Microsoft is pushing Edge for Business beyond a traditional web browser, adding AI-powered browsing capabilities designed to help employees get more done while giving IT administrators tighter control over how AI interacts with company data. AI assistants are quickly moving from simply answering questions to actually browsing websites, gathering information and completing tasks. That shift […]

Microsoft is giving Copilot in Word a deceptively important upgrade: citations. The feature may not sound as exciting as a new AI model or a flashy new interface, but it addresses one of the biggest problems with generative AI — knowing whether an answer is actually trustworthy. With citations, Copilot can now show users the […]

If you recently tried saving or exporting a Microsoft Word document as a PDF—only to find it completely vanished from your intended folder—you aren’t alone. Microsoft has officially confirmed a widespread and frustrating bug in Microsoft Word. When users attempt to save a document hosted on a network share or mapped network drive as a […]

Windows users are reporting a frustrating issue in which their PCs completely freeze shortly after connecting to the internet. While the exact cause remains unconfirmed, a built-in Windows task responsible for updating Secure Boot certificates has emerged as a possible culprit. The problem appears to affect some older PCs running outdated UEFI firmware. Microsoft has […]

Microsoft appears to be moving away from one of the biggest branding terms it introduced for its AI-powered Windows PCs. The company is no longer emphasizing the “Copilot+ PC” name with its newly refreshed Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models, even though the devices continue to support the same class of Windows AI features associated […]

If you spend a lot of time in Microsoft Teams meetings, your virtual background can start to feel a little repetitive. After seeing the same office, bookshelf, blurred room, or generic landscape dozens of times, changing it can be an easy way to give your video calls a fresh look. Microsoft has an official solution […]

Microsoft is exploring a new way to bring advertising into PC and console gaming, and the idea could make ads part of the gameplay experience itself. A newly published Microsoft patent describes a system that can detect natural stopping points in a game—such as after a boss fight, completed quest, cutscene, level, multiplayer round or […]

Microsoft is continuing its major Xbox restructuring, with another 268 roles being eliminated across Xbox’s first-party studios, Halo Studios, and its central management and support functions. The latest changes were announced by Xbox executive Matt Booty in a September 22 message to employees titled “Continuing Our Reset.” Booty said the changes are part of the […]

OneDrive is getting ready for its biggest AI-focused showcase of the year. Microsoft has announced that its fourth annual OneDrive + Copilot Digital Event will take place on October 20, 2026, bringing together OneDrive and Microsoft 365 product leaders to demonstrate how AI is changing the way people work with files, documents and photos. The […]

Microsoft is preparing for one of its most significant Windows-focused events in more than two years. The company has announced a major Windows and Surface event for October 7, 2026, in San Francisco, where it will discuss how local AI will shape the next chapter of the PC. The event is expected to bring together […]

Microsoft is taking another step toward making Windows 11 a better operating system for developers with Project Zenith, a new ready-to-code Windows experience designed specifically for developer-class PCs. Announced on September 4, Project Zenith is built around a simple idea: developers should not have to spend hours configuring a new Windows machine before they can […]

Microsoft is changing the way it reports its business — and one of the biggest changes is something investors have been asking for years: actual Azure revenue numbers. Starting with its next fiscal year, Microsoft will disclose Azure revenue on a quarterly basis instead of only reporting the cloud platform’s year-over-year growth. The company is […]

Sony and Microsoft are pushing back against lawsuits from U.S. gamers who want their money back after paying higher prices for PlayStation and Xbox consoles during the tariff period. The legal fight has become particularly interesting because Sony is expected to receive roughly $508 million in tariff refunds from the U.S. government. Consumers suing the […]

Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5.1 is making its way into the enterprise AI ecosystem, with Microsoft now making the model available through Microsoft Foundry. The message from Microsoft is simple: don’t judge Fable 5.1 with a single prompt. Put it to work on a real workflow. Fable 5.1 is designed for jobs that take much longer […]

Microsoft is quietly testing another under-the-hood change in Edge Canary, this time targeting the browser’s built-in PDF reader. Over the past few weeks, Microsoft has been experimenting with rendering the PDF reader using its newer WebUI2 architecture. While most of the changes are happening behind the scenes, Canary users are starting to notice a few […]

A long Word document can quickly become difficult to navigate. Whether you’re working on a school project, business report, research paper, ebook, or detailed proposal, a table of contents can make everything easier to find. The good news is that adding a table of contents in Microsoft Word is much easier than manually typing page […]

Microsoft is facing fresh criticism over an app that can change the default search engine in rival browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Brave. The optional Microsoft Recommended Search Settings tool, distributed as MicrosoftSettings.exe, is designed to promote Bing by installing a browser extension and changing the search settings. While the tool isn’t being […]

Microsoft is testing a small but potentially useful change in Edge that could help users avoid accidentally closing important browser sessions. The company appears to be experimenting with a new toggle in Edge’s Accessibility settings that would make the browser ask for confirmation before closing a window containing pinned tabs. The option is currently visible […]

For years, Linux gamers have relied on third-party tools like Heroic Games Launcher to access their Epic Games libraries. That may soon change. Epic Games has confirmed that it is actively developing a native Linux version of the Epic Games Store launcher, and the company is also working on Steam Deck support. The move could […]

Microsoft is bringing another round of Copilot, Microsoft 365 and Power Platform updates to its weekly community call on August 18, 2026, with a strong focus on AI agents, identity management and secure document workflows. The weekly call is designed to showcase new features, practical use cases and demos across Microsoft 365 and the Power […]