Nutanix has announced upcoming support for Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop on its Nutanix Cloud Platform, enabling hybrid deployments for virtual desktop infrastructure. This collaboration, revealed at Microsoft Ignite 2025, will allow Azure Virtual Desktop to run on-premises using the Nutanix AHV hypervisor.

• The new capability offers IT teams increased flexibility for managing distributed workforces and meeting specific performance, security, and cost requirements.
• Tarkan Maner, Chief Commercial Officer at Nutanix, stated this provides a strong foundation for VDI workloads, supporting both on-premises modernization and hybrid cloud extension.
• Scott Manchester, Vice President of product for Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop at Microsoft, highlighted that this move gives customers more deployment freedom without sacrificing security or licensing benefits.
• This hybrid setup is particularly valuable for sectors with strict regulatory and data-residency requirements, such as financial services, healthcare, and government, by allowing local execution on Nutanix AHV while leveraging Azure Arc for brokering and management.

Google has enabled Android Quick Share to work natively with Apple’s AirDrop, breaking a long-standing barrier in file sharing between the two operating systems.

• This integration allows direct, peer-to-peer transfer of photos, videos, and files without servers or data logging.
• Google achieved this by reverse-engineering the AirDrop protocol, without partnering with Apple.
• The feature is currently exclusive to the Pixel 10 series and leveraged Rust for security.
• It addresses the issue of interoperability where companies like OPPO required separate app installations for cross-platform sharing.
• The article notes challenges in interoperability, citing Safaricom's actions regarding RCS in Kenya.

Audiomack is launching a new "Pro" subscription tier in early 2026, allowing artists to pay for enhanced visibility, advanced analytics, and instant monetization. This move aims to overhaul how creators interact with the streaming platform, offering a "fast-track" for emerging artists.

• The Pro tier offers "instant monetization," bypassing traditional streaming or follower thresholds for earnings, effectively letting artists pay to skip the queue for royalties.
• Subscribers will receive monthly Audiomack Boost credits, enough for approximately 10,000 "guaranteed plays," with geo-targeting options.
• Advanced analytics will provide "moment-level" metrics, showing artists second-by-second listener interaction data like skips, stops, and downloads.
• Pro users will also receive a "signature orange verification badge" and access to motion avatars, with a 25 percent discount for early waitlist sign-ups.