Articles from May 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in May 2026
Microsoft Unveils Azure Linux 4.0 Preview and Azure Container Linux GA at Open Source Summit
Microsoft dropped a significant open-source announcement at Open Source Summit North America 2026: Azure Linux 4.0 is entering public preview for Azure virtual machines, and Azure Container Linux is...
CVE-2026-43493: Linux Kernel pcrypt Async Bug Puts WSL Windows Users at Risk – What You Need to Know
A newly disclosed vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s cryptographic subsystem, tracked as CVE-2026-43493, has been added to the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) on May 19, 2026. The flaw...
Novo Nordisk's Azure-Governed AI Agent Cuts Clinical Trial Analysis from Weeks to Minutes
Novo Nordisk has successfully cut the time required for exploratory clinical trial data analysis from weeks down to just minutes, using an internally deployed reasoning agent built on Microsoft...
Israel Microsoft Chief Departs Amid Defense AI Ethics Firestorm
Microsoft's top executive in Israel has left the company, a departure that puts the tech giant's cloud and artificial intelligence contracts with defense agencies back under a harsh spotlight. The...
Windows 10 full-screen ads push Copilot+ PCs as end-of-support deadline looms
Microsoft has begun displaying full-screen upgrade notifications on Windows 10 machines, urging users to buy Copilot+ PCs and move to Windows 11 before the operating system's free support ends on...
Windows vs Linux in 2026: Why Windows Is Still the Default Choice for Most PC Users
Windows 11 continues to generate heated debate, but for the overwhelming majority of PC owners, it remains the path of least resistance—and the only sensible default. BGR’s latest comparison...
Soma Somasegar Dies at 58: Microsoft’s .NET Open Source Champion and Windows NT Architect
S. “Soma” Somasegar, a towering figure in Microsoft’s engineering history whose influence spanned from the foundational days of Windows NT to the open-sourcing of .NET and the nurturing of...
Windows vs Linux in 2026: BGR Names Safer OS for Most Users
Five years after Microsoft’s startling hardware mandates for Windows 11, the desktop operating system landscape has split more starkly than ever. A new BGR analysis lays out a clear verdict: for...
Windows 11 Search Finally Puts Local Apps and Files Ahead of Web Results
Microsoft has quietly deployed a long-awaited change to Windows 11 Search in Experimental Preview Build 26300.8493, giving local apps and files priority over web suggestions when the system detects a...
CVE-2026-45585 BitLocker WinRE Bypass: How to Secure Your Device with the Offline BootExecute Fix
Microsoft has assigned CVE-2026-45585 to a newly disclosed security feature bypass vulnerability that affects BitLocker Drive Encryption when the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) is enabled. The...
NTT DATA Snaps Up WinWire to Speed Autonomous AI on Azure
NTT DATA has signed a definitive agreement to acquire WinWire, a Santa Clara-based Microsoft solutions partner specializing in Azure AI, data engineering, and cloud-native development, the companies...
Grid Dynamics Debuts AI-Native Azure Migration Factory, Cuts Costs 40%
Grid Dynamics, a leading provider of digital transformation services, announced on May 19, 2026, the general availability of its AI-Native Azure Modernization Factory. The service targets large...