The Latest News About Microsoft
Italy Orders Meta to Suspend WhatsApp AI Competitor Ban, Blocking Eviction of Rivals
The Italian Competition Authority has ordered Meta to suspend new WhatsApp terms that would have banned rival AI chatbots, citing irreparable harm to the market.
Microsoft 365 Phishing Surge: Attackers Weaponize Legitimate Device Code Flow to Bypass MFA
Cybercriminals have launched a widespread phishing campaign exploiting Microsoft's OAuth device code flow to bypass MFA and hijack accounts without passwords.
Microsoft Launches ‘Mini’ GPT Voice Models in Azure Foundry to Cut Latency and Cost
Microsoft's new gpt-realtime-mini and gpt-4o-mini models in Azure AI Foundry offer 70% lower costs and 50% better accuracy, targeting enterprise voice agents.
GitHub Postpones Self-Hosted Action Runner Fees Following Community Revolt
GitHub has indefinitely postponed its controversial $0.002/minute fee for self-hosted Actions runners after intense backlash, admitting it 'missed the mark'.
AI’s 2025 Carbon Footprint Rivals New York City, Water Use Exceeds Global Bottled Demand
A new peer-reviewed study reveals that AI's 2025 environmental footprint rivals NYC's emissions and exceeds global bottled water consumption.
Microsoft Unlocks Native NVMe Support in Windows Server 2025, Delivering 80% IOPS Boost
Microsoft has released Native NVMe support for Windows Server 2025, unlocking 80% IOPS gains, though admins must manually enable the feature via Registry.
US State Attorneys General Issue Ultimatum to AI Giants: Fix ‘Sycophantic’ Algorithms or Face...
A coalition of 44 state attorneys general has demanded immediate safeguards against "sycophantic" AI outputs, threatening enforcement action by Jan 16, 2026.
Microsoft 365 Commercial Prices to Hike up to 14% in 2026 as AI Costs...
Microsoft has announced global commercial price increases of 10-17% for Microsoft 365 starting July 2026, bundling security tools to justify the premium.
Microsoft and Providence Open-Source ‘GigaTIME’ AI Model to Slash Cancer Research Costs
Microsoft and Providence Health have released GigaTIME, an open-source AI that generates virtual tumor microenvironment data from standard pathology slides.
Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic Launch Agentic AI Foundation, Anthropic Donates Model Context Protocol
The Agentic AI Foundation becomes part of the Linux Foundation to standardize autonomous agent infrastructure.
Microsoft Pledges Over $30 Billion for Sovereign AI in Canada and India
Microsoft has committed over $30 billion to Canada and India, launching "Sovereign AI" clouds to enforce strict data residency and local control.
AI Coding: Google Cloud Locks Down Replit as ‘Primary’ Partner
Google Cloud has renewed its partnership with Replit as the primary provider, integrating Gemini 3 and Imagen 4 to secure the enterprise vibe coding market.
Report: Microsoft AI Sales Miss, Company Denies Lowering Quotas
Microsoft has denied lowering sales quotas after reports of slashed growth targets for its 'Foundry' platform sent stock tumbling over 2%.
Zig Quits GitHub, Citing ‘Rotted’ Culture and Microsoft’s AI Obsession
The maintainers of the Zig programming language have moved their main repository from GitHub to Codeberg, rejecting Microsoft's AI strategy and citing a critical CPU bug left unfixed for months.
Microsoft Releases Final Windows 11 2025 Preview Update with AI Exclusives and Virtual Workspaces
Microsoft has released update KB5070311, restricting new AI configuration tools to NPU hardware while standard users receive virtualization fixes.
Fake Windows Update Notifications: ClickFix Malware Campaign Uses PNG Steganography to Evade Detection
Cybercriminals are shifting to hiding malware in PNG images using steganography, bypassing Microsoft's recent block on SVG files in Outlook.
Microsoft Decouples App Updates from Store Client in Latest Windows 11 Preview
Microsoft is integrating Store app updates directly into Windows Update settings, allowing maintenance even when the Store client is removed or blocked.
HSBC Forecasts $207 Billion Funding Gap for OpenAI as Compute Costs Spiral
HSBC now projects a $207 billion funding gap for OpenAI, warning that massive compute costs expose Microsoft and Oracle to systemic financial risk.
Microsoft Shifts Visual Studio to Annual Releases, Monthly Updates
Microsoft has restructured the Visual Studio lifecycle, introducing annual major releases and monthly updates while decoupling build tools for stability.
WhatsApp: Italy to Block Competitor AI Ban with Emergency Antitrust Order
Italy's antitrust authority has launched emergency proceedings to block WhatsApp from banning third-party AI chatbots, citing irreparable market harm.
Microsoft Teams to get Better Calling Performance, Decoupling Calling Stack from Main App
Microsoft is introducing a dedicated telephony process for Microsoft Teams to boost stability.
Microsoft Enables Local ‘Computer Use’ AI Agents With New Fara-7B Model
Microsoft Research has unveiled Fara-7B, a local-first AI model that brings "computer use" agents to devices, prioritizing privacy over the cloud.
Microsoft Adds Tables and Streaming AI to Windows Notepad App
Microsoft has updated its Notepad app with native table support via Markdown and introduces a streaming UI for AI features, though some remain hardware-locked.
OpenAI Launches ‘Research-First’ Shopping Agent Powered by GPT-5 Mini, Pauses Instant Checkout
OpenAI has launched a GPT-5 mini shopping agent with 64% accuracy, but has paused instant checkout capabilities amid a fierce agentic commerce war.
Windows 11 File Explorer: Microsoft Tests ‘Preloading’ to Fix Lagging Behavior
Microsoft has introduced a controversial "preloading" feature in Windows 11 Build 26220 to reduce File Explorer launch latency by keeping the process permanently resident in RAM.
Microsoft Claims AI Search Traffic Converts at 3x Rate, Defying Publisher ‘Collapse’ Narrative
Microsoft has released data claiming AI search referrals convert at 3x the rate of traditional traffic, countering publisher fears of revenue collapse.
Germany Ratifies Controversial ‘One-Button’ Porn Filter Law for All Operating Systems
Germany has ratified a treaty forcing OS vendors to add system-wide porn filters by 2027, defying industry warnings and risking EU legal action.
Microsoft Open Sources Zork Trilogy Code, Preserving Gaming History
Microsoft and Activision have released the source code for Zork I, II, and III under the MIT License, officially preserving the text adventure classics.
Microsoft Restores Windows 11 Taskbar Calendar Events with New ‘Agenda View’
Microsoft has confirmed the return of taskbar calendar events via a new Agenda View in the Notification Center, integrating Copilot for seamless meeting management.
Microsoft Warns its ‘Agentic’ AI Features Can Be Hijacked to Install Malware
Microsoft has admitted that its new Copilot Actions introduce "novel security risks" like Cross-Prompt Injection (XPIA), warning users that the feature can be exploited to install malware or steal data.
