Hi @dridley,
You can try using the "SpotlightExperiencesAndRecommendationsEnabled" policy to disable the behavior. For specific information, you can refer to this document: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-policies#spotlightexperiencesandrecommendationsenabled.
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