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Updates galore! Check out our product news for February. 👇 Discover new Performance Max tools to better target, measure, and optimize campaigns — plus a new way to streamline Audience ads with multi-format campaigns, making it easier to manage native, display, and video ads under one budget and shared targeting. That’s not all, though! Read our blog in the comments to learn more.
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🌟 Kick off #RSAC with the Microsoft Pre-Day experience: 🔒 Learn how to accelerate the adoption of AI with the latest security and governance tools 🔒 Explore the benefits of an adaptive, end-to-end security platform 🔒 Hands-on demos and AI-first tools in action Check out what else we have in store: https://msft.it/6045UvLOF #GenAI
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A huge congratulations to the team at Obsidian Entertainment for their launch of Avowed today! Kudos to everyone for their amazing work on this beautiful game and for all the effort put in to bringing such a breathtaking, and detailed, world to life! You can really see why it’s called the “Living Lands”!
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Chief Marketing Officer, AI at Work @ Microsoft | Predicting, shaping and innovating for the future of work | Tech optimist
Customer service is the face of your company. Whether it's a human or an #AI agent, ensure this critical touchpoint delivers an exceptional experience. In my latest AI at Work video, I discuss four ways AI can make your customer interactions special and unique. AI can meet customers where they are—instantly understanding their problems, so users don't have to repeatedly explain issues. AI-intelligent routing swiftly directs case histories and escalation details to the right channels, including intelligent recaps that support quick resolutions. See how AI is raising the bar for customer service:
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Writing A Platform Mindset has been an incredibly rewarding journey. It gave me the opportunity to organize my thoughts on people, platforms, engineering systems, technology incidents, organizational design, innovation, and leadership—crafting a cohesive framework from the perspective of an engineering leader. Equally rewarding has been the response throughout the process. One person who has been both a friend and a mentor to me is Azure’s CTO, Mark Russinovich. I’ve learned so much from him over the years, and I was deeply honored when he agreed to write the Afterword for the book. Here’s an excerpt from what he wrote: … “In today's rapidly evolving tech landscape, where the adage "every company is a software company" rings truer than ever, the AI revolution underscores the critical need for companies to understand how integrating technology management deeply across their entire organization is fundamental to their success. In that context, Marcus’ insightful work, "Platform Mindset," is an essential guide for navigating the intricacies of technical culture and organizational dynamics. This book transcends typical academic discourse, offering a narrative rich with authenticity and emotional depth. What sets this work apart is how he extracts valuable lessons from his personal experiences, conveying guidance on technology management through engaging storytelling. [...] As we stand on the brink of the AI revolution, Marcus's perspective provides a balanced view of the potential challenges and opportunities that organizations may encounter. His work affirms that mastering technology management extends beyond tools and processes—it's fundamentally about understanding and guiding the people who harness them, a lesson he clearly draws from his own journey through various roles and life experiences. It's an essential read for anyone aiming to navigate the complex world of technology management with skill and insight, learning from both Marcus's successes and the valuable lessons he's gleaned from life's challenges. Mark Russinovich CTO and Technical Fellow, Microsoft Azure” https://lnkd.in/eyBW47yf #platformmindset #gratitude
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Microsoft has invested in nuclear technology for years. As we continue with our commitment to becoming a carbon negative company by 2030, we need to rely on a mix of technologies to get us there, working with local markets to find the right approach. Nuclear energy is one carbon-free source we are integrating to help decarbonize the electric grid as we work towards a sustainable future. Explore a brief timeline of some of Microsoft’s nuclear investments. https://msft.it/6049Uv2Fl
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Testing and customization. These two words summarize two of the biggest recent developments that are key to building AI responsibly. By measuring risks and threats, you can help address or mitigate both. This means, for example, detecting and addressing ungrounded content, known as “hallucinations,” which are inaccurate responses from AI. 🧪 Iterative measurement: Even as models get more secure, testing and measurement techniques need to be exposed to the worst threats to comprehensively test for safety. 🔐 Greater controls for businesses: Organizations will be able to customize applications that filter content and establish guardrails that fit their work and standards. 🛡️ Preparing for the future: More robust AI testing will ensure that AI systems evolve to handle complex high-stakes situations, and how they behave at scale. Learn more: https://msft.it/6005UoMSH
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Microsoft Threat Intelligence has uncovered a new variant of XCSSET, a sophisticated modular macOS malware that targets users by infecting Xcode projects, in the wild. While we’re only seeing this new XCSSET variant in limited attacks at this time, we’re sharing this information so users and organizations can protect themselves against this threat. Its first known variant since 2022, this latest XCSSET malware features enhanced obfuscation methods, updated persistence mechanisms, and new infection strategies. These enhanced features add to this malware family’s previously known capabilities, like targeting digital wallets, collecting data from the Notes app, and exfiltrating system information and files. Enhanced obfuscation methods: The new XCSSET variant uses a significantly more randomized approach for generating payloads to infect Xcode projects. Both its encoding technique and number of encoding iterations are randomized. In addition, while older XCSSET variants only used xxd (hexdump) for encoding, the latest one also incorporates Base64. At its code level, the variant’s module names are also obfuscated, making it more challenging to determine the modules’ intent. Updated persistence mechanisms: The new XCSSET variant employs two distinct techniques: the “zshrc” method and the “dock” method. In the zshrc method, the malware creates a file named ~/.zshrc_aliases, which contains the payload. It then appends a command in the ~/.zshrc file to ensure that the created file is launched every time a new shell session is initiated, guaranteeing the malware's persistence across shell sessions. On the other hand, the dock method involves downloading a signed dockutil tool from a command-and-control server to manage the dock items. The malware then creates a fake Launchpad application and replaces the legitimate Launchpad’s path entry in the dock with this fake one. This ensures that every time the Launchpad is started from the dock, both the legitimate Launchpad and the malicious payload are executed. New infection techniques: The new XCSSET variant introduces new methods for where the payload is placed in a target Xcode project. The method is chosen from one of the following options: TARGET, RULE, or FORCED_STRATEGY. An additional method involves placing the payload inside the TARGET_DEVICE_FAMILY key under build settings and running it at a latter phase. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac detects XCSSET, including this latest variant. Users must always inspect and verify any Xcode projects downloaded or cloned from repositories, as the malware usually spreads through infected projects. They should also only install apps from trusted sources, such as a software platform’s official app store. Learn more about Defender for Endpoint on Mac: https://msft.it/6046UQyoM
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Celebrating Northwest Harvest: Heroes in the fight against hunger! We’re honored to spotlight Northwest Harvest, a true champion in the fight against hunger in Washington State. With unwavering dedication, they provide nutritious food to those in need while working to build a more inclusive, equitable food system. From advocating for expanded school breakfast programs to running free grocery stores that uphold dignity and diversity, Northwest Harvest continues to innovate and make a lasting impact. Their efforts are truly heroic. Join us in celebrating their remarkable work and learn more about how you can get involved: https://msft.it/6048UU9lp #MicrosoftForNonprofits #EndHunger #CommunityHeroes #NorthwestHarvest #FoodJustice
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