https://thecodersblog.com/tag/microsoft/Recent content in Microsoft on The Coders BlogHugoen-usTue, 05 May 2026 15:16:24 +0000https://thecodersblog.com/major-tech-companies-sharing-early-ai-models-2026/Tue, 05 May 2026 15:16:24 +0000https://thecodersblog.com/major-tech-companies-sharing-early-ai-models-2026/<p>The floodgates are opening. What was once a tightly guarded fortress of proprietary algorithms is rapidly transforming into a more open, albeit carefully curated, ecosystem. Major tech giants like Google, Microsoft, and even OpenAI (through its API offerings) are increasingly sharing early-stage AI models, not just as finished products, but as foundational building blocks. This isn&rsquo;t altruism; it&rsquo;s a strategic gamble to outpace innovation and entrench their platforms in the burgeoning AI economy.</p>https://thecodersblog.com/lib0xc-microsoft-s-c-apis-for-safer-systems-programming-2026/Fri, 01 May 2026 21:06:31 +0000https://thecodersblog.com/lib0xc-microsoft-s-c-apis-for-safer-systems-programming-2026/<p>Memory corruption bugs continue to plague critical C systems, driving many to declare the language fundamentally broken for modern use. But what if the answer isn&rsquo;t always a wholesale rewrite in Rust, but a smarter, more disciplined approach to C itself?</p> <h2 id="the-enduring-paradox-why-c-persists-and-persists-with-risk">The Enduring Paradox: Why C Persists (and Persists with Risk)</h2> <p>The pervasive reality of systems programming highlights C&rsquo;s unparalleled performance, direct hardware access, and minimal runtime overhead. These attributes remain indispensable for operating systems, embedded systems, and high-performance computing, where every byte and cycle counts. C isn&rsquo;t going anywhere, and senior C/C++ developers know this intimately.</p>