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Want to play Minecraft but short on money? Here are some great ways to play Minecraft for free including trials and educational opportunities.

TechRadar

'This is an Xbox', Microsoft claims over an image of a car that will soon offer cloud game streaming

Seems like the logical next step.

PC Gamer

Bosses admit they're using return-to-office mandates to trim down teams—without needing to announce layoffs

Companies are leaning on RTO mandates to shrink headcount without calling it a layoff. But workers jumping ship might not find safer ground.

Fortune

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Microsoft issues new hybrid policy that will see global workers in office 3 days per week

When some rivals go full-time, Microsoft is still happy for workers to WFH two days per week.

TechRadar

Cheating Has Been Ruining Online Play in NBA 2K26

The conversation around NBA 2K26 has been dominated by new gameplay systems (such as “green-or-miss“), tweaks to the MyPlayer Builder system, and (of course) the presence of shamelessly pay-to-win microtransactions. However, these are just the standard talking points. Beneath all that, there’s a darker undercurrent that players keep bringing up:…

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Anthropic is reportedly joining the mix — Microsoft moves beyond OpenAI?

Microsoft is set to bring Anthropic’s Claude AI to Office 365, boosting performance in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint while moving beyond exclusive reliance on OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

Windows Central

Microsoft launched Surface Duo 5 years ago today — what went wrong?

It's been half a decade since Microsoft launched its dual-screen Surface Duo smartphone. It was supposed to be the company's triumphant return to the phone market, so what went wrong?

Windows Central

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AI Data Center Spending By Nvidia, Microsoft And Other 'Mag 7' Titans Is Squeezing S&P 500 Share Buybacks, Goldman Sachs Warns

The race among the “Magnificent Seven” tech giants to construct large AI data centers is having an unforeseen effect on share buybacks, a recent Goldman Sachs report reveals.

Benzinga

Microsoft is finally updating this decade old File Explorer interface with a new color that better fits dark mode on Windows 11 — let's take a first look

Windows 11 is soon getting an updated dark mode that applies to more areas of the File Explorer, including the file operations dialog, which is also getting a new color after more than 10 years.

Windows Central

Why 3D Pinball for Windows could hit 5,000 FPS — sort of

A bug in 3D Pinball for Windows let the game run at 5,000 FPS on faster hardware, but Microsoft eventually capped the frame rate to 100 FPS.

Windows Central

Microsoft shouldn't ignore this 'Brilliant' Windows 12 concept — featuring a consistent dark mode and improved AI search that leaves Windows 11 in the dust

Concept designer Abdi (AR 4789) showcases the 'Brilliant Windows 12', envisioning what a future version of Microsoft's Windows operating system could look like.

Windows Central

Windows 11 has a new update – these are the top 5 features, but there's also an annoying drawback

I've picked out my top 5 features in Windows 11's new update – plus a frustrating sting in the tail.

TechRadar

Why Windows 95 laptops skipped a key power-saving feature, and how it was 'too risky'

Veteran Microsoft engineer Raymond Chen explains why Windows 95 intentionally excluded a power-saving instruction, fearing it would 'brick' too many laptops.

Windows Central

Don't buy a new PC for Windows 11 just yet — this lightweight version can save your old Windows 10 PC

Microsoft is ending Windows 10 support this October, but this lightweight Tiny11 Builder is giving old PCs another way to upgrade to Windows 11.

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Google slashes UK and EU cloud data transfer fees ahead of EU Data Act

Google responds to the EU Data Act by taking it one step further, and removing data transfer fees.

Fortune

CuspAI, startup building AI models for chemistry, raises $100 million Series A

The round, which values CuspAI at a reported $520 million, is being led by NEA and Temasek, with Nvidia's NVentures, Samsung, and Hyundai Motor Group also participating.

Benzinga

Microsoft Scraps Pandemic-Era Flexibility, Orders Workers Back To Office 3 Days A Week In 2026 As AI Push Demands More Collaboration

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) is tightening its hybrid work model, ending years of broad remote flexibility and requiring employees to return to the office at least three days a week beginning in 2026.

The Conversation

An AI startup has agreed to a $2.2 billion copyright settlement. But will Australian writers benefit?

Anthropic, an AI startup founded in 2021, has reached a groundbreaking US$1.5 billion settlement (AU$2.28 billion) in a class-action copyright lawsuit. The case was initiated in 2024 by novelist Andrea Bartz and non-fiction writers Charles Graeber and Kirk Wallace Johnson.

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Benzinga

Jim Cramer Says Microsoft Paying Amazon's Anthropic For AI Is 'Big': Redmond Shifting Strategy?

On Tuesday, Jim Cramer said Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ:MSFT) decision to pay Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) -backed Anthropic for artificial intelligence features in Office apps marks a major change in strategy after years of relying heavily on OpenAI.

Windows Central

Microsoft’s $17.4B bet on Nebius isn’t just about scale — it’s about control

Microsoft has struck a $17.4 billion deal with Nebius to secure 300 MW of AI data center capacity, a move that strengthens its $80B AI infrastructure strategy and highlights the growing reliance on third-party partnerships.

Windows Central

Microsoft mandates return to office — claims Teams and all remote work solutions are inferior

Microsoft is mandating 3 days in the office by 2026, effectively saying Teams and remote work tools can’t match in-person collaboration.

Benzinga

Nebius Shares Are Trading Higher Tuesday: What's Going On?

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) shares are trading higher Tuesday after the company announced it secured up to a $19.4 billion, five-year GPU infrastructure contract with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT).

The Conversation

Politicians love comparing NZ’s economy to Singapore or Ireland – but it’s simplistic and misleading

Unveiling Amazon Web Services’ long-awaited NZ$7.5 billion “cloud region” – a cluster of local data centres – Prime Minister Christopher Luxon specifically referenced Ireland and Singapore as “two economies we often look to for inspiration on investment and technology”.

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft key resale fight heads to court in the UK — case potentially puts cheap Windows keys at risk

The legality of second-hand Microsoft Windows and Office licenses is back under the microscope as the company’s battle with a UK-based reseller returns to court this week.

Tom’s Hardware

3D Pinball bug allowed the game to run at 5,000 FPS in Windows NT when faster CPUs arrived— former Microsoft programmer didn't add a rev limiter when porting game from Windows 95 to NT

Dave Plummer, the Microsoft programmer who ported Pinball from Windows 95 to NT, didn't add a frame limiter to the game, which made it go into overdrive on more modern systems.

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