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Microsoft Revamps Windows Insider Program
Microsoft is overhauling its Windows Insider Program, which provides early access to new Windows 11 features. The company is introducing significant changes, starting with giving testers the ability to select specific new features they want to try out, offering more control over their preview experience.
Navdeep Kaur Mahal ·
AI
See How Well AI Agents Use Your Software
Microsoft has released a new open-source tool called DevAx. It helps developers measure how effectively AI coding agents can discover and use their software, providing a way to optimize products for the growing world of AI-driven development.
Neeraj Dhiman ·
AI
AI Helps Humans Solve a 30-Year-Old Math Problem
Microsoft researchers solved a 31-year-old math problem using a new 'human-directed AI' approach. This method shows how AI can act as a powerful collaborator for complex scientific discovery, not just a tool for automation.
Neeraj Dhiman ·
AI
Your Boss and You Disagree About AI
Microsoft research reveals a major gap between how leaders and employees view AI's role at work. CEO Satya Nadella urges businesses to bridge this divide to successfully adopt new AI technology.
Neeraj Dhiman ·
Infra
Microsoft Tool Lets You Install .NET Without Admin
Microsoft's new `dotnetup` tool lets developers install and manage multiple .NET versions without needing admin rights. This simplifies development in restricted corporate environments and makes it easier to keep toolchains clean and up-to-date.
Ashish Kale ·
Tech
UK May Force Microsoft to Open Its Ecosystem
The UK's competition regulator is proposing a "Strategic Market Status" for Microsoft. This could force the company to change its software licensing and make its products work better with rivals, aiming to curb its market dominance.
Navdeep Kaur Mahal ·
Tech
Microsoft Adds Quantum-Safe Crypto to .NET 11
Microsoft's latest .NET 11 preview includes experimental quantum-safe cryptography APIs. The release is also production-ready for testing, signaling that developers can start building and deploying apps on the new platform ahead of its final launch.
Taranpreet Singh ·
AI
Microsoft Built AI Students to Train AI Tutors
Microsoft Research created StudentSim, an AI that simulates student learning behaviors. This allows developers to test and improve AI tutors much faster and more cheaply than by using human students, accelerating development in educational technology.
Neeraj Dhiman ·
AI
Your Office Apps Now Live Inside Copilot
Microsoft now lets you create, edit, and share Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files directly inside its Copilot app. This move positions the AI assistant as a central productivity hub, not just a feature within other applications.
Neeraj Dhiman ·
AI
Microsoft Tool Trains AI Agents With Production Code
Microsoft Research has released Agent Lightning, a new framework for training AI agents. It lets developers use the same code for both training and deployment, simplifying the process and speeding up development cycles.
Neeraj Dhiman ·
Infra
This Windows Update Can Crash Games and Apps
Microsoft confirmed a recent Windows 11 preview update (KB5124010) is causing crashes in apps and games that use Dolby Digital audio. IT teams should be aware before deploying this optional update to avoid user disruption.
Ashish Kale ·
Infra
Azure's New Serverless Containers Start in Seconds
Microsoft Azure has launched Container Apps Express, a new serverless option for running containers with almost no setup. It offers sub-second startups and scales to zero, but currently lacks features like custom domains and high availability for production use.
Ashish Kale ·
AI
Microsoft's New AI Aims to Model All of Biology
Microsoft Research has built Quine, an AI system that creates a model of biology by connecting scientific tools, literature, and data. It's already being used with partners at Harvard and MIT to find potential new cancer-fighting compounds.
Neeraj Dhiman ·
Tech
Microsoft Asks DARPA to Vet Its Quantum Computer
Microsoft is giving U.S. defense agency DARPA on-site access to test its unique quantum computing hardware. This move aims to independently validate its controversial approach to building a stable, error-resistant quantum computer, a major industry milestone if successful.
Navdeep Kaur Mahal ·
Tech
Why Activision Now Runs Microsoft's Halo Franchise
Microsoft is restructuring its Xbox division, putting Activision in charge of major franchises like Halo, Sea of Thieves, and Age of Empires. The move comes alongside hundreds of new layoffs and the likely closure of another studio.
Taranpreet Singh ·
Tech
Microsoft's Gaming Reset Continues With More Layoffs
Microsoft is laying off another 260 Xbox employees as part of a multi-year restructuring. The move signals a deep operational shift in its gaming strategy, continuing a trend of significant workforce reductions across the division.
Taranpreet Singh ·
AI
Microsoft's New AI Models Speed Up Disease Research
Microsoft Research released new AI models for pathology that are smaller and more efficient. This makes large-scale disease research faster and more affordable, opening it up to more organizations without sacrificing performance.
Neeraj Dhiman ·
AI
Intel's New AI Chips Face an Uphill Battle
Intel revealed its next-generation AI hardware roadmap, including a 256-core server CPU. However, its new client chip falls short of Microsoft's Copilot+ requirements, signaling a challenging competitive landscape for the company in the AI PC race.
Neeraj Dhiman ·
AI
Microsoft Tests if AI Can Untie a Knot
Microsoft Research has a new benchmark, MindTopo, to test if AI models can understand spatial relationships like knots and connections. This is a key step for building more capable robots and augmented reality applications.
Neeraj Dhiman ·
AI
Microsoft AI Checks Its Own Medical Scans
Microsoft has a new research AI for radiology that can use digital tools to measure its own findings in scans. This approach aims to make AI-generated medical reports more accurate, verifiable, and clinically useful for doctors.
Neeraj Dhiman ·
Tech
GitHub Now Uses AI to Fix Your Code
GitHub has launched Code Quality, a new tool that uses AI to automatically find and suggest fixes for code maintainability problems. It's designed to help development teams manage the growing volume of AI-generated code.
Taranpreet Singh ·
AI
Microsoft's Orchard Helps Build More Powerful AI Agents
Microsoft Research has released Orchard, an open-source framework for building more capable AI agents. It provides a unified environment to train and test autonomous agents for tasks like software engineering, web navigation, and personal assistance.
Neeraj Dhiman ·
AI
Microsoft Now Runs Your Custom AI Agents for You
Microsoft's Agent Framework is now a fully managed service, moving beyond a simple developer kit. This makes it much easier for companies to build, deploy, and securely manage their own custom AI agents in production.
Neeraj Dhiman ·
Tech
Microsoft Fights UK Courts Over Used Software Sales
Microsoft is appealing to the UK Supreme Court after losing two legal battles over the resale of software licenses. The outcome could reshape software ownership rules and has multi-billion-pound implications for the industry and its customers.
Navdeep Kaur Mahal ·
AI
Microsoft's New AI Worlds Evolve With Your Agent
Microsoft Research launched Echoverse, a platform for training AI agents. Unlike static tests, its virtual worlds adapt and grow more complex as the agent improves, enabling more advanced and capable AI that can use computers like humans.
Neeraj Dhiman ·
AI
Microsoft Built an AI That Improves Itself
Microsoft Research unveiled EvoLib, a new framework that allows large language models to learn from their own experiences. This enables AI systems to continuously improve their skills over time without needing external feedback or new training data.
Neeraj Dhiman ·
AI
Microsoft's New AI Coder Prioritizes Speed Over Size
Microsoft's new MAI-Code-1-Flash is a lightweight AI coding model designed for speed. Early data from real-world use shows it excels in fast, iterative developer workflows, signaling a shift toward smaller, more specialized AI tools.
Neeraj Dhiman ·
Infra
Microsoft and Google Clash Over AI's Control Point
Microsoft's and Google's CEOs have published competing visions for AI's future. Microsoft bets on controlling the cloud infrastructure, while Google believes the most powerful AI model itself will be the ultimate control point.
Ashish Kale ·
AI
Microsoft Is Using AI to Explain the Brain
Microsoft Research has a new AI method that can generate testable scientific theories about how the brain processes language. This approach aims to turn AI from a "black box" into a tool for genuine scientific discovery.
Neeraj Dhiman ·
AI
Microsoft AI Finds Missed Diagnoses in Genomic Data
Microsoft Research released Talos, an open-source AI that re-analyzes old genomic data. As scientific knowledge grows, the tool finds previously missed rare disease diagnoses, successfully identifying 90% of cases in a large validation study.
Neeraj Dhiman ·
Infra
Azure Kubernetes Now Runs Demanding AI and Bare Metal
Microsoft has updated its Azure Kubernetes Service with new features for AI, bare metal servers, and managing multiple clusters. This helps teams run more demanding applications and simplifies large-scale operations on the cloud.
Ashish Kale ·
AI
Cursor Acquires Open-Source Copilot Rival Continue
AI code editor Cursor has acquired Continue, an open-source alternative to GitHub Copilot. The move signals further consolidation in the competitive market for AI-powered developer tools, reducing the number of independent players.
Neeraj Dhiman ·
Tech
Xbox Closes Ninja Theory, Other Studios May Spin Off
Microsoft is closing Ninja Theory, the acclaimed studio behind the Hellblade series. The move is part of a larger Xbox restructuring, with several other studios reportedly in talks to spin off from the company.
Taranpreet Singh ·
Tech
Microsoft Accelerates Its Quantum Computing Plans
Microsoft is accelerating its quantum computing development, reaffirming its controversial claims about achieving a key milestone. Despite skepticism from some experts, the company is pushing ahead with its roadmap, signaling deep commitment to its unique approach for building a fault-tolerant quantum computer.
Taranpreet Singh ·
Security
Chrome and Defender Under Active Attack
Google issued an urgent update for a critical Chrome vulnerability that could allow code execution. Meanwhile, attackers are actively exploiting flaws in Microsoft Defender. Other security news includes scrutiny of child safety on major platforms and new spyware detection tools.
Neeraj Dhiman ·
Security
Microsoft Named Leader in Endpoint Protection
For the seventh consecutive time, Microsoft has been recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection. The placement highlights the company's strength in the endpoint security market, particularly with its Microsoft Defender product, amid increasingly coordinated and fast-moving cyber threats.
Neeraj Dhiman ·
Tech
Why Windows 11 Is Forcing Microsoft Accounts
Windows 11 is making it harder to use a local account, pushing users to sign in with a Microsoft account. This creates significant headaches for developers and IT teams who rely on local accounts for security and system management.
Navdeep Kaur Mahal ·
Security
Microsoft Defender Flaws Actively Exploited
Microsoft has revealed that two vulnerabilities in its Defender security software are being actively exploited. One is a privilege escalation flaw (CVE-2026-41091) that could allow an attacker to gain SYSTEM-level access, while the other is a denial-of-service flaw. Both are being used in real-world attacks.
Neeraj Dhiman ·
Security
Microsoft Edge Shares Precise Location Data
A new report reveals that multiple popular mobile browsers, including Microsoft Edge and Aloha, are collecting and sharing precise user location data with third-party companies. The findings highlight significant privacy risks for both individual users and corporate environments where data security is a primary concern.
Neeraj Dhiman ·
Security
Microsoft Disrupts Malware Signing Service
Microsoft has taken down a cybercrime operation that offered malware-signing-as-a-service. The service abused Microsoft's own Artifact Signing platform to create fraudulent code-signing certificates, which were then sold to ransomware gangs and other malicious actors to help their malware evade detection.
Neeraj Dhiman ·