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Microsoft is in the middle of rolling AI tools into as many of its products as it can. Its efforts, if successful, could rejuvenate Bing search and the company’s Edge…

Microsoft is rumoured to be eyeing up a deal that would make Bing the default search engine in Mozilla Firefox. The rumour, by way of The Information, claims senior Microsoft…

In March, Google announced a bunch of AI features for its Workspace suite of apps in an effort to keep pace with Microsoft’s rapid integration of similar tools. At Google…

Microsoft has released security updates to address a Secure Boot zero-day vulnerability exploited by BlackLotus UEFI malware to infect fully patched Windows systems.

Microsoft has rolled out Patch Tuesday updates for May 2023 to address 38 security flaws, including one zero-day bug that it said is being actively exploited in the wild. Trend…

For years, Microsoft has been seen as the adult in the room when it comes to Big Tech excess. But its veneer of responsibility is starting to wear thin. Since…

Microsoft has patched three vulnerabilities in its Azure cloud platform that could have allowed attackers to access sensitive info on a targeted service, deny access to the server, or scan…

Microsoft Edge is a good browser but for some reason Microsoft keeps trying to shove it down everyone’s throat and make it more difficult to use rivals like Chrome or…

Microsoft issued a Windows update that broke a Chrome feature, making it harder to change your default browser and annoying Chrome users with popups, Gizmodo has learned.

Britain will block Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard over concerns it would hinder competition in cloud gaming, dealing an unexpected blow to the biggest-ever…

Microsoft has fixed a known issue triggering Windows Security warnings that Local Security Authority (LSA) Protection is off by removing the feature’s UI from settings.

Microsoft’s Edge browser appears to be sending URLs you visit to its Bing API website. Reddit users first spotted the privacy issues with Edge last week, noticing that the latest…

Generative AI is having transformational impacts on Microsoft, which is infusing its entire product suite from Dynamics 365 to Azure to Teams and beyond with integrations and enhancements driven by…

Microsoft has agreed to stop bundling its Teams remote collaboration software with its Office productivity suite, according to Financial Times. The company’s move attempts to head off an official EU…

Microsoft is investigating an ongoing issue preventing some customers from using the search functionality across multiple Microsoft 365 services. The list of affected services includes but is not limited to…