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In a video posted 7 May 2026, Azure CTO Mark Russinovich conceded that Windows 11’s core functions still call the 30-year-old Win32 layer, igniting fresh scrutiny of the OS’s dependence on legacy code.
On 8 May 2026 Meta permanently disabled the opt-in end-to-end encryption feature in Instagram direct messages, reverting all 3 billion users to server-readable “standard” encryption.
On 7 May 2026 Instructure abruptly took Canvas offline for about four hours worldwide after the ShinyHunters group defaced login pages and threatened to leak stolen data, derailing end-of-term exams at thousands of schools.
On 8 May 2026 Paris prosecutors converted their 16-month inquiry into Elon Musk’s X platform into a formal criminal investigation, threatening indictments after Musk and ex-CEO Linda Yaccarino failed to attend voluntary questioning on 20 April.
On 8 May 2026 the Defense Department uploaded 162 previously classified Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) documents, images and videos to a public website, fulfilling a February directive from President Trump for rapid, rolling disclosure.
On 7 May 2026 the cyber-extortion gang ShinyHunters hijacked Canvas portals across thousands of schools, forcing Instructure to pull the learning platform offline and giving institutions until 12 May to pay or see stolen data dumped.
On 7–8 May 2026, Instructure pulled its Canvas learning platform offline for thousands of schools worldwide after the hacking collective ShinyHunters exfiltrated user data and threatened to leak it unless paid by 12 May.
On 6–7 May 2026, Musk said on X that xAI will cease to exist as a separate firm and its products will henceforth operate under a new SpaceXAI division inside SpaceX.
Between 3-4 May 2026 Microsoft rolled out new Dynamic Updates (KB5083991/7583/4812) for Windows 11 and simultaneously began a policy shift that folds OS, .NET and driver fixes into a single monthly reboot while letting users freely defer installs.
On 6 May 2026 OpenAI replaced GPT-5.3 Instant with GPT-5.5 Instant for all ChatGPT users, claiming a 52.5 % drop in hallucinations and debuting a “memory sources” panel that lets users see—but not fully audit—the context the bot used.
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