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Microsoft concedes that some existing Teams features will become part of pricier Premium edition

January 12, 2023 -- Mary Jo Foley

Microsoft plans to move some existing Teams business features into a $10 per user per month add-on this spring.

Could OpenAI's ChatGPT make Microsoft's long-rumored Bing chatbot a reality?

January 5, 2023 -- Mary Jo Foley

Microsoft has been working to integrate OpenAI's natural-language technology into a variety of its products for the past couple of years. Bing may be up next.

Microsoft: HoloLens isn't dead; it's just resting

December 20, 2022 -- Mary Jo Foley

Microsoft plans to keep investing in its HoloLens mixed-reality technology, officials say, but has nothing to share on when the next HoloLens hardware is due.

How Microsoft is thinking about Industry Clouds (and acquisitions)

December 14, 2022 -- Mary Jo Foley

Microsoft increasingly is going vertical when it comes to selling its cloud services. Here's a bit of the why.

Microsoft's plan to turn its Power Platform into a 'Power House'

December 13, 2022 -- Mary Jo Foley

Microsoft is seeking a way to market its Power Platform low-code platform to customers beyond IT with its new 'Power House' initiative.

Microsoft prepares to sunset its Azure Percept AI dev kit

December 13, 2022 -- Mary Jo Foley

Microsoft had high hopes for its Azure Percept IoT dev kit when it launched. But the AI-focused product is now being discontinued as of 2023.

Microsoft takes another stab at securing the supply chain

December 12, 2022 -- Mary Jo Foley

Microsoft's new Supply Chain Platform is one more bundle of MIcrosoft cloud services and tools with the ability to hook into non-Microsoft ERP systems.

Mary Jo Foley is the Editor in Chief at Directions on Microsoft and is responsible for the Directions content that is available in front of the paywall for Directions customers and non-customers alike.

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