now available. Yes, on PS5 too Amazon relaunches Luna, and the new Amazon layoffs point to a new focus on casual gaming Tips and picks Tip of the week: Understand where AI works and where AI is just a marketing term used to hype something that doesn't work App pick of the week: Tiny11 Builder RunAs Radio this week: AI for DBAs with Grant Fritchey Brown liquor pick of the week: Redbreast Dream Casks These show notes have been truncated due to length. For the full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/956 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Sponsors: framer.com/design promo code WW auraframes.com/ink ventionteams.com/twit cachefly.com/twit

OpenAI has officially transitioned to a for-profit corporation, a move approved by Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings. This restructuring allows OpenAI to raise capital more effectively while maintaining oversight from its original non-profit entity. Microsoft now holds a 27% stake in the new structure, valued at over $100 billion, and OpenAI has committed to purchasing $250 billion in Microsoft Azure cloud services. This agreement includes provisions for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), which will require verification from an independent expert panel before any declarations are made. Critics have raised concerns about the potential compromise of the non-profit's independence under this new arrangement.Research from cybersecurity firm SPLX indicates that AI agents, such as OpenAI's Atlas, are becoming new security threats due to vulnerabilities that allow malicious actors to manipulate their outputs. A survey revealed that only 17.5% of U.S. business leaders have an AI governance program in place, highlighting a significant gap in responsible AI use. The National Institute of Standards and Technology emphasizes the importance of identity governance in managing AI risks, suggesting that organizations must embed identity controls throughout AI deployment to mitigate potential threats.Additionally, a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) is currently being exploited, with around 100,000 instances reported in just one week. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated actors to execute arbitrary code on affected systems, raising concerns among cybersecurity experts, especially since Microsoft has not updated its guidance on the matter. Meanwhile, Microsoft 365 Copilot has introduced a new feature enabling users to build applications and automate workflows using natural language, which could lead to governance challenges as employees create their own automations.For Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and IT service leaders, these developments underscore the need for enhanced governance and security measures. The shift of OpenAI to a for-profit model signals a tighter integration with Microsoft, necessitating familiarity with Azure's AI stack. The vulnerabilities associated with AI agents and the WSUS exploit highlight the importance of proactive security measures. MSPs should prioritize establishing governance frameworks around AI usage and ensure robust identity management to mitigate risks associated with these emerging technologies.Four things to know today00:00 OpenAI Officially Becomes a For-Profit Corporation, Cementing $100B Partnership with Microsoft03:30 AI Agents Are Becoming a Security Nightmare—Because No One Knows Who They Really Are07:53 Hackers Are Targeting WSUS Servers — and You Could Be Distributing Malware Without Knowing It09:28 Microsoft's New Copilot Features Turn AI from Assistant to App Creator, Raising Governance Questions This is the Business of Tech.    Supported by:  https://scalepad.com/dave/https://getflexpoint.com/msp-radio/

Welp, Azure crashed on Microsoft's earnings day, the cloud's weakest link exposed just as AI investments hit mind-boggling numbers. And 2.5 years into the AI era, things are still moving quickly, and there are extreme opinions on both ends of the spectrum. But Paul finally found a source for a good way to evaluate AI and figure out where it works and where it does not. It came from an unexpected place.Windows 11 Week D arrives with a massive Preview Update for 24H2 and 25H2 - including the new Start menu, finally Copy & Search, Voice typing improvements, Proactive Memory Diagnostics, more in Dev and Beta Copilot Vision in Copilot app updated with text input and output across all Insider channels Intel earnings are great unless you understand how numbers work Microsoft 365 Australia regulator sues Microsoft over misleading Microsoft 365 consumer pricing Copilot is being integrated into the People, Files, and Calendar companion apps for Microsoft 365 commercial On the day Microsoft will report earnings, Microsoft 365 and Azure went down. Hilarious! AI OpenAI completes its transition to a for-profit owned by a non-profit Microsoft's stake is 27 percent. A lot has changed in the Microsoft/OpenAI partnership agreement WSJ finally calls out Microsoft for its lack of financial reporting transparency. Paul's been complaining about that for over a decade - Big Tech has became a shell game. These companies are managing money they don't even have and actual products and services and "real" value be damned Big Copilot feature dump for consumers with a human touch: Mico, Copilot Groups, memory improvements, connectors, Proactive Actions in preview, Copilot for Health, Copilot in Edge improvements, and Copilot in Windows updates from last week Microsoft 365 Copilot is getting App Builder and Workflow agents GitHub Copilot to support third-party AI agents Grammarly rebrands as Superhuman Xbox and gaming Credible report claims Microsoft requires Xbox/Microsoft Gaming to deliver 30 percent profit margin That is impossible and this is clearly coming from Amy Hood and has led to the ensh*ttification of Xbox as a platform As Microsoft launches first gaming handhelds, all anyone wants to talk about is the next-generation Xbox console. It started with Sarah Bond last week - "very premium" console with "curated" experience Phil Spencer discusses it this week, who implied Windows at the heart of console The rumor mill churns up - Will be Windows, as we've said, will drop multiplayer paywall that debuted in 2002 Now Satya Nadella is commenting on the next console, confirms publisher focus for this business Halo: Campaign Evolved is coming in 2026, new features, new Unreal Engine graphics, new PS5 compatibility Also, The Outer Worlds 2 is now available. Yes, on PS5 too Amazon relaunches Luna, and the new Amazon layoffs point to a new focus on casual gaming Tips and picks Tip of the week: Understand where AI works and where AI is just a marketing term used to hype something that doesn't work App pick of the week: Tiny11 Builder RunAs Radio this week: AI for DBAs with Grant Fritchey Brown liquor pick of the week: Redbreast Dream Casks These show notes have been truncated due to length. For the full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/956 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Sponsors: framer.com/design promo code WW auraframes.com/ink ventionteams.com/twit cachefly.com/twit