Microsoft denies rewriting Windows 11 in Rust using AI(windowslatest.com)

52 points by zdw 10 months ago | 44 comments

Windows 11 adds AI agent that runs in background with access to personal folders(windowslatest.com)

545 points by jinxmeta 11 months ago | 486 comments

Windows Latest article reporting that Windows 11 will add an experimental background AI agent with access to personal folders, which Microsoft warns poses security risks.

“Microslop” filtered in the official Microsoft Copilot Discord server(windowslatest.com)

1106 points by robtherobber 7 months ago | 494 comments

Windows Latest article reporting Microsoft banned the word "Microslop" on its Copilot Discord server, then locked the server after user backlash.

Update and shut down no longer restarts PC, 25H2 patch addresses decades-old bug(windowslatest.com)

95 points by taubek 11 months ago | 57 comments

Meta replaces WhatsApp for Windows with web wrapper(windowslatest.com)

365 points by DearAll 11 months ago | 332 comments

Windows Latest article reporting that Meta replaced the native WhatsApp app for Windows 11 with a WebView-based wrapper that uses about 1GB of RAM.

Microsoft suspects some PCs might not boot after Windows 11 January 2026 Update(windowslatest.com)

54 points by nsoonhui 9 months ago | 35 comments

Microsoft breached antitrust rules by bundling Teams and Office, EU says(apnews.com)

669 points by cbg0 2 years ago | 734 comments

AP News article reporting that the European Union found Microsoft breached antitrust rules by bundling Teams with its Office software.

Microsoft will switch off Recall by default after security backlash(wired.com)

444 points by georgehill 2 years ago | 397 comments

Wired article reporting that Microsoft will make its AI Recall screen-recording feature opt-in and add privacy protections after security criticism.

Microsoft quietly supported legislation to make it easier to fix devices(grist.org)

500 points by toomuchtodo 3 years ago | 275 comments

Grist article reporting that Microsoft quietly supported right-to-repair legislation and explaining why that matters for device repairability.

Microsoft has a problem: lack of demand for its AI products(windowscentral.com)

323 points by mohi-kalantari 10 months ago | 274 comments

A Windows Central article arguing that Microsoft faces weak demand and low usage for its AI products such as Copilot.

Microsoft starts canceling Claude Code licenses(theverge.com)

446 points by robertkarl 5 months ago | 430 comments

News report that Microsoft is canceling internal Claude Code licenses, reportedly after AI tool spending exceeded its budget.

Microsoft hasn't had a coherent GUI strategy since Petzold(jsnover.com)

748 points by naves 6 months ago | 529 comments

Jeffrey Snover's blog post arguing Microsoft has lacked a coherent Windows GUI development strategy for decades since the Petzold-era Win32 programming.