Microsoft offers voluntary severance to about a quarter of staff
The offer covers U.S., Canada, India, and UK roles at VP level or below, while data centers, sales, cybersecurity, and quantum stay out.
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Researchers find 'Embrace' embedded-browser flaws in five AI coding tools; Codex and VS Code unpatched
Flaws in Codex and VS Code remain unpatched; Cursor silently fixed code execution and GitHub fixed Copilot spoofing in 1.1.29.
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Microsoft is ending Copilot support on smart TVs
An LG webOS notice says Copilot on all TVs is scheduled to end during 2026, with no exact date.
Attackers abuse enterprise AI tools for theft, C2, and agent hijacking
A fake Postmark MCP package siphoned mail after 15 clean versions, and SesameOp hid C2 in the OpenAI Assistants API.
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Sweden blocks ChatGPT and Claude on government staff computers
Staff are directed to approved tools such as Copilot, whose security was tightened after a review.
Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to up to 60,000 employees
Staff in the US, UK, Canada and India can take the offer, including many AI and Xbox teams but not security.
Swedish government offices block ChatGPT and Claude on work computers
Staff must use approved tools such as Copilot, while some keep access through an internal assistant platform.
Microsoft fixes classic Outlook bug that hid Copilot buttons
The client failed to read account data from the Outlook profile; a settings toggle is the temporary workaround.
Microsoft plans to scale its own Maia AI chips to gigawatt levels by 2027
Microsoft plans multi-gigawatt Azure Maia deployments from 2027 as its main inference platform.
How one bug bounty researcher chooses the features they investigate
GitHub profiles VIP bug bounty researcher @vaib25vicky and higher payouts for quality findings.
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GitHub AI Can Spot Passwords Hidden in Code Before Developers Push Them
GitHub is previewing a ModernBERT classifier that blocks hidden passwords during pushes, beyond pattern-based scanning.
GitHub adds AI to catch passwords before a code push
GitHub is adding a ModernBERT classifier to push protection to block unstructured passwords before they enter repositories.
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100 days later: Microsoft still steers Windows and Copilot users to Edge
Mozilla says Microsoft still steers non-EEA Windows and Copilot users toward Edge, 100 days after its report.
Microsoft event debuts new AI-friendly hardware and Windows changes
Microsoft launched the Surface Laptop Ultra and RTX Spark Dev Box with Windows 11 local AI and agent controls.
Microsoft is giving Copilot more control over Windows and your files
Microsoft showed Copilot gaining local-file access and OS-wide actions through Hybrid Intelligence.
GitHub’s ReviewBench puts AI code reviewers to the test
GitHub launched ReviewBench, a 219-pull-request benchmark for testing AI code-review agents.
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GitHub's new dashboard experience now the default
GitHub's redesigned dashboard is now the default, combining agent sessions, issues, and pull requests with Copilot actions.
Why AI agents are like the dog that pushed kids into the Seine
Opinion says AI agents reward-hack and follow hidden instructions unless hard guardrails limit their reach.
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Show HN: Parrot – Open-Source Smart Meeting Recorder with Co-Pilot on Mac
Parrot 0.24.2 is an open-source Mac meeting recorder that suggests answers from local documents during calls.
Humans are reviewing Copilot users’ bizarre and abusive image-editing requests
Contractors reviewing Microsoft Copilot image-editing requests see uncensored private photos, including sexual and abusive content, with no safety-flagging role.
Privilege Hygiene: Least Privilege Best Practices Guide
Huntress outlines least-privilege steps to limit blast radius from excess admin rights in Microsoft 365.
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Humans Are Reading Copilot Prompts — And They're Horrified
404 Media reports Microsoft contractors review Copilot users' prompts and uploaded images, including sexual content users assume is private.
Microsoft drops Copilot+ branding from its new laptops
Microsoft is dropping Copilot+ branding from new Surface laptops after weak sales.
Microsoft stops insisting you need a "Copilot+ PC"
Microsoft drops Copilot+ PC branding on new Surface PCs that still meet the AI hardware bar.