Understanding the Shai-Hulud 2.0 Threat Landscape Microsoft’s recent research into the Shai-Hulud 2.0 supply chain attack presents a sobering reminder of how adversaries continue to evolve their tactics. The article is clear in its technical detail, focusing on detection strategies, investigation workflows, and defence mechanisms across Microsoft’s security product portfolio. From my perspective, this incident... Continue Reading →
From Pair Programmer to AI Collaborator: How GitHub Copilot Is Rewriting the Developer Playbook
Last month, I took you on a little journey into “vibe coding”—building apps and tools without writing a single line of code, thanks to the magic of AI assistants. If you missed it, you can catch up here: https://themicrosoftcloudblog.com/2025/11/21/adventures-in-vibe-coding-building-apps-and-tools-without-writing-a-single-line-of-code-introduction/. This week, I want to dig deeper. Not into the “no-code” hype, but into the real,... Continue Reading →
Watching Two Keynotes, Seeing Two Visions: AWS re:Invent vs Microsoft Ignite 2025
There’s something oddly fascinating about watching two tech keynotes a fortnight apart. AWS and Microsoft both had their big moments this year, and the contrast couldn’t be sharper. AWS opened with an engineering-heavy monologue about silicon, sovereignty, and scale—teraflops and nanometers galore—while Microsoft leaned into business transformation, sprinkling buzzwords like confetti but backing them up... Continue Reading →
Ignite 2025: Agents, IQ, and the Shape of Microsoft’s Future
A Personal Reflection I’ll start with a confession: I didn’t make it to Ignite this year. No frantic dash between sessions, no late-night debates over whether the keynote really hinted at the next big thing. Instead, I’ve been catching up from afar, coffee in hand, scrolling through the Book of News and wondering if this... Continue Reading →
Microsoft move to unify search and generative AI for secure, reliable, and actionable user experiences.
Microsoft’s recent announcements at Copilot Sessions have signalled a notable shift in how artificial intelligence and search capabilities are converging. The focus is clear: centring technology around people, emphasising trust, transparency, and relevance. In my view, this marks an important milestone in the evolution of enterprise search and generative AI—where clarity of sources, user control,... Continue Reading →