Microsoft is accelerating its quantum-safe security timeline, saying advances in quantum computing and new federal requirements have pushed post-quantum cryptography from a future planning issue into an immediate engineering priority.
Artificial intelligence agents are moving beyond experimentation and into production, according to Microsoft's inaugural 2026 Agent Confidence Index.
A new PowerShell-based Hyper-V health tool goes beyond replication status to estimate whether a VM is actually ready for a successful failover.
Microsoft has disrupted a large malicious browser extension campaign that used hidden payloads, delayed execution and disposable developer accounts to evade detection while targeting users with ad fraud, credential theft and remote code execution capabilities.
GitHub Copilot's shift to usage-based pricing could signal a broader move away from unlimited AI access as providers and customers confront the economics of large language models.