Microsoft has removed the Support and Recovery Assistant (SaRA) from Windows, according to recent reports. Once a handy troubleshooting companion for Office and other Microsoft products, SaRA helped users diagnose and fix a variety of common issues. Its absence changes the options available to end users and IT teams when problems arise, but there are practical alternatives and steps you
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Microsoft Links Medusa Ransomware Affiliate to Zero-Day Exploitation Campaign
Microsoft’s recent analysis tying a Medusa ransomware affiliate to a campaign that leveraged zero-day vulnerabilities has put a renewed spotlight on the evolving tactics of extortion groups and the threat posed by previously unknown software flaws. For security teams and executives, the announcement is a reminder that threat actors are combining rapid vulnerability exploitation with tried-and-true ransomware playbooks to increase
Microsoft Forces Upgrades on Unmanaged Windows 11 24H2 PCs Amid Rapid Emergency Fixes
Microsoft has begun rolling out forced upgrades for unmanaged Windows 11 devices running the 24H2 build, a move aimed at keeping consumer and unmanaged enterprise machines on supported and secure versions of the OS. The company is giving users a short grace period to pause the automatic update, but administrators and everyday users should be prepared to install the latest
Microsoft issues emergency Windows 11 update KB5086672 to fix broken March preview (KB5079391)
Microsoft has released an out-of-band (OOB) emergency update—KB5086672—to address installation problems introduced by the March 2026 non-security preview update (KB5079391). The optional cumulative preview, which shipped for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2, was pulled after users began reporting installation failures with the error code 0x80073712. KB5086672 was published on March 31, 2026 as a replacement that both restores the
AI for Nuclear Energy — Powering an Intelligent, Resilient Future
The world’s surge in power demand is colliding with an energy infrastructure that was largely designed for an analog age. Meeting that demand with clean, reliable power requires more than ambition; it requires faster, repeatable delivery of complex projects. Nuclear energy is central to that future, but development timelines, fragmented data, and heavy regulatory processes create persistent bottlenecks. Artificial intelligence,
Two Words, One Deal: How “Stateful” vs “Stateless” Could Decide a $50 Billion Cloud Dispute
Last week’s reporting brought into sharp relief a narrowly technical — but potentially enormous — dispute between Microsoft, Amazon and OpenAI over a reported $50 billion commercial arrangement. At the center of the controversy are two terms engineers use every day: “stateful” and “stateless.” Depending on how those words are interpreted, Microsoft may have grounds to claim a breach of