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Bill Gates Predicts That Most Of Us Will Be Replaced By AI And Named The Four Jobs That Won’t

The robots are coming. But if you open your eyes, you will see they are already here. But who will be safe, and who will be heading to the job market sooner than they think? The man who put a computer into every home, Bill Gates, is weighing in on…

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Is Apple’s Latest Plunge the Canary in the Coal Mine for Tech Stocks?

Apple's price hikes have spooked the market, and with Microsoft doing the same, it could be the first sign of a broader tech problem starting to bite.

MarketBeat

Eager players are pre-ordering GTA 6 for free using 98,000 Microsoft points and one super fan says it was all only possible thanks to Rockstar's delays

"Thank you Rockstar for all the delays."

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Windows 11 just changed the name of Xbox mode (kind of)

Xbox mode is now XBOX mode in the latest Windows Insider builds. The update is part of a rebrand of XBOX that's rolling out.

Windows Central

AI spending boom accelerates as Big Tech pours trillions into infrastructure

JPMorgan raised its AI capital spending forecast through 2030 as companies continue to expand AI infrastructure.

Fortune

'The best browser for Macs': Some Mac users are surprisingly defending Microsoft Edge, but here's why I use Firefox instead of both

Users on X have been debating whether Microsoft Edge or Safari is the best web browser for Mac.

TechRadar

'Plenty of AI tools claim to be built for finance; Microsoft 365 Copilot in Excel is proving it in practice': Microsoft is fuelling up Excel with lots more AI tools for finance workers

Microsoft has launched even more AI tools for Excel to maintain the software's position as a go-to finance tool.

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Cheaper AI is better: Soaring bills are reshaping how businesses choose models

Top executives such as Microsoft's Satya Nadella, Palo Alto Networks' Nikesh Arora and Coinbase Global's Brian Armstrong have said smaller, cheaper models can handle a big share of corporate needs.

The Economic Times

I knew we weren't crazy! Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron just got sued — accused of using 'AI' to fix prices and screw your wallet in RAMpocalypse

Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron are facing a major federal class-action lawsuit alleging 2026 memory price-fixing. Here is what it means for your wallet.

Tom’s Guide

China’s hollow-core fiber trial pushes 51.3 Tb/s over 128 miles without signal regeneration — milestone targets AI-era networking bottlenecks

YOFC, China Telecom, and Dekoli claim a 51.3 Tb/s hollow-core fiber field-trial record over 206.5 km, using 1.2 Tb/s-per-wavelength WDM transmission without repeaters or remote-pumped amplifiers.

Tom’s Hardware

Despite Sony saying GTA 6 "plays best on PS5," Xbox says it's "had record orders" of Rockstar's new game: "People should wait for real data"

Don't count Microsoft's console out yet

GamesRadar

Another PS5, Xbox Series S/X Price Hike Is Reportedly Coming Due to Worsening RAM Conditions

The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S and X are getting another price hike on top of what has already been confirmed, according to a report.

Player One

Microsoft's Changes to Xbox Game Pass May be for the Worse, Claims Insider

The Xbox Game Pass is reportedly getting drastic changes to its features and offerings, according to an insider.

Player One

Microsoft to end support for Office 2021 in October 2026

Microsoft has officially announced it will terminate support for Office 2021 on Oct 13, 2026. While users will still be able to operate the software normally, the tech giant will no longer provide security patches, bug fixes or technical assistance.

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'GTA 6' PS5 Pre-Orders Reportedly Outpace Xbox by 8-to-1 as Early Sales Debate Intensifies

"GTA 6" pre-orders reportedly favor PS5 over Xbox by 8-to-1, fueling debate despite Microsoft's urging fans to wait for official sales data.

Barchart

After a Nearly 200% Run Since February, GF Securities Downgraded Dell Shares. Don’t Count DELL Stock Out Just Yet.

Dell Technologies shares pulled back after GF Securities downgraded the stock, even as the company reported record Q1 fiscal 2027 revenue, driven by explosive AI server growth.

Windows Central

Spyro is back with a new game, but the team bringing him to life had to overcome a near‑collapse to finish the project

As pressure to right the XBOX ship continues to bear down on the studios that make our favorite games, the recent reveal of Spyro: A Realm Beyond proves that full-stop closure of established studios isn’t the only way to balance the books. Instead of closing, Toys for Bob was able…

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Edge suddenly feels less bloated — after Microsoft retired its “creepy” AI history search feature to the company's digital graveyard

Microsoft has removed Edge’s AI history search feature amid user backlash.

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As the rising costs of RAM crush the notion of gaming as an affordable hobby, what are PC gamers and Xbox fans supposed to do?

Gaming costs are soaring as RAM and storage prices rise, leaving PC and Xbox players with few options beyond discounts, used hardware, or cloud gaming.

Windows Central

Microsoft finally made a more affordable Surface, but its timing was terrible

Microsoft added 8GB RAM options to the Surface Pro 12‑inch and Surface Laptop 13‑inch, dropping their starting prices to $849 and $949. But discounts pushed better hardware, including Dell’s XPS 13 with a Snapdragon X Elite and 32GB of RAM, down to $999, making the new Surfaces a tough sell.

Fortune

Ex-Google engineer says Larry Page, Sergey Brin and Sundar Pichai share the same trait—it's the lesson he swears by as a $7.2 billion AI CEO

$7.2 billion AI founder Arvind Jain ‘observed’ Sundar Pichai at Google for years before he became CEO—he learned you need to ‘think crazy’ to be successful

PC Gamer

Skyrim's lead designer reckons releasing Elder Scrolls and Fallout games faster risks 'disappointing fans'

"The biggest risks of shortened schedules is quality, reduced features, polish, or bugs."

Fortune

Even Apple couldn't escape the memory chip 'RAM-ageddon' crisis. Here's why PC prices are soaring this summer

Apple, Microsoft, HP and other gadget makers are being forced to choose between sacrificing sales or profit.

Creative Bloq

GTA 6 could be the final death knell for physical media

But you can always collect empty boxes.

Windows Central

"This doesn’t represent pre-order data," Xbox disputes reports of PS5 crushing GTA 6 preorder demand

Xbox clarifies that affiliate links aren't sales data, refuting viral claims of PS5's 8-to-1 lead in GTA 6 preorder

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