10 things to know before installing the Windows 11 2026 update

Microsoft's Windows 11 version 26H2 update explained. Discover what changes, upgrade options, hardware requirements, and why ...

5 Things to Check Before Installing ChromeOS Flex on a Windows 10 PC

Before replacing Windows 10 with ChromeOS Flex, check device support, hardware, apps, security requirements, and backup ...
PCMag

I Asked Microsoft About Windows 12. Here's What It Would (and Wouldn't) Say

Microsoft wouldn't confirm Windows 12, but what it did say reveals when the next version may arrive, what it will include, ...

I'm a Windows user who installed Linux for the first time - here's how the experience changed me

I put Ubuntu on an old Dell laptop to see if Linux could really replace Windows 11. See why my final destination was so worth ...
TechCrunch

Microsoft launches its own AI deployment company with $2.5 billion commitment

On Thursday, Microsoft announced a new operating business called Microsoft Frontier Company, focused on delivering successful enterprise AI deployments with Microsoft’s existing AI tools. The project ...
Windows Report

Microsoft Aion Leak Shows Copilot-First AI Operating System

A leaked Microsoft Aion video reportedly shows the company exploring a dedicated AI-focused operating system, as Windows Central reports. The project, codenamed Aion, appears to place Copilot at the ...
Reuters

Microsoft launches firm to help companies adopt AI with $2.5 billion

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab said on Thursday it is creating a new company that will help customers select AI technologies that work for their businesses and ...
CNBC

Microsoft commits $2.5 billion and 6,000 employees to new AI implementation unit

Microsoft is moving engineers and salespeople into a new subsidiary called Microsoft Frontier Co., to work closely with clients on artificial intelligence engagements. The company said it's investing ...
Microsoft

Microsoft Frontier Company: AI engineering that amplifies and protects your intelligence

The pace of AI adoption is moving incredibly fast. Customers have moved well beyond experimentation and understand the importance of adopting AI to transform their business. They are now concentrating ...
PC Magazine

Microsoft Won't Let Windows 10 Die Just Yet

Microsoft quietly extended free security updates for Windows 10 through 2027, giving millions of aging PCs another lease on life—and possibly setting the stage for an even longer reprieve. I've been ...
HotHardware

Microsoft Once Paid $280M For Rigging Early Windows Against Competitors

For those unaware, Microsoft once faked an installation error for Windows 3.1 if a user was trying to install it atop DR DOS, and the story is spreading quickly as a ...
24/7 Wall St

Apple vs. Microsoft: The Enterprise Capex Bubble vs. The Asset-Light Consumer Fortress

Microsoft's capex consumed nearly half its operating cash flow in FY25 while AAPL spent just 4% and gained 42% as MSFT fell 24%. Apple authorized a $100 billion buyback while Services hit a record $31 ...