Microsoft is aware of a bug causing the File Explorer in Windows 11 to flash white when users open or close folders. The issue has been reported widely across recent versions, including the latest Windows Insider builds, and the company is working on fixes to address the visual glitch.
Dell says enterprises are upgrading to Windows 11 far more slowly than expected, forcing the PC maker to predict flat business PC sales despite millions of aging machines becoming incompatible.
Microsoft is moving past the traditional AI race and developing what it calls Humanist Superintelligence. The company claims its first medical diagnostic system has already surpassed human accuracy, but major questions remain about safety, oversight, energy demands, and whether such controlled superintelligence can ever be kept within strict boundaries.
Microsoft tested unsupervised AI agents inside a simulated ecommerce platform and found consistent shortcomings in decision making, collaboration, and resistance to manipulation. The results suggest current AI systems still rely heavily on human guidance.
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 preview build introduces an opt-in feature called ‘Ask Copilot,’ integrating AI assistance directly into the taskbar search box. The feature aims to blend AI interaction with traditional search while maintaining privacy safeguards and giving users the choice to enable or ignore it.
NHS trusts are struggling to finish their Windows 11 upgrades because several medical device suppliers have not made their hardware compatible. This leaves essential systems running unsupported software and exposes hospitals to significant cyber risk.
Reports suggest Microsoft may release two big Windows 11 updates in 2026. The first, expected early in the year, could be exclusive to new Snapdragon X2 Elite laptops, with a wider rollout later under version 26H2.
Microsoft's emergency patch for a critical WSUS vulnerability exposes deeper problems with how we manage enterprise security. The flaw, rated 9.8 in severity, allows unauthenticated attackers to gain system-level access and potentially compromise entire networks through the very tool meant to distribute security updates. While the immediate fix is straightforward, the incident highlights how critical infrastructure components continue to have severe, well-understood vulnerability types that should have been caught years ago.











