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Biggest Windows 11 update in 2 years nearly finalized, enters Release Preview — Ars Technica
Microsoft has released Windows 11 24H2 build 26100.712 to its Release Preview testing channel for Windows Insiders, a sign that the update is nearly complete and that the company has shifted into bug-fixing mode ahead of general availability, writes Andrew Cunningham in Ars Technica.
Microsoft plans to invest $4B in France
Microsoft announced its largest investment in France, a $4.3 billion (€4 billion) package designed to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud technologies in the country.
Microsoft to build $3.3B data center in Wisconsin
Microsoft announced a $3.3 billion investment package in Southeast Wisconsin. The investment, to be rolled out by the end of 2026, includes the development of a datacenter campus in Mount Pleasant.
OpenAI introduces AI-generated content detection tool
OpenAI has announced the launch of a new tool designed to distinguish content created by artificial intelligence.
Microsoft’s latest Windows update breaks VPNs, and there’s no fix — PCWorld
Microsoft said this week that the most recent Windows security update for Windows 10 and Windows 11 may break VPN connections, writes Mark Hachman in PCWorld.