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Don’t Let Users Archive SharePoint Files Without a Plan: Disable the Default Before Your Pilot
Microsoft’s SharePoint Online now includes file-level archiving for every site that has Microsoft 365 Archive enabled—and it’s turned on by default. Any employee with edit permissions can...
Samsung GAIA NPU: The Add-on AI Chip That Could Sidestep Microsoft's Copilot+ Rules
Samsung Electronics has begun testing a standalone neural processing unit (NPU) for Windows PCs with HP and Lenovo, according to a report from South Korean outlet ChosunBiz. The chip, codenamed GAIA,...
Bigdata.com Launches Token-Based Content Licensing: A 100× Cheaper Way to Ground Copilot?
On July 20, 2026, RavenPack lifted the lid on a content licensing overhaul that could reshape how Windows-centric organizations pay for Copilot’s external grounding. The new system, built into its...
Microsoft Ships Coreutils for Windows with Conflict Manager: A Safe Adoption Roadmap
Microsoft released Coreutils for Windows on June 2, 2026, bringing native Unix-style commands like ls, cat, and grep directly to the Windows command line. A June 16 servicing update added the...
Azure Taps AMD's Helios AI Racks to Ease Compute Crunch, but Capacity Details Remain Scarce
Microsoft committed to a large-scale deployment of AMD’s Helios rack-scale artificial intelligence infrastructure, giving Azure’s own services and its paying cloud customers access to...
VS Code 1.126–1.128 Bring Agentic AI Features by Default: How to Disable Them on Windows
Microsoft shipped three Visual Studio Code updates in rapid succession between June 24 and July 8, 2026, packing the releases with agentic AI capabilities that, in many developers' eyes, overshadow...
Microsoft Will Delete All Your AI-Generated Podcasts on August 18 – No Export Option Provided
On August 18, 2026, every podcast you’ve ever asked Microsoft Copilot to create will disappear permanently. Microsoft has confirmed it is retiring the Copilot Podcasts feature for consumers, and...
Riot's Status Page Should Be Your First Stop for League Login Errors, Not Windows Settings
A July 19 guide from Technobezz delivers a clear message for Windows players locked out of League of Legends: before you nuke your installation, reset your network, or start flipping Windows security...
Microsoft Previews AMD-Powered Azure VMs for AI and HPC, but They’re Not Ready Yet
Microsoft has pulled back the curtain on three new Azure virtual machine families built with next-generation AMD silicon, but IT buyers hoping to spin up instances this quarter will be disappointed:...
Microsoft’s New MCP Server Gives AI Assistants Direct Access to 365 Roadmap and Azure Updates
Microsoft has quietly made it possible to ask Copilot, Claude, or any MCP-compatible AI client about the latest Microsoft 365 features and Azure changes—and get an answer drawn straight from the...
Microsoft Moves Copilot Studio Updates to 365 Roadmap: What You Need to Know
On July 2, 2026, Microsoft quietly retired the Release Planner as the go-to source for Copilot Studio updates, shifting all future feature announcements for the platform—and its sibling agents for...
ChatGPT Just Added a Study Mode That Quizzes You Instead of Handing Out Answers
ChatGPT now has a dedicated "Study and learn" mode that transforms the AI into a tutor that guides you through topics with questions, hints, and feedback rather than simply dumping information. First...