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Microsoft has appointed Stripe co-founder John Collison to its board, while reducing CEO Satya Nadella's pay package to $90.6 million, down 6% year-over-year.
Microsoft's AI diagnostic tool outperformed generalist doctors by over 2x in accuracy on complex medical cases, using step-by-step reasoning to determine tests and questions before diagnosis.
Microsoft researchers developed an AI diagnostic tool that mimics step-by-step medical reasoning and proved more than twice as accurate as general physicians on complex cases, per a Science study.
Microsoft announced a per-hour pricing model for its Xbox Cloud Gaming service.
Microsoft claims its new AI system is more than twice as effective as doctors at diagnosing diseases and plans to test it in a Boston hospital.
Microsoft's AI diagnostic system outperformed generalist doctors on difficult medical cases in a Science study, though most gains came from underlying AI models rather than Microsoft's system architecture.
Microsoft claims its AI tool can diagnose medical conditions up to four times more accurately than human doctors, with findings published in the journal Science.
Microsoft is closing The Garage, its centralized maker space program where employees collaborated on experimental hardware and software projects.
Microsoft provides guidance for IT administrators on re-enabling the retired Exchange Web Services API in Exchange Online to restore broken EWS applications.
China-linked attackers used compromised ConnectWise credentials and an open-source AI penetration-testing tool to breach over 2,250 Microsoft 365 tenants, sometimes gaining privileged access in under three hours.
Microsoft is rolling out standalone Cloud playtime packs for Xbox, allowing cloud streaming access without Game Pass at prices starting from $3.99.
A Microsoft executive disclosed that the Windows 11 design team is using artificial intelligence in the product's development process.
Microsoft is raising OneDrive's macOS sync limit to one million items, matching Windows, and adding new Copilot features including file analysis, folder organization, and Hero Links for simplified sharing.
Microsoft released PowerToys 0.102, adding CursorHide and Button Lock mouse utilities alongside command-line tools and Command Palette improvements.
Microsoft proposes Guardian Agents—AI security monitors—to oversee and control other AI agents in enterprises, warning that autonomous systems pose insider threats even when not compromised.
Microsoft is expanding sovereign cloud capabilities with enhanced security and governance features to address customer concerns about data control, particularly in Europe.
Microsoft acknowledged that its October 2026 Windows 11 cumulative updates incorrectly marked a bug causing Always On VPN connection issues as resolved.
Microsoft's next-generation Xbox console, Project Helix, is reportedly planned for 2028 launch with an internal price projection of $1,200–$1,800, with a handheld variant arriving in 2027.
