… Microsoft acknowledged user frustration, stating: "These gradual rollouts are an industry standard that help us measure impact before releasing more broadly." MORE CONTEXT Microsoft: Removing some Copilots will improve Windows 11 Microsoft Copilot to hijack your browser... for your own convenience … …
… Earlier this week, Microsoft blamed Samsung for problems some users experienced when accessing the C:\ drive on their devices. After doing the IT equivalent of shrugging its shoulders and directing users to Samsung's support for resolution, the Windows giant has published some instructions. …
… MORE CONTEXT AI chatbots that butter you up make you worse at conflict, study finds OpenAI pulls plug on ChatGPT smarmbot that praised user for ditching psychiatric meds AI companion bots use emotional manipulation to boost usage Chatbot Romeos keep users talking longer, but harm their mental healt… …
… "This app provides a centralized entry point for accessing Copilot experiences and AI-powered capabilities across Microsoft 365," Microsoft said . …
… The changes Davuluri promised will unfold over 2026, meaning it will take a long time before users feel the impact. Considering that almost every Windows update seems to introduce one regression or another, those same users might feel an altogether unwelcome impact. …
… "In our experience at IntuitionLabs, our Enterprise clients were already spending significantly on overage," said Laurent. "Most users were in extra usage territory anyway, well beyond what the base seat fee covered. …
… Bugs aside, what we are seeing is an implicit negotiation between users and providers over what is an acceptable pricing and usage model for AI development. Users want to control costs and providers need to make a profit. …
… The key question is whether that action is 'strictly necessary' for a service the user actually requested. "Vendors will argue this is part of a unified product experience, but regulators, particularly in Europe, tend to interpret 'strictly necessary' narrowly. …
… Microsoft believes some AVD users will get the best experience when their virtual PCs run on-prem, either on its own Azure Local hardware or on Nutanix hardware: the latter company this week proudly began to offer on-prem AVD as a way to extend its desktop virtualization VDI portfolio. ® virtualiza…
… Again, this will please users and benefit Microsoft. “Elevating the Windows Subsystem for Linux experience” is another promise. …