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Before cancelling ZeniMax's Destiny-style MMO shooter, Xbox executives reportedly enjoyed early demos so much that the controller had to be pulled from Phil Spencer's hands

At Xbox, success doesn't mean security.

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Romero Games' next project loses funding due to Xbox cuts — most of the studio is now laid off

Romero Games' next project is now on ice, with most of the studio being laid off after losing funding from Microsoft's cuts to Xbox.

Windows Central

Forza Motorsport Could Be in Trouble Following Microsoft Layoffs

It might be the end of an era for racing fans. Microsoft has allegedly slashed the staff at Turn 10 Studios, the developer behind the Forza Motorsport video game franchise. It’s unclear how many people the studio laid off, but reports indicate that nearly half the staff has been let…

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Why Microsoft's enshittification of Xbox, Surface, and even Windows itself — are all by design

With Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood placing unrealistic expectations on Xbox and Windows, the damage is becoming increasingly untenable.

Windows Central

Intel Unison for Windows 11 shuts down — encourages users to switch to another multi-device experience

Intel has discontinued its popular Unison app on Windows, which let users sync their phone's data with their Windows PC. Now, the app is encouraging users to switch to another multi-device experience.

Windows Central

This Call of Duty game just hit Xbox Game Pass, but it's infested with RCE hackers — I'd take cover and avoid playing until there's a fix

The latest Call of Duty game to come to Game Pass is WWII, but its arrival on the service has been tarnished by reports of RCE hackers and exploits.

Windows Central

'There has to be a better way than this': Game developers call Microsoft's latest layoffs 'a colossal waste of talent' from a publisher that seems like it's in 'a death spiral'

In response to "heartbreaking" turmoil, devs share grim humor, frustration, and fears for the industry's future.

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OpenAI looking beyond Nvidia's expensive GPUs as it starts to use Google's TPU AI silicon - but will it be as easy as swapping chips?

OpenAI starts to use Google TPUs on ChatGPT to reduce its reliance on Nvidia hardware.

TechRadar

Microsoft claims its AI tool can diagnose complex medical cases four times more accurately than doctors

Microsoft claims its AI Diagnostic Orchestrator is also more cost-effective.

Fortune

The European Commission wants Europe to become the world leader in quantum computing within the next five years

The AI ship has already sailed and the fusion boat is still stuck in the docks, so is this the next best thing?

PC Gamer

Romero Games has lost funding for its next, unannounced game, with one staffer claiming the 'whole studio' has been laid off due to Microsoft cuts

Romero Games has announced that funding for its next game has been pulled, as multiple staffers claim the entire studio has been affected by Microsoft's mass layoffs.

TechRadar

Romero Games' new shooter loses funding, the studio may be closing, and it looks like Microsoft is to blame

Funding for Romero Games' new game, "along with several other unannounced projects at other studios," was cut off without warning yesterday.

PC Gamer

Despite rumors to the contrary, Perfect Dark developer confirms the canceled game’s awesome, Dishonored-riffing demo was actually real

"The parkour is all real, the hacking/deception is mostly real."

GamesRadar

Scammers are once again abusing PDFs to trick victims into calling fake support numbers

No, you're not talking to a Microsoft representative - it's a scammer who wants your passwords.

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‘There is Going to be Real Pain’ from AI: OpenAI’s Sam Altman Warns ‘There Will Be Whole Categories of Jobs That Go Away’

Sam Altman and Brad Lightcap of OpenAI challenge predictions of mass AI-driven job loss, emphasizing adaptation, historical precedent, and the evolving nature of work.

GamesRadar

Xbox puts a bandage over its latest self-inflicted gaping wound with Helldivers 2 coming to Xbox Series X next month – inexplicably on the same day as Gears of War: Reloaded

August 26 is now stacked for multiplayer-capable shooters

GamesRadar

The games industry is so broken even FPS legend John Romero and his studio are struggling with funding, and now-former staff say it's Microsoft's fault: "Our whole studio is being let go because of the layoffs"

John Romero announced a new FPS game back in 2022, and said the devs were teaming up with "a major publisher"

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Companies warn Commission not to edge foreign providers out of EU cloud

A European Commission proposal on AI and Cloud is set to come out in December.

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"I'm hoping we'll bring all players together." PlayStation hit Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox — a needed win in a bleak week for Microsoft.

PlayStation Studios' Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox Series X|S in August, bringing reinforcements to the fight for liberty.

Evening Standard

What's powering Jeff Bezos and the tech bros' thirst for nuclear energy?

AI uses an epic amount of electricity, and that’s why Silicon Valley is going nuclear, says Chris Blackhurst

TechRadar

Microsoft is laying off 9,000 employees in its latest huge job cut

Microsoft is cutting thousands of jobs from its Gaming division.

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2 Stocks to Buy for the ‘Summer of $4 Trillion’

Top analyst Dan Ives believes both of these stocks are poised to surge this summer to $4 trillion-plus valuations.

Windows Central

Latest Microsoft Edge update breaks design visuals on Windows 11 — once you see it, you'll hate it

Microsoft Edge version 138 started rolling out last week, and users quickly noticed it's missing an important visual design that was originally introduced specifically for Windows 11.

Windows Central

Sam Altman's future ChatGPT sounds like Microsoft's Windows Recall but with Copilot's companionship traits — "running all the time, looking at all your stuff"

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently painted an interesting vision for a future version of ChatGPT, claiming it will“know when to go do something on your behalf.”

Benzinga

Microsoft Slashes 9,000 Jobs While Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Poaches $20 Million Worth Of AI Talent From OpenAI: Investor Warns Of 'Jealousy, Envy, And Helplessness' Among Tech Workers In Silicon Valley

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) cut 9,000 jobs in its second 2025 layoff round while Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) and OpenAI ignite a talent war with compensation packages reaching $20 million annually, creating stark contrasts in Silicon Valley’s artificial intelligence landscape.

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