Microsoft's 2011 Secure Boot Certificates Expire June 2026: Upgrade to 2023 Chain Now
Starting June 24, 2026, Microsoft's original Secure Boot certificates from 2011 will begin expiring, forcing a mandatory transition to the newer 2023 certificate chain for millions of Windows PCs,...
Files App 4.1.14 Preview Ships Tree View for Familiar Windows File Navigation
Windows 11 Insider Build 26300.8687 Rolls Out With Typo-Forgiving Search and Enhanced Settings Results
- 01Microsoft blocks Claude Fable 5 internally, signaling tighter AI governance, while Office 2019 functionality ends on Apple.
- 02Zero-day exploits surface as BitLocker bypass and RoguePlanet SYSTEM shell hit patched Windows, while update failures slow deployment.
- 03Windows expands local AI APIs to NVIDIA RTX hardware beyond Copilot+ PCs, broadening access and weakening Copilot+ exclusivity.
- 04Microsoft Purview DLP triage agent adds explainable review, while Dell and AMD pitch hybrid AI with cost controls for enterprise.
KB5094126 Patch Tuesday Update Gives Windows 11 a Shot of Adrenaline with Low Latency Profile
Microsoft dropped its June Patch Tuesday payload on June 9, 2026, and tucked inside the routine security bundle for Windows 11 is a new power profile tweak designed to make everyday interactions feel...
Microsoft Expands Y Combinator Partnership with Foundry AI Platform and Cloud Credits for 2026 Startups
Y Combinator startups building on Microsoft Azure now have broader access to AI development tools, cloud infrastructure, and specialized technical resources. The two organizations announced an...
Microsoft Confirms KB5094126 Update Breaks Office OLE Automation on Windows 11
Microsoft acknowledged on June 16, 2026, that Windows 11 update KB5094126, released June 9, 2026, for versions 24H2 and 25H2, causes Microsoft Office applications to fail when launched through...
CrowdStrike's Open AI Gateway Extends Next-Gen SIEM to Azure Workloads
CrowdStrike on June 16, 2026, announced the Falcon AIDR Open Gateway Ecosystem, a strategic initiative to broaden AI-driven security controls across disparate cloud platforms and data services. The...
Inside Microsoft’s Pivot Away from OpenAI: Azure and Copilot at a Crossroads
Microsoft’s decision to relax its exclusive cloud arrangement with OpenAI marks a pivotal moment for the tech giant, forcing a reckoning over whether its AI dominance stems from a single privileged...
National Gas Deploys Automated Single-Session Azure Virtual Desktop for Secure Post-Divestiture Operations
National Gas has completed a sweeping digital transformation, building an entirely new Azure-based IT environment from scratch following its separation from National Grid in 2023. The UK gas...
Microsoft Ships Copilot Cowork: Autonomous Agent Now Completes Enterprise Tasks Across 365 Apps
On June 16, 2026, Microsoft released Copilot Cowork to general availability worldwide, lighting up a long-anticipated autonomous agent inside Microsoft 365 that can independently orchestrate and...
Windows 11 Insiders Can Finally Banish Bing from Start Menu Search Results
Microsoft has started testing a long-requested change to Windows 11 search: the option to completely disable Bing-powered web results and return to a local-first experience. In a June 2026 preview...
Microsoft Preinstalls Canva Affinity on Surface Snapdragon X2, Challenging Adobe's Dominance
Microsoft will ship its upcoming Surface Pro and Surface Laptop devices—powered by Qualcomm’s next-generation Snapdragon X2 processor—with Canva’s Affinity creative suite pre-installed and...
Perigus Energy Deploys Cegal’s Cetegra GIS on Azure to Unify European Onshore Renewables
Perigus Energy has selected Cegal’s cloud-native Cetegra platform, running on Microsoft Azure, to underpin a multi-country geographic information system (GIS) for its expanding portfolio of onshore...
Europe’s AI Future Hinges on Electricity: Microsoft Calls for 'Fusion of Compute and Power' Overhaul
Nvidia's Jensen Huang: Agentic AI Will Expand, Not Erase, Software Platforms
Microsoft Launches Copilot Cowork: Agentic AI Worker Hits General Availability with Usage-Based Pricing
Microsoft Unleashes Copilot Cowork: Agentic AI Delegation Redefines Workplace Automation
Varonis Uncovers 'SearchLeak' Flaw in Microsoft 365 Copilot: A Single Link Could Expose Sensitive Data
How DragonForce Ransomware’s Backdoor.Turn Exploits Microsoft Teams for Stealthy Command and Control
DragonForce ransomware operators have adopted a custom Go backdoor, Backdoor.Turn, that hides C2 traffic inside Microsoft Teams relays, making detection extremely difficult. The backdoor abuses legitimate Teams media flows and telemetry to issue commands and exfiltrate data, highlighting a major security challenge for Windows-based enterprises.
Why Windows 11 Keeps the Screen Saver—and What That Reveals About Its Wobbly Idle Experience
Windows 11 still includes screen savers even though CRT burn-in is a distant memory, revealing lingering gaps in Windows’ idle handling. The feature persists as a legacy lock mechanism, but its awkward coexistence with Modern Standby and display timeout settings confuses users and leaves OLED panels poorly protected. Microsoft’s reluctance to modernize or remove screen savers highlights deeper challenges in unifying power, security, and display management.
Windows 11 KB5094126 Breaks OLE/COM Automation, Crippling Office-Linked Business Apps
The June 9, 2026 Windows 11 update KB5094126 breaks OLE/COM automation, causing third-party business applications that control Microsoft Office to fail with errors. Organizations relying on automated Office document generation or manipulation are significantly disrupted, with no official fix yet from Microsoft.
Teams Goes Down: 226 Users Report Outage Within Minutes on June 17
EPC Group Launches Microsoft Cloud Orchestrator Practice to Simplify Azure Analytics and Governance
How to Restore Windows 11’s Hidden File History for Free, Versioned Local Backup
DreamHost 2026: The Linux-First Hosting Path from Shared to OpenStack Cloud
Swiss Public Sector Lands Dedicated Microsoft Sovereign Cloud via ELCA Partnership
SURF Launches Nextcloud Pilot to Break Free from Microsoft 365 in 2026
SURF, the Dutch education and research cooperative, will pilot its Nextcloud-based SURF Works platform in July 2026 as an open-source alternative to Microsoft 365. The limited trial with 100 university staff underscores Europe's push for digital sovereignty and could reshape cloud productivity in higher education. Success could lead to a full rollout for over a million users by late 2027.
Microsoft Teams Wi-Fi Check-in Arrives June 2026, Sparking Privacy Debate
Microsoft is set to launch a Wi‑Fi‑based Workplace Check‑in feature for Teams and Places in June 2026, automatically updating an employee’s office location when their device connects to a corporate network. The feature promises streamlined hybrid coordination but raises significant privacy concerns about potential employee surveillance. It integrates tightly with Windows 11 and Microsoft’s hybrid work ecosystem, putting the onus on organizations to balance productivity with worker trust.
D.C. Everest's Malea Lopes-Serrao Wins Excel State Championship, Advances to MOS Nationals in Nashville
Malea Lopes-Serrao from D.C. Everest High School won the Microsoft Excel competition at the 2026 MOS Wisconsin State Championship Spring Qualifier, earning a spot at the U.S. National Championship in Nashville. Multiple other D.C. Everest students placed in the top 10 across Office applications. The achievement highlights the district's strong career and technical education program and the growing value of Excel skills in the modern workforce.