The Latest Breaking News from Microsoft

Xbox Project Helix announced, "next generation console" will "play your Xbox and PC games," Microsoft says

It's apparently "the return of Xbox"

GamesRadar · Mar 5

Xbox's next console "Project Helix" codename revealed — CEO Asha Sharma re-affirms new Xbox-PC hybrid is on the way

Microsoft's next-gen Xbox console comes into focus, as Asha Sharma re-affirms commitment to first-party hardware.

Windows Central · Mar 5

US gov't preps sweeping export controls for Nvidia, AMD AI hardware — worldwide licensing system would give Trump admin broad authority to block global sales

The Trump administration is working on sweeping export regulations over AI hardware that will make large AI clusters a topic of intergovernmental talks.

Tom’s Hardware · Mar 5

‘The American people should not be footing the bill for the benefit of private companies': Tech giants sign White House pledge to not pass on data center electricity costs to consumers - here's everything you need to know

The Ratepayer Protection Pledge has been signed by numerous hyperscalers and AI companies, and seeks to prevents American consumers footing the bill for increased energy demand due to data centers.

TechRadar · Mar 5

Microsoft CEO says 'I look at all agents as users', and that means AI ones too, as each agentic bot 'will have its own identity'

I mean it's true, I guess, but you don't have to actually say it.

PC Gamer · Mar 5

Text Message 2FA Is a Weak Link and These Options Are Stronger

Text message two-factor authentication sounds like a security upgrade. It feels official. It looks responsible. Yet it often stands as the flimsiest barrier between a criminal and everything stored in an email inbox, banking app, or cloud account.

Clever Dude · Mar 5

Morgan Stanley Says You Should Buy the Dip in These 3 Software Stocks

Analysts say the software selloff is an opportunity for investors.

Barchart · Mar 5

Microsoft warns of new signed malware which deploys remote monitoring tools as backdoors

TrustConnect is back, this time used to deploy legitimate but weaponized RMM solutions.

TechRadar · Mar 5

Does Apple agree that Microsoft's apps are more popular than its own? I spotted the MacBook Neo's nod to Office (and Slack)

Apple’s MacBook Neo demo briefly shows Microsoft Word pinned to the dock instead of Apple’s own Pages app, with other Office apps also appearing recently used.

Windows Central · Mar 5

Florida woman given major jail sentence for illegally selling Microsoft product keys

Florida woman paid Texas company around $20 for Windows 10 licenses before selling the product keys illegally.

TechRadar · Mar 5