Articles from August 2025
Browse all Windows news articles published in August 2025
Microsoft Debuts Semantic File Search and New Homepage in Copilot on Windows for Insiders
Microsoft has begun rolling out a staged update to the Copilot on Windows app for Windows Insiders, introducing semantic file search and a redesigned homepage that turns the chatbot into a more...
Microsoft’s Copilot Update Introduces Semantic File Search for Copilot+ PCs
Microsoft has begun rolling out a major update to the Copilot app on Windows, version 1.25082.132.0 and higher, to Windows Insiders across all channels via the Microsoft Store. This staged rollout...
Behind the NFL’s Massive AI Play: Copilot, Azure, and 2,500 Devices
More than 2,500 Microsoft Surface Copilot+ PCs are now in the hands of NFL coaches, players, and staff, marking a historic shift from sideline tablets to AI-powered assistants. The league’s...
Board Earns Microsoft’s Certified Software for Azure Badge, Unlocking Enterprise Co-Sell and Marketplace Benefits
Board International’s enterprise planning platform has cleared Microsoft’s rigorous certification process, earning the Solutions Partner designation with Certified Software for Azure—a move...
70% Faster Threat Analysis: Inside TÜV SÜD’s AI-Powered Security Overhaul with Microsoft Copilot
TÜV SÜD, one of the world’s oldest and largest independent testing and certification organizations, has cut security investigation times by up to 70% after weaving Microsoft Security Copilot into...
Windows 10's October 2025 Deadline: Why Defender Is Your Best Bet—and Where It Falls Short
Microsoft will pull the plug on Windows 10 security updates on October 14, 2025. That date is non-negotiable. Yet millions of users still wrap themselves in three dangerous myths: that paying for...
Microsoft Finally Darkens Windows 11's Legacy File Dialogs, Ending Years of Theme Inconsistency
After years of jarring white pop-up windows interrupting Windows 11’s dark theme, Microsoft is finally rolling out dark mode for legacy file operation dialogs in Insider preview builds. Early...
Edge Canary Flags Reveal Microsoft's Plan to Sync Passkeys Across Devices via Microsoft Account
Microsoft has begun testing a significant upgrade to Edge that would allow the browser to sync passkeys across devices, signaling a major step toward a passwordless future. The latest Canary builds...
Microsoft's $13 Billion Bet: How ChatGPT Became the Brain Behind Copilot—Without Microsoft Owning a Byte
ChatGPT is not a Microsoft product. Let’s get that straight first: the conversational AI that has upended search, coding, and content creation was built, trained, and is operated entirely by...
18 Arrests at Microsoft HQ as Staff Revolt Over Israeli Defense Cloud Deals Forces Urgent Review
Two consecutive days of protests at Microsoft’s Redmond campus ended with 18 arrests Wednesday after demonstrators splattered red paint on the company’s landmark sign and refused to leave. The...
Reseller Listings Inflate Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 Specs: 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD — Here’s What the Ryzen 5 8640HS Really Brings
Dell’s Inspiron 14 2-in-1 is turning up in online reseller channels with headline specs that seem too good to be true: a convertible packing an AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS, 32 GB of DDR5 memory, a 2 TB NVMe...
Windows 11 Insider Build 26100.5061: Dark Dialogs for File Ops, BSoD Becomes Black
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Release Preview build finally delivers a long-sought fix for one of the operating system’s most persistent visual discontinuities: file copy, delete, and conflict...