Microsoft’s Forced Upgrade—New Warning For 450 Million Windows PC Owners
Microsoft has just played its joker card twice in a week, forcing upgrades on millions of Windows PC owners. This will raise serious alarm bells for hundreds of million of users who may now need to upgrade their PCs with no alternative options.
New Sneaky 2FA Code Bypass Attack Targets Microsoft Users
A new threat called Sneaky 2FA targets Microsoft 365 account users and is invisible to many security protections—what you need to know.
Microsoft to End Support for Office 365 Apps on Windows 10 in October
Microsoft has announced that the final day it will offer security support for Word, Excel, and Powerpoint on Windows 10 will be Oct. 14.
Microsoft triples down on AI
Microsoft made a trio of announcements this week that are going to be very important for how the company approaches its big AI bet in 2025. It started off by creating a new AI engineering group to focus its developers on building an AI platform and tools for both Microsoft and its customers.
Heads up: There is now a way to get Microsoft apps without a subscription
This license lets you install Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote onto one computer. It connects directly to your Microsoft account, too.
Microsoft’s Stock Revival Hinges on Showing Growth From AI Binge
Microsoft Corp. has plowed tens of billions of dollars into artificial intelligence. With its stock struggling, the key question is how quickly those investments can prove to be successful.
Microsoft increases price of Microsoft 365 bundle for consumers — the first bump in 12 years
Microsoft is increasing the price of its consumer Microsoft 365 bundle by $3 per month as it adds AI features to
Microsoft Bets Office Subscribers Will Pay 30% More for AI Tools
Microsoft Corp. is raising the price of its package of Office apps for consumers, a bet that subscribers will be willing to cough up more for access to new artificial intelligence tools.
Microsoft removes Assassin’s Creed Windows 11 upgrade blocks
Ubisoft released Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Assassin's Creed Origins patches to fix Windows 11 24H2 compatibility issues that caused crashes, freezes, and audio problems.
Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership Raises Antitrust Concerns, FTC Says
Microsoft Corp.’s $13 billion investment in OpenAI raises concerns that the tech giant could extend its dominance in cloud computing into the nascent artificial intelligence market, the Federal Trade Commission said in a report released Friday.
Microsoft to now include Copilot in Microsoft 365 for consumers
Microsoft said on Thursday that it is now including Copilot AI features to its Microsoft 365 suite for individual consumers, a day after it rolled out on-demand AI agents for businesses.
Home Microsoft 365 plans use Copilot AI features as pretext for a price hike
This raises the price of a Microsoft 365 Personal subscription from $7 a month or $70 a year to $10 and $100; a family subscription goes from $10 a month or $100 a year to $13 a month or $130 a year. For current subscribers, these prices go into effect the next time your plan renews.