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AI can provide 'emotional clarity and confidence' Xbox executive producer tells staff after Microsoft lays off 9,000 employees

After massive layoffs at Microsoft, an Xbox executive’s suggestion to use AI for emotional clarity was met with widespread outrage from game developers.

TechRadar

After Microsoft Lays Off 9,100 Workers, Xbox Executive Tells Fired Workers To Turn To AI For Mental Health Help

As Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) reels from sweeping layoffs affecting 9,100 employees, an Xbox executive's suggestion to use AI chatbots for emotional support has ignited fierce backlash online.

Benzinga

A UN Human Rights Council report lists Microsoft among big tech companies that "profit" from Gaza genocide

UN Special Rapporteur Francesa Albanese recently produced a report under a UN mandate on how tech firms like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft are cashing in on the situation in Gaza.

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Doom creator John Romero’s studio was closed just a day after meeting Microsoft

Another studio bites the dust as a result of Microsoft's spending cuts.

Destructoid

Romero Games reportedly met with Microsoft just a day before the publisher pulled funding for the studio, and there was 'no mention' of the decision that put over 100 people out of work

Romero Games is pursuing alternate sources of funding, but for the time being, it sounds like the dream is dead.

PC Gamer

Is Helldivers 2 on Xbox?

Is Helldivers 2 on Xbox? The game is a smash hit on PC and PlayStation, but are other players left out forever?

Destructoid

Arkane Studios founder slams Microsoft for its Game Pass focus: 'At some point reality has to hit'

Former Dishonored and Prey developer Raphael Colantonio has a warning about Game Pass

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How to watch British Grand Prix 2025 F1 for free

Here’s how to watch the British Grand Prix for free on Channel 4 as the home quartet of Lando Norris, George Russell, Lewis Hamilton and Oliver Bearman look to impress.

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RIP, Perfect Dark — Xbox leadership canceled my most-anticipated game, and the developers deserved better

Perfect Dark was my most-anticipated game from Xbox Game Studios, and its cancelation is a huge waste of potential.

Windows Central

Former Forza dev says original Motorsport series died in Microsoft's cuts, but Forza Horizon lives on

Developer Fred Russell left the studio in 2016, but presumably still has connections at Turn 10.

PC Gamer

After nearly 4 years, Windows 11 is finally more popular than Windows 10

Windows 11 has finally de-throned Windows 10.

PC Gamer

It seems your beloved studios and upcoming games were axed so Microsoft could spend $80 billion on AI

That's a $25 billion mark-up over the previous year.

Destructoid

OpenAI’s Partnership With Microsoft is Good, Says CEO Sam Altman; There’s ‘Tension,’ But Already Planning ‘Next Decade Together’

Sam Altman’s collaborative leadership with Microsoft reflects his pragmatic approach to partnerships and his influence on the direction of artificial intelligence.

Barchart

Microsoft plans to revamp Recall in Windows 11 with these new features

Windows Recall is gaining some interesting new features designed to enhance privacy and usability on Windows 11.

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Xbox layoffs and game cuts wreak havoc on talented developers and the company's future portfolio — Weekend discussion 💬

It's unfortunate, but the Microsoft and Xbox layoffs, cuts, and cancellations have dominated the week's news cycle. But we want to hear your opinions.

MarketBeat

MarketBeat Week in Review – 06/30 - 07/04

The market generated some fireworks of its own as enthusiasm over tax and trade policies fueled a rally that brought the NASDAQ and S&P 500 to all-time highs

International Business Times UK

HPE Seals $14 Billion Juniper Buy‑out: Regulators Satisfied, AI Ambitions Ignited

HPE has completed its $14 billion buy-out of Juniper Networks. With regulatory approvals secured, the firm is now focused on scaling AI-powered networking.

Benzinga

Melinda French Gates Tried To Hold It Together For The Family And Foundation—But Indicates Bill Gates's Infidelity Left Her No Choice

Melinda French Gates has indicated that despite initially trying to save her marriage, it was Bill Gates's confirmed infidelity that ultimately pushed her to end their decades-long relationship.

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Just days after joining Game Pass, the Xbox PC edition of Call of Duty: WW2 is taken offline for "an issue"

Call of Duty: WWII launched on Xbox and PC Game Pass just a few days ago, but RCE hackers wasted no time hitting new players with exploits and taking over PCs. The Call of Duty team has temporarily taken the PC edition of WWII offline to investigate the exploits, but…

Windows Central

Windows 11 overtakes Windows 10 to become most used desktop OS — 4 years after its controversial debut

After four years on the market, Windows 11 has finally surpassed Windows 10 to become the most dominant desktop OS platform in the world, according to Stat Counter.

PC Gamer

In the wake of Perfect Dark's cancellation, Joanna Dark's voice actor urges fans to help save the series: 'Agent Dark doesn’t give up and neither should any of you'

Alix Wilton Regan told fans to 'speak up if you wanna see Perfect Dark survive.'

PC Gamer

Hideo Kojima's mysterious OD reportedly escapes the cancellation axe at Microsoft

For the moment, at least, it appears that OD is safe.

PC Gamer

CWA union derides Microsoft layoffs when ‘the company is prospering’: 'We are living through a moment of profound corporate consolidation and disruption'

The media union once touted a positive relationship with Microsoft, but wave after wave of layoffs has changed its tune.

TechRadar

I tested this workplace-focused mini PC - here’s why it outperforms many rivals for the price

The NucBox K10 is a workplace-focused mini PC, offering decent CPU performance, upgradeable storage, and one of the most robust wireless connections I've seen; it's essentially well-optimised for daily office use rather than gaming.

Benzinga

Bill Gates Says This 'Very Bad Habit' Nearly Derailed His Career

Billionaire Bill Gates is worth $175 billion today and helped transform the tech industry by co-founding Microsoft. Things could have looked a lot different if Gates didn't fix a bad habit along the way.While an undergraduate student at Harvard University, Gates has a bad habit of procrastinating. “I liked to…

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