The Latest Breaking News from Microsoft

Meta Posted Its Best Sales Growth Since 2021—So Why Did Shares Fall?

Meta posted robust beats during Q1 2026, but this wasn't enough to overcome increased spending forecasts and a lack of clarity around AI products.

MarketBeat · Apr 30

Stocks See Support from Lower Crude Prices, While Mega-Cap Tech Earnings are Mixed

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.08%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.73%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.18%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.11%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Apr 30

Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon capex spending to hit $725 billion in 2026, up 77% from last year — analyst says bear thesis is 'garbage'

Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta collectively plan to spend $725 billion on capex in 2026, up 77% from last year's record $410 billion.

Tom’s Hardware · Apr 30

Microsoft should steal concepts from this Windows redesign project: Envisioning an ad‑free Windows 11 without AI clutter

A "Refining Windows" concept redesign project removes Copilot clutter and ads and overhauls the Start menu and Taskbar in Windows 11.

Windows Central · Apr 30

New Xbox head Asha Sharma says "we know we have work to do" as quarterly hardware sales sink another 33%

Game Pass isn't looking so hot at the moment either

GamesRadar · Apr 30

“We know we have work to do to earn every player”: Xbox CEO admits growth is falling short

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has acknowledged that player and revenue growth are falling short of expectations following Microsoft’s latest earnings report, offering a candid response as fans react.

Windows Central · Apr 30

Microsoft predicts memory crisis will affect its revenue as struggling OEMs won't be as liberal with Windows spending

Reaping what it sows in the AI era, perhaps.

PC Gamer · Apr 30

Microsoft CEO says the company is focused on 'fundamentals' to 'win back fans and strengthen engagement' in Windows 11

The software giant has already made some changes, so let's hope they stick.

PC Gamer · Apr 30

France threw a funeral for Windows 10 — complete with a coffin and chants of Microsoft's "programmed obsolescence"

French activists staged a symbolic funeral for Windows 10, slamming Microsoft’s forced Windows 11 upgrades and planned obsolescence.

Windows Central · Apr 30

The Steam Controller is all the rage, but I've been distracted by a modern Dreamcast controller that's more like Valve's original pad

Valve's Steam Controller is sparking discourse, but after testing the Retro Fighters StrikerDC Dreamcast controller, I've got newfound respect for the pad.

GamesRadar · Apr 30