As I described here, Power BI can send SQL queries in parallel in DirectQuery mode and you can see from the Timeline column there is some parallelism happening here – the last two SQL queries ...

The PowerToys team is testing a new dock that complements its Command Palette launcher. The PowerToys team is testing a new dock that complements its Command Palette launcher. is a senior editor and ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Microsoft is moving another core database management component into the cloud, continuing its broader shift away from traditional on-premises infrastructure. According to Neowin, the company has ...

Microsoft Corp. today announced an initiative to prevent its data centers from harming the areas where they’re built. Brad Smith, the tech giant’s vice chair and president, detailed the program in a ...

Although public backlash against data centers has been intense over the past 12 months, all of the tech industry’s biggest companies have promised additional buildouts of AI infrastructure in the ...

Jan 13 (Reuters) - Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled an initiative ‌to curb water usage at its ‌U.S. data centers and limit the impact on the general population from any potential surge in power prices.

Microsoft will "make major changes beginning this week" to make sure consumers don't see rising utility bills tied to AI data centers, President Trump said in a social media post. Technology companies ...

Microsoft and Constellation Energy have spent the last year trying to resurrect the Three Mile Island Nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania. The plant shut down in 2019 under economic pressure, after a ...

Advanced Paste can now perform tasks using local AI models instead of connecting to the cloud. Advanced Paste can now perform tasks using local AI models instead of connecting to the cloud. is a news ...

At Microsoft, we envision a future where organizations become Frontier firms by using AI to unlock creativity and innovation, allowing the next great ideas to surface. Today at Ignite, we introduced ...