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How to Use the VSTACK and HSTACK Functions in Microsoft Excel

You can use Excel's VSTACK and HSTACK functions to append data in regular cell ranges, Excel tables, or named ranges. into cell E1 stacks the three arrays in the cell ranges A2 to C6, A9 to C13, and ...
TechCrunch

Microsoft to lessen reliance on OpenAI by buying AI from rival Anthropic

Microsoft will pay to use Anthropic’s AI in Office 365 apps, The Information reports, citing two sources. The move means that Anthropic’s tech will help power new features in Word, Excel, Outlook, and ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft fixes streaming issues triggered by Windows updates

Microsoft has resolved severe lag and stuttering issues with NDI streaming software affecting Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems after installing the August 2025 security updates. "Severe stuttering, ...
Business Insider

A former Microsoft worker has been job-hunting for 9 months. He says it feels like companies are 'looking for Superman.'

Mody Khan, a former Microsoft employee, has struggled to land a job for the past nine months. He says he's running low on savings and at risk of losing his home. A white-collar hiring slowdown has ...
Reuters

Microsoft to use some AI from Anthropic in shift from OpenAI, the Information reports

Sept 9 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab will pay to use Anthropic's technology for some AI features in Office 365 apps, the Information reported on Tuesday, in a sign that the software ...
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5 hidden functions in Google Sheets that Excel still doesn’t have

Excel doesn’t have a direct equivalent. To achieve the same result, you’d either have to piece together complex formulas with functions like SEARCH or write custom VBA scripts. While those approaches ...
The Verge

Microsoft’s next annual update for Windows 11 is in Release Preview testing

The Windows 11 25H2 update shouldn’t take very long to install, since its features were delivered in previous downloads. The Windows 11 25H2 update shouldn’t take very long to install, since its ...
Ars Technica

With new in-house models, Microsoft lays the groundwork for independence from OpenAI

Microsoft has introduced AI models that it trained internally and says it will begin using them in some products. This announcement may represent an effort to move away from dependence on OpenAI, ...
moneycontrol.com

Laid off from Microsoft, Pakistani techie says he has only $10,000 left: 'On the verge of losing everything'

Mody Khan explained that despite more than two decades of industry experience, including five years at Microsoft, he had been unable to secure a new role. A 50-year-old technology professional, who ...
Wall Street Journal

The Fed’s ‘Gain of Function’ Monetary Policy

Journal Editorial Report: The Fed Chief signals rate cuts are coming. As we saw during the Covid pandemic, lab-created experiments can wreak havoc when they escape their confines. Once released, they ...
Neowin

Microsoft rolls out Windows 11 version 25H2 in Release Preview0 0

Windows 11 version 25H2 is getting closer to its public release later this year. A couple of months ago, Microsoft confirmed that version 25H2 would be released in 2025, and now, the operating system ...