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Microsoft Windows Emergency Update; Is This the Beginning of the Dreaded AI Rebellion?

Technical analysis confirms the 18 January Windows crash was a kernel-level driver conflict, not an AI rebellion. The failure exposes deep flaws in Microsoft's testing protocols.

International Business Times UK

Ed Zitron on big tech, backlash, boom and bust: ‘AI has taught us that people are excited to replace human beings’

His blunt, brash scepticism has made the podcaster and writer something of a cult figure. But as concern over large language models builds, he’s no longer the outsider he once was

The Guardian - UK

Microsoft Emergency Windows Update Triggers GPU Slowdowns for Millions of PC Users

Microsoft's January 2026 Windows 11 updates ended up causing issues to PC users including frame drops for games. Microsoft swiftly issued fixes for the bugs, NVIDIA steps in

International Business Times UK

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From the Editor’s Desk: AI PCs in 2026 — Microsoft’s big bet or consumer misfire?

Microsoft says the AI PC is the future—but right now, it mostly changes your wallet.

Windows Central

EXCLUSIVE: Xbox Cloud Gaming will get ad-supported access this year — rumors coalesce after ad support notices appear prematurely

Users have been noticing that Xbox Cloud Gaming has begun referencing "ad support" while launching games, confirming our earlier report.

Windows Central

A newly resurfaced Office 97 Easter egg reveals Clippy’s secret role, proving the paperclip was trolling us long before memes

A tech sleuth has uncovered a hidden credits screen in Word 97 that requires a bizarrely specific sequence of toolbar movements and Clippy searches to trigger.

Windows Central

Weekly Windows Wrap: Excellent hardware meets an OS in crisis — it’s time to hold up a mirror to Microsoft

In this week's Windows Wrap, Sean Endicott reflects on the friction between peak PC hardware and Microsoft’s frustrating, AI-obsessed software strategy.

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Microsoft’s AI deal promises Canada digital sovereignty, but is that a pledge it can keep?

Over the past year, few words have been abused as much as “sovereignty,” particularly in relation to Canadian digital policy and artificial intelligence. In early December, Microsoft promised to invest more than $7.5 billion over the next two years to build “new digital and AI infrastructure” in Canada. This investment…

The Conversation

Microsoft forced to issue emergency out of band updates for Windows 11 after latest security patches broke PC shutdowns and sign-ins

The latest OS updates for Windows 11 introduces two major bugs that caused issues with shutting down your PC or signing into your PC using Remote Desktop.

Windows Central

PC hardware is entering a golden age of design and engineering, while Windows — with its newfound AI obsession — has never felt worse. Something must change.

My visit to CES 2026 cemented my opinion that PC hardware has never been in a better state from a design and engineering standpoint. Windows, on the other hand, seems to be on the decline.

Windows Central

Microsoft Edge is killing off its Collections feature, leaving users scrambling to figure out what happens to their saved data

The clock is ticking for Microsoft Edge Collections. As retirement looms, users face a choice: lose their saved notes or move their data offline.

Windows Central

Microsoft finally built a Slack‑to‑Teams migration tool, but it leaves DMs behind — raising questions about how useful it really is

Microsoft is rolling out a native Slack-to-Teams migration tool this month, but it only supports channel data, leaving DMs and workflows in the cold.

Windows Central

Wikipedia is now 25 years old — world’s 7th most popular website now has over 7 million English articles and 7 billion monthly visitors

Wikipedia is 25. Founded on this day in 2001, this community contributor driven site has convincingly usurped what were once the default general reference works of choice, like Encyclopædia Britannica and Microsoft Encarta.

Tom’s Hardware

OpenAI is slapping ads into ChatGPT, raising concerns that Microsoft Copilot and other AI assistants will soon follow suit

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has had an unfortunate dose of reality, reckoning with the fact ChatGPT is a uniquely powerful money destruction machine.

Windows Central

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‘We could hit a wall’: why trillions of dollars of risk is no guarantee of AI reward

Progress of artificial general intelligence could stall, which may lead to a financial crash, says Yoshua Bengio, one of the ‘godfathers’ of modern AI

PC Gamer

UK police chief resigns over AI intel embarrassment, blames 'political and media frenzy' rather than his force's failure to fact-check Copilot

UK government officials said they had "lost confidence" in the outgoing chief constable as a result of the scandal.

TechRadar

Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon are paying up for ‘enterprise’ access to Wikipedia

Wikipedia reminds us how important it is for AI training, which is why many tech firms pay for enterprise subscriptions.

Windows Central

A genuinely useful Windows 11 feature remains half‑implemented, forcing users to install new mods just to get the experience they expect

Microsoft is slacking on taskbar productivity. A new Windhawk mod proves that per-app volume control should have supported scrolling on Windows 11 feature years ago.

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The 5 Best GPU-as-a-Service Providers for 2026—And 1 Clear Winner

This is a look at the five pure-play GPU-as-a-service businesses, focusing on the leading play for 2026 and its upside potential.

Barchart

The AI Pick-and-Shovel Trade Hiding in Plain Sight: Stocks & ETFs to Invest in Water

As Microsoft unveils a new community-friendly face on its data center land grab, our top technical strategist explains the ‘Mad Max’-style investing thesis bubbling up under the surface.

Windows Central

Microsoft stock continues downward trend, dropping 10% — ballooning infrastructure CAPEX, shrinking AI hype, and Google blamed

Microsoft execs have offloaded millions of dollars worth of stock over the past quarter, as the firm's outlook (no pun intended) looks murky.

Windows Central

Windows 11 users are still turning to third-party tools to bypass Microsoft's push for all-encompassing AI — and "Winslop" is the most categorical example to date

Winslop is a lightweight app that helps you remove the AI features Microsoft has been heavily integrating into Windows 11.

PC Gamer

Microsoft rolls out tables in Notepad for all Windows 11 users, though I'd feel happier about this if I knew this was the final addition to my favorite little app

You can have too much of a good thing.

Euronews

Wikipedia signs deals with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, saying AI firms should pay 'fair share'

The founder of the platform says large language models have been ‘hammering’ Wikipedia’s servers and AI companies should “chip in and pay fair share”.

Android Central

With GeForce Now, NVIDIA is building the cloud gaming service I've always wanted

NVIDIA is bringing GeForce Now to all platforms, and I'm thrilled.

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