Linux Kernel Makes History: AI Code Now Allowed — But Humans Must Own Every Line
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May 25, 2026
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Microsoft Ends Forced Update Era: Windows 11 Users Can Now Pause Updates Indefinitely
For the first time in over a decade, Microsoft is letting users take control of when — and whether — Windows Update...
Microsoft Build 2026: AI Agents Are Now the Platform
Microsoft Build 2026 arrives June 2–3 in San Francisco with a clear message: AI agents are no longer a feature — they are the platform. Here's what developers need to know.
Microsoft Agent 365 Is Now Generally Available — and It’s Rewriting the Rules of Enterprise AI Governance
Microsoft's Agent 365 control plane for enterprise AI agents is now generally available, arriving alongside the new Microsoft 365 E7 Frontier Suite. Here's what it means for IT and security teams facing agent sprawl.
Microsoft Build 2026: AI Agents Are Now the Platform
Microsoft Build 2026 arrives June 2–3 in San Francisco with a clear message: AI agents are no longer a feature — they are the platform. Here's what developers need to know.
Oracle and Adobe Face the AI Fear Discount: Are the Sell-Offs Overblown?
Enterprise software investors have had a rough few weeks. Oracle and Adobe — two of the most storied names in corporate technology...
Red Hat Bets Big on “Forever Linux”: RHEL Long-Life Add-On Promises Support With No End Date
For decades, enterprise IT shops have lived under the quiet tyranny of vendor end-of-life dates. Migrations get forced. Budgets get blown. Regulatory...
Microsoft Unveils Azure Linux 4.0: Its First True General-Purpose Server Linux Distribution
Microsoft announced Azure Linux 4.0 at Open Source Summit North America 2026, transforming its internal CBL-Mariner container OS into a full Fedora-based server distribution for Azure VMs — a historic milestone in Microsoft's open source journey.
Microsoft Overhauls Windows Insider Program: Out with Canary and Dev, In with Experimental and Beta
Microsoft is fundamentally restructuring the Windows Insider Program for the first time in years — and this month, the new system is...
Microsoft Brings Enterprise-Grade Linux SSO to Intune: The End of Second-Class Linux Status
For years, Linux administrators working in Microsoft-centric enterprise environments have lived a double life. Their machines could run Intune, yes, but the...