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Microsoft Reverses Plan to Remove Copilot from Teams Chat List
Microsoft has halted a planned change that would have removed the Copilot assistant from the chat list in Microsoft Teams, citing a sudden change in strategy.
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OpenAI Adds Interactive UI to ChatGPT; Microsoft Launches AI-Ready Surface Hardware
OpenAI introduces interactive tools in ChatGPT while Microsoft pre-sells high-memory laptops for local AI agent development.
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Hyperscalers distribute AI training across regions to manage power and compute limits
Major cloud providers are linking datacenters over long distances to coordinate thousands of GPUs for large-scale model training.
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Microsoft Launches Surface Laptop Ultra, Offers Cash Back to Switching MacBook Users
Microsoft unveiled the Surface Laptop Ultra and a redesigned Windows Search, while offering incentives for users migrating from Apple hardware.
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Intel Releases First Windows 11 Drivers Aligned With Microsoft Quality Initiative
Intel has begun rolling out Wi-Fi and Bluetooth drivers that follow Microsoft's new Driver Quality Initiative, aiming to improve system stability and security on Windows 11.
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Microsoft explains Edge AI data collection, denies spying intent
Microsoft details why an upcoming Edge feature collects user data, assuring users the practice is not for surveillance purposes.
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Microsoft, Nvidia, and Salesforce Adopt Trump’s Super Intelligence Terminology
Top tech CEOs are replacing the term artificial intelligence with super intelligence to align with the White House executive order.
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Microsoft Releases Microsoft-Decision-1, a Qwen3.5-9B Scoring Model
Microsoft has launched Microsoft-Decision-1, a decision-scoring model derived from Alibaba’s Qwen3.5-9B, available now via Microsoft Foundry and OpenRouter for routing and classification.
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Microsoft brings full Word, Excel, and PowerPoint experience to the Copilot app
Microsoft has shifted its strategy by embedding full Office application experiences directly into the standalone Copilot interface.
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Microsoft Builds First Decision Model on Chinese Qwen Tech
Microsoft's initial decision-making AI model relies on a Chinese open-weight foundation, with plans to switch to proprietary technology in future versions.
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Microsoft Restores Send Availability Feature to Outlook for iOS and Android Devices
Microsoft has reinstated the Send Availability tool in its mobile Outlook apps for iOS and Android, allowing users to schedule meetings without switching applications.
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Microsoft Launches Decision-1 AI Model for High-Speed Classification Tasks
Microsoft's new Decision-1 model achieves 83.5 percent accuracy and low latency, targeting the growing market for specialized AI decision-making tools.
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Xbox Sales Crash 33% to Lowest Level in 25 Years as Console Market Contracts
Year-to-date figures show Xbox sales fell 33% and PlayStation dropped 25%, marking the steepest retail decline in a decade.
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Windows 11 Task Manager Startup Tab Hides Hidden Apps and Processes
Microsoft's built-in startup view in Windows 11 displays only a partial list, leaving users unaware of hidden background services and scripts.
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Microsoft Copilot Audio Overview Enforces Strictest Security Labels on Saved Podcasts
Microsoft is rolling out a new security behavior for Copilot’s Audio Overview that forces saved audio summaries to adopt the most restrictive label of any source material.
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Microsoft to permanently remove Copilot Themes from Outlook by late October
Microsoft is ending support for AI-generated Outlook themes, a change that deletes the feature permanently without requiring administrator intervention.
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Nadella Dubs AI 'Super Intelligence', Labels Models Insider Threats in Rival Jab
Microsoft chief Satya Nadella has shifted terminology to super intelligence while characterizing AI models as potential insider threats to corporate security.
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Windows 11 26H2 Update Begins Rolling Out to Users Now
Microsoft has started distributing the Windows 11 2026 Update, allowing users to install the new version immediately through multiple supported methods.
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Microsoft Launches Decision-1 Model Trained on Qwen3.5-9B Architecture
Microsoft introduces a specialized decision-scoring AI model, marking a shift from generative text tasks to structured evaluation systems.
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Calls for AI Emergency Brake and Trust Assessment
Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella urges a pause to evaluate AI trust architecture, signaling a need for stronger safety controls.
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Satya Nadella warns AI systems are black boxes requiring deterministic controls
Microsoft CEO says super intelligence systems lack transparency and require strong deterministic guardrails for safe corporate deployment
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CMS Slack Group Includes Tech Giants and Trump Officials Shaping AI Policy
A 1,700-member Slack workspace managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services facilitates policy discussions involving Microsoft, OpenAI, and administration officials.
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US Xbox Sales Hit All-Time Low in 2026 as Prices Surge
Circana data shows US Xbox unit sales fell 33% year-over-year through August 2026, while PS5 sales dropped 25% amid record high average prices.
Cyber Attacks
ClickFix Attacks Now Bypass Windows Run Limits via Browser Cache
A new variant of the ClickFix attack technique uses cached browser data to execute payloads, circumventing standard Windows security restrictions on remote code execution.