Microsoft warns of multi-stage ‘code of conduct’ phishing campaign for May 2026 that are abusing AiTM to steal tokens
Microsoft details a multi-stage “code of conduct” phishing campaign using AiTM tactics to steal tokens and bypass MFA protections.
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Microsoft Bets Big on Japan with $10 Billion AI, Security, and Skills Push
Microsoft invests $10B in Japan to expand AI infrastructure, boost cybersecurity, and train 1M workers, aligning with national growth goals.
Microsoft Turns NVIDIA GTC 2026 Into an Exciting Showcase for Azure AI Factories and GPU Infrastructure
Microsoft is turning NVIDIA GTC 2026 into a showcase for Azure as the default platform for GPU‑intensive AI “factories,” highlighting how fast it is moving from experimental AI into massive, production‑scale deployment. With a deep session catalog, a highly produced booth presence, and tight alignment with NVIDIA and partners, the company is clearly signaling that Azure AI infrastructure is where …
Microsoft Sentinel Just Changed How Security Teams Automate Threats in 2026 — AI SOAR Playbooks Are Here
Microsoft Sentinel’s new SOAR playbook generator lets security teams build AI-powered automations using plain English. No coding skills needed.
Microsoft Global South Boldly Pledges $50 Billion To Close The AI Divide By 2030
Microsoft Global South will invest $50B by 2030 to expand AI infrastructure, skills, and tools tackling the growing AI divide.
Microsoft’s New Aurora AI Brings Smarter, Teamwork-Powered Weather and Climate Forecast
Microsoft launches the next phase of Aurora, an open AI model that advances global weather and climate forecasting.
Xbox Free Play Days Brings GTA Online, Train Sim World 6, Wreckfest, and More to Players This Weekend
Jump into GTA Online, Train Sim World 6, Rubber Bandits, Soccer Story, and Wreckfest for free on Xbox Free Play Days. Discounts and achievements carry over!
Microsoft Research Reveals MMCTAgent, A New AI Tool That Understands Videos and Pictures Like People Do
Microsoft Research launches MMCTAgent, a breakthrough initiative harnessing advanced AI for large-scale video and image analysis through language, vision, and temporal reasoning.
BlueCodeAgent Revolutionizes AI Code Security: Microsoft and Research Partners Unveil Automated Blue Teaming for Safer CodeGen AI
Microsoft launches BlueCodeAgent, automating blue teaming with red-teaming insight to defend AI code from bias, threats, and vulnerabilities.
RedCodeAgent: Microsoft’s Ambitious Next-Gen AI Red Team Automates Code Agent Security Assessment
Microsoft Research debuts RedCodeAgent, the first adaptive, automated red-teaming solution for AI code agents, uncovering vulnerabilities across programming languages and platforms.
Microsoft Research announces SentinelStep: AI agents that can wait, monitor, and act before disaster strikes
Microsoft Research’s SentinelStep boosts reliability for long‑running monitoring tasks in Magentic‑UI with dynamic polling and state management.
Microsoft’s big beautiful $30 billion UK investment will build Europe’s largest supercomputer
Microsoft has announced a groundbreaking $30 billion UK (United Kingdom) investment to supercharge the nation’s artificial intelligence infrastructure, talent, and technology leadership from 2025 through 2028. This historic financial commitment marks the largest Microsoft investment in the UK to date, setting a new standard for transatlantic technology partnerships and paving the way for the country’s digital future. Microsoft’s Landmark UK Investment …
Microsoft Brings Convenient Microsoft 365 Companions to Windows 11, Now in Beta
Microsoft has revealed a brand-new suite of productivity tools, Microsoft 365 Companions, designed to make workflow management, file access, and collaboration faster and more intuitive for Windows 11 users. Currently released in beta for organizational admins who opt-in, this suite includes three key apps — People, File Search, and Calendar — that live right in the Windows 11 taskbar. The …
Microsoft Launches Project Ire: New and Advanced AI-Powered Malware Classification
Malware continues to evolve at a relentless pace, outstripping the capacity of even the largest security teams to analyze and classify new threats. On August 5, 2025, Microsoft Research and its interdisciplinary partners announced a major leap forward: Project Ire, an autonomous AI agent capable of independently analyzing software, reverse engineering binaries, and determining with high precision whether a file …
Microsoft Research Asia Debuts Singapore AI Lab to Accelerate Regional Innovation
New Microsoft Research Asia lab in Singapore to drive fundamental research and talent development in collaboration with local institutions.
Microsoft 365 Copilot for Students: Friendly AI Chat and Productivity Tools Launching Summer 2025
Microsoft is ushering in a new era of digital learning with the announcement that Microsoft 365 Copilot-including the powerful Copilot Chat feature-will become available to students aged 13 and older with a Microsoft 365 subscription later this May. This Microsoft 365 Copilot for students expansion brings industry-leading generative AI tools directly into the hands of teens, promising to transform the …
Microsoft Research and Ninja Theory announce Muse generative AI model to simulate and generate vivid video game visuals
Microsoft Research, in collaboration with Xbox studio Ninja Theory, has unveiled Muse, a groundbreaking generative AI model designed to simulate and generate video game visuals and controller inputs. Detailed in a new Nature publication and announced via Microsoft’s research blog, Muse represents the first World and Human Action Model (WHAM), capable of producing consistent, dynamic gameplay sequences that mirror human …
Project Spark and Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat: Microsoft’s bold new vision for education
Microsoft has announced a comprehensive suite of AI-powered educational tools and services, marking a significant advancement in educational technology. The announcement, made ahead of Bett UK 2025, introduces several groundbreaking innovations designed to transform the educational landscape, including Project Spark and Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat At the forefront of these announcements is the introduction of Microsoft …
Codenamed “HM Surf” and tracked as CVE-2024-44133, Microsoft uncovers critical macOS vulnerability in Safari browser
Microsoft uncovers critical macOS vulnerability in Safari browser, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive user data. Learn about HM Surf, CVE-2024-44133, its impact, and Apple’s patch.
Microsoft takes center stage at Black Hat USA 2024 with enhanced AI security focus
For cybersecurity professionals and organizations looking to stay ahead of emerging threats and leverage cutting-edge AI technologies securely, Microsoft’s sessions at Black Hat USA 2024 promise to be an invaluable resource.
Microsoft acknowledges massive BitLocker recovery issue in July 2024 Windows Update
Microsoft has confirmed a significant problem with the July 2024 Windows security update (KB5040442) that is causing widespread disruption for users. The update, released on July 9, 2024, is triggering unexpected BitLocker recovery issue prompts on affected devices, particularly those with Device Encryption enabled.
AgentInstruct: Microsoft Research July 2024 podcast explains this breakthrough in AI training
Microsoft’s commitment to advancing artificial intelligence has taken a leap forward with the latest episode of its “Abstracts” podcast. Senior Researcher Arindam Mitra introduced “AgentInstruct: Toward Generative Teaching with Agentic Flows,” a revolutionary automated multi-agent framework designed to create synthetic data for training language models.
Microsoft Research reveals groundbreaking AI advancements in time series analysis and machine learning
Microsoft Research Focus highlights advancements in guided diffusion models and scalable MoE inference for AI applications. Explore the latest in AI research.
Microsoft Research announces CoExplorer and MAIRA-2, groundbreaking AI advancements in healthcare and productivity
As Microsoft Research continues to push the boundaries of AI technology, these developments in MAIRA-2 and CoExplorer demonstrate the company’s commitment to creating practical, impactful AI solutions for real-world challenges in healthcare and workplace productivity.