A new online archive tries to predict Microsoft's next confusing rebrand The Microsoft Rebrand Registry is the resource we never knew we needed. Creative Bloq · Sep 1
Xbox Helix will battle PS6 with 'great family of devices' — here's what Microsoft needs to do to win gamers back In an interview during Gamescom 2026, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said that Project Helix will be a "great family of devices." Here's what that could mean. Tom’s Guide · Sep 1
Microsoft Outlook was down? Live tracking multi-hour email outage Microsoft Outlook appears to be suffering from an outage. Tom’s Guide · Sep 1
Tech layoffs continue; ITC Infotech-Happiest Minds to merge Happy Tuesday! Tech giants Oracle and Microsoft are planning to restructure their India workforces. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch. The Economic Times · Sep 1
4 Years Later, Halo Might Be Getting A Hollywood Reboot Microsoft is aggressively pursuing screen adaptations of its biggest gaming properties, including another attempt at Halo. Inverse · Aug 31
Microsoft Outlook down: Thousands hit by email outage as users unable to send, receive or open messages On Monday morning, Microsoft Outlook users encountered significant email access difficulties due to an authentication glitch linked to Exchange Online. Thousands reported disruptions, prompting Microsoft to recognize the issue and start implementing a remediation approach. The company assured users that engineers were actively engaged in a broad fix. Problems included… The Economic Times · Aug 31
I went hands‑on with Fable at Gamescom, and this reboot finally feels like it has a clear identity — but it'll also be a true test of the 'Xbox Tax' Hands-on with Fable at Gamescom proved its combat is incredible; now it just has to survive the internet's Xbox Tax. Windows Central · Aug 31
Microsoft executive vice president bemoans employees sending him "AI slop," saying "This is a doom loop." — Maybe take some responsibility? 🤔 Microsoft EVP overseeing Office and LinkedIn Ryan Roslansky posts an oddly oblivious self-own. The company flooding the internet with AI slop has started to realize how dumb its technology actually is in most scenarios. Windows Central · Aug 31
Court grants Take-Two's latest request for more user information from Discord as the GTA 6 leaker hunt intensifies It seems the subpoena will remain sealed, as Take-Two requested. PC Gamer · Aug 31
Microsoft Outlook down for thousands of users MICROSOFT Outlook appears to have experienced a possible outage ... The National (Scotland) · Aug 31
Microsoft’s Split Verdict Tests Investing Without a Fed Safety Net Analysts have cut Microsoft price targets while keeping bullish ratings, reflecting a split over its heavy AI CapEx as Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's reduced forward guidance removes a shared rate-path assumption from valuation calls. MarketBeat · Aug 31
Microsoft is finally going to stop nagging you to back up your files to OneDrive in Windows 11 Not into OneDrive backups? You can now permanently dismiss the nagging reminder and get some peace. TechRadar · Aug 31
VALORANT Secure Boot error: How to fix Vanguard and enable Secure Boot Vanguard Boot Error fix. Dot Esports · Aug 30
Xbox is at least making it easier to transition to an all-digital future Xbox is letting you turn supported physical games into digital versions, giving your old discs a bit more life T3 · Aug 30
TechRadar · Aug 30 Laptop bloatware is still a big problem – and Windows 11 needs to step up and sort it out Preinstalled bloatware on our laptops is getting out of hand, but Windows 11 isn't helping.
Windows Central · Aug 30 Dear Microsoft, where is the Surface to showcase all these improvements to Windows 11? Microsoft is rolling out long-awaited Taskbar and UI fixes in Windows 11 26H2, but where is the flagship Surface hardware to actually show them off?
International Business Times · Aug 30 NVIDIA's Record Quarter Confirms Chipmakers Are Winning the AI Boom NVIDIA earnings 2026 confirm a structural shift: semiconductor stocks are dramatically outperforming Big Tech as AI spending flows to hardware makers. Micron is up 220%, Marvell up 185%, while the Magnificent Seven ETF gains just 4%. NVIDIA's record $96.2 billion quarter and Vera CPU delivery to AWS mark why chipmakers…
Barchart · Aug 29 Oracle vs. Microsoft: Big Tech’s AI Cloud Battle Has a New Underdog Microsoft had the early AI lead, but Oracle is quickly turning itself into a serious AI contender.
The Economic Times · Aug 29 From TCS to Microsoft, techie details 6 things different from the Indian company that surprised him Sailesh Gurung has described how his move from TCS to Microsoft changed his view of corporate life. In an Instagram post, he compared hierarchy, dress codes, office facilities, family access and job ownership at the two workplaces. Gurung said Microsoft felt flatter and more flexible, while also carrying greater end-to-end…
Tom’s Hardware · Aug 29 Microsoft-backed AI data center faces backlash over alleged unpermitted gas turbines and 1.5M-gallon LNG tank — groups' issues with $19.4B facility range from illegal construction to noise pollution The community surrounding the DataOne data center in Vineland, New Jersey, are complaining about the Microsoft-linked project. The company's deployment of several unpermitted gas turbines is just one of the issues that has been hounding the project, with potential water issues also surfacing in recent weeks.
International Business Times · Aug 29 Microsoft Is Significantly Behind Its Own Targets For AI Chip Deployment: Report Despite committing billions annually to expand data center capacity, Microsoft sources say the company's total chip count has barely moved over the past year.
Player One · Aug 28 Console Prices Kept Rising After The Supreme Court Killed IEEPA Tariffs Xbox, PS5 and Switch 2 prices kept rising after the Supreme Court struck down IEEPA tariffs as memory costs and replacement duties squeezed hardware.
Barchart · Aug 28 MSFT Stock Alert: Moonshot Could Give Microsoft Another AI Revenue Stream Microsoft is in early talks with Moonshot over its Kimi K3 AI model, potentially giving Azure an additional powerful growth catalyst.
Barchart · Aug 28 Amazon’s Post-Q2 Earnings Rally Has Faded But Don’t Give Up on AMZN Stock Just Yet Amazon has pared some of its post-Q2 earnings gains, but investors need to be patient with AMZN stock.
Windows Central · Aug 28 Xbox CEO Asha Sharma leaves the door open for Elder Scrolls VI exclusivity on Xbox — will they actually do it? Microsoft's gaming chief has a dilemma: should Elder Scrolls VI skip PlayStation 5? She's not saying, for now.