Microsoft
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Windows 11
Windows 11 search finally cuts the ads. It only took three years of complaints.
Microsoft is testing a cleaner Windows 11 search menu that removes ads and promotional content, prioritizing local results over web recommendations. The experimental build also improves typo handling and metadata display. It's a small but telling shift, one that users have been demanding for years.
2026-07-16
Gaming
Microsoft's Xbox cuts aren't belt-tightening, they're a down payment on an exit
Microsoft's drastic cuts to its Xbox division signal more than cost-cutting, they may be the first steps toward selling the gaming business. With few willing buyers for the whole conglomerate, a piecemeal sale of studios and IPs is the more likely path.
2026-07-15
Enterprise Security
Microsoft is about to flood patch Tuesday with AI-discovered security fixes
Microsoft will use AI to identify security issues earlier, leading to more fixes bundled into each patch Tuesday. The company is updating its Secure Development Lifecycle to account for AI-enabled attack techniques while keeping humans in the loop for code review.
2026-07-09
Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft open-sources Data Formulator 0.7 for enterprise AI analytics
Data Formulator 0.7 combines data connectors, context-aware agents, and an iterative workspace to let enterprise teams prepare, explore, and visualize data across fragmented systems without coding. The open-source release aims to reduce integration work and make analytical workflows reproducible.
2026-07-04
Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft's Phi-4 Model Redefines Efficiency in Breakthrough Research
Microsoft's Phi-4 model achieves state-of-the-art efficiency, matching larger models in reasoning tasks with significantly fewer parameters. Published on May 15, 2025, the research paper reexamines assumptions about scaling laws in AI.
2026-07-03
Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft releases gridsfm, a lightweight foundation model for power grid optimization
Microsoft's GridSFM is a neural network that solves AC optimal power flow (AC-OPF) in milliseconds across grids of up to 80,000 buses, offering a fast, accurate approximation that can serve standalone or as a warm-start for traditional solvers. The open-source model aims to transform grid operations from reactive to proactive optimization.
2026-07-03
Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft’s GridSFM predicts power grid flow in milliseconds, targeting $20B in congestion savings
Microsoft's GridSFM foundation model predicts AC optimal power flow in milliseconds, enabling real-time grid scenario analysis. The open-source version covers grids up to 4,000 buses, with a premier tier for production-scale systems.
2026-07-03