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The latest Privacy coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft’s Copilot App Will Auto-Install on Windows PCs Starting October — No Easy Way to Opt Out
Microsoft confirmed this week that Windows machines running desktop versions of Word, Excel, or other Microsoft 365 apps will soon see a new addition to their Start menu — automatically. Beginning...
Microsoft to Automatically Install Copilot App on All Windows 365 PCs in October, EEA Excluded
Microsoft will begin automatically installing the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windows devices running the M365 desktop apps starting early October 2025, a move that thrusts the company’s AI...
Xbox App Update Unifies Steam, Epic, GOG Games on Windows 11
As of September 15, 2025, the Xbox app on Windows 11 no longer limits its library to Game Pass titles. A new update rolling out to all users adds an Aggregated Gaming Library that surfaces installed...
Microsoft Sneaks Bing Visual Search Into Edge Canary’s Desktop Bar—Camera Icon Triggers Image Lookups
A small camera icon has materialized inside Edge Canary’s floating desktop search bar on Windows 11, and it opens a direct pipeline to Bing Visual Search without ever launching a full browser...
Firefox 143 Update Turns Favorite Sites into Windows Taskbar Apps, Adds Copilot
Mozilla has shipped Firefox 143 with a feature Windows users have requested for years: the ability to pin any website to the taskbar as a standalone web app. The update—rolling out now through the...
Law Firms Face Ethical and Regulatory Friction in Scaling AI Beyond Pilots
Despite a rush of experimentation with generative AI tools, the legal industry finds itself stuck between impressive pilot programs and elusive full-scale production. Recent surveys and telemetry...
Bing’s New Scoreboard Ad Declares Edge the Winner Over Chrome, Obscuring Google’s Links on Windows 11
Microsoft has rolled out a new Bing search ad that presents a "scoreboard" comparison between Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome, designating Edge the winner with blue checkmarks and burying Chrome's...
Xbox App Becomes Universal Launcher on Windows 11—Steam, Epic, GOG Games Now in One Place
The Xbox app on Windows 11 is no longer just a glorified Game Pass launcher. In a move that reshapes the PC gaming landscape, Microsoft has reimagined the app as an aggregated hub capable of...
Microsoft Copilot Readies Dedicated Search Mode with Enhanced Citations, On-Device Shopping, and Google Drive Access
Microsoft’s AI assistant Copilot is expanding well beyond casual conversation, and test-build evidence now reveals a trio of major upgrades in the pipeline: a dedicated Search Mode that puts...
Firefox 143 Sneaks Microsoft Copilot into the Sidebar While Tightening Privacy and Adding Pinned Apps
Firefox 143 has arrived, and it marks the first time Mozilla has woven Microsoft’s Copilot directly into its browser interface. The update places an AI chat sidebar at users’ fingertips, allowing...
Microsoft Embeds Copilot Chat Pane in Office Apps, Turning AI Into a Workplace Utility
Microsoft has flipped the switch on a long-anticipated overhaul of its productivity suite, planting Copilot Chat directly inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote. The move, part of a...
Windows Mobile Plans App Will Vanish in 2026 as Microsoft Hands eSIM Sales to Carriers
Microsoft has set a hard retirement date for its built-in Mobile Plans app: February 27, 2026. After that, the small storefront that lets cellular‑capable Windows laptops and tablets buy data plans...