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Windows 11, which shifted the taskbar's design in 2021, recently surpassed Windows 10 in popularity, according to Statcounter. Microsoft is leveraging this momentum by retiring Windows 10 support and heavily promoting new AI capabilities in Windows 11.

Microsoft and ASUS launch the ROG Xbox Ally handheld with Windows 11 + Xbox integration. Get the full specs, performance features, and verdict on this portable gaming device.

Former UK PM Rishi Sunak joins Microsoft and AI firm Anthropic as adviser, sparking debate over ethics, influence, and the tech-politics divide.

Global Microsoft outage hits Teams, Azure, and Minecraft. Find out why recurring load balancing and MFA failures are crippling businesses worldwide.

Microsoft has just increased the price of Game Pass Ultimate for subscribers by a whopping 50%, now at $29.99/month. Their defence? A flood of over 75 day-one games and flashy new perks like 'Fortnite Crew' and 'Ubisoft+ Classics'.

The foundational elements of software development are being weaponised by artificial intelligence, according to a stark warning from Coaio.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is getting a major price hike, jumping 50% to $29.99/£22.22 per month, which will cost subscribers almost $120 (£88.92) more annually.

US megacap tech stocks, which are driving the AI boom, remain the top picks for hedge funds, reaffirming their forecasts of long-term growth potential.

Billionaire investor Bill Gates purchased millions of Berkshire shares after offloading them for three consecutive quarters. He continues to offload Microsoft shares despite rising share prices.

Following a protest in which workers occupied a top executive's office, Microsoft implemented stricter security measures.

A 35-year-old Microsoft engineer, Pratik Pandey, was found dead at work, likely from a heart attack, sparking controversy over tech's work culture.

Microsoft and Asus have confirmed the October release date for the ROG Xbox Ally X handheld but refused to reveal its price, citing global market uncertainty.

Leaked documents allege Microsoft's Azure cloud was customised for Israel's Unit 8200 to store millions of Palestinian phone calls and assist in planning Gaza airstrikes, sparking ethical concerns.

Xbox Game Pass revenue hit nearly $5 billion for the first time, defying widespread Microsoft layoffs impacting its gaming division and project cancellations like Perfect Dark. Xbox Game Pass generated nearly $5 billion in revenue in fiscal 2025, even as Xbox hardware sales declined and Microsoft implemented large-scale layoffs.

A new, critical 'zero-day' vulnerability (CVE-2025-53770) in on-premises Microsoft SharePoint servers has led to a global cyberattack, compromising dozens of US government agencies and businesses.

Microsoft has announced its largest round of layoffs in over two years, cutting 9,000 jobs across core divisions including Xbox

Microsoft is undergoing significant job cuts, impacting thousands, especially in its Xbox and sales divisions, as it prioritises AI.

Microsoft's AI faces a lawsuit from authors claiming its Megatron model used 200,000 pirated books for training. This is the latest in a series of copyright battles.

A recent period transaction report revealed that US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sold up to $550,000 worth of blue-chip stocks nine days before Trump's tariffs announcements, which led to a market crash.

Microsoft reshapes leadership as LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky takes over Office, boosting AI innovation across Word, Excel and Teams.

Jensen Huang hailed Nvidia's Switch 2 chip as their most ambitious console innovation, featuring ray tracing, HDR, and backward compatibility.

Microsoft has just revealed an Xbox-branded milk pitcher, adding another surprising entry to its already long and often peculiar history of unconventional merchandise and creations.

Microsoft is embroiled in an employee revolt over claims it's censoring internal emails, blocking words like 'genocide,' 'Palestine,' and 'Gaza.'

Microsoft recently implemented significant layoffs, disproportionately affecting software engineers in its home state of Washington. This move occurs as AI takes on an increasing role in code generation.

Bill Gates has pledged to donate 99% of his fortune by 2045, leaving under 1% to his three children. Here's some quick facts about Jennifer, Rory, and Phoebe Gates.

Amid rising tariff tensions, the Xbox Series X has seen a significant $100 price increase, a 20% jump since its 2020 launch.

At Meta's LlamaCon, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stunned Mark Zuckerberg by announcing that AI already writes 20-30% of Microsoft's code.

A 34-year-old Redditor from Germany recently shared on the social media platform how he saves and invests in the top exchange-traded funds and stocks for steady passive income.

A Microsoft employee interrupted the company's 50th-anniversary celebration to protest the alleged use of Microsoft's AI in Israeli military actions in Gaza.

Nancy Pelosi's investments in top tech giants have markedly declined after Trump's tariff plans introduced volatility in stock markets.