This Week in Tech
Microsoft and technology-related updates for the week of Feb. 25, 2022
This Week’s Stories
- Microsoft goes public with details on its ‘Singularity’ AI infrastructure service
- “The Singularity team is working to build what Microsoft describes in some of its job postings for the group as ‘a new AI platform service ground-up from scratch that will become a major driver for AI, both inside Microsoft and outside.’” READ MORE
- Office and Microsoft Teams are getting even closer
- “A new entry in the Microsoft 365 roadmap notes that users will soon be able to add apps built for Microsoft Teams to both Office platforms. This should help improve the user experience for Teams customers around the globe, meaning there’s now no need to switch between platforms in order to use specific apps.” READ MORE
- Microsoft Security delivers new multicloud capabilities
- “Today, we’re taking another step in Microsoft’s journey to protect our customers across diverse cloud systems by extending the native capabilities of Microsoft Defender for Cloud to the Google Cloud Platform (GCP).” READ MORE
- From semiconductors to payments: How the world could use tech sanctions against Russia
- “Russian carmaker Avtovaz is already looking for alternative sources of chips, the firm’s CEO said Tuesday.” READ MORE
- AT&T shut down its 3G network Feb. 22. How does this affect you?
- “The impact of 3G’s retirement goes beyond older phones. The wireless network supports countless other devices such as e-book readers, vehicle SOS services, home alarms, medical alert devices and more.” READ MORE
- This new ransomware has been spotted in two very different attacks, say researchers
- “Dubbed Entropy, the new ransomware has been detailed by cybersecurity researchers at Sophos who uncovered it on the networks of two organisations – a media company and a regional government – after being called in to investigate the two separate incidents within the space of a week.” READ MORE