web standards

Microsoft Edge’s relentless drive for innovation has been on full display in its latest beta release, version 138, where the browser introduces capabilities that push the boundaries of user experience, privacy, and productivity. With its roots firmly planted in Chromium, Edge has often walked a...

Few tech trends have so thoroughly rewritten the landscape as the rise of web browsers anchored in Google Chrome’s Chromium codebase. Chrome now commands a market share that dwarfs its rivals, with StatCounter reporting global usage holding at over 65%, and Chromium-based browsers like Microsoft...

Progressive Web Apps, or PWAs, have long treaded the line between the open flexibility of the web and the immersive, tightly integrated experience of native Windows applications. Now, with the release of Microsoft Edge version 137, Microsoft is making a significant play to make that boundary...

Mozilla Firefox 139 is arriving with a host of notable upgrades, solidifying the browser's reputation as a user-centric, privacy-focused alternative in a field dominated by Chromium-based competitors. This release revolves around three main pillars: enriched translation capabilities, next-level...

Amid a rapidly transforming digital world, Microsoft’s unveiling of its Natural Language Web (NLWeb) project at its latest Microsoft Build event signals a watershed moment for website interactivity and the evolving landscape of agentic artificial intelligence. Building on the vision to...

At the recent Microsoft Build 2025 conference, CEO Satya Nadella unveiled a transformative vision for the internet, introducing the concept of the "open agentic web." This paradigm shift aims to evolve the web from a static repository of information into a dynamic ecosystem where artificial...

With the unveiling of NLWeb at Build 2025, Microsoft has signaled a potentially transformative shift in how we experience, interact with, and even define the modern web. No longer content with traditional static or narrowly scripted chatbot widgets, Microsoft is setting its sights on...

Microsoft’s latest foray into the AI revolution, NLWeb, is poised to radically reshape the way both developers and end-users interact with the internet. With ambitions reminiscent of web standards like HTML and RSS, NLWeb introduces a new paradigm for creating AI-powered, natural language...

The swift evolution of artificial intelligence is transforming the web as we know it—and Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott is at the center of this profound shift. As Scott explained in a recent conversation with The Verge, this is more than just another tech upgrade. It’s a reimagining of the...

Microsoft’s recent unveiling at Build 2025 signals a profound shift in how developers can harness artificial intelligence within web applications, placing browser-level AI capabilities at the forefront of modern internet experiences. With the introduction of new AI APIs for Microsoft...

In a bold move aimed at reshaping the digital landscape, Microsoft has unveiled a multifaceted initiative to make the web more AI-friendly, detailing its vision and roadmap at its recent Build developer conference. These efforts are anchored around two core innovations: the Model Context...

For years, the promise of a fully conversational web—where humans interact naturally with websites as if speaking to a human assistant—has hovered at the edge of possibility. The introduction of NLWeb, an ambitious open project from Microsoft, marks a vital inflection point in realizing that...

With the rollout of Microsoft Edge 137.0.3296.16 in its beta incarnation, a wave of significant changes is cresting for users and IT administrators alike. Microsoft is taking decisive action, trimming down long-standing features, introducing fresh design tweaks, and investing further in...

Major shakeups are underway for users of Microsoft Edge, as the company begins rolling out its latest 137.0.3296.16 Beta update—a release that not only introduces new features but also marks the removal of several notable tools that have been mainstays for many users. This clear move towards a...

Microsoft’s Windows web app has become an increasingly vital linchpin in the modern workplace, serving as the central access point to a suite of powerful services—Windows 365 Cloud PCs, Azure Virtual Desktop, and Microsoft Dev Box, among others. Since its general availability in mid-2024, users...

Another year around the sun, and we’re back at Build to talk about—you guessed it—what’s new for developers with Microsoft Edge. We started this journey 2.5 years ago when we released the latest version of Microsoft Edge built on the Chromium open-source engine and we can’t wait to talk about...

Last year, the Compat 2021 effort made tangible progress on improving five of the top pain points for web developers. Microsoft, in collaboration with Google and Igalia, contributed a rewrite of the CSS Grid module in Blink, along with bug fixes for CSS Transforms. Representatives from Apple...

Notifications are an important part of the web, helping users stay up to date about what’s going on. Earlier this summer we announced a set of changes to make notification requests less distracting for users. This was just the first step, and we are working to reenable the full notification...

Today, we’re excited to announce the “first-look” rollout of the Storage Access API in our Canary and Dev channels. For developers, this API allows them to determine whether their access to browser-based storage is restricted by a user’s privacy settings and to request storage access from users...

In November, we shared our vision for dual-screen devices and how this new device category will help people get more done on smaller and more mobile form factors. Today, we are excited to give you an update on how you can get started and optimize for dual-screen devices by: Exploring preview...