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World Business Report -- The future of gaming after Xbox cuts

BBC News - Business - 48 minutes ago

Microsoft uses AI to link two malware operations in racketeering suit - 200+ C2 servers linked to StealC and Amadey shut down

Register UK - Technology - 1 hour ago

OS PLATFORMS -- Microsoft intros tech that rebuilds dead PCs without requiring local copies of Windows -- No USB stick required if your Win 11 box has a pulse and a network driver

Register UK - Technology - 3 hours ago

Microsoft is laying off 4,800 workers. Here's why. -- The job cuts amount to 2.1% of Microsoft's global workforce.

ABC News - Business - 3 hours ago

Claude and ChatGPT Are Getting Too Expensive, Even for Microsoft -- Bruce Gil

Gizmodo - Technology - 3 hours ago

New Xbox Game Pass releases in July 2026 include iconic remastered shooter

Daily Express - Entertainment - 4 hours ago

For Xbox and PlayStation Gamers, Logitech Cuts the Driving Force Racing Wheel and Floor Pedals to Near Prime Day Pricing

Gizmodo - Technology - 4 hours ago

Another German state heads down the open source sovereignty road -- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ditches SharePoint while Bavaria also mulls Microsoft alternatives

Register UK - Technology - 5 hours ago

New Xbox console revealed - everything we know so far

Independent UK - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Microsoft layoffs: Some employees could get up to 39 weeks' salary as part of exit package - severance package details here

Times of India - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Microsoft to cut more than 3,000 jobs from ailing Xbox unit -- Microsoft moves to slash costs as the video game industry faces what the tech giant calls the "most severe hardware crisis in its history." -- Jul 6

Microsoft moves to slash costs as the video game industry faces what the tech giant calls the "most severe hardware crisis in its history."

CBS News - Technology - 8 hours ago

Microsoft's $7.3 billion AI data centre has been sued by neighbours sick of noise that never stops, doesn't let them sleep

Times of India - US News - 9 hours ago

Here's what Microsoft is offering laid-off employees in severance

Business Insider - Technology - 20 hours ago

At least 60 jobs expected to go at Microsoft's Irish operations

Software company is reducing global headcount by 4,800

Irish Times - Business - 20 hours ago

Court tosses Microsoft's appeal in pre-owned software licenses battle -- ValueLicensing celebrates while Redmond considers next steps

ValueLicensing celebrates while Redmond considers next steps

Register UK - Technology - 22 hours ago

Bethesda, id Software reportedly hit hard by Microsoft layoffs

Ars Technica - Top Stories - 23 hours ago

Know Your Adversary: Counter Operations that Wreck Global Cybercrime -- When Silk Typhoon launched a campaign against Microsoft, it looked like another case of a state-backed hacking group getting away again.

Register UK - Technology - 1 day ago

What Xbox Layoffs, Studio Changes Mean for Gamers

Newsweek - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Microsoft chiefs deny Xbox layoffs are down to AI as 3200 jobs slashed

Daily Express - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Game Over: Microsoft Slashes 4,800 Jobs in Xbox Gaming Division

Microsoft will cut about 4,800 jobs from its Xbox gaming division as it restructures the struggling business. The software giant recently put a young Indian executive in charge of Xbox who has no experience with the video game industry.

Breitbart - Technology - 1 day ago

Original Arkane founder asks Xbox CEO 'how much' in bid to buy back studio -- The original founder of Arkane has asked Xbox how much it would cost to buy back his studio amid...

Daily Express - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Xbox Project Helix disc rumours circle amid Sony controversy -- Following the news that Sony is cutting physical disc copies from the PlayStation from 2028, it...

Daily Express - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Microsoft flips Windows Backup to on by default unless you're in the EU -- Everyone else must opt out manually if they don't fancy settings data shipped off-device

Everyone else must opt out manually if they don't fancy settings data shipped off-device

Register UK - Technology - 1 day ago

Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs as it navigates AI revolution

Washington Examiner - Technology - 1 day ago

Fake IT bods on Microsoft Teams coax workers into installing malware

Register UK - Technology - 1 day ago

Fallout 5 and Elder Scrolls 6 get new update under Xbox rework

Daily Express - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Alef Education and Microsoft Empower 25,000 Educators Across UAE Through AI Literacy Training Program

Albawaba - Business - 1 day ago

Microsoft lays off nearly 5K workers, most of them at Xbox: 'Our business today is not healthy'

Microsoft is axing about 3,200 jobs across its Xbox video game business as the company moves to restructure the struggling division and pours resources into artificial intelligence. The layoffs...

New York Post - Technology - 1 day ago

Microsoft Cuts 4,800 Jobs, Including Many at Xbox in a 'Reset' of Its...

Deccan Chronicle - Technology - 1 day ago

Microsoft to cut thousands of jobs, Xbox to be hit hard

The move will affect the company's gaming division, which has been facing the outcome of a "not healthy" business model. The jobs cut will not be replaced by AI, Microsoft's VP said.

Deutsche Welle - Science - 1 day ago

Wisconsin residents sue Microsoft over its new data center's noise

Independent UK - US News - 1 day ago

How Did Xbox Get Here?

Hollywood Reporter - Technology - 1 day ago

Microsoft to cut 4,800 jobs, overhaul Xbox unit

Microsoft said on Monday it would cut 4,800 jobs, or about 2.1 per cent of its global workforce, including overhauling its Xbox gaming business and ‌divesting up to five studios as it looks to boost returns after years of heavy investment in the division.

CBC News - World - 1 day ago

Microsoft to cut 4,800 jobs, overhaul Xbox unit -- -

Microsoft said on Monday it would cut 4,800 jobs, or about 2.1 per cent of its global workforce, including overhauling its Xbox gaming business and ‌divesting up to five studios as it looks to boost returns after years of heavy investment in the division.

CBC News - Business - 1 day ago

Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs as it revamps Xbox

WASHINGTON — Microsoft said Monday it was eliminating about 4,800 jobs -- roughly two percent of its global workforce -- in a cost-cutting move that will deliver a sweeping restructuring of its struggling Xbox gaming division.

Manila Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Xbox cuts 3,200 jobs as gaming business struggles

As Microsoft continues to invest significantly in AI, its gaming division, Xbox, is making major cuts to its workforce and selling several of its studios.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 2 days ago

Microsoft Cuts 4,800 Jobs, Including Xbox Roles, in Gaming 'Reset'

Deccan Chronicle - Technology - 2 days ago

Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs and shrinks Xbox in 'significant restructure' -- The sweeping layoffs equate to 2.1% of Microsoft's workforce, with 1,600 immediate job losses at Xbox.

The sweeping layoffs equate to 2.1% of Microsoft's workforce, with 1,600 immediate job losses at Xbox.

BBC News - Technology - 2 days ago

Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs globally, restructures Xbox unit

Xbox spinoff or restructuring reportedly on the table as gaming unit’s margins shrink

The Globe and Mail - Business - 2 days ago

Xbox Bears the Brunt as Microsoft Opens New Fiscal Year With 4,800 Job Cuts

Microsoft’s gaming business faces deep cuts as Xbox reduces management layers and seeks buyers for several game studios.

Epoch Times - Business - 2 days ago

Microsoft says the world is changing faster than it can keep up as it guts commercial, Xbox teams -- Xbox chief says company can't afford to mistake longevity for inevitability

Xbox chief says company can't afford to mistake longevity for inevitability

Register UK - Technology - 2 days ago

The incredible shrinking Xbox: Five studios, 3,200 employees let go

Ars Technica - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Microsoft cuts 4,800 positions, insists jobs 'not being replaced by AI'

Microsoft is eliminating roughly 4,800 jobs while investing heavily in AI, with executives saying artificial intelligence is changing work but not replacing affected employees.

Fox News - Business - 2 days ago

Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, including many at Xbox in a 'reset' of its gaming division

Orlando Sentinel - Business - 2 days ago

Microsoft announces 4,800 job cuts in 'reset' of Xbox

Microsoft announced Monday it is cutting about 4,800 jobs, or roughly 2% of its global workforce, as part of a cost-saving effort that will bring broad...

Daily Sabah - Technology - 2 days ago

Microsoft announces 4,800 job cuts as it revamps Xbox

Washington: Microsoft said Monday it was eliminating about 4,800 jobs roughly two percent of its global workforce in a sweeping restructuring co...

Peninsula Qatar - Business - 2 days ago

Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, as Xbox unit downsizes and plans to spin off four gaming studios

CNBC - US News - 2 days ago

Microsoft said exploitation was 'less likely' ... but CISA just added SharePoint RCE to KEV list -- Attackers need little more than a valid SharePoint account to execute code on vulnerable on-prem servers

Register UK - Technology - 2 days ago

PS6 and next-gen Xbox may go discless, but Nintendo won't ditch cartridges

Daily Express - Entertainment - 4 days ago

Microsoft eyes another wave of layoffs that could hit 5,000 workers next week

Microsoft is reportedly preparing another round of layoffs that could affect thousands of employees across sales, consulting and Xbox as it continues investing heavily in AI.

Fox News - Business - 4 days ago

Steam Machine borrows this dreaded feature from the Xbox 360

Daily Express - Entertainment - 5 days ago

Microsoft agrees to pay Nine for journalism in major AI deal

Nine has signed a major deal with Microsoft that will assure people who use the tech giant’s Copilot chatbot access to original, trusted journalism.

Sydney Morning Herald - Business - 6 days ago

Next-gen Xbox follows PlayStation by ditching physical discs and fans aren't happy

Daily Express - Entertainment - 6 days ago

SOFTWARE -- Microsoft builds a bouncer to keep bots out of Teams meetings -- Allows ISVs to put their names on the door so desirable bots always get in

Register UK - Technology - 6 days ago

OS PLATFORMS -- Microsoft lets Azure Linux 4 out of the cloud in downloadable ISO form -- Fedora-derived server distro is ready for local testing, but production deployments should wait

Register UK - Technology - 6 days ago

Windows Sandbox -- Microsoft

Gizmodo - Technology - 6 days ago

OS PLATFORMS -- Former Microsoft engineer shrinks Notepad down to size -- Rolling back the years and the bloat for veteran text editor

Register UK - Technology - 6 days ago

OS PLATFORMS -- Former Microsoft engineer shrinks Notepad down to size

Register UK - Technology - 6 days ago

Microsoft keeps Windows Server 2022 hotpatching alive into 2027 -- In the Azure Edition, of course

Register UK - Technology - 7 days ago

Bethesda's Marvel Blade game under threat of cancellation as Xbox layoffs loom - Xbox is reportedly considering cancelling Marvel's Blade and closing its developer as part of a...

Daily Express - Entertainment - 7 days ago

Meta plots AI cloud business to challenge Amazon, Microsoft and Google

Los Angeles Times - Technology - 7 days ago

VIRTUALIZATION -- Microsoft previews Linux containers that run in Windows -- Linux container CLI and API for Windows applications

Linux container CLI and API for Windows applications

Register UK - Technology - 7 days ago

GTA 6 pre-orders open as fans race to get £16 discount with PS5 and Xbox deal -- GTA VI pre-orders are now live in the UK and gamers can secure a big discount by shopping...

Daily Express - Technology - 8 days ago

Xbox prepares for 'largest single layoff event in gaming history' next week

Daily Express - Entertainment - 8 days ago

SECURITY -- Miasma campaign poisons 20-plus npm packages, hunts for developer secrets -- Microsoft says latest attack targets Leo Platform and RStreams packages, harvesting creds and going after more maintainers

Register UK - Technology - 8 days ago

OS PLATFORMS -- Microsoft extends extended updates for Windows 10 in the most muted way imaginable -- Tiny tweak to support page reveals consumers can purchase another year of patch protection

Register UK - Technology - 8 days ago

Microsoft to assist European Commission in defense of EU-US data-sharing agreement

Court says Redmond can file briefs, take part in hearings amid challenge to the current path Big Tech's data spice uses to legally flow

Register UK - Technology - 9 days ago

GTA 6 performance mode touted for both PS5 and Xbox Series X|S

Daily Express - Entertainment - 9 days ago

Huge Windows 10 boost means your PC can avoid Windows 11 for longer -- Microsoft has quietly added more time to get support for Windows 10.

Daily Express - Technology - 9 days ago

Microsoft raises Xbox console prices as component costs soar

Microsoft has reportedly announced that it will raise the prices of its Xbox game consoles, marking a significant shift, hours after Apple declared price hikes for MacBooks and iPads. This...

International The News - Business - 11 days ago

Daily News, other outlets, allege Microsoft urged Open AI to steal journalists' work

The Baltimore Sun - Business - 11 days ago

Boston Herald, other outlets, allege Microsoft urged Open AI to steal journalists' work

Boston Herald - Business - 11 days ago

Apple, Microsoft announce price hikes -- Apple and Microsoft announced they're hiking prices for some electronic products, including computers and XBOX consoles, citing a shortage of memory chips. CNET editor-at-large Scott Stein weighs in.

Apple and Microsoft announced they're hiking prices for some electronic products, including computers and XBOX consoles, citing a shortage of memory chips. CNET editor-at-large Scott Stein weighs in.

CBS News - Technology - 11 days ago

Boffin claims Microsoft's supposed quantum leap does not compute due to 'basic Python errors' -- Nature paper argues researchers cherry-picked data. Redmond insists its work is sound

Nature paper argues researchers cherry-picked data. Redmond insists its work is sound

Register UK - Technology - 12 days ago

Italy probes AI-fueled price hikes in Microsoft 365 -- Regulator says subscribers may have been defaulted onto more expensive plans with Copilot features attached

Register UK - Technology - 12 days ago

Engineer accused of insider trading tied to Microsoft's reboot of Three Mile Island nuclear plant -- SEC claims former Constellation employee made $1.4M trading options before the restart deal was announced

Register UK - Technology - 12 days ago

Microsoft adds another year to Windows 10 extended update program

Ars Technica - Technology - 12 days ago

Chevron strikes agreement with Microsoft to power Texas data center with natural gas

Washington Examiner - Technology - 13 days ago

Ordering a trip back to 2009, with a side of nostalgia -- A time when Windows 7 was Microsoft's latest and greatest

Register UK - Technology - 14 days ago

Microsoft discovers new lightweight backdoor that steals cryptocurrency

Ars Technica - Business - 19 days ago

Microsoft once used its own brand of 'Lego' to optimize Windows -- Making software feel snappier when you only have 12 MB RAM

Register UK - Technology - 20 days ago

The FBI has issued a Public Service Announcement about a new scam stealing Outlook and Microsoft Teams accounts used by millions of Americans.

Daily Mail - Science - 21 days ago

France's digital sovereignty push is struggling to escape the Microsoft gravity well

Register UK - Technology - 22 days ago

Urgent Windows warning issued and don't ignore it if you use Microsoft Office

Daily Express - Technology - 22 days ago

Locked in heated rivalry with researcher, Microsoft fixes 0-day they disclosed

Ars Technica - Business - 28 days ago

LibreOffice brands Euro-Office a 'de facto ally' of Microsoft's lock-in strategy

Register UK - Technology - 29 days ago

Microsoft's latest quantum chip is 1,000 times more reliable than its predecessor - but why is it so controversial? -- Keumars Afifi-Sabet

Live Science - Technology - 29 days ago

For the 2nd time in weeks, Microsoft packages laced with credential stealer

Ars Technica - Business - 1 month ago

Has Microsoft Lost Its Mojo (Again)?

Wired News - Business - 1 month ago

Microsoft Excel champ proves he still has the formula -- Diarmuid Early dominates Amsterdam qualifier as competitive spreadsheeting sets sights on Vegas finals

Register UK - Technology - 1 month ago

InPost locker caught shipping unactivated Windows -- Contactless collection meets Microsoft's licensing reminder

Register UK - Technology - 1 month ago

13 May 2026 -- Big tech bets on new mascots in bid to seem more cuddly -- The likes of Apple, Microsoft and Google are all putting cartoon characters centre stage. -- 13 May 2026

The likes of Apple, Microsoft and Google are all putting cartoon characters centre stage.

BBC News - Business - 1 month ago

Digital sovereignty, the musical: One engineer's bizarre crusade against hyperscalers -- A French engineer has declared war on AWS, Google and Microsoft using AI-generated sea shanties, satirical poetry, and a multilingual protest campaign

A French engineer has declared war on AWS, Google and Microsoft using AI-generated sea shanties, satirical poetry, and a multilingual protest campaign

Register UK - Technology - 1 month ago

Open Compute urges local government to bask in the warm glow of excess datacenter heat -- Org that represents Meta, Google and Microsoft plans more heat reuse guidelines as debate over bit barn social license burns red hot

Org that represents Meta, Google and Microsoft plans more heat reuse guidelines as debate over bit barn social license burns red hot

Register UK - Technology - 1 month ago

Microsoft finally fixes long-term Windows 11 issues

Daily Express - Technology - 1 month ago

Podcast -- Is Ireland's multinational tech addiction hurting Irish companies and holding us all back? -- Ireland has long relied on multinational tech companies to fuel jobs growth and tax revenue but are we becoming dangerously dependent on them?Professor Joe Haslam, executive director of the Owner´s Scaleup Program at IE Business School and Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire and barrister, Barry Ward join Adrian on this week's episode of The Big Tech Show.They discuss warnings from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, whether Ireland is living beyond its means and what happens if major employers like Apple, Microsoft or Eli Lilly decide to leave.You can listen to the full episode here or wherever you get your podcasts.Why you can trust the Irish Independent: learn about our editorial guidelines and AI use

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Networks -- Sick of bandwidth gouging? Cloudflare, Google, Microsoft, IBM have some good news -- Bandwidth Alliance decides to throw us a bone

Register UK - Business - 2 months ago

Microsoft, flush with cash, raises cloud office suite prices for businesses -- Microsoft 365, Office 365 to cost a little bit more from next March

Register UK - Business - 2 months ago

Microsoft being sued for £1.7 billion over 'abusing position' in cloud computing

Almost 60,000 UK businesses and organisations are collectively seeking compensation.

Evening Standard - Technology - 2 months ago

Memorable moments from the Artemis II mission: from a Microsoft Outlook outage to an emotional crater naming

Business Insider - Science - 3 months ago

Federal Cyber Experts Thought Microsoft's Cloud Was "a Pile of Shit." They Approved It Anyway.

ProPublica - Technology - 3 months ago

Zero Trust: -- Inside Microsoft's Cybersecurity Failures

ProPublica - Technology - 8 months ago

Microsoft pulls the plug on Windows 10

NZ Herald - Technology - 8 months ago

Pentagon Warns Microsoft: Company's Use of China-Based Engineers Was a "Breach of Trust"

The Defense Department is opening an investigation to determine if the tech giant’s use of overseas engineers to maintain sensitive U.S. government computer systems compromised national security.

ProPublica - Technology - 10 months ago

Microsoft Failed to Disclose Key Details About Use of China-Based Engineers in U.S. Defense Work, Record Shows

The tech giant is required to regularly provide U.S. officials with its plan for keeping government data safe from hacking. Yet a copy of Microsoft’s security plan obtained by ProPublica makes no reference to the company’s China-based operations.

ProPublica - Technology - 10 months ago

Microsoft Used China-Based Engineers to Support Product Recently Hacked by China

Microsoft announced that Chinese state-sponsored hackers had exploited vulnerabilities in its popular SharePoint software but didn’t mention that it has long used China-based engineers to maintain the product.

ProPublica - Technology - 11 months ago

Microsoft Used China-Based Support for Multiple U.S. Agencies, Potentially Exposing Sensitive Data

Microsoft says it will no longer use China-based engineers to support the Pentagon. But ProPublica found that the tech giant has relied on its global workforce for years to support other federal clients, including the Justice Department.

ProPublica - Technology - 11 months ago

Microsoft Says It Has Stopped Using China-Based Engineers to Support Defense Department Computer Systems

After a ProPublica investigation revealed how Microsoft’s “digital escort” tech support service could expose sensitive government data to cyberattacks, the company says China-based engineers will no longer provide assistance on DOD cloud services.

ProPublica - Technology - 11 months ago

Microsoft's "Digital Escort" Program Could Leave Sensitive Government Info Vulnerable to Espionage. Here's What to Know.

ProPublica - Technology - 11 months ago

A Little-Known Microsoft Program Could Expose the Defense Department to Chinese Hackers

ProPublica - Technology - 11 months ago

Microsoft Hooked the Government on Its Products With Freebies. Could Elon Musk's Starlink Be Doing the Same?

The tech billionaire and Trump adviser “donated” Starlink service to the White House. The move resembles a previous maneuver by Microsoft, which used “free” trials to lock in costly upgrades across the federal government.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago

Microsoft Bundling Practices Focus of Federal Antitrust Probe

The Federal Trade Commission has demanded information from Microsoft and interviewed competitors as the agency’s antitrust investigation heats up. The probe follows ProPublica reporting on how the company skirted and potentially violated federal law.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago

Microsoft's "Free" Plan to Upgrade Government Cybersecurity Was Designed to Box Out Competitors and Drive Profits, Insiders Say

When the White House welcomed Microsoft’s offer of $150 million in tech services, it helped the world’s largest software provider tighten its grip on federal business and freeze out competitors.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago

Nine Takeaways From Our Investigation Into Microsoft's Cybersecurity Failures

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago

Microsoft President Grilled by Congress Over Cybersecurity Failures

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago

Microsoft Chose Profit Over Security and Left U.S. Government Vulnerable to Russian Hack, Whistleblower Says

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago

How Microsoft Excel Tries to Rebrand Work as Excitement

Wired News - Opinion - 2 years ago