The Latest Breaking News from Microsoft

Acer and Gigabyte will launch RTX Spark laptops too, but not before Microsoft and Co.

The first batch not including Acer and Gigabyte will launch this fall.

PC Gamer · Jul 22

AMD to supply Anthropic with 2 gigawatts of Instinct MI450 GPUs — will invest up to $5 billion in the Claude developer, which is already using MI355X GPUs

The first gigawatt is scheduled to come online in the first half of 2027 in AMD Helios rack-scale systems.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 22

Xbox launches new backwards compatibility program on PC, starting with four games from the early 2000s

I am the Great Mighty Poo, and now I am on PC too

GamesRadar · Jul 22

Free Copilot is turning into a demo as Microsoft shifts real features to paid tiers

Microsoft is shifting key Copilot features, including Deep Research, behind paid subscriptions. Here is why the free version of Copilot is starting to feel like a glorified demo.

Windows Central · Jul 22

The Engineers Who Built AI Are Losing Their Jobs to It: More Than 800,000 Tech Jobs Lost Since 2022

AI advancements are displacing high-earning tech workers, even as industry revenues grow. driving concerns about job security, economic impacts, and the need for workforce reskilling.

International Business Times UK · Jul 22

AI tech companies have ‘hidden debt’ worth around $1.65 trillion, report claims — amount is 122% of debt reflected on the balance sheets of Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle

Five tech giants have $1.65 trillion in data center obligations that are listed off their balance sheets. These liabilities are added as footnotes in their quarterly statements but will become due and payable once these data centers start operating.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 22

US Stock Market: Big tech's AI spending boom raises cash flow concerns despite early returns

America's biggest technology companies are beginning to generate meaningful AI-driven revenue, but surging infrastructure spending is putting free cash flow under pressure. Reuters' analysis of LSEG estimates shows capital expenditure is expected to outpace free cash flow by 2027, shifting investor focus toward AI monetisation and long-term returns.

The Economic Times · Jul 22

US to spend $5 billion on health, construction research powered by AI

The United States will allocate five billion dollars for scientific research. This funding will address chronic diseases and accelerate drug discovery efforts. Federal agencies will utilize supercomputers and specialized datasets for experiments. The administration also plans to reform research funding mechanisms. Microsoft will donate computing credits to support this initiative.

The Economic Times · Jul 22

'Not sure if I should keep buying games and software from Microsoft': Xbox users are questioning account safety due to ongoing recovery issues, ahead of a disc-less console future

The all-digital future for both Xbox and PlayStation users isn't looking secure, as Xbox users complain over recent account recovery issues.

TechRadar · Jul 22

AI investment boom puts Big Tech's free cash flow under pressure

Big tech firms are investing heavily in artificial intelligence infrastructure. Their capital expenditures may soon exceed free cash flow generation. Microsoft and Amazon show early AI revenue growth signs. However, investors worry about sustained spending and cash depletion. Oracle's shares have fallen significantly amid negative free cash flow.

The Economic Times · Jul 22