Articles from December 2025
Browse all Windows news articles published in December 2025
Oxford's NebulaONE: Azure GenAI Gateway Redefines Security for Higher Education
The University of Oxford has begun a controlled pilot of a new generative-AI gateway called nebulaONE, developed by Microsoft partner Cloudforce and built on Microsoft Azure, expanding on earlier Saïd
Marvell LiquidSecurity HSMs Expand in Azure Europe for Cloud Sovereignty & Compliance
Marvell’s expanded collaboration with Microsoft to bring LiquidSecurity hardware security modules (HSMs) deeper into Azure’s European footprint marks a meaningful inflection in how hyperscalers, gover
Windows 11 Provisioning Regression Breaks Start Menu & Taskbar: Microsoft Confirms 2025 Update Bug
Microsoft’s own support bulletin admitted what users and IT administrators have been reporting for months: a servicing regression introduced in mid‑2025 can leave core Windows 11 shell features — the
Microsoft AI Diffusion Report Reveals Global Adoption Gaps and Policy Challenges
Microsoft’s new AI Diffusion analysis lands a clear, unsettling verdict: artificial intelligence has reached more than a
Meta's WhatsApp Business API AI Ban: What It Means for Windows Users & Developers
Meta’s decision to prohibit non‑Meta conversational assistants from operating through WhatsApp’s Business Solution has reshaped the b
Zava: Microsoft's New AI Demo Brand Replaces Contoso & Fabrikam at Ignite
Microsoft’s demo universe has quietly shifted its cast: the two most familiar fictional customers in Microsoft documentation and demos — Contoso and Fabrikam — remain in the archives, but a new, AI‑er
Marvell LiquidSecurity HSMs Achieve eIDAS & EAL4+ Certifications, Expanding Azure's European Security Footprint
Marvell’s LiquidSecurity HSMs have cleared two major European security hurdles—eIDAS and Common Criteria EAL4+—and Microsoft has expanded the range of Azure cloud services that use those HSMs in Europ
Marvell LiquidSecurity HSMs Expand in Azure EU Cloud with eIDAS & Common Criteria
Marvell’s LiquidSecurity HSMs have taken a meaningful step into Europe after Microsoft expanded the use of Marvell-powered hardware security across Azure’s European cloud footprint — a move underpinne
Windows 10 EOL Sparks Major Linux Migration: Zorin OS & Bazzite Gain Ground
The end of free, mainstream support for Windows 10 has produced one of the clearest and most measurable jolts the desktop market has seen in years: mainstream switchers are testing alternatives in unp
Windows 11 Needs an XP SP2 Moment: Why Microsoft Should Pause AI Features for Stability
The call from retired Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer is blunt and familiar: stop the feature treadmill, freeze new user-facing additions, and spend a release cycle fixing the platform until it behave
August 2025 Preview Update Hides Lock Screen Password Icon, Users Blind-Click to Sign In
An innocuous-sounding preview update for Windows 11 quietly introduced a frustrating usability regression: the small password icon in the lock screen’s Sign‑in options can become invisible after insta
Alphabet's AI Pivot: How Gemini 3 & TPUs Drive Profit & Challenge Microsoft
Alphabet’s headline rally on December 1 is the clearest market signal so far that the company’s multi‑year pivot into full‑stack artificial intelligence is moving from promise to profit — but the day’