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Microsoft's AI Hardware Debut and February Security Patch Blitz Reshape Enterprise Tech

Microsoft's AI Hardware Debut and February Security Patch Blitz Reshape Enterprise Tech

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Microsoft has been buzzing with tech moves that could reshape its silicon empire and security game. Last week, the company unveiled Maia 200, its breakthrough AI inference accelerator, with engineering leaders set to showcase it at the International Solid-State Circuits Conference in San Francisco on February 13th, according to the Azure Infrastructure Blog. Maia 200 makes its glamorous public debut outside Microsoft labs at a Silicon Social downtown on the 17th, complete with hardware on display and free drinks for the Bay Area chip crowd.

On the security front, Help Net Security forecasts a packed February 2026 Patch Tuesday on the 10th, rolling in three out-of-band fixes from January for Windows shutdown glitches, remote desktop credential woes, and a zero-day Office vulnerability CVE-2026-21509. Microsoft is also phasing out the ancient NTLM protocol starting now, pushing Kerberos for better defenses. The Register reports Exchange Web Services shutdown dates for Microsoft 365, a timeline shaking up enterprise email workflows.

Business hustles? Microsoft Marketplace dropped 172 new AI apps and cloud offers on February 5th, per Tech Community, spotlighting gems like Delphi for retail AI forecasting and Transkriptor for 100-language transcriptions. Partner Center announced unlimited Security Immersion Briefings from February 4th, targeting SMBs with Defender and Purview upsells, plus promo discounts on M365 E3 and E5.

Defender fans, Tech Communitys monthly news hails AI-powered incident prioritization now in public preview, slashing SOC noise. Windows Office Hours chat hits February 19th for IT pros, while community vibes ramp up with MGCI events like a February 17th general session. No big Nadella sightings or X drama, but these silicon reveals and patch pushes signal Microsoft doubling down on AI hardware and fortified ecosystems. Whispers of stable patches this month fingers crossed, no OOB encore.

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