Intel Ain't Playin' Anymore.

Intel's Aerolake refresh CPUs (Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Ultra 5 250K Plus) are out, priced at $300 and $200, offering competitive performance against AMD flagships. Microsoft issued an emergency patch for broken account sign-ins caused by its March Patch Tuesday update, while Windows chief announced rolling back Copilot integrations from Snipping Tool, Photos, Widgets, and Notepad. The White House released a national AI legislative framework preempting state laws, drawing criticism for being too industry-friendly. Samsung's Galaxy S26 gains Apple AirDrop support via Quick Share, and hacking group Shiny Hunters claimed a 100GB data breach at Crunchyroll.