As I noted last year, WebXT is working with Office and Windows to create new homepage and new tab page interfaces powered by Bing ads. This new feed feature is likely the handiwork of Microsoft's Web Experiences Team (WebXT), which encompasses Bing, Edge, MSN, and content services. Why take the time to load yet another app instead of just peeking at one from your taskbar? Microsoft's decision to make it a taskbar add-on is attributable to the "stay in your flow" concept which the Surface and Windows teams have been championing as of late. The news and interests feature is similar to the news feed that Microsoft also highlights as part of its Launcher app and Bing search pages.
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I'd guess it'll be in Windows 10 21H2, due this fall, if it makes it past testing. That means this feature is on the list of things that might (or might not) show up in some future Windows 10 feature release. Today's Windows 10 Dev Channel build, No. The feed of news, weather and other information can be personalized and, more importantly, completely turned off for those not interested in having this kind of widget accessible directly from their taskbars. Microsoft is starting to test a potential new Windows 10 feature called "News and Interests" in the Windows 10 Insider Dev Channel.