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Danish government drops MS Office switch; AI graveyard grows

The Danish government has quietly abandoned its initiative to replace Microsoft Office with open-source alternatives. This decision follows a significant trial period where the government explored moving away from proprietary software. Separately, a list of failed AI projects and startups, including Apple's delayed Siri AI and OpenAI's troubled super app launch, highlights the challenges and risks in the AI sector. AI

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Danish government drops MS Office switch; AI graveyard grows

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Danish Government silently drops plan to dump MS Office Article URL: https://www. computerworld.dk/art/297226/di gitaliseringsministeriet-har-i-al-stilhed-dropp

    Danish Government silently drops plan to dump MS Office Article URL: https://www. computerworld.dk/art/297226/di gitaliseringsministeriet-har-i-al-stilhed-droppet-stort-anlagt-forsoeg-med-open-source-alternativ-til-microsoft Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5… …

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    The AI graveyard: a running list of projects and startups that didn’t make it From Apple's repeatedly delayed Siri AI to OpenAI's messy "super app" launch, here

    The AI graveyard: a running list of projects and startups that didn’t make it From Apple's repeatedly delayed Siri AI to OpenAI's messy "super app" launch, here's a look at the AI projects that shut down or missed expectations. https:// techcrunch.com/2026/10/24/the- ai-graveyard…