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Microsoft Will Let Employees Request Blocked AI Agents in Microsoft 365 Starting July 2026
Microsoft is creating a formal way for employees to ask for access to AI agents that their organization has deliberately blocked, a new feature that lands in Microsoft 365 in July 2026. The change,...
Microsoft Purview to Get AI-Powered Policy Tuning in August 2026
Microsoft will open a public preview of an AI-driven Data Loss Prevention Policy Optimizer for its Purview compliance portal in August 2026, with general availability expected the following month....
Microsoft's Teams Rooms on Android Will Prioritize Video Feeds in New Gallery by Mid-2026
Microsoft is preparing a significant overhaul of the gallery view for Teams Rooms on Android devices, set to roll out in July 2026. The update will automatically prioritize participants who are...
Microsoft Targets September 2026 for AI-Powered Document Generation from SharePoint Forms
A new entry on the official Microsoft 365 Roadmap reveals plans to automate document creation directly from SharePoint forms, with a general availability target of September 2026. The feature, dubbed...
Classic Outlook Desktop App to Get Native Copilot Settings Panel in July 2026 Update
Microsoft is planning a significant update to classic Outlook for Windows that will embed a dedicated Copilot settings interface directly into the desktop client, arriving in July 2026. The change,...
Microsoft Targets November 2026 for Copilot Studio Express Mode to Simplify Agent-Driven Flows
Microsoft’s latest update to its Microsoft 365 roadmap signals a significant long-term shift in how business users and developers will build automated workflows for AI agents. Roadmap item 566999,...
Altera doubles operating income as independent FPGA strategy fuels 20% revenue growth
Altera, the programmable chip company recently spun out from Intel, reported a sharp rebound in its most recent fiscal year, with revenue climbing roughly 20 percent and operating income more than...
Nvidia RTX 5090 SE Rumor Hits a Snag: The 32GB, 384-Bit Memory Puzzle That Doesn't Add Up
A new rumor about a potential GeForce RTX 5090 SE has the GPU community buzzing, but the claimed specs—32GB of GDDR7 memory on a 384-bit bus—raise immediate red flags for anyone who understands...
Paul Thurrott Warns Microsoft's MAI Models Could Miss the AI Shift in Productivity
On July 10, 2026, veteran Microsoft analyst Paul Thurrott published a stark assessment of the company’s AI strategy. In his regular “Ask Paul” column, Thurrott argued that Microsoft’s...
HP Details Built-In Windows 10 and 11 Method to Quickly Disable a Laptop's Touchscreen
A faulty laptop touchscreen—one that registers ghost taps, stops responding, or flickers erratically—can turn routine computing into an exercise in frustration. Instead of living with the...
JADEPUFFER Ransomware Campaign Exploits CVE-2025-3248, Exposing AI Agent Security Gaps
Sysdig security researchers have documented JADEPUFFER, a new ransomware campaign that weaponizes artificial intelligence to autonomously spread and encrypt data, exploiting a vulnerability now...
GTA 6 on PC: The Only Confirmed Fact Is That Nothing Is Confirmed
As of July 10, 2026, Rockstar Games has not announced a PC version of Grand Theft Auto VI. The only platforms with official support are PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. That single sentence is the...