The Latest Breaking News from Microsoft

I've been using the new Spotlight in macOS Tahoe 26 — and it's an absolute game-changer

Your Mac's Spotlight Search is getting a big upgrade with macOS Tahoe, and as a long-time MacBook reviewer I'm psyched to see Apple taking a page from Microsoft's playbook. Here's some tips on using Spotlight Search to the fullest based on my hands-on experience testing macOS Tahoe for months.

Tom’s Guide · Jul 25, 2025

The real winners from Trump’s ‘AI action plan’? Tech companies

Millions spent by Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft and others appear to have paid off as president vows to cut red tape

The Guardian - US · Jul 25, 2025

Bill Clinton reportedly sent Jeffrey Epstein note for birthday album

Wall Street Journal reports ex-president’s letter, while New York Times reports Trump called Epstein ‘the greatest’

The Guardian - US · Jul 25, 2025

Microsoft just spent $1 billion on sh*t that's going to be buried, and for a very good reason

Microsoft is spending over a billion dollars on underground waste injection to offset AI-related carbon emissions, using sewage and manure to avoid harmful atmospheric decomposition.

TechRadar · Jul 24, 2025

Satya Nadella says company layoffs have been "weighing heavily" on him, which arrived despite the "objective measure" that "Microsoft is thriving" — and more layoffs could be on the way

Satya Nadella issued a statement addressing Microsoft’s recent layoffs. The company has been criticized for laying off employees while achieving success overall.

Windows Central · Jul 24, 2025

Always on, always tired, sometimes rude – how to avoid the ‘triple-peak trap’ of modern work

If your first task of the day is triaging a bulging inbox at 6am, you are not alone. A recent Microsoft report headlined “Breaking down the infinite workday” found that 40% of Microsoft 365 users online at this hour are already scanning their emails – and that an average worker…

The Conversation · Jul 24, 2025

AI is straining the power grid — here’s how tech giants are getting creative

From underwater pods to poop-powered offsets, these are the strangest places where AI lives and is shaping the future of artificial intelligence.

Tom’s Guide · Jul 24, 2025

Microsoft Is Betting Big On A Startup That Injects Human And Animal Waste Into Rocks To Offset 14.9M Tons Of Emissions

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is under pressure to deliver on its ambitious climate pledge, and it’s now placing a massive bet on a startup that literally buries waste to fight carbon pollution. Carbon removal startup Vaulted Deep on July 17 announced a 12-year agreement with the tech giant to permanently eliminate 4.9…

Benzinga · Jul 24, 2025

Microsoft says China-based hackers exploiting critical SharePoint vulnerabilities to deploy Warlock ransomware — three China-affiliated threat actors seen taking advantage

Microsoft said that critical vulnerabilities in SharePoint are being exploited by a potentially China-linked threat actor, Storm-2603, to deploy ransomware.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 24, 2025

Microsoft trials redesigned Windows 11 Widgets Board with new Copilot Discover feed — AI curated stories right on your desktop

A redesigned widgets panel on Windows 11 replaces the MSN feed with a new Copilot Discover layout, which curates stories based on your likes using AI.

Windows Central · Jul 24, 2025