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Microsoft Halts July 2026 Windows 11 Update Rollout on Select Dell Machines
Microsoft has suspended the July 2026 Windows 11 Patch Tuesday update on certain Dell models after it triggered unexpected shutdowns, sluggish performance, higher heat and fast battery drain. The flaw traces to an Intel driver clashing with a new USB-C Connection Manager interface; exact affected machines remain undisclosed while a fix is prepared.
Microsoft to cut 605 jobs in Redmond
Microsoft has filed notice to permanently lay off 605 workers at its Redmond headquarters effective September 4, 2026. Axios notes 493 Redmond + other WA sites for the 605 total. The cuts are part of a sweeping Xbox gaming division restructure inside a global plan targeting approximately 3,200 roles in FY2027.
Critical RCE Flaw in Windows GDI+ Carries 9.6 CVSS Score
Microsoft disclosed CVE-2026-50380, a critical heap-based buffer overflow in Windows GDI+ that enables remote code execution over a network with a 9.6 CVSS score. The flaw affects numerous Windows 10 and 11 releases and is being patched as part of the July 2026 Patch Tuesday.
Microsoft Secure Boot bypassed for 13 years via unrevoked shims
ESET researchers found that 11 defective Microsoft-signed shims allowed trivial bypasses of UEFI Secure Boot for 13 years until revocation in the June 2026 Patch Tuesday update. The flaw affects Windows and Linux devices alike and enables persistent bootkit installation with minimal attacker effort.
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102.4 Tbps Spectrum-6 Ethernet switches are now in production at gigascale AI factories. • CoreWeave • Microsoft • Nebius • SpaceX • Tesla
Microsoft and Mistral are expanding their partnership to deliver controllable frontier AI models aimed at enterprises and regulated industries. The move focuses on data sovereignty and compliance features for sensitive deployments.
Microsoft's $900 Surface Laptop reportedly freezes on basic tasks under Windows 11, strained by AI RAM demands and OS bloat.
Microsoft 365's default 90-day MFA reauthentication window is giving way to Conditional Access sign-in frequency policies. The old "remember MFA on trusted devices" setting relies on a fixed trust period that no longer aligns with dynamic risk signals.
Microsoft published manual mitigations for WSUS servers experiencing sync delays and timeouts during Windows Update scans. The steps address a known issue that causes scans to fail for affected administrators.
Id Software laid off 136 people, more than half its workforce, as Microsoft cuts 1,600 roles with another 1,600 Xbox positions still at risk.
Microsoft targeted 77 million Game Pass subscribers. Forza Horizon 5 creative director Mike Brown says the service failed to attract enough users to be viable.
Protesters derailed a PNW Climate Week closing event by confronting Microsoft CSO Melanie Nakagawa over data center energy use tied to AI expansion. The fireside chat with a GeekWire reporter was halted as concerns about carbon goals were raised.
The Document Foundation says OOXML's ISO certification does not ensure consistent rendering outside Microsoft Office. Only the company's own apps can be trusted with the files.
Microsoft's 3,200 layoffs reached id Software, where director Hugo Martin claimed the studio avoided major cuts. Current and former employees are now disputing that assessment.
Appointments set for 2050 are hiding commands for the HOLLOWGRAPH malware campaign inside Microsoft 365 calendars. The operators use Redmond's own cloud sync to retrieve instructions and exfiltrate data.
Microsoft is expanding Azure's AI and HPC infrastructure with additional AMD hardware. The update adds more AMD-based instances for large-scale training and simulation workloads.
AMD's first rack-scale AI system, Helios, now counts four hyperscale buyers. • Microsoft • Meta • OpenAI • Oracle
AMD and Microsoft expanded their partnership to deliver a full stack of AMD AI solutions for Azure, spanning GPUs, CPUs, networking, and software. Microsoft will deploy AMD Helios for frontier model inference.
Microsoft is addressing WSUS server sync delays and timeouts that have persisted for more than a week. The company confirmed it is working on a fix for the known issue.
Microsoft is overhauling File Explorer search in Windows 11 to fix its long-standing performance issues. The update targets the feature's slowest areas after years of user avoidance.
Microsoft shipped KB5121767 as an out-of-band fix after the July Windows 11 updates triggered shutdowns on some Dell systems. The patch targets the regression without requiring a full monthly cycle.
Microsoft is seeing a surge in ACR Stealer malware campaigns aimed at enterprise customers, harvesting browser passwords, auth tokens, and documents.
Todd Howard called Microsoft's Xbox cuts "very difficult for our teams." The Bethesda head noted the impact on staff after recent layoffs and project shifts.
Microsoft ends OneDrive support for Windows 10 versions before 22H2 next month. Version 22H2 keeps access through 2028.
Microsoft Security will present supply chain research and AI trust sessions at Black Hat USA 2026, including hands-on labs and an evening reception.
8GB of RAM is now the base spec on Microsoft's $950 Surface Laptop 13-inch. Windows 11 still struggles with it.
Valve's Steam Machine review calls the hardware a compromised console that shines with indie games yet leaves Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo in control of living-room play.
Microsoft restored a 25-year-old account to a Dutch streamer after a hack, following sustained player pressure. The incident highlights how little ownership players retain over decades-old digital libraries.
Microsoft disclosed CVE-2026-58598, a high-severity race condition in the Windows Backup Engine. An authorized local attacker can exploit it to elevate privileges on multiple Windows 10 and Windows 11 releases. The flaw carries a CVSS score of 7.0. No patches appear in the July 16 NVD record.
From late April to mid-June 2026, Microsoft Defender Experts tracked increased ACR Stealer activity. Campaigns used ClickFix lures to pull browser credentials, authentication tokens, and enterprise documents.
Nadella told staff that Anthropic's Fable restrictions "doesn't make sense," even as Microsoft continues work on private-data model refinements.
US and Canadian video game unions filed charges with the NLRB accusing Microsoft of bad faith bargaining over Xbox. The complaints center on contract talks with affected workers.
Microsoft open sourced Comic Chat, the 1990s IRC client that rendered conversations as comic strips. The code is available on GitHub.
Microsoft's Secure Boot contained a flaw that left it open to bypass for roughly a decade. Affected systems need current firmware and OS updates.
Microsoft says id Tech remains safe after the id Software layoffs. Former staffers say the cuts removed everyone who could maintain the engine.
Microsoft announced that Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro editions will stop receiving updates in 90 days. Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016 faces the same cutoff.
Microsoft explained why Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 was pulled from the upcoming Xbox Game Pass schedule. The title was set to arrive but no longer appears on the list.
Microsoft deleted a 25-year-old account after it was hacked, removing the owner's OneDrive files, digital games, and his son's baby pictures rather than restoring access.
A Windows zero-day exploit called HiveLegacy reportedly dropped the same day Microsoft released a record number of patches. The flaw is described as a powerful primitive with potential for further abuse.
Microsoft 365 apps are affected by CVE-2026-55898, a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1. An out-of-bounds read in Excel allows local information disclosure by an unauthorized attacker.
Microsoft canceled this month's Patch Tuesday for some Dell users after devices began shutting down unexpectedly and overheating. Affected models have not been named.
Microsoft Windows DNS carries CVE-2026-50465, a CVSS 7.1 flaw that lets an authorized local attacker tamper with data.
Microsoft fixed more security vulnerabilities in Windows 11 this month than in any previous month. The push comes as attackers increasingly use AI to find flaws.
Microsoft Excel contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability, CVE-2026-50675, with a CVSS score of 7.8 that allows local code execution.
Microsoft's Universal Disk Format File System driver contains an elevation of privilege vulnerability, CVE-2026-49790, rated 7.3 on CVSS.
Microsoft's Windows App Store contains a use of uninitialized resource vulnerability, CVE-2026-49165, rated CVSS 7.1 and allowing local information disclosure.
Microsoft Office SharePoint contains a critical deserialization flaw, CVE-2026-58644, that lets an unauthenticated attacker run code over the network.
Microsoft Copilot has a critical command injection flaw, CVE-2026-48561, that lets an attacker execute code over the network.
Microsoft rolled out its July Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11, adding the option to pause updates for up to 35 days at a time with repeated extensions.