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The Latest Breaking News from Microsoft

Microsoft announces another mass layoff, thousands of workers affected

Microsoft is firing thousands of workers, its second mass layoff in months

The Independent UK

Microsoft to cut another 9,000 jobs in bid to slash costs

The company’s gaming business is among areas where Microsoft will “end or decrease work”

The Independent UK

Microsoft Family Safety parental control software review

Microsoft Family Safety runs on multiple platforms besides Windows 11 but you'll need a premium account to try out all its features.

TechRadar

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Zillow's CEO says his friends were shocked when he quit a cushy job at Microsoft—but Steve Jobs led to his success at the $17 billion real estate firm

Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman left his cushy Microsoft job in 2009 to join the struggling real estate startup during the housing crisis. His friends had concerns—but he turned it around, thanks in part to Steve Jobs.

Fortune

Microsoft's youngest security researcher started collaboration with the company at just 13 — high school junior filed 20 vulnerability reports last summer, named MSRC Most Valuable Researcher twice

Microsoft has published a blog about one of its youngest and most outstanding security researchers. Dylan started work for MSRC age 13.

Tom’s Hardware

OpenAI execs whine about the New York Times lawsuit and user privacy during live NYT event, get roasted by NYT journalist: 'It must be really hard when someone does something with your data you don't want them to'

You love to see it.

PC Gamer

Xbox is cancelling Rare's 'Everwild' and ZeniMax's new MMORPG IP as part of broader cuts — with 'Perfect Dark' impacted as well

As part of broader cuts to the Xbox division, Rare's Everwild and ZeniMax Online Studios' new MMORPG have been canceled.

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'Our platform, hardware, and game roadmap have never looked stronger,' Phil Spencer says, as Microsoft announces another round of mass layoffs at its gaming division

Microsoft is reportedly laying off around 9,000 people in total, and a lot of them are coming from the Xbox business.

PC Gamer

Microsoft cuts another 9,000 roles in latest jobs cull

The cuts mark the biggest jobs cull since early 2023 when Microsoft axed 10,000 workers.

The Independent UK

Microsoft's layoffs to top 9,000 people, impacting around 4% of the firm's entire workforce — total 2025 layoffs now top 15,300 people

Microsoft has begun global layoffs as previously reported, with staff impacted in various departments from Azure to Xbox.

Windows Central

From Pong to Wii Sports: the surprising legacy of tennis in gaming history

From the lab-born Tennis for Two to the console classics of Nintendo and Sega, the sport has been a constant, foundational force in gaming’s rise

The Guardian - UK

One of the best PowerToys features just got even better — and it puts Windows Search to shame

PowerToys 0.92 brings a faster, more stable Command Palette with improved extensions, search tools, and customization options for Windows users.

Windows Central

Not to be outdone by ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot humiliates itself in Atari 2600 chess showdown — another AI humbled by 1970s tech despite trash talk

Microsoft Copilot is the latest AI to have been trounced in Atari Chess, despite its pre-game confidence in a victory.

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft continues Xbox layoffs, with jobs cut at King, Turn 10, ZeniMax Media, and more — read Phil Spencer's note to staff

Microsoft is laying off employees in its Xbox division, including cuts to the teams at King and ZeniMax Media.

Windows Central

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Benzinga

How To Earn $500 A Month From Microsoft Stock

With the recent buzz around Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), some investors may be eyeing potential gains from the company's dividends.

MarketBeat

Dan Ives’ Bold $5 Trillion Forecast for Microsoft Stock

Dan Ives sees Microsoft reaching a $5 trillion market cap on AI momentum, but OpenAI tensions and rich valuation could challenge the stock’s upside

Windows Central

Apple is making a cheap MacBook — that's bad news for Windows

A sub-$800 MacBook is reportedly in the works, targeting the midrange PC market, notorious for its lackluster hardware. If true, Windows OEMs are in trouble.

Windows Central

I made 21 tweaks in Windows 11 to increase gaming performance — and they worked

On Windows 11, you can configure a slew of settings and features to improve gaming performance. In this guide, I'll show you 21 ways to optimize your PC.

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Benzinga

Bill Gates Once Had A 'Gaping Hole' In His Dashboard: Sequoia's Michael Moritz Recalls Being Chauffeured By A Future Billionaire Obsessed With A 7-Minute Commute While Building Microsoft

Venture capitalist Michael Moritz of Sequoia Capital revealed an extraordinary anecdote about Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates that perfectly captures the obsessive focus that drove one of America’s most successful tech entrepreneurs to billionaire status.

T3 Awards 2025: all the Tech winners revealed

The T3 Awards 2025 is here to recognise the very best in Tech this year

The Conversation

Australians will soon need their age checked to log into online search tools – here’s why

By the end of this year, the experience of using search engines in Australia won’t be as simple as it has always been.

Windows Central

Microsoft has a new way to use AI in OneNote — but a "dumb" feature excites me more

Microsoft recently added Copilot Notebooks to OneNote, but a fix for blurry content might be more useful in daily life.

TechRadar

Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace could put sensitive data at risk because of a blind spot in default email behavior

Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace both fail silently when email encryption breaks, exposing sensitive healthcare data without alerts or audit trails.

Barchart

Microsoft Stock Is Headed for $4 Trillion. Is It Too Late to Buy MSFT Here?

The Microsoft engine is chugging along nicely.

Barchart

Analysts Keep Raising Microsoft Stock Price Targets - Time to Buy?

Sell-side stock analysts continue to raise their price targets on Microsoft stock. One way to play this is to sell short out-of-the-money (OTM) puts, now yielding over 1.3% one month out for a 4% lower strike price.

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