This Week in Tech
Microsoft and technology-related updates for the week of March 25, 2022
This Week’s Stories
- Microsoft Teams is about to save your PowerPoint presentations
- “The company has announced it is bringing two separate tools together to make your meetings more engaging and interactive using its popular video conferencing platform.” READ MORE
- Microsoft says Lapsus$ hackers gained limited access to a single account
- “The attack came as data breaches are on the rise across all industries. In 2021, data breaches jumped 68% year over year to the highest total ever, according to a report by the Identity Theft Resource Center.” READ MORE
- An update on Microsoft’s sustainability commitments: Building a foundation for 2030
- Microsoft released its annual sustainability report, offering a comprehensive look at its progress in 2021 to becoming a carbon negative, water positive, zero waste company by 2030. READ MORE
- Nvidia’s new chips power AI, autonomous vehicles, metaverse tools
- “Nvidia announced its new H100 AI processor, a successor to the A100 that’s used today for training artificial intelligence systems to do things like translate human speech, recognize what’s in photos and plot a self-driving car’s route through traffic..” READ MORE
- People are paying millions for land in the metaverse. Here’s why.
- “Tasteful, Japanese-themed furnishings. A view of the city. Elevator access. After Clerkclirk saw the penthouse apartment, he quickly decided to pull the trigger. And because he liked the neighborhood so much, he bought another 70 properties there.” READ MORE
- New Google feature could help you make a doctor’s appointment
- “At its annual health event, Google touts a new Search feature for scheduling doctor visits. It also offers research updates, along with news about the Fitbit.” READ MORE
- New Jira App for Microsoft Teams enables integrated workflows
- Jira Cloud is expected to bring all of the essential elements of your workflow into Teams. READ MORE