Articles from July 1, 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published on July 1, 2026
GitHub Copilot debuts Kimi K2.7 open-weight model in IDE picker for Pro users
As of July 1, 2026, GitHub has made the Kimi K2.7 Code model generally available in GitHub Copilot. The open-weight coding model, first announced in preview earlier this year, now appears in...
Microsoft Tightens Secure Boot, Revamps Autopatch in Critical June 2026 Windows Update Push
The June 2026 Patch Tuesday brought more than routine fixes—it marked a decisive moment for Windows security infrastructure as Microsoft began enforcing new Secure Boot certificate requirements...
Windows 11 26H2 Hits Insider Testing as Microsoft Lays Out Kerberos RC4 Retirement Roadmap
Microsoft has quietly pushed Windows 11 version 26H2 into early Insider testing, the company confirmed in its June 2026 Windows IT Pro recap. The milestone signals that the next major feature update...
Xero's JAX AI Powers Real-Time Financial Queries Inside Microsoft 365 Copilot
Small business owners who use Xero can now ask Microsoft 365 Copilot to pull their latest profit-and-loss statement, list overdue invoices, or compare revenue across months—all without leaving...
Microsoft Axes Surface Go, Apple Blocks Asahi Linux on macOS 27, and Sony Ends Physical Discs
June 2026—The options for breaking out of tech walled gardens are dwindling fast. Within the span of a few weeks, Apple’s macOS 27 beta made Asahi Linux invisible on Apple Silicon Macs, Microsoft...
Amazon's 2026 Best Tablet Pens Reveal a Harsh Reality: Styluses Are Now Ecosystem Prisoners
Amazon’s latest curated list of the best tablet pens has landed for 2026, and the message is unmistakable: the era of the universal stylus is over. The top picks—Apple Pencil Pro, Samsung S Pen,...
Start11 in 2026: The Indispensable Customizer for Windows 11’s Start Menu and Taskbar
In July 2026, Windows 11 users are still grappling with the same limited personalization options that shipped with the OS nearly five years ago. Despite minor tweaks in recent feature updates,...
Urgent: Active Exploits Target SharePoint Deserialization Bug, CISA Orders Immediate Patching
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has sounded an urgent alarm for all federal agencies and private-sector organizations running Microsoft SharePoint Server. On July 1, 2026,...
Teton High’s Ethan Strayer Clinches 2026 U.S. Microsoft Excel Nationals Crown
Ethan Strayer, a rising senior at Teton High School in Driggs, Idaho, has been named the 2026 U.S. champion in Microsoft Excel for Microsoft 365 Apps at Certiport’s Microsoft Office Specialist U.S....
AMD’s Ryzen AI 7 445 Falls Behind Intel and Qualcomm in Critical Battery Showdown
AMD's most hyped mobile processor for Copilot+ PCs has stumbled in independent battery life tests, trailing key rivals from Intel and Qualcomm by a significant margin. PCWorld's July 2026 battery...
Azure Dominates US Enterprise Cloud: 55% of CIOs Choose Microsoft Over AWS, Jefferies Survey Reveals
Microsoft Azure has cemented its position as the top choice for cloud computing among US enterprise IT leaders, with a commanding 55% of chief information officers (CIOs) naming it their primary...
Xbox Positron: Microsoft's Secret Weapon to Save Physical Games as Sony Exits Discs
Microsoft is quietly testing a program that could fundamentally change how Xbox gamers view their physical game libraries. Code-named 'Positron,' the initiative reportedly allows owners of Xbox One,...