Microsoft generated $24.1 billion in AI revenue from OpenAI for the year ending in June. CEO Satya Nadella indicated the company is on track to achieve $37 billion in AI revenue for the full year.

Microsoft has removed references to 32 GB of RAM as a recommendation for Windows 11 from its documentation. The company now promotes 8 GB devices as sufficient for optimal performance with Windows 11.

On July 16, members of Extinction Rebellion targeted a Microsoft data center construction site in Amsterdam. They attempted to weaken the concrete foundations by applying a mixture of hydrogen peroxide, acetic acid, salt, and acrylic.

Microsoft released software updates to address 570 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and other software. Nearly 60 of these vulnerabilities were rated as "critical," with the increased patch count attributed to vulnerability discoveries supported by artificial intelligence.

Microsoft's new Outlook for Windows takes approximately 10 seconds to open an email from a notification, while the classic version does so instantly. Windows 11 includes both Outlook Classic and the new Outlook, with Microsoft promoting the latter as the future of email on the platform.

Microsoft is adding Amazon Web Services capacity to GitHub to manage increased coding activity driven by AI advancements. This decision deviates from the original strategy of fully integrating GitHub's infrastructure with Microsoft's Azure cloud.

Microsoft is investigating a breach of its open source projects on GitHub, where hackers injected password-stealing malware into the code. Access to dozens of affected projects, including those related to Azure and AI development tools, has been cut off.

Microsoft's new AI project, Scout, aims to increase user engagement to the point of addiction, according to a leaked internal strategy document. CEO Satya Nadella publicly denied the claims made in the document, expressing disbelief over its contents.

Azure Linux 4.0 is Microsoft’s first general-purpose Linux distribution, now available in public preview. It can be run on any Azure virtual machine and will soon be available for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).

Microsoft's internal strategy for its new AI assistant, Scout, aims to create user addiction before expanding its features. Scout, previously known as ClawPilot, has been in pilot testing since March as part of Project Lobster.