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Xbox Design Lab Makes a Comeback After Six-Month Hiatus — Here's What's New

Well, I'll chalk this up to manifesting. The Xbox Design Lab has returned this morning, as the Xbox Gear Store goes offline.

Windows Central

OpenAI Poised To Dethrone SpaceX With Mind-Blowing $500bn Valuation

OpenAI eyes $500 billion valuation via share sale, set to overtake Elon Musk's SpaceX as the world's most valuable private tech company.

International Business Times UK

Kiss goodbye to your keyboard and mouse, in Microsoft's vision for the Windows OS in 2030 they'll both 'feel as alien as it does for Gen Z to use DOS'

And it's all thanks to, yup you guessed it, AI.

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Microsoft's Will Open Source Windows 11's Native UI Framework — Here's What to Expect

The company has confirmed that WinUI 3 is on the path to become open-source, but that there's lots of work to be done first before that can happen.

Windows Central

Report suggests Windows 10's Game Bar is crashing with some high-end AMD Ryzen CPUs - and I hope Microsoft will investigate soon

The Game Bar has a crucial feature for some Ryzen X3D CPUs - and it's now broken, which is seriously bad news.

TechRadar

5 Surprising Microsoft Facts That Show How Much It’s Grown

In honor of a half-century of Microsoft, here's a look at five surprising facts that show how much the company has grown since inception.

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Xbox Gear Store Offline: What's Behind the Restructuring and Future Plans?

The fallout from Xbox's mass layoffs last month is continuing, has it claimed another victim?

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Microsoft's anniversary edition Windows XP-themed Crocs are definitely a look, but I'm not entirely sure I could carry them off

These boots are made for coding.

PC Gamer

Microsoft Engineer Unveils Mystery Behind Windows' Blank Shutdown Blocker

Microsoft veteran Raymond Chen recently revealed the whole concept behind the secretive window with no name blocking Windows shutdown in his ongoing Old New Thing series.

Windows Central

‘A million calls an hour’: Israel relying on Microsoft cloud for expansive surveillance of Palestinians

Revealed: The Israeli military undertook an ambitious project to store a giant trove of Palestinians’ phone calls on Microsoft’s servers in Europe

The Guardian - US

OpenAI in talks on share sale that would price it above Elon Musk’s SpaceX

If the transaction goes ahead the value of the ChatGPT developer would rise by about two-thirds to $500bn

The Guardian - UK

Forza Motorsport's Future in Doubt: Players Demand Answers from Xbox

It's been more than a month since reports suggested Forza Motorsport was essentially done following layoffs at Turn 10, the studio making it. And we're still waiting for Xbox to even acknowledge it.

Windows Central

Oracle AI Push Could Make It 4th-Largest Hyperscaler — Stock May Jump 22%, Analyst Says

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) is poised to become the fourth-largest global hyperscaler, according to a recent analysis by Bernstein.

Benzinga

This Windows 11 feature drove me nuts. Microsoft's finally fixing it — sort of

As part of a new Windows 11 developer build, Microsoft is finally (sort of) fixing the most frustrating feature — it's Second-chance out-of-box experience (SCOOBE).

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Microsoft pledges it will make WinUI "truly open source" - but don't hold your breath

Microsoft wants to make WinUI open source, but there are some major hurdles in the way first including its tie to Windows code.

Windows Central

Bill Gates on AI's Impact: 'Be Curious, Read, and Use the Latest Tools'

Bill Gates says AI is rapidly evolving and could potentially take over professional jobs at a moment's notice, leaving workers with little to no time to adapt to the drastic changes.

Windows Central

Surface Laptop 8: Everything we know so far about Microsoft's next flagship Windows 11 laptop

The next Surface Laptop is likely to launch in the new handful of months, powered by Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 with more power and better battery life.

TechRadar

Microsoft teases the future of Windows: 'The computer will be able to see what we see, hear what we hear, and we can talk to it'

Windows in 2030 will be about sophisticated AI and voice commands according to a Microsoft executive's prediction.

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Windows XP Crocs are so real, we just can't stand it – but we love the Clippy Jibbitz

Yep, the Windows XP Crocs are real – dubbed the Microsoft 50th Exclusive Crocs, these take the iconic wallpaper as the main design, come with six Jibbitz, and a matching carrying tote.

AAP

Watchdog says tech giants still failing on child abuse

Justice advocates say tech giants had three years to better protect children but still have not implemented resources to stop crimes against kids.

Windows Central

Have your Microsoft Rewards points streaks been killed off on Xbox? You're not alone — but don't worry.

If you've seen your Microsoft Rewards points streaks reset randomly, Microsoft says that a fix is on the way.

Benzinga

Oracle Gains Wall Street Attention As Microsoft, Meta Fuel AI Infrastructure Boom

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the tech landscape, major companies are ramping up investments to capitalize on this transformative trend.

The Guardian - US

Tech’s trillion-dollar binge, Palantir’s empire and women’s privacy under attack

From an AI spending wave to Palantir’s deepening ties with the US government, tech’s power is expanding – but for many women, safety online is further out of reach

GamesRadar

Microsoft, EA, and other publishers should give up on artificial intelligence: We peaked 21 years ago, when Resident Evil 4 devs were thrilled AI enemies could think "like a smart person" by using "weapons, of course"

Chainsaws? I think you mean "undeniable genius"

TechRadar

Some Microsoft Office apps are losing access to voice tools soon - here's what to know

Microsoft says a backend update will cause older versions of Office to lose support for some voice features, including dictation.

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