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Microsoft published a 37-page 'Humanist Code' for AI, enshrining the priority of humans over algorithms, a hierarchy of commands, and absolute prohibitions. The document has gone through six weeks of public consultations.

More than 100 companies, including OpenAI, Google and Microsoft, signed a letter on a new wave of AI cyber threats and called for the urgent modernization of critical infrastructure protection.

Hidden commands for remotely shutting down, restarting, and putting a PC into sleep mode, as well as "update and restart" and "update and shut down" scenarios, have been found in the code of Link to Windows for Android.

Microsoft added NPU and GPU load monitoring to Windows Task Manager: the "Processes" tab now shows neural engine activity alongside the CPU, while the overall summary is displayed in the "Performance" tab.

Microsoft has released a utility in the Microsoft Store that automatically makes Bing the default search engine in all third-party browsers and offers Microsoft Rewards bonuses for changing the settings.

An experimental Windows 11 build (26340.9212) from August 17, 2026, was found to include a feature for per-app camera and microphone blocking for Win32 applications. Microsoft has not officially announced the change.

Microsoft's attempt to patch the ShieldBreak zero-day vulnerability in Windows Defender led to a failure: quick, full, and offline scanning stopped completing on certain module versions.

China unexpectedly accelerated the phase-out of a modified version of Windows 10, created by a joint venture between Microsoft and CETC, in government agencies. The decision was made against a backdrop of growing wariness toward American technologies.

The Guardian investigation revealed that Microsoft has deployed half as many AI chips as planned. Energy shortages and data center construction delays have become the main reasons for falling behind schedule.

Microsoft is optimizing Windows 11 for devices with 8 GB of RAM, but this will not provide access to Copilot+, which requires a minimum of 16 GB of memory. Users of budget laptops will get smooth performance but will remain without AI features.

🚀 <b>Microsoft unifies Copilot</b>: starting August 18, 2026, all chatbots (business, education, personal) merge into a single application. 📉 <b>What disappears:</b> ❌ Podcasts (creation and access closed). ❌ Group chats (data deleted). 🔒 <b>Deep Research</b> now available only for Premium. 💻 Transition for PC users is automatic; history is preserved. Mobile users need to update the app. #Microsoft #Copilot #AI #TechNews

🚨 GitHub under attack again: API, Actions, Copilot, and authentication — everything is broken. Error rates up to 50% — millions of developers at a standstill. Microsoft is silent, competitors are already preparing alternatives. #GitHub #TechOutage #Copilot #DevOps

🔥 Microsoft finally gives control over the Windows 11 context menu! Now you can customize commands, return the vertical format, and remove the unnecessary. 🖱️ #Windows11 #Microsoft #Technology

🌩️ War of the Currents 2.0: Nvidia, Google, and Microsoft announce the shift of AI centers to 800V Direct Current. Alternating Current, which won in the 19th century, is becoming a bottleneck for modern chips. The new standard promises to reduce energy losses and simplify cooling. #Nvidia #AI #TechNews

🚀 Microsoft launches the Copilot 'Super App'! Since mid-August 2026, the company has been merging consumer and business versions of the AI assistant into a single interface. This is a response to OpenAI's moves and a step towards the future of autonomous agents. The update affects mobile devices now, and desktops in September. 📱💻 #Microsoft #Copilot #AI #TechNews

🇨🇳 By 2026, Microsoft reduced its presence in China: 15 branches closed, exit from retail and production. 📉 Key facts: - Reduction of 2,000+ jobs at partner Wicresoft and 400 Azure employees. - Production of Surface and Xbox moved out of the PRC. - China's share of revenue dropped to 1.5%. ☁️ But the company is not leaving completely: retains business with ByteDance and Shein, and access to OpenAI models for Chinese corporations. Strategy: risk minimization while maintaining profitability.

🚨 Microsoft patched 400+ vulnerabilities in August 2026, including 3 zero-days! One was already exploited by the Lazarus group. Update urgently! #cybersecurity #microsoft #patchtuesday

📱 Microsoft Raven: The Tech Giant's Missed Opportunity. Photos of a secret 2014 Surface Phone prototype have appeared online. The device with a metal body and Windows logo could have become Microsoft's first own smartphone. ❌ The project was cancelled after the acquisition of Nokia. 🔄 The idea was revisited only in 2020 with the Surface Duo. #Microsoft #SurfacePhone #TechHistory #Raven