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The latest Privacy coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Excel's = Sign Now Triggers AI: Copilot Suggests Complete Formulas with Previews
Microsoft has quietly deployed AI-powered formula completion to Excel for the web, embedding Copilot suggestions directly into the familiar act of typing an equals sign. Starting with simply pressing...
Cerence and Microsoft Unveil Voice-First Copilot for Cars, Bringing Enterprise Security to the Road
Microsoft and Cerence used the IAA Mobility 2025 stage in Munich to announce a voice-first AI assistant that puts Microsoft 365 Copilot directly into vehicle dashboards, promising to turn cars into...
Windows 11 Canary Build Adds AI Image Editing and Visual Search to File Explorer
Microsoft has rolled out a new Windows 11 Canary channel build that embeds AI-powered image editing and visual search directly into File Explorer’s right-click menu, alongside new privacy controls...
Flyoobe 1.10 Launches Extensions Store and AI Control Panel for Windows 11 Setup
Flyoobe, the rapidly evolving Windows 11 out-of-box experience (OOBE) toolkit, reached a major milestone with version 1.10, delivering a built-in Extensions Store, a dedicated view for disabling AI...
Copilot Studio Now Intercepts Agent Actions for Real-Time Security Vetoes
Microsoft has shifted the security model for its Copilot Studio from passive guardrails to active, inline enforcement. Organizations can now route an AI agent’s planned actions—including prompts,...
Microsoft Tests AI Image Editing in Windows 11 File Explorer—Privacy Questions Remain
Windows Insiders on the bleeding-edge Canary channel are discovering a new context menu that puts generative AI image edits—including background removal, object erasing, and Bing Visual...
Microsoft's Latest Dev Build Brings Fluid Voice Dictation and Multi-Camera AI Effects to Copilot+ Windows 11 PCs
Microsoft shipped Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.5790 (KB5065779) to the Dev Channel this week, packing new on-device AI experiences that target the voices and cameras of Copilot+ PC owners....
Windows 11 Insider Build Brings Back Clock Seconds, Trials AI-Powered File Explorer Actions
Microsoft has restored a long-requested convenience in the latest Windows 11 Insider build: the Notification Center clock can once again display seconds. The change appears alongside a more...
Satya Nadella’s 5 Daily Copilot Prompts: A Governance Playbook for Enterprise AI
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s recent X thread sharing five daily prompts for GPT‑5‑powered Copilot is more than a productivity hack—it’s a real‑world demonstration of how enterprise AI...
Windows 11 Insider Build 26120.5790: AI Dictation, Expanded Camera Effects, and Intel Rollout Priority
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5790 landed in the Beta channel on September 5, 2025, packing two practical AI upgrades for Copilot+ PCs and a File Explorer change that has already divided...
Edge Canary Lets You Fine-Tune the AI Feed on Your New Tab Page – Here’s How
Microsoft has introduced a set of feed customization controls for the Copilot Discover feature in Edge Canary, giving users direct say over the AI-curated content that appears on their New Tab Page....
Leaked Intel Points to an AI-Obsessed Windows 12 with Modular Core PC and Mandatory NPUs
Microsoft engineers have locked onto a radical blueprint for the next version of Windows—one that could finally break free from the traditional desktop paradigm by weaving artificial intelligence...