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Microsoft reports Xbox hardware revenue down 29%, and 1% growth in content and services like Game Pass blunted by "a decline in first-party content"

Don't worry, though, AI is still making the numbers go up

GamesRadar

LinkedIn set to expand AI training on user profiles - here's how to stop it using your personal data

LinkedIn will soon use your data to train its AI models unless you manually opt out, and you don't have long to act.

TechRadar

Microsoft was down — LIVE updates on outage that took down Azure, Xbox, 365 and more

Microsoft and several connected software systems are suffering an outage.

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Google parent Alphabet beats forecasts with first $100bn quarter

Strong demand for ads and cloud services powered tech giant’s growth as it makes multibillion-dollar AI investment

The Guardian - US

US Department of Homeland Security says it won't stop using videogame memes to stoke anti-immigrant sentiment: 'We aren't slowing down'

So far the agency has used Pokémon and Halo to promote immigrant crackdowns on social media, and there's likely more to come.

PC Gamer

Xbox FY26 Q1 earnings: Game Pass lifts revenue as console sales plunge nearly 30%

The latest financial results from Microsoft are in, with Xbox FY26 Q1 gaming content and services revenue up 1%, beating expectations.

Windows Central

Microsoft's AI boss Mustafa Suleyman says "we will never build a sex robot" — as OpenAI relaxes erotica restrictions for verified ChatGPT users

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman recently revealed the company's firm stance against erotica and the development of sex robots.

Windows Central

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Microsoft's quarterly sales and profit surge, beating Wall Street expectations

Microsoft has reported an 18% increase in quarterly sales, reaching $77.7 billion

The Independent UK

Dow, S&P 500 Slip on December Rate Cut Worries, Nvidia Boosts Nasdaq: Stock Market Today

Nvidia became the first company ever to boast a $5 trillion market cap, but it wasn't enough to lift the Dow and the S&P 500.

Kiplinger

The Outer Worlds 2 launch derailed by Microsoft Azure outage on Xbox, Game Pass, and PC: "All titles may be temporarily unavailable to purchase or install"

Meanwhile, it's business as usual over on Steam

GamesRadar

Budget too low for a Microsoft Surface Studio? This eye-catching portable laptop can convert to whichever form factor you need

The NWNLAP HL140S offers Surface-style flexibility at a fraction of the cost, though brand uncertainty tempers its appeal.

TechRadar

Global Microsoft outage hits Heathrow, Minecraft and Xbox

Heathrow Airport’s website was affected but the issue has not delayed flights or caused cancellations

Evening Standard

Microsoft's Azure gets knocked out a week after the big AWS outage, and once again it looks like a bug is to blame

you're having trouble downloading Outer Worlds 2, playing Minecraft, or booking a flight out of Heathrow, this is why.

PC Gamer

Internet outages at NatWest, BT and Minecraft reported amid Microsoft disruption

There have been more than 2,000 reports of outages at Xbox and at least 500 reports for Microsoft Outlook.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Microsoft outage affects thousands as Xbox, Starbucks and have interruptions

The company warned users may face admin center access issues and service delays

International Business Times UK

Microsoft Azure Outage Cause 'Suspected': AWS Also Suffer Devastating Issues at the Same Time

Microsoft Azure and AWS hit by simultaneous outages, sparking chaos. Microsoft suspects a 'configuration change' as the cause of its failure; AWS battled US-EAST-1 issues.

Benzinga

Microsoft's New OpenAI Deal Could Be Its Smartest AI Move Yet

Wall Street analysts see Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ:MSFT) restructured partnership with OpenAI as a milestone in its artificial intelligence strategy.

Evening Standard

Scottish Parliament suspends all voting over Microsoft outage

MSPs were set to debate and vote on hundreds of amendments to legislation on Wednesday evening.

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Operation Sports

Next-Gen Xbox? More Like a PC, According to Satya Nadella

Xbox's next console offering might hardly be a console.

The Independent UK

Major outage at Amazon and Microsoft Azure takes down banks, airlines, Office 365, and even Minecraft

It’s the second major internet outage in as many weeks, and comes just before Microsoft’s quarterly earnings call

Windows Central

Major Microsoft Azure outage takes Office 365, Teams, and Xbox services offline

Microsoft's widely used Azure cloud computing platform is experiencing an outage, leading to Office 365, Teams, Xbox, and more going down.

Windows Central

I've been waiting for this Flight Sim joystick for months, and it's finally launching this weekend — could the "Foxtrot" be perfect?

Honeycomb Aeronautical's "Foxtrot Aviation Stick" is about to launch, and it's my most anticipated joystick for Microsoft Flight Simulator by far.

TechRadar

Windows 11 looks set for a big update early in 2026, but most people won't get it

A rumor contends that Microsoft is planning a version 26H1 of Windows 11 specifically for Snapdragon X2 Elite laptops.

The Independent UK

Microsoft Azure experiencing outage due to DNS issue

Microsoft says users of its Azure cloud portal may be not be able to access Office 365, Minecraft or other services due to issues with its domain name system

Tom’s Hardware

Windows 11 videos demonstrating account and hardware requirements bypass purged from YouTube creator's channel — platform says content ‘encourages dangerous or illegal activities that risk serious physical harm or death’

A YouTuber's videos telling people how to use Windows 11 without a Microsoft account and how to install it on unsupported hardware were allegedly violating community guidelines on dangerous and illegal activities.

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