The Latest Breaking News from Microsoft

Steam will comply with the UK's age verification rules without sending any of your data to third-parties — doing a better job than Xbox

Valve's Steam store will be complying (naturally) with the new age verification requirements in the UK Online Safety Act and doing it in a very sensible, less controversial manner.

Windows Central · Aug 30, 2025

Bill Gates Told NBA's Steph Curry How He'd Answer 'What's Your Salary Expectation?' in a Job Interview — 'I Prefer Stock Options More Than Cash'

Job interviews aren't usually fun—unless you're Bill Gates and Steph Curry's the one asking the questions.

Benzinga · Aug 29, 2025

Under Microsoft, Double Fine has made its weirdest game yet—and this is only the beginning: 'We can take more risks'

The studio has "multiple new projects" in development, and Xbox GamePass is the key to its future.

PC Gamer · Aug 29, 2025

5 Ways Steve Ballmer Went From Assistant to 8th Richest Person in the World

Steve Ballmer’s journey from Microsoft’s 30th employee to one of the world’s wealthiest individuals is a masterclass in climbing the corporate ladder.

GOBankingRates · Aug 29, 2025

SSD manufacturer 'Phison' clears its name after Windows 11 bricking panic — 4,500 hours of testing and zero drive failures

SSD controller manufacturer Phison says it found no evidence of drive failures linked to recent Windows 11 updates, calling out "fake" documents.

Windows Central · Aug 29, 2025

Is Microsoft Stock Outperforming the S&P 500?

Microsoft has outperformed the S&P 500 over the past year, and analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Barchart · Aug 29, 2025

Microsoft Teams got 26 new features this month — here's every single one of them

Microsoft Teams rolled out 26 new features this month, including support for multiple emoji reactions, custom Copilot dictionaries, and improved desk booking.

Windows Central · Aug 29, 2025

Microsoft adds full stereo Bluetooth LE Audio for gaming to Windows 11 because mono with mics is so last century

Redmond's gettin' with the times.

PC Gamer · Aug 29, 2025

Microsoft launches MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-1-preview — building an AI future less dependent on OpenAI's technology

Microsoft is seemingly doubling down on its generative AI efforts, recently launching two in-house AI models: MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-1-preview.

Windows Central · Aug 29, 2025

Amnesty calls on governments to reign in Big Tech. But as Trump’s tech threat looms, will they?

The report said AI is ‘the next phase’ of tech giants’ global ‘dominance’.

Euronews · Aug 29, 2025