Microsoft opens testing for Windows AI search Image: The VergeMicrosoft is testing AI-powered Windows search in a new dev channel build for Windows 11 Insider testers. Announced in October, it uses semantic indexing to let users search for local files using more casual language. Like other Microsoft AI features, you’ll need a Copilot Plus PC to use it. The feature applies whether you’re usi…

Microsoft triples down on AI Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeMicrosoft made a trio of announcements this week that are going to be very important for how the company approaches its big AI bet in 2025. It started off by creating a new AI engineering group to focus its developers on building an AI platform and tools for both Microsoft and its customers. Microsoft then announc…

Microsoft bundles Office AI features into Microsoft 365 and raises prices Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeMicrosoft is bundling its AI-powered Office features into Microsoft 365 Personal and Home subscriptions, but it’s also raising prices as a result. Previously, Microsoft 365 subscribers had to pay an extra $20 per month to get Copilot inside Office apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as part of a Copilot Pro subs…

Microsoft stops using Bing to trick people into thinking they’re on Google Illustration: The VergeMicrosoft has quietly killed off its spoofed Google UI that it was using to trick Bing users into thinking they were using Google. Earlier this month you could search for “Google” on Bing and get a page that looked a lot like Google, complete with a special search bar, an image resembling a Google Doodle, and even some sma…

Microsoft won’t support Office apps on Windows 10 after October 14th Image: MicrosoftMicrosoft says it will no longer support Office apps, known as Microsoft 365 apps, on Windows 10 later this year. The support cutoff coincides with Windows 10’s end of support on October 14th, and will mean businesses and consumers that rely on Microsoft 365 apps will need to upgrade to Windows 11. “Microsoft 365 Apps will no lon…

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How Microsoft can turn Windows PCs into an Xbox Illustration: The VergeLenovo’s mysterious “future of gaming handhelds” event at CES delivered confirmation this week that Microsoft is combining “the best of Xbox and Windows together” for handhelds. Microsoft’s VP of Next Generation, Jason Ronald, spoke to my colleague Sean Hollister after the event to reveal that not only are big changes comi…

Microsoft would really like you to stop using Windows 10 this year Photo by Chris Welch / The VergeIt’s 2025, and Microsoft is kicking off the year by reminding everyone that support for Windows 10 ends in October. While the company has been trying to entice Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 with full-screen prompts throughout 2024, it’s now calling 2025 “the year of the Windows 11 PC refresh.” Last yea…

Microsoft Shareholders Vote Down Bitcoin Treasury Proposal The negative vote was expected even as MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor tried to convince Microsoft shareholders otherwise.

Microsoft ends Surface Studio 2 Plus production with no successor in sight The original Surface Studio. | Photo by James Bareham / The VergeMicrosoft is ending production of its Surface Studio 2 Plus all-in-one PC two years after introducing the latest model. Surface Studio 2 Plus stock started running out in recent weeks, and now Microsoft has confirmed to Windows Central that it’s no longer manufacturing the device. …

Microsoft Is Denying That Office 365 Trains Its AI Microsoft says that “connected experiences” have nothing to do with training LLMs.

Microsoft pauses Windows 11 updates for PCs with some Ubisoft games installed Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeMicrosoft has stopped offering updates to Windows 11 version 24H2 on PCs that have certain Ubisoft games installed, Bleeping Computer reports. The company made the move after complaints that Star Wars Outlaws and games in the Assassin’s Creed series were crashing after installing the new Windows update. Mic…

Microsoft is testing a new in-game browser Microsoft’s new Game Assist browser overlay can automatically surface tips and tricks for you. | Image: MicrosoftMicrosoft has announced that Microsoft Edge Game Assist, a new Edge-powered in-game browser overlay, is available for beta testing in Windows 11. The “game-aware” overlay lives in the Microsoft Game Bar and is designed to automaticall…

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 wasn’t prepared for takeoff Reviews for the game on Steam are currently labeled as “Overwhelmingly Negative.” | Image: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 was released on PC and Xbox yesterday but early players have struggled to load or even finish installing the game. Users have reported a range of issues — including post-installation loads stal…

Microsoft Teams Wants to Make Star Trek’s Universal Translator Real A technology straight out of science fiction is coming to your video calls, provided you’re willing to pay for it.

You Can Get the Newest Microsoft Visio Pro on Sale for $80 Right Now Visio Professional 2024 is Microsoft’s premier diagramming tool designed to simplify complex data.

You Can Get Microsoft Office 2024 on Sale for $160 Right Now It includes the newest version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote for one computer.

Microsoft just delayed Recall again Image: MicrosoftMicrosoft is once again delaying the roll out of its controversial Recall feature for Copilot Plus PCs. The software giant had planned to start testing Recall, which creates screenshots of mostly everything you see or do on a Copilot Plus PC, with Windows Insiders in October. Now, Microsoft says it needs more time to get the feat…

Microsoft set to report quarterly results after the close Microsoft’s results will give Wall Street the latest indication of how much the company is investing in data center infrastructure.

Why Microsoft Excel won’t die The business world’s favourite software program enters its 40th year