Articles from May 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in May 2026
Microsoft Recall: Opt-In Power vs. Persistent Password Gaps
Microsoft’s Recall feature has completed its journey from one of the most privacy-invasive concepts in recent memory to a genuinely useful, opt-in utility on Copilot+ PCs. The tool, which...
Windows 11 Insider Build 26300.8493: Local Apps and Files Finally Beat Bing in Search Rankings
Microsoft has begun testing a long-requested change to Windows 11 search with the release of Insider Experimental Preview Build 26300.8493. This build reworks the search ranking algorithm so that...
Exchange Online Confirms No Native Room Mailbox Utilization Reports
Microsoft has confirmed that Exchange Online does not, and likely will not in the immediate future, offer a native utilization report for room or resource mailboxes. The confirmation came directly...
NTT DATA Buys 1,000-Strong WinWire to Dominate Azure, Fabric & Agentic AI
NTT DATA has signed a definitive agreement to acquire WinWire, a Santa Clara-based Microsoft partner with deep expertise in Azure, data engineering, and cloud-native development. The deal, announced...
Business Central 2025: Autonomous Copilot Agents Automate Orders & Payables
Microsoft is embedding autonomous AI agents directly into Dynamics 365 Business Central, the ERP platform used by over 200,000 small and midsized businesses. The 2025 release wave introduces a new...
Microsoft confirms YellowKey BitLocker bypass in WinRE, urges patch
Microsoft has formally acknowledged a critical BitLocker bypass vulnerability in Windows 11, tracked as CVE-2026-45585, after security researcher Nightmare-Eclipse released a full proof-of-concept...
EY, Microsoft Launch $1B AI Partnership with Agent Governance and E7 License Tier
EY and Microsoft have committed more than $1 billion over five years to a sweeping enterprise artificial intelligence initiative that pairs EY consultants with Microsoft forward-deployed engineers,...
Microsoft Clarity AI Citations: Exposing Grounding Queries and What They Mean for SEO
Microsoft Clarity now lets you see exactly what search queries triggered AI-powered citations to your website—an unprecedented look into how Bing Copilot grounds its responses in real web content....
Windows 11 KB5089549 Update Fails at Reboot with 0x800f0922 Due to Small EFI Partition
Microsoft’s latest Patch Tuesday rollout for Windows 11 has hit a significant snag. Security update KB5089549, delivered on May 12, 2026, triggers an 0x800f0922 error and boot failure on devices...
Microsoft Issues Urgent Manual Fix for YellowKey BitLocker Bypass Exploit
Microsoft has issued urgent manual mitigation guidance for a publicly disclosed BitLocker bypass known as YellowKey, tracked as CVE-2026-45585. The vulnerability allows attackers with physical access...
Microsoft rebuilds Copilot into agent-first AI hub by 2026, adds Anthropic models to Azure data centers
Microsoft is orchestrating one of the most ambitious AI strategy overhauls in its history. The goal: transform Copilot from a conversational assistant into an agent-first, multi-model platform by...
Malaysia West Cloud Region Goes Live: Microsoft Delivers Over 190 Azure Services, M365, and Copilot to Accelerate Enterprise AI
Microsoft has formally launched the Malaysia West cloud region, marking a significant expansion of its global infrastructure and signaling a mature phase for AI adoption in the country. The region,...