The Latest Breaking News from Microsoft

Booking.com phishing scam uses secret characters to trick victims - last-minute holiday hunters beware

Hackers are using Unicode to hide malicious pages and deliver malware.

TechRadar · Aug 15, 2025

Ex PlayStation boss believes developers are tired of "doing the same thing for so long" and welcomes a new era of "AA gaming, with a wide variety of content and games" like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Shawn Layden is over it!

GamesRadar · Aug 15, 2025

Surface Pro 11 battery life cut in half — Microsoft is "actively investigating"

A Surface Pro 11 bug is capping battery charging at 50% for some users. Microsoft says it’s actively investigating the problem.

Windows Central · Aug 15, 2025

Microsoft launches inquiry into claims Israel used its tech for mass surveillance of Palestinians

Company says use of its cloud technology to store millions of intercepted calls would breach terms of service

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2025

Canada's House of Commons hit by cyberattack, data possibly leaked online - could Microsoft SharePoint be to blame?

The Canadian government body is investigating a breach and data theft.

TechRadar · Aug 15, 2025

Amazon's data center spend tops $100bn - more than the GDP of most countries

Amazon spends more than Luxembourg's entire GDP on data centers – more than Google, Microsoft or Meta.

TechRadar · Aug 15, 2025

Microsoft stuffs more AI into Windows 11 - but the only feature I really want comes with a big catch

Sick of AI in Windows 11? I am too, but there's one feature I want - and the kicker is I'm not going to get it.

TechRadar · Aug 15, 2025

Bill Gates Leans Heavily On Warren Buffett's Playbook, Pumps More Into Berkshire — 67% Of His Foundation's Portfolio Sits In Just These 3 Stocks

The Gates Foundation Trust, co-founded by billionaire Bill Gates, has increased its portfolio value to $47.78 billion as of the end of the second quarter of 2025, boosting its stake in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B (NYSE:BRK) with its holdings remaining highly concentrated in three key stocks.

Benzinga · Aug 15, 2025

OpenAI's GPT-5 is a powerful but energy-hungry model compared to its predecessors — reportedly consuming enough electricity to power 1.5 million US households daily

A new report suggests GPT-5 is a power guzzler compared to its predecessors, consuming 40 watt-hours of electricity to generate a medium-length response of about 1,000 tokens.

Windows Central · Aug 15, 2025

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 release date reportedly leaks, and it looks like the FPS is the latest to escape Microsoft's $80 price hike

Activision is also seemingly sticking to its word to skip the Switch 2 at launch

GamesRadar · Aug 15, 2025