Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Microsoft

How to set up a new laptop running Windows 11 in 2025

If you have a new laptop and you're new to Windows 11, this guide will help you with what you need to know to get it set up, from the configuration of the OOBE to changes to basic settings, to making the desktop more personal.

Windows Central

Microsoft fails to exorcise the ghost of Windows Vista with latest Insider update

The Windows Vista boot chime is still playing in some Windows 11 Insider builds, though Microsoft at least attempted to fix it.

Laptop

Microsoft's own AI chip delayed six months in major setback — in-house chip now reportedly expected in 2026, but won't hold a candle to Nvidia Blackwell

A new report says Microsoft's in-house AI chip is delayed and won't be as good as Nvidia Blackwell when it finally does launch.

Tom’s Hardware

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Microsoft Edge's latest stable channel update adds MORE AI — All Copilot all the time

Feel like some more AI in your web browser? Well, it's here, with Microsoft Edge bringing new Copilot and AI search features to the stable channel.

Windows Central

CRWV–CORZ Potential Deal Could Unlock $2.8 Billion Hidden Value For Bitcoin Miner, Says Morgan Stanley

In a potential game-changer for the cryptocurrency mining sector, Morgan Stanley has forecasted that CoreWeave Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:CRWV) proposed acquisition of Core Scientific Inc. (NASDAQ:CORZ) could boost the Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) miner’s market capitalization by an impressive $2.8 billion.

Benzinga

Elon Musk Backs Satya Nadella's View That AI Must Produce 'Socially Useful' Results: 'The Real Question In The Next Five Years Is...'

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk endorsed Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Satya Nadella’s perspective on the practical impact of AI, emphasizing its benefits to sectors like healthcare, education, and productivity.

Benzinga

Kate meets Melinda French Gates a week after missing Royal Ascot

The Prince and Princess of Wales hosted the former wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates at Windsor Castle.

Evening Standard

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Windows Blue screen of death axed after 40 years, but BSOD still remains — will be replaced by new black Windows 11 'unexpected restart screen'

After 40 years, Microsoft is replacing its iconic blue screen of death with a simpler black screen that displays the stop code and faulty driver error message.

Tom’s Hardware

SMBs are being hit by malicious productivity tools – Zoom and ChatGPT spoofed by hackers

TechRadar

Microsoft AI Under Fire for Allegedly Consuming 200,000 Pirated Books — Authors Fight Back

Microsoft's AI faces a lawsuit from authors claiming its Megatron model used 200,000 pirated books for training. This is the latest in a series of copyright battles.

International Business Times UK

Trump's $5 Million 'Gold Card' Draws Global Elite, But Lawyers Warn 'Many High-Net-Worth Individuals Will Not Apply' Without Tax Clarity

President Donald Trump‘s $5 million “Trump Card” immigration program has attracted 70,000 initial registrations but faces significant legal and tax obstacles that could limit its appeal to ultra-wealthy investors, according to immigration attorneys and wealth advisors.

Benzinga

SoftBank's Masayoshi Son Sets Sights On Artificial Super Intelligence Domination With Bets On OpenAI And Ampere: 'I'm All In'

On Friday, SoftBank Group (OTC:SFTBF) (OTC:SFTBY) CEO Masayoshi Son said that he plans to position the company as the leading platform provider in the artificial super intelligence (ASI) sector within the next decade, aiming to rival major tech firms like Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG)…

Benzinga

Microsoft Shifts Top Security Role to AI War Room, Says Future Cyber Battles Will Be Fought in the Cloud With Bots, Not Firewalls

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) has restructured its cybersecurity leadership by transferring Chief Information Security Officer Igor Tsyganskiy from the traditional security organization to the Cloud, artificial intelligence division, signaling the tech giant’s strategic pivot toward AI-powered cybersecurity solutions.

Benzinga

OpenAI may prematurely declare AGI to cut ties with Microsoft — despite Sam Altman admitting today's tech isn’t built for it

A recent report suggests that OpenAI is in discussions to ship an AI coding agent that surpasses the capabilities of an advanced human programmer.

Windows Central

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Euronews

Microsoft Windows to get rid of 'blue screen of death' and frowning face after 40 years

A black screen will instead replace it.

Benzinga

Microsoft Windows Blue Screen Of Death Is Retiring After 40 Years, Here's What Will Replace It

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced to retire the iconic Blue Screen of Death after nearly 40 years. The tech giant is replacing it with a Black Screen of Death for Windows 11 users.

The Independent UK

Microsoft is replacing its iconic blue screen of death

IN FULL

Euronews

Bezos-Sánchez wedding: Who's on the star-studded guest list?

Stars flooded the City of Canals on Thursday as they arrived to attend Amazon boss Jeff Bezos' wedding. The star-studded guest list included everyone from retired talk show host Oprah Winfrey, to socialites, athletes and Blockbuster Hollywood names.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Benzinga

Amazon, Google Not Far Behind, But Dan Ives Says Microsoft 'Clearly Leading' In These Segments — $600 Price Target Is 'Probably' Conservative

On Thursday, Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is outpacing competitors like Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google in the cloud and hyperscaling sectors.

Benzinga

Why Your 9-to-5 Feels More Like 24/7, Report Says

One in three employees feels that the pace of work in today's world has become impossible to keep up with, new research by Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) found.

The Independent UK

Microsoft bids farewell to the Windows blue screen of death after 40 years

Most Windows users will have encountered the screen and its ‘Recovery’ message most likely at an inconvenient moment

Player One

Xbox's Windows App Now Lists Titles From Steam, Epic Games, Riot Games, and More

Microsoft's Xbox PC app is now testing its unified launcher that shows other platform's games, including Steam and Epic Games.

Benzinga

Bill Gates Says He Knows For A 'Fact' That More Children Will Die Due To US Health Aid Cuts And He's Taking The 'Proof' To Congress

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates has once again expressed his concerns about the impact of continued U.S. cuts to global health aid, warning that these reductions could lead to an additional 8 million child deaths by 2040, citing a study.

The Independent UK

Windows' infamous 'blue screen of death' will soon turn black

Nearly every Windows user has had a run in with the infamous “Blue Screen of Death” at some point in their computing life

GamesRadar

Xbox 360 dashboard tweak adds insult to injury a year after the shutdown of the classic marketplace: would you like to buy an Xbox Series X instead?

All I really want are my beloved blades back

1 … 338 339 340 341

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Artificial Intelligence

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.