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Hewlett Packard Enterprise To Acquire Juniper Networks for $14B

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) will pay about $14 billion to buy Juniper Networks, per a Tuesday announcement.

OpenAI's Nonprofit Status Questioned by Public Citizen

Public Citizen has asked California's attorney general to investigate OpenAI's nonprofit status.

Microsoft Server Products Ending in 2024

Some notable Microsoft server products will reach their "end of support" phases this year.

Copilot in Viva Glint Now at Private Preview

Microsoft plans to release a private preview of Copilot in Viva Glint, starting this month.

OneDrive App for Teams Available This Month

The OneDrive App for Teams can now be accessed in the "new Microsoft Teams."

EU Windows Users Getting New Single Sign-In Option

European Economic Area Windows users will be getting a new single sign-in notice, starting in January.

Copilot Expanding for Academic Licensees in Early 2024

Microsoft described Copilot Academic pricing and licensing changes coming early next year.

Broadcom Kills Off VMware Perpetual Licenses

Broadcom is ending more than a dozen VMware perpetual licenses and steering those customers to subscriptions, per an announcement this week.

Cloud Security Alliance Launches AI Safety Effort

The Cloud Security Alliance has formed an AI Safety Initiative coalition of working groups.

Labor Unions Team with Microsoft on AI Worker Rights

The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) and Microsoft announced a partnership to strengthen workers' rights with the growth of AI.

Partners Now Selling Surface Hub 3

The Surface Hub 3 videoconferencing device is now shipping.

New Microsoft Teams App for VDI Generally Available

Microsoft released its new Microsoft Teams app for virtual desktop infrastructure.

Microsoft Copilot To Get New Features

Microsoft described new capabilities coming to its Microsoft Copilot artificial intelligence search tool.

Microsoft Copilot Reaches General Availability

Microsoft Copilot reached the "general availability" release stage, per a Friday Microsoft announcement.

Microsoft's Nvidia Partnership Sets Sights on Azure 'Confidential AI'

Microsoft is working to deliver "confidential AI" to Azure customers, per a Wednesday announcement.

Azure Expert Assessment Preview Launched

Microsoft is offering a free new Azure Expert Assessment option for organizations.

Microsoft Unveils SharePoint Embedded Preview

Microsoft unveiled a public preview of SharePoint Embedded at the European SharePoint conference on Tuesday.

Obstacles Cleared for $69 Billion Broadcom-VMware Deal

Broadcom's $69 billion acquisition of VMware is set to close on Wednesday, Nov. 22, the two companies announced.

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SharePoint Premium Announced at Ignite Event

SharePoint Premium, a somewhat new product, was announced this week at Microsoft Ignite.

Windows 365 and AVD Get New App and More

Microsoft announced various Windows management and service improvements this week.