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The Dutch government is developing an alternative to Microsoft's cloud and office stack, built on NixOS, a Linux distribution known for reproducible, declarative configurations. Discussion on Hacker News centers on digital sovereignty: a national government moving away from dependence on a single US software vendor. Commenters are debating the technical feasibility, the choice of NixOS, and how realistic large-scale public sector migration from Microsoft is. The linked project, DAWO, appears to be the effort in question, though details in the shared posts are limited.
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A Microsoft director has described AI training data scraping as 'the largest theft of labor in human history', while OpenAI's head of publisher strategy called ChatGPT an existential threat to publishers. The remarks were revealed in legal briefs filed in the New York Times' copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft. The comments add to the debate over whether AI companies unfairly exploit journalists' and creators' work without permission or payment.
- 3Xbox undergoes dramatic restructuring as 'reset' continuesβXbox continues its βresetβ with dramatic restructuring
Microsoft's Xbox division is undergoing another wave of dramatic restructuring, according to an Ars Technica report describing the latest step in an ongoing corporate 'reset'. The piece, pointedly titled 'Shuffling the deck chairs', frames the reorganisation with skepticism, suggesting the changes amount to reshuffling leadership rather than addressing deeper problems facing the gaming business.
- 4Microsoft ending Internet Explorer mode support in EdgeβMicrosoft is ending support for Internet Explorer mode in Edge
Microsoft is ending support for Internet Explorer mode in its Edge browser, removing the last built-in way to run legacy web applications that still depend on the retired Internet Explorer engine. Businesses relying on old internal tools will need to find alternatives. The move confirms Microsoft's push to fully retire the Internet Explorer technology after years of gradual phase-out.
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A Hacker News post titled 'Microsoft killed FoxPro in 2007. Anyway, here's FoxPro revived' is drawing attention to foxscript.org, an apparent community effort to revive FoxPro, the database programming language and tool Microsoft discontinued. Commenters appear to be engaging with the nostalgia and technical merit of resurrecting a legacy development tool long after its official end of life. Details about who is behind the project and what exactly has been rebuilt are not clear from the post itself.
- 6Video game workers at Microsoft's Blizzard unionize with first contractβΌThe video game industry is finally unionizing https://www. motherjones.com/politics/2026/ 09/microsoft-blizzard-blizzcon
Workers at a Blizzard studio, part of Microsoft's gaming division, have secured a union contract, marking a milestone in the years-long push to organize the video game industry. The Mother Jones report highlights how employees behind titles like World of Warcraft and Overwatch won collective bargaining protections, a sign that labor organizing is gaining a foothold in gaming after earlier union drives at studios across the sector.
- 7Microsoft patents system to pause games for adsβMicrosoft patents system to freeze games and inject ads during downtimes
Microsoft has patented a system that would freeze a running game and play advertisements during the pause, with players earning ad-free playtime credits for watching commercials. The filing, reported by Tom's Hardware, describes injecting ads into downtime moments rather than interrupting active play. Gamers online are criticizing the idea as intrusive and a further encroachment of advertising into paid products, while others note companies often patent concepts they never implement.
- 8Microsoft Unveils New Surface Hardware and Custom AI ChipsβMicrosoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Advances Azure Disclosure, Fresh Surface Hardware And Custom AI Chips
Microsoft has announced expanded Azure transparency measures alongside a refreshed lineup of Surface devices and its own custom AI chips. The move signals the company's push to strengthen its cloud and hardware ecosystem while reducing reliance on third-party processors. Coverage is focused on what the in-house silicon means for Azure performance and competition with rivals building their own AI chips.
- 9Activision to take over Halo in Xbox reorganisationβActivision is taking over Halo as part of a Xbox shake-up
Microsoft is restructuring its Xbox business, with Activision taking control of the Halo franchise. Reports link the shake-up to job cuts across the gaming division, and the move is drawing attention because Halo is Xbox's flagship series and its developer, 343 Industries, has faced repeated changes. Commenters are debating what the shift means for the future of the franchise.
- 10Market Rally Caps Strong Week for Growth StocksβΌMarket Bounces To Cap Strong Week For Growth; Microsoft, Amphenol, Bloom Energy, Micron In Focus - Video
Stocks bounced back to end a strong week for growth names, with Microsoft, Amphenol, Bloom Energy and Micron drawing particular attention from investors. The rebound capped several sessions of gains in technology and industrial growth stocks, and analysts are watching these four companies as key indicators of whether the rally in growth sectors can continue into the coming week.
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Bill Gates has said he steers clear of a particular use of artificial intelligence, according to NBC News. The comments come as debate intensifies over where AI should and should not be used in everyday life, with the Microsoft co-founder remaining one of the most prominent voices on how the technology could reshape work, health and global development.
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Visual Studio Code, Microsoft's free open-source code editor, is trending on GitHub today. The repository's posts offer little detail beyond the project itself, so it is not clear from the available evidence what specifically is driving the surge in attention. VS Code remains one of the most widely used development tools worldwide, so spikes in its repository activity often follow releases, notable updates, or renewed developer discussion, but the exact cause here cannot be confirmed from the posts.
Repos
- microsoft/vscode Visual Studio Code
- actions/runner-images GitHub Actions runner images