Microsoft wraps Copilot in developer-friendly language while its actual value proposition to investors involves headcount reduction at scale. Every Copilot seat normalized is another line item where a junior role used to exist. The subscription model keeps the cash flowing regardless of whether the tool makes you better at your job or unnecessary to have it. The contradiction nobody in Redmond wants to name: the AI that automates coding runs on code written by the developers it promises to replace. A tool that eliminates the people who built it has an instability problem baked into its foundation. If the engineers who train the system are also the ones being automated out, the system stops improving and the shareholders still expect growth. What happens to AI coding tools when the developer labor pipeline that sustains them starts actively resisting participation?

Microsoft-owned SwiftKey keyboard for iOS and Android is about to change how user accounts work. On March 31, 2026, Microsoft will retire SwiftKey accounts as it moves users to Microsoft Accounts. As such, existing users are urged to migrate their accounts or back up their data.

Microsoft has an important update for 365 Enterprise users. The company has shared when it will automatically switch them from Classic to New Outlook for Windows.

Back in December of 2024, Microsoft had shared a timeline for when Microsoft 365 Enterprise users would be switched over to New Outlook for Windows from the classic app. At the time, the company had said that the big switch would happen in April 2026, which means it was set to happen around one month from now.

So if you were preparing to make the jump, you can rest easy, as Microsoft has given more time. The company, last month, shared an update to this timeline and it has said that the opt-out phase for New Outlook for Windows has been pushed back to March of 2027, so admins and users alike will get a whole new year for making the switch.

The documents – obtained by the Guardian and its partners +972 Magazine and Local Call – raise questions about whether Microsoft technology is facilitating an immigration crackdown by an agency accused of conducting unlawful operations and using excessive force on a large scale.