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Microsoft is spending $2.5bn on deploying AI engineers to its customers

Days after Amazon announced a $1 billion forward-deployed engineer program for AI, Microsoft revealsits $2.5 billion alternative.

TechRadar

Xbox's CEO wants its games to cater to 'more than a billion people each day', or 24 times more than the peak population of Steam, which is delusional

Alternate title: Does Xbox CEO Asha Sharma know what a billion is?

PC Gamer

"AI is changing how work gets done": Microsoft insists 4,800 layoffs aren't because of AI, but points to a shifting workforce

Microsoft announced 4,800 layoffs, heavily impacting its Xbox and gaming-related divisions. While Microsoft's Amy Coleman clarified these roles are not being eliminated because of AI, her letter to employees emphasized how automation is fundamentally changing work.

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Compulsion Games is returning to independent management amid sweeping Xbox reorganization: 'Our immediate priority is to support our team'

Evading its previously-reported closure, Compulsion will retain its IP rights as it transitions to independent ownership.

PC Gamer

Microsoft lays off thousands of employees as Xbox CEO says business is ‘not healthy’

Microsoft eliminated approximately 2.1% of its global workforce

The Independent UK

Xbox announces 'the most significant restructure' in its history — and it'll cause 1,600 'painful' job losses today and numerous studio sales

The rumors were true: Xbox announces thousands of job layoffs and some serious studio restructuring

TechRadar

Xbox parts ways with 4 studios, with South of Midnight and Psychonauts devs going independent as Arkane begins "required consultation" to "review potential strategic options"

This comes as part of the "most significant restructure in Xbox history," per CEO Asha Sharma

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AI Is Selling Off, But These 5 Stocks Could Benefit Next

As capital rotates out of crowded AI trades, Meta, Microsoft, MercadoLibre, DLocal, and Robinhood stand out as beaten-down stocks with strong fundamentals and analyst upside.

MarketBeat

Nvidia's Next AI Rack Hit A Manufacturing Snag. The Company's Fastest Product Cycle Just Slowed Down.

Nvidia's next-generation Kyber NVL144 rack-scale AI system has reportedly been delayed by more than a year after manufacturing challenges emerged with a critical component.

International Business Times

Microsoft Sheds More Than 2% Of Its Staff As Xbox Division Undergoes Major Reorganization

Microsoft announced its laying off more than 2% of its workforce, which is largely affecting the Xbox division.

International Business Times

Microsoft is cutting 3,200 Xbox employees, and half of them will be eliminated today in "the most significant restructure in Xbox history"

"Today’s decisions do not reflect their talent or dedication," new Xbox CEO says of staff

GamesRadar

Xbox's big "reset" cuts: Compulsion, Double Fine, Undead Labs, Ninja Theory to leave Xbox — 3,200 roles to be removed

Xbox's expected cuts have been revealed. It'll be the single biggest staff reduction event in the platform's history — although no announced projects have been cancelled, and no studios have been closed (so far).

Windows Central

Is Microsoft Stock Too Cheap Here? One Play is to Short Cash-Secured MSFT Puts

Microsoft stock has tumbled recently, but is up from recent lows. Has MSFT become too cheap? After all, analyst price targets are significantly higher. One play is to sell short one-month MSFT put options.

Barchart

Microsoft Teams just made it easier to shut down Copilot and other AI tools

Microsoft introduced simplified controls in Teams that let licensed meeting organizers turn off Copilot, Facilitator, and Intelligent Recap. The update is rolling out across desktop, web, and mobile, making it easier to disable meeting AI features without digging through admin policy.

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Microsoft’s Frontier push aims to turn AI spending into measurable returns

Microsoft is launching a $2.5 billion business unit that focuses on linking AI models, workflows and proprietary data.

Tom’s Hardware

Wisconsin residents file class-action lawsuit against Microsoft's 'world's most powerful AI data center' due to data center noise — plaintiffs also mention construction noise and extreme light pollution from $7.3 billion facility

Wisconsin residents file class-action lawsuit against Microsoft due to data center noise — plaintiffs also mention construction noise and extreme light pollution

TechRadar

Microsoft makes major AI U-turn following user revolt — will let Teams users turn off Copilot, Facilitator and Recap

User backlash to Microsoft Teams AI tools leads to major shift in policy choices.

Tom’s Guide

A PlayStation 6 without a disc drive? I’m done with Sony

I’m not averse to digital gaming, but I don’t have much faith in Sony’s ability to deliver it at a fair price.

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The Economic Times

Jefferies' Christopher Wood warns Microsoft, Meta, and Alphabet AI spending may backfire

Jefferies strategist Chris Wood has warned that Wall Street's hyperscalers risk massive capital destruction from excessive AI spending, arguing markets may soon push back against rising debt-funded investments. He also flagged geopolitical risks and drew attention to growing concerns that AI valuations could become detached from economic fundamentals.

Barchart

The Microsoft Stock Outlook Remains Upbeat Despite Layoffs

Microsoft has become a big beneficiary of the AI boom.

International Business Times UK

Michael Burry Says Tech Stocks in a 'Blowoff Top', Expands Nasdaq and Semiconductor ETF Bear Bets

Michael Burry expanded bearish bets on Nasdaq and semiconductor ETFs, arguing AI-era valuations are outrunning business fundamentals

Barchart

Mark Zuckerberg Doubles Down on Raw Computing Power to Challenge AWS and Microsoft. What That Means for META Stock.

Meta wants to sell its extra AI horsepower to the highest bidder, and that could shake up the cloud computing pecking order.

Tom’s Hardware

Windows 11 identifier code used to track Scattered Spider perp after Microsoft shared info with FBI — 19-year-old US-Estonian hacker arrested over alleged ties to infamous extortion group

Petet Stokes was arrested in Finland and extradited to the U.S. over alleged ties to the Scattered Spider group, with Microsoft helping in the investigation. He's in custody awaiting trial based on a criminal complaint for a May 2025 attack on a U.S.-based luxury jewelry retailer

Windows Central

"The consequence of that is that you don't actually possess the data yourself. There are companies that own these servers and let you 'turn the tap' for a monthly fee." Hideo Kojima speaks on the death of physical media

Hideo Kojima warns that plans like PlayStation’s 2028 physical disc ban threaten game preservation and true media ownership.

MarketBeat

Why Microsoft Looks Like the Best Big Tech Trade for H2 2026

MSFT is down 20% in the first half of 2026, but a 22.9x forward P/E, 40% Azure growth, and stabilizing technicals point to a potential second-half reversal.

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