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"The AI web should respect quality content" — How Microsoft's new Publisher Content Marketplace aims to save your favorite sites from extinction

Microsoft has unveiled the Publisher Content Marketplace, a new initiative that aims to compensate publishers for quality content while helping better train AI tools. Win-win?

Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., speaks during the company event on AI technologies in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

Firefox's new AI kill switch reminds me that Edge still doesn't have a similar feature — a one-click toggle would only make Microsoft's browser more appealing

Mozilla announced that it's giving its Firefox browser an AI kill switch, making it easy to disable all AI enhancements with one click. Microsoft needs to add something similar to Edge instead of making us chase down individual settings.

Edge vs. Firefox AI toggle

User reactions make it clear Microsoft’s real AI problem on Windows 11 isn’t the tech — it’s trust

Since the Windows Central exclusive was published about Microsoft pausing its aggressive AI push on Windows 11, it sparked hundreds of comments in the community, and here is what users had to say.

Windows 11 Ask Copilot

Windows 11 has seemingly burst through the wall — market share skyrockets as OS passes 1 billion users

Windows 11 adoption hit 62.41% this month, but after a year of flatlining growth, it's unclear if this spike represents a real trend or a statistical outlier.

Anchorman meme of Windows 11 market share

Inside Microsoft’s chaos vocabulary: A former engineer explains why phrases like “even the fires are on fire” weren’t jokes, they were survival tools

Veteran engineer Raymond Chen revealed that Microsoft would often use corporate jargon like "on fire" to describe

Mountain View, California, United States - August 15, 2016: Microsoft sign adorns the facade of a Microsoft Headquarters building, hardware division, in Santa Clara in Silicon Valley.

Former Windows chief shared confidential Microsoft emails with Epstein — as leaders scrambled to contain the Surface RT disaster

Steven Sinofsky sought advice from Jeffrey Epstein in newly released Epstein files, revealing that the former Windows head shared confidential Microsoft emails with the disgraced financier in 2012-2013.

Steven Sinofsky, president of Microsoft's Windows division, speaks during a press conference to display Microsoft new tablet computer and Windows 8 software at 1933 Old Millfun on October 23, 2012 in Shanghai, China.

Microsoft plans to bury its NTLM security relic after 30 years — replacing it with stronger Kerberos-based alternatives via future Windows client releases

Microsoft recently highlighted a three-phase plan to disable the legacy New Technology LAN Manager (NTLM) protocol by default for stronger Kerberos-based alternatives in the next major Windows Server release and associated Windows client releases.

Windows 11 update screen

Cortana’s gone, Copilot isn’t filling the gap, and Microsoft still can’t decide what Windows’ assistant should be

Now that Copilot is the buttoned‑up default for Windows 11, there’s no reason fans shouldn’t get the option to choose Cortana as their AI persona.

Lenovo ThinkPad with the Microsoft Cortana logo and the text "bring her back."

8 new Windows 11 features expected to arrive with the February 2026 update — Patch Tuesday isn't flashy, but it'll deliver (some) meaningful changes

Windows 11's February 2026 update adds Cross-Device Resume, MIDI upgrades, Smart App Control changes, and performance improvements. Here's all you need to know.

Windows 11 Resume feature

Windows 11 running slow? These 3 easy steps declutter it in minutes

Remove bloatware and speed up Windows 11 with three simple methods using setup, Group Policy, or FlyOOBE for a cleaner, faster computer experience.

Windows 11 with declutter desktop

Weekly Windows Wrap: Microsoft finally reads the room — right as it loses $440 billion

Change is often gradual, and good choices need to be rewarded. As Microsoft begins to walk back its AI overload, we look at why these small steps matter.

Friends Pivot meme with Ross as Microsoft

A new open‑source Notepad clone brings back the fast, minimal editor we loved — while Microsoft's Windows 11 version keeps getting more bloated

Not happy with the direction that Windows 11's Notepad app is taking? Don't want to use Notepad++? This free, open-source alternative is available on GitHub.

Notepad bloated on a desk

These 10 Windows 11 features and changes will ship in February — let's hope it's not another Patch Tuesday disaster

After breaking PCs in January, Microsoft is rolling out 10 new Windows 11 changes for February, including the expansion of Cross-Device Resume.

Broken Windows 11 update

You won: Microsoft is walking back Windows 11’s AI overload — scaling down Copilot and rethinking Recall in a major shift

People familiar with Microsoft's plans say the company is moving to streamline or remove certain Copilot integrations across in-box apps like Notepad and Paint in 2026, after pushback from users.

Mockups with Microsoft's AI agent Copilot in Windows 11 and the Windows 11 taskbar

Microsoft explores bringing Linux-like top menu bar to Windows 11 with new PowerToys feature

Microsoft's PowerToys team is exploring a new feature that would add a menu bar to the top of the Windows desktop, offering power user shortcuts similar to the menu bar on a Mac or Linux distro.

PowerToys menu bar concept

Microsoft loses a massive $440 billion in market cap as shares tank — investors get increasingly sceptical of its AI strategy

Microsoft investors didn't enjoy the company's FY26 Q2 report, as fears of its AI strategy begin to unravel into despair.

Satya Nadella

I found a Linux user who switched to Windows 11 after 8 years of distros — and he actually prefers it. Here's why.

After several years on Linux, a power user switched to Windows 11, and here's his experience and why he likes the operating system.

Windows 11 and Linux

Microsoft promises 2026 will be a better year for Windows 11 — confirms plans to address "pain points" across the OS

Windows 11's biggest pain points are to be addressed this year, Microsoft's Windows president Pavan Davuluri has said.

Windows 11

The cost of AI — Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Amazon reportedly weigh $60 billion investment in OpenAI

Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Amazon are reportedly in discussions to invest $60 billion in OpenAI. Could this push OpenAI into the black?

The Microsoft logo displayed on a smartphone with the OpenAI logo in the background.

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