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I got an inside look at the plan to bring the soul back to Windows 11 — Microsoft’s bet on quality, community, and making the OS feel human again

From Ninja Cat to named owners — I learned how Microsoft is rebooting the Insider program to restore trust, but will it work?

Windows Central

Xbox outlines broad plan to revitalize brand with a back-to-basics approach that focuses on console — New Xbox strategy reprioritizes console, while bolstering cloud and services

Microsoft Gaming has been rebranded to just Xbox and the new leadership at the company is looking to shift focus to what worked in the first place. The new open letter titled "We are Xbox" goes over four main points that the brand is putting at the center of this…

Tom’s Hardware

Ranking the biggest Xbox "problems" on Asha Sharma's to-do list: Exclusives, Xbox Helix, Game Pass, and more

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma just crossed sixty days in the job, and has tackled some big issues facing the platform already. But there's potentially much harder stuff on the horizon.

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You probably wouldn’t notice if an AI chatbot slipped ads into its responses

Hundreds of millions of people consult artificial intelligence chatbots on a daily basis for everything from product recommendations to romance, making them a tempting audience to target with potentially below-the-radar advertising. Indeed, our research suggests AI chatbots could easily be used for covert advertising to manipulate their human users.

The Conversation

First Thing: Microsoft and Meta cut thousands of staff as they bet big on AI

Meta to lay off 10% of its staff and Microsoft to offer retirement to 7% of US workforce. Plus, Iron Maiden at 50

The Guardian - UK

Xbox Free Play Days has acquired MLB The Show 26, Age of Mythology: Retold, and more for all Xbox players to enjoy — this upcoming weekend only

Microsoft has announced a collection of games that can be played for free temporarily from April 23 to April 26, 2026. These games are MLB The Show 26, Age of Mythology: Retold, Anno 117: Pax Romana, and The Survivalists.

Windows Central

France moves public health data from Microsoft to French cloud provider

After several years of controversy, France’s health data platform is set to leave Microsoft’s cloud for its homegrown company Scaleway.

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Copilot Keyboard launches in Japan, but it’s the return of the dolphin “Kyle” stealing the spotlight

Copilot Keyboard launches in Japan with AI‑powered text suggestions, Copilot Search, and the surprise return of Kyle the dolphin from Microsoft Office 97.

Windows Central

Microsoft Gaming is gone as Xbox Project Helix gets more interesting by the day

The Phil Spencer era of Xbox is most certainly over, as Sharma takes the brand in a new direction

Thousands of jobs to be cut at tech giants Meta and Microsoft

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta said it plans to cut around 8,000 jobs, or 10% of its workforce, to help boost efficiency.

Evening Standard

Tech giants Meta and Microsoft to cut thousands of jobs

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta said it plans to cut around or 10% of its workforce

The Independent UK

Meta and Microsoft have joined the tech layoff tsunami. Is AI really to blame?

Meta and Microsoft are the latest software companies to announce big cuts to their global workforce. Both companies are also making big investments in artificial intelligence (AI).

The Conversation

Meta axes 8,000 jobs to fund AI spending spree, Microsoft to follow suit

Two of the world's biggest tech companies are shrinking their headcounts — Meta through layoffs, Microsoft through buyouts — as the AI spending race heats up.

Euronews

Sysprep Alternative: A Non-Destructive Way to Resolve Windows SID Conflicts

Learn how to change Windows SID without Sysprep to resolve duplicate SID conflicts in Windows 11/10/Server via Wittytool Disk Clone. Discover a quick method to preserve system settings and user data during disk cloning and migration

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PC Gamer

'Our presence on PC isn't strong enough,' Xbox bosses admit

At the same time, the "Microsoft Gaming" name adopted in 2022 has been dropped, and it's all back to Xbox again.

GamesRadar

After laying off 15,000 employees in a year, Microsoft will now reportedly pay yet more employees to quit voluntarily in historic first

7% of Microsoft's US workforce is said to be eligible for the buyout

Windows Central

Everything announced for Xbox and PC at the ID@Xbox and IGN April 2026 Showcase — new indie games on Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Play Anywhere, and more

Couldn't catch the ID@Xbox and IGN April 2026 Showcase live? No worries — we've got a full overview of everything announced right here.

International Business Times UK

Meta To Cut 8,000 Jobs, Freeze Hiring Amid AI Push — What Workers Get In Severance

Meta Platforms plans to cut 8,000 jobs and freeze hiring for 6,000 roles, aiming for structural efficiency amid its AI expansion. Severance packages and future layoffs are also detailed.

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The Guardian - US

Microsoft and Meta announce large staff reductions as they spend big on AI

Meta said it would cut 10% of it employees while Microsoft will offer voluntary retirement to about 7% of workers

TechRadar

The dark side of AI —shocking report reveals 11 planned AI data centers connected to OpenAI, Meta and Microsoft could produce more greenhouse gases than Morocco

New AI data centers could emit more greenhouse gases than an entire nation.

Windows Central

"Xbox will be where the world plays": Microsoft confirms Xbox is once again looking into acquisitions, huge manifesto for the future detailed

In a new memo penned by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and its CCO Matt Booty, Microsoft details its vision and plans for the future of the Xbox brand

Windows Central

Echo Generation 2, the long-awaited sequel to one of my favorite indie Xbox RPGs, has announced its release date with an insane new trailer

During Microsoft's recent ID@Xbox Showcase 2026, a new trailer for Echo Generation 2 appeared, revealing more gameplay, insane bosses, and its release date.

The Independent UK

Meta slashes 8,000 jobs, or 10% of its workforce, as Microsoft offers buyouts

In the latest round of tech industry job cuts, Meta is laying off about 8,000 workers and Microsoft is offering buyouts to a similar number

International Business Times

Microsoft's First Voluntary Buyout Could Reach Nearly 9,000 U.S. workers as AI Costs Reshape the Company

Microsoft has made history with its first-ever voluntary employee buyout, which could reach approximately 7% of the company's workforce.

Windows Central

Xbox is back as Asha Sharma scraps Microsoft Gaming in favor of the 'Return to Xbox' initiative

Microsoft is scrapping its corporate "Microsoft Gaming" brand to refocus on its core identity: the "Return of Xbox."

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