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1. Microsoft Exits Nscale Data Center Deal Over UK Power Delays

   datacenterknowledge · 19 Oct 2026, 20:39 IST

   The cancellation highlights the financial risks developers face when grid connections fall behind project schedules and customers cannot wait for capacity.

2. Microsoft fixes game, app crashes caused by recent Windows update

   BleepingComputer · 19 Oct 2026, 20:25 IST · Medium severity

   Microsoft has resolved a bug that caused games and apps using AC-3 (Dolby Digital) audio decoding to crash after installing the September 2026 Windows 11 preview update (KB5124010).

3. Microsoft adds tools to limit and monitor AI agents in Microsoft 365 E7

   TNW · 19 Oct 2026, 19:52 IST

   Microsoft has announced new tools to control AI agents in Microsoft 365 E7 and its Project Perception platform. The tools limit what each agent can reach and tighten those limits when its risk increases. Hayete Gallot, executive vice...

4. Microsoft ditches residency plans at UK's largest data center over power supply concerns

   TechRadar · 19 Oct 2026, 19:02 IST · Medium severity

   Benedict is a Senior Security Writer at TechRadar Pro, where he has specialized in covering the intersection of geopolitics, cyber-warfare, and business security. Benedict provides detailed analysis on state-sponsored threat actors, APT...

5. ConnectWise suspends Cloud Backup service after attackers abuse its Microsoft 365 access

   Help Net Security · 19 Oct 2026, 19:03 IST · Medium severity

   American software company ConnectWise is contending with a security incident that has allowed unknown attackers to use its application identities to break into organizations’ Microsoft 365 accounts. The intruders used a compromised...

6. Microsoft unveils tools to monitor and corral rogue AI agents

   GeekWire · 19 Oct 2026, 18:35 IST · Unconfirmed

   Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, shown speaking at a past Microsoft event, argued this month that companies should rely on outside controls rather than trusting AI models themselves. (GeekWire File Photo) Microsoft is coming out with new...

7. Admin: 'I spent all weekend on my servers' after Microsoft breaks Exchange Server with October updates

   The Register · 19 Oct 2026, 18:30 IST

   Microsoft has acknowledged that the October 2026 Windows Server updates may be destabilizing Exchange Server. The problems are related to this list of Windows Server updates (see here) and Microsoft makes it clear they are not related...

8. Microsoft fixes classic Outlook bug that hid Copilot buttons

   BleepingComputer · 19 Oct 2026, 18:14 IST · Medium severity

   Microsoft has fixed a known issue that removed the Copilot Chat and Copilot buttons in the classic Outlook desktop mail client for some Windows users.

9. Microsoft, Nvidia push provenance checks as open-weight AI adoption accelerates

   CSO Online Security · 19 Oct 2026, 18:04 IST

   Microsoft and Nvidia are urging enterprises to assess the security of open-weight AI models throughout deployment, warning that changes to model weights and configurations can weaken safeguards even when a model retains its ability to...

10. Microsoft abandons UK AI supercomputer as grid struggles to keep up

    The Register · 19 Oct 2026, 17:45 IST · Unconfirmed

    Microsoft has reportedly pulled out of plans for Britain's largest AI supercomputer, because the government-backed project is facing the rather inconvenient problem of having no electricity to run it. The tech giant has terminated its...

11. Fake Calendar Invites Target 40,000 Firms in Microsoft Credential Theft

    HackRead · 19 Oct 2026, 17:37 IST · Medium severity

    More than 40,000 organisations have received fake calendar invitations designed to steal Microsoft account credentials, according to new…

12. ConnectWise backup credentials exposed multiple Microsoft 365 tenants

    CSO Online Security · 19 Oct 2026, 17:30 IST · High severity

    ConnectWise has disabled key cloud services and is investigating unauthorized access to customers’ Microsoft 365 environments after a credential tied to its Cloud Backup platform was compromised and used to authenticate into customer...

13. Microsoft pulls plug on Essex data center development

    IT Pro · 19 Oct 2026, 17:24 IST

    Microsoft pulls plug on Essex data center development

14. Microsoft Accounts for One-Third of Brand Phishing Attempts in Q3 2026

    TechTrends Africa · 19 Oct 2026, 14:11 IST

    New Brand Phishing Report reveals attackers are expanding from trusted technology and social platforms into AI and developer tools, while... The post Microsoft Accounts for One-Third of Brand Phishing Attempts in Q3 2026 appeared first...

15. Microsoft’s business software practices under scrutiny by UK markets regulator

    IT Pro · 19 Oct 2026, 17:00 IST

    Microsoft’s business software practices under scrutiny by UK markets regulator

16. Microsoft set for further crackdown from UK competition watchdog over alleged dominance of the business software scene

    TechRadar · 19 Oct 2026, 16:35 IST

    Microsoft set for further crackdown from UK competition watchdog over alleged dominance of the business software scene

17. Veeam Intelligent ResOps for Microsoft 365 helps customers safely use AI, cut storage costs and recover with precision

    Intelligent CIO ME · 19 Oct 2026, 16:14 IST

    Veeam has launched Intelligent ResOps for Microsoft 365, giving organisations greater visibility into AI agents, sensitive data and protection gaps to support safer AI adoption, improve compliance and enable more precise recovery. Veeam...

18. ConnectWise Shuts Off Cloud Services After ‘Unauthorized Access’ to Microsoft 365 Tenants

    Infosecurity Magazine · 19 Oct 2026, 16:00 IST · Medium severity

    Cloud Backup, SaaS Security, and Cloud Management services offline as IT service provider investigates possibility that unknown attackers have full access to client environments via stolen tokens

19. Cybercriminals favor Microsoft over Apple and Google in brand phishing attacks

    Help Net Security · 19 Oct 2026, 15:08 IST · Medium severity

    Microsoft accounted for 33% of brand impersonation attempts tracked by Check Point Research in the third quarter of 2026, up from 23% in the previous quarter and roughly four times the share of any other brand. Top 10 most impersonated...

20. Microsoft’s second-hand licensing appeal gets the brush-off

    The Register · 19 Oct 2026, 14:45 IST

    Microsoft has failed to win permission to appeal to the UK Supreme Court in the long-running legal spat with ValueLicensing after the Court of Appeal refused its application. The US megacorp was challenging a November 2025 ruling in...

21. Microsoft Pulls Out of Giant British AI Cloud Deal Just As Cloud Company Was Expecting to IPO

    Gizmodo · 19 Oct 2026, 14:30 IST

    AI is looking less and less like a sure thing for investors.

22. Microsoft: October Windows Server updates break Exchange sign-in, mail flow

    BleepingComputer · 19 Oct 2026, 14:28 IST

    Microsoft has confirmed that this month's Windows Server security updates are causing OWA sign-in and mail delivery issues on some Exchange Server systems.

23. Check Point Research: Microsoft accounts for one in three Brand Phishing attempts in Q3 2026

    CXO Insight Middle East · 19 Oct 2026, 13:14 IST

    Check Point Research (CPR) released its Brand Phishing Ranking for Q3 2026. The latest findings reveal that Microsoft remained the most impersonated brand, accounting for 33% of all brand phishing attempts tracked during the quarter, up...

24. Mozilla is Calling Out Microsoft for Forcing Edge on Users

    Slashdot · 19 Oct 2026, 13:04 IST

    "Mozilla reps tell me they've met with Microsoft about their concerns," reports PC Magazine, "but that the company wasn't responsive." "They'll do the minimum the law requires to respect user choice," explains Kush Amlani, Mozilla's...

25. Microsoft Edge Tests Seamless Updates That Apply Without Restarting the Browser

    Ghacks Technology News · 19 Oct 2026, 11:21 IST

    Microsoft is developing a seamless update system for Microsoft Edge that moves the browser to a newer version while users keep working, without a restart prompt, according to a post on the Microsoft Edge Blog. The feature exists only as...

26. Microsoft Redesigns the Windows 11 Photos App With a Unified OneDrive and iCloud Gallery

    Ghacks Technology News · 19 Oct 2026, 10:53 IST · Unconfirmed

    Microsoft has started rolling out a redesigned Photos app for Windows 11 that combines local, OneDrive, and iCloud photos in a single gallery and adds a rebuilt editor and viewer, according to an announcement on the Windows Blog. The...

27. Neocloud operator Nscale’s IPO plans could be at risk after Microsoft cancels U.K. data center project

    SiliconANGLE · 19 Oct 2026, 06:27 IST

    British neocloud startup Nscale Global Holdings Ltd.’s plans to launch an initial public offering in the U.S. have suffered a massive setback after its biggest customer Microsoft Corp. pulled out of a critical data center deal this weekend.

28. Planned UK Data Center Delayed Until 2030s Over Power Grid Delays. Microsoft Pulls Out

    Slashdot · 19 Oct 2026, 03:38 IST

    July: Nvidia-backed Nscale is building a £2bn data centre at Loughton in Essex, with Microsoft signed up as its anchor tenant. But it can't get the electricity to switch on, reported The Next Web: Nscale's problem is not really...

29. Microsoft reportedly quits Nscale’s UK data centre weeks before its IPO

    TNW · 18 Oct 2026, 17:32 IST · Unconfirmed

    Microsoft has pulled out of a deal to anchor Nscale’s first British data centre, the Telegraph reported. The move comes as the AI cloud startup prepares to go public. The site in Loughton, Essex, has faced a string of delays, Bloomberg...

30. Microsoft pulls out of UK data center deal with Nscale: Telegraph

    Tech-Economic Times · 18 Oct 2026, 16:58 IST

    The US tech giant, one of Nscale's two largest customers, recently terminated its agreement for the data center in Loughton, Essex, according to the report.

31. ConnectWise Suspends Cloud Backup After Attackers Compromise Microsoft 365 Tenants

    The Hacker News · 18 Oct 2026, 13:53 IST · Medium severity

    ConnectWise on Saturday said it has disabled seven ConnectWise application identities as it continues its investigation into an incident in which unknown threat actors obtained unauthorized access to the application identities and...

32. 5 Essential Features Every Microsoft Teams User Should Know

    BGR · 18 Oct 2026, 07:17 IST

    Microsoft Teams is an important collaboration and productivity tool for many users, but you might be missing out on some of its best features.

33. Microsoft and CMU Team Up to Train Early Career Software Engineers

    Hacker News · 18 Oct 2026, 00:15 IST

34. Microsoft disrupts Chinese-language phishing kits behind 1bn scam messages

    TNW · 18 Oct 2026, 01:04 IST

    Microsoft and Health-ISAC have seized and redirected domains behind three Chinese-language cybercrime services, YAM Store, CoGUI and Iron Man, Microsoft said on Wednesday. Since January 2026, the three services enabled more than 1bn...

35. Microsoft's Maia 300 swaps raw compute for a 2.5x memory bandwidth gain as it moves to make in-house silicon its main AI engine while claiming a 40% efficiency bump — could going the Google route be the pin that pops the Nvidia AI bubble?

    TechRadar · 18 Oct 2026, 00:50 IST

    Rahim Amir is a UAE-based tech writer who enjoys building PCs as much as he enjoys writing about them. He has been professionally writing about PC hardware since 2023, focusing on buyer’s guides, hardware reviews, and sponsored content...

36. Hackers breach Microsoft 365 tenants via ConnectWise supply-chain attack

    BleepingComputer · 17 Oct 2026, 20:48 IST · Medium severity

    ConnectWise has shut down customer access to its Cloud Backup service (formerly SkyKick Cloud Backup) after hackers accessed application identities and compromised Microsoft 365 tenants.

37. Microsoft really doesn't want you to buy Office — here's a great free alternative

    Engadget · 17 Oct 2026, 19:00 IST

    Microsoft Office used to be a suite you could simply buy and it'd just work. Now, it's largely trapped behind a subscription. Here are some great free options.

38. Microsoft fixes a record 1,400+ flaws, and one is already under attack

    TNW · 17 Oct 2026, 17:56 IST

    “We’ve now crossed the 4,000 CVE mark with two months left to go,” Satnam Narang of Tenable told Brian Krebs. Microsoft has fixed more than 1,400 security flaws in one month, the largest Microsoft Patch Tuesday on record. The updates...

39. Windows 11 RAM Usage Update Falls Short of Microsoft's '20% More Responsive' Claim

    ExtremeTech · 17 Oct 2026, 17:30 IST

    Improvements are only seen on systems with 16GB or more of RAM, despite Microsoft's claim that 8GB PCs benefit most.

40. Microsoft Pitches AI for Africa’s Oil, Gas and Mining Operations at African Energy Week

    iAfrica.com · 17 Oct 2026, 14:19 IST

    Microsoft set out its plan to speed AI adoption across Africa’s oil, gas, utilities and mining sectors at African Energy Week 2026 on Oct. Predictive maintenance was at the centre of the pitch. The approach links companies’ enterprise...