Microsoft Office and Teams Chief Ryan Roslansky Departs After 18 Years
Ryan Roslansky is leaving Microsoft after nearly two decades, prompting a new leadership shuffle inside the company.
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October 2026
September 2026
JadePuffer ransomware operator targets Azure tenants with automated AI attacks
The JadePuffer ransomware operator is targeting Azure tenants with agent-driven attacks that conduct reconnaissance, steal credentials, and destroy core components.
Microsoft Copilot Human Reviewers Exposed to Explicit User Images and Prompts
Human contractors hired to improve Microsoft's Copilot AI chatbot review explicit user images and prompts to evaluate generation quality.
Big AI Content Strategy Sparks Legal and Ethical Battles Over Copyright
Big AI companies face mounting legal challenges over training data, copyright infringement, and antitrust allegations.
Microsoft Launches Unified Copilot App with Enterprise Focus and New Pricing
Microsoft is rolling out a unified Copilot app featuring AI agents and coding tools while introducing usage-based billing models.
Microsoft Drops Copilot+ PC Branding on New Surface Devices
Microsoft has dropped Copilot+ PC branding from its newly announced Surface devices despite hardware meeting all previous requirements.
OpenAI and Microsoft Court Records Reveal Massive Internet Disruption
Recent court records show OpenAI and Microsoft acknowledging significant internet disruption and large-scale intellectual property theft.
Microsoft and University of Illinois Build StudentSim to Train AI Tutors
Researchers from Microsoft and the University of Illinois created StudentSim, a system that builds realistic digital replicas of individual students to help improve AI tutors.
Microsoft Rewrites Copilot Runtime in Rust Using AI Agents for $120K
Microsoft converted 430,000 lines of TypeScript into 800,000 lines of production Rust using AI agents for $120,000 in token costs.
Microsoft and OpenAI Executives Admit LLMs Rely on Unprecedented Content Theft
Newly unsealed court documents reveal internal admissions from Microsoft and OpenAI executives that large language models are built on mass theft and destroy the web.
Microsoft Issues New AI Code of Conduct Banning Cyberattacks and Deception
Microsoft released an AI code of conduct instructing models to avoid cyberattacks and deceptive tactics.
August 2026
Microsoft AI Watermarks in Paint and Photos Linked to User IDs
Research shows Microsoft embeds a server-issued GUID linked to user prompts into AI images generated in Windows Paint and Photos.
June 2026
GitHub Copilot Changes Billing to Token Usage
GitHub Copilot is changing its billing model. It's moving from a flat subscription to a token-based system, potentially raising costs for some users.
May 2026
Microsoft Threatens Legal Action Against Security Researcher
Microsoft is facing criticism after threatening a security researcher with legal action for disclosing unpatched vulnerabilities in its products.
April 2026
Microsoft Revamps Windows Insider Program
Microsoft is changing its Windows Insider Program to improve testing and address user complaints about Windows quality.
February 2026
Microsoft's Project Silica: Data Storage Set in Glass for 10,000 Years
Microsoft Research unveils Project Silica, a groundbreaking data storage solution using glass, promising millennia of data preservation.