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AI-powered features begin creeping deeper into the bedrock of Windows 11

Copilot expands with an emphasis on creating and editing files, voice input.

Ars Technica - Technology - 2 days ago

Microsoft: Russia, China Increasingly Using AI to Escalate Cyberattacks on the US -- Russia, China, Iran and North Korea have sharply increased their use of artificial intelligence to deceive people online and...

Russia, China, Iran and North Korea have sharply increased their use of artificial intelligence to deceive people online and mount cyberattacks against the United States, according to new research from Microsoft.

Military.com - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Microsoft will test Windows 11 Copilot feature that performs work on local files

Early adopters will be able to tell Microsoft's Copilot assistant to take action on files stored on their Windows 11 PCs.

CNBC - Technology - 2 days ago

Closing Windows: Microsoft users eulogize iconic Windows 10 operating system — now shut down after a decade

As of October 14, 2025, Microsoft's Windows 10 has reached the end of its usable life, prompting an outpouring of tributes from tech-heads devastated over the operating system's retirement.

New York Post - Technology - 4 days ago

Windows 10 support "ends" today, but it's just the first of many deaths

End users can get an extra year of security updates relatively easily.

Ars Technica - Technology - 4 days ago

Longtime Microsoft engineer quits over Israeli military being a client: report

A longtime Microsoft engineer is resigning after 13 years at the company, claiming he can no longer tolerate its decision to offer cloud computing services to the Israeli military.

New York Post - Technology - 8 days ago

Rishi Sunak Lands Shocking New Job With Microsoft And AI Giant Anthropic

Former UK PM Rishi Sunak joins Microsoft and AI firm Anthropic as adviser, sparking debate over ethics, influence, and the tech-politics divide.

International Business Times - Top Stories - 8 days ago

Rishi Sunak takes job with Microsoft and US-based AI firm

Sunak will donate his salary from this part-time, paid role to his and his wife’s numeracy skills charity The Richmond Project

Independent UK - Politics - 8 days ago

Microsoft recruits Rishi Sunak as senior adviser

Mr Sunak has joined the American tech giant as a paid part-time senior adviser.

Evening Standard - Technology - 9 days ago

Microsoft removes even more Microsoft account workarounds from Windows 11 build

Microsoft has locked down well-documented workarounds in recent test builds.

Ars Technica - Technology - 11 days ago

Pentagon Warns Microsoft: Company's Use of China-Based Engineers Was a "Breach of Trust"

The Defense Department is opening an investigation to determine if the tech giant’s use of overseas engineers to maintain sensitive U.S. government computer systems compromised national security.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 month ago

Microsoft Failed to Disclose Key Details About Use of China-Based Engineers in U.S. Defense Work, Record Shows

The tech giant is required to regularly provide U.S. officials with its plan for keeping government data safe from hacking. Yet a copy of Microsoft’s security plan obtained by ProPublica makes no reference to the company’s China-based operations.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 month ago

Microsoft Used China-Based Engineers to Support Product Recently Hacked by China

Microsoft announced that Chinese state-sponsored hackers had exploited vulnerabilities in its popular SharePoint software but didn’t mention that it has long used China-based engineers to maintain the product.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 months ago

Microsoft Used China-Based Support for Multiple U.S. Agencies, Potentially Exposing Sensitive Data

Microsoft says it will no longer use China-based engineers to support the Pentagon. But ProPublica found that the tech giant has relied on its global workforce for years to support other federal clients, including the Justice Department.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 months ago

Microsoft Says It Has Stopped Using China-Based Engineers to Support Defense Department Computer Systems

After a ProPublica investigation revealed how Microsoft’s “digital escort” tech support service could expose sensitive government data to cyberattacks, the company says China-based engineers will no longer provide assistance on DOD cloud services.

ProPublica - Technology - 3 months ago

Microsoft Hooked the Government on Its Products With Freebies. Could Elon Musk's Starlink Be Doing the Same?

The tech billionaire and Trump adviser “donated” Starlink service to the White House. The move resembles a previous maneuver by Microsoft, which used “free” trials to lock in costly upgrades across the federal government.

ProPublica - Technology - 6 months ago

Microsoft Bundling Practices Focus of Federal Antitrust Probe

The Federal Trade Commission has demanded information from Microsoft and interviewed competitors as the agency’s antitrust investigation heats up. The probe follows ProPublica reporting on how the company skirted and potentially violated federal law.

ProPublica - Technology - 9 months ago

Microsoft's "Free" Plan to Upgrade Government Cybersecurity Was Designed to Box Out Competitors and Drive Profits, Insiders Say

When the White House welcomed Microsoft’s offer of $150 million in tech services, it helped the world’s largest software provider tighten its grip on federal business and freeze out competitors.

ProPublica - Technology - 10 months ago