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Across tech and gaming communities, Microsoft news is clustering around Windows update performance changes, a new SharePoint RCE security flaw, and ongoing ecosystem moves (Xbox portals, Activision merger/legal fallout). At the same time, some posts focus on AI/image tooling (Microsoft LENS) and controversy around exploit disclosure and enforcement actions.

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Key Takeaway Microsoft’s ecosystem updates range from performance and new features to serious security and stability concerns, including a SharePoint RCE and reports of KB hotpatch breakage.
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Microsoft pushes Copilot back into Windows 11 sidebar, while Activision settlement adds $250M cost

Microsoft is again turning Copilot into a sidebar inside Windows 11, reversing the standalone desktop approach and pushing the assistant into a more integrated position on the screen. The change is rolling out gradually, can be docked on the left or right, and automatically resizes other open apps to make room. The move is meant to boost visibility and surface Copilot’s productivity features more prominently. techpowerup.com

The redesign also restores the original Copilot layout Microsoft showed in 2024, after the app had shifted away from that sidebar form. In this version, Copilot is tied more closely to Windows 11 context menus, apps, icons, and other interface elements. That keeps Microsoft’s AI push centered on desktop presence even as it continues experimenting with the product’s shape. techpowerup.com

Separately, Microsoft paid $250 million to settle an Activision Blizzard merger-related lawsuit tied to the $70B-plus acquisition. The case had been filed by Swedish pension fund Sjunde AP-Fonden, which accused Microsoft and Activision of rushing the deal and undervaluing shareholders’ interests. The settlement adds another financial reminder of how costly the acquisition has already been for Microsoft. kitguru.net

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Briefing Findings · Windows patch issues

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Windows update ID KB5089573
Reported hotpatch bug KB5087424 breaks 32-bit printing on Server 2022 (splwow64.exe 0xc0000142)

What to Watch

  • Apply the SharePoint patch urgently if you haven’t already, and verify exposure scans after patching. r/cybersecurity

Recent signals

  • Nvidia kills Windows XP-era Control Panel "after 20 years of dedicated service" r/nvidia
  • Windows 7: Microsoft's last great OS? XDA-Developers
  • Windows 11's new driver allow-list could break your old hardware, and Microsoft won't tell you what's on it XDA-Developers
  • Microsoft LENS tiny image model, Really good imageS! Neowin
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Microsoft's MAI-Image-2.5 enters Arena's top 3 with better image generation

Microsoft finally caught up with the top leaders in the highly competitive AI image generation space with its new MAI-Image-2.5 model.

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Here are all the new features Microsoft added to Excel in May 2026

Microsoft rolled out just three new Excel features in May 2026, with Copilot backlash again dominating the conversation around AI in spreadsheets.

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June’s PlayStation Plus line-up includes the Microsoft-published ‘Grounded’ - KitGuru

Each month, Sony offers 3 or so titles for ‘free’ as part of the console maker’s PlayStation Plus Es

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Microsoft Defender Gains Automatic Isolation Feature for Compromised Devices

Microsoft is testing a new automated containment capability in Defender for Endpoint that can isolate compromised systems from a network when malicious activity is detected.

11h ago Hilbert Hagedoorn

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Whether you’re gaming, streaming, studying, or working, having the right software can make a huge difference in both performance and productivity. Windows 11 Pro is designed for modern PCs, offering f

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Tracking: Here are all the new features Microsoft added to Excel in May 2026 / Microsoft's MAI-Image-2.5 enters Arena's top 3 with better image generation

Here are all the new features Microsoft added to Excel in May 2026 Microsoft's MAI-Image-2.5 enters Arena's top 3 with better image generation
+4 more Microsoft 365 Copilot Notebooks gets new tools to turn documents into mind maps and more [Price Dropped] Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 now 93% off Microsoft is working on a "Copilot Design System" Save 94% on Microsoft Project 2021 Professional for Windows

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Microsoft rolls out Windows 11 KB5089573 update that makes your PC genuinely faster and more responsive

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Windows 11 LTSC update issue

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I Bypassed Adobe and Microsoft to Build a Git-Tracked Book Production Pipeline

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Microsoft testing adjustable taskbar, Start menu in Windows 11

Microsoft testing adjustable taskbar, Start menu in Windows 11

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Windows 11 brings back much-missed taskbar options

Windows 11 brings back much-missed taskbar options

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