Articles from July 5, 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published on July 5, 2026
New Chip Packaging from AMD and Qualcomm Aims to Eliminate AI’s Memory Hurdle
In the space of two weeks, AMD and Qualcomm separately unveiled new processor architectures that tackle a persistent obstacle in artificial intelligence: the memory bottleneck. AMD integrated LPDDR5X...
Microsoft Migrates Copilot Agent Updates to Public Roadmap, Retires Release Planner
On July 2, 2026, Microsoft quietly shifted how businesses track upcoming features for its expanding Copilot agent family. Starting immediately, all feature updates for Microsoft Copilot Studio, Sales...
Cumbria Police Rush Ransomware Advice to Schools, Pubs, and Charities as Cyber Extortion Hits Soft Targets
Cumbria Constabulary’s Cyber and Digital Crime Unit has launched an urgent, wide-ranging ransomware awareness campaign aimed directly at schools, businesses, charities, hospitality venues, and...
Samsung and Huawei's Hole Punch Screens Changed the Android Landscape — Here's How
The smartphone industry’s great notch experiment took a sharp turn in December 2018. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A8s with an Infinity-O display—a minimalist hole punch cutout for the front...
An 8-Year Android Phone: Fairphone Breaks the Longevity Barrier, and What It Means for Your Next Purchase
Fairphone has done something no other Android manufacturer has managed: it’s committing to eight full years of security updates for its newest device, the Fairphone Gen 6. Announced alongside the...
Samsung S Pen's Lost Bluetooth Powers Hit Windows Workflows: What Galaxy Ultra Users Need to Know
Samsung’s latest Galaxy Ultra phones have severed a key wireless link that many Windows professionals relied on every day. Starting with the Galaxy S25 Ultra, released in early 2025, the S Pen no...
Mistral AI Brings Sovereign Cloud LLMs to Windows via Azure: Here’s What Changes for Enterprise Users
Mistral AI has launched a new set of enterprise-focused large language models, with a twist that could reshape how European businesses and regulated industries adopt AI on Windows. The Paris-based...
Apple Hikes Mac and iPad Prices Immediately, Microsoft Warns Xbox Costs Will Follow as AI Memory Shortage Bites
In late June 2026, Apple abruptly raised prices on its entire Mac and iPad lineup, while Microsoft confirmed that its Xbox consoles are next in line for across-the-board price adjustments. The...
Memory Prices Poised to Jump in 2026 as AI Data Centers Gobble Up Supply
A coming collision between the insatiable demands of artificial intelligence and the finite capacity of memory-chip factories will hit consumer electronics in 2026. That’s the warning from TF...
Capping Memory Prices? That Will Only Make Things Worse, Chip Group Tells the White House
The semiconductor industry’s biggest trade group has a blunt message for the Trump administration: Don’t even think about slapping price controls on memory chips. In a letter sent July 1, SEMI...
Microsoft Draws a Line on Windows Search: Classic for Fleets, Enhanced for AI PCs
Microsoft has delivered a clear directive to IT administrators managing Windows devices: keep the search experience locked to Classic mode on standardized, managed fleets. The guidance, circulated in...
Apple's Next Flagship Could Finally Outmuscle Samsung on Battery Capacity—Here's What the Leak Reveals
Apple’s next range-topping iPhone might finally address one of the longest-running critiques from power users: battery size. A fresh leak sourced from the supply chain suggests the iPhone 18 Pro...