Kagel
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Why are we still bringing in H1B’s then?




Microsoft executives are warning that GitHub’s AI lead is eroding fast. Rivals like Cursor and Claude Code now threaten both Copilot and GitHub’s core code repository. Read more: thein.fo/4wC4hgG






Former Microsoft executive says Microsoft missed the AI wave like the internet and mobile, as Copilot scales back in Windows 11 Microsoft’s AI strategy has a serious adoption problem, and a former Microsoft exec just said the quiet part out loud. Mat Velloso, who spent 12+ years at Microsoft and even served as Satya Nadella’s technical advisor, says Microsoft “missed the AI wave.” The numbers explain why this hits hard. Microsoft has pushed Copilot into Windows 11, Office, GitHub, and the taskbar. However, fewer than 3% of paying users actively use Copilot. Out of roughly 450 million Microsoft 365 users, only about 15 million are paid Copilot seats. The same issue exists with AI PCs. OEMs added NPUs because Microsoft pushed the category, but Windows still does not have enough truly useful NPU-first features for normal people. Microsoft is aware of the backlash, and Windows 11 is suddenly getting the fixes users wanted for years: movable taskbar, better Start controls, native UI work, driver quality improvements, and fewer pointless Copilot pushes.













New: Microsoft has now spent $100B+ on OpenAI. Mostly in the form of servers/infrastructure. came out as part of the Elon Musk vs. OAI trial. $msft bloomberg.com/news/articles/…











