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… In a blog post announcing Copilot Cowork 's availability, Microsoft debuted the Critique feature that will be used in Microsoft 356 Copilot's Researcher tool. …
… The outgoing Jha, who said his long career at Microsoft had been "an incredible privilege," will officially transition out of Microsoft on July 1, after which he'll remain in an advisory role. …
… DirectStorage, Microsoft's technology for speeding up game loading on NVMe SSDs, is also getting support for Zstandard compression, as well as a tool called the "Game Asset Conditional Library." According to Microsoft, that tool enables "improving compression efficiency while simplifying asset cond…
… Microsoft also promised to remove "unnecessary Copilot entry points," starting with Notepad, Snipping Tool, Photos and Widgets. According to The Verge , Microsoft has already stopped showing the Copilot button when selecting areas to capture with the Snipping Tool, as well. …
Microsoft's unreleased cloud controller has been spotted in the wild and it's teeny By Lawrence Bonk May 14, 2026 2:42 pm EST Photos of an unreleased Microsoft Xbox Cloud Gaming controller have leaked online, thanks to a Brazilian website called Tecnoblog . …
Microsoft is retiring Copilot Mode on Edge, because everything is Copilot Mode now By Mariella Moon May 13, 2026 11:57 pm EST Microsoft is retiring Copilot Mode on Edge, because its features are now built directly into the browser for both desktop and mobile. …
… To that end, Windows Insiders can expect to see some of the changes Microsoft plans in response to all criticism begin rolling out starting this month. Most notably, Microsoft ease up on the AI pedal. …
… To be part of Microsoft's Windows Insider program, you'll have to register with your Microsoft account. …
Microsoft's Xbox mode starts making its way to Windows 11 PCs By Mariella Moon May 1, 2026 7:01 am EST Microsoft has started rolling out Xbox mode to Windows 11 devices, including laptops, desktop PCs and tablets, just like it promised in March. …
… Ronald didn't speak to any specific compute numbers, likely due to the fact Microsoft has yet to finalize the Helix hardware. …