The Latest Breaking News from Microsoft

Microsoft closing Arkane Austin was a 'dumb move', says founder and former president

"It's obvious that Arkane Austin was a very special group of people that have made some cool things and that could pull it off again."

PC Gamer · Oct 30, 2024

OpenAI reportedly builds custom AI chips as it embraces AMD — company also abandons plans to build its own fabs

OpenAI is advancing the development of an inference chip with Broadcom but abandons plans to build a fab network.

Tom’s Hardware · Oct 30, 2024

Microsoft says Russian hackers have launched major spear phishing attacks against US government officials

Midnight Blizzard is using complex social engineering campaigns to spear phish officials around the world, Microsoft claims.

TechRadar · Oct 30, 2024

LinkedIn launches AI-powered hiring assistant to take the pain out of recruiting

Microsoft hopes new AI-powered LinkedIn recruiting assistant can help relieve burnout among HR workers.

TechRadar · Oct 30, 2024

AMD rakes in cash with best quarterly revenue ever amid datacenter business rise, but gaming business craters

AMD records its highest quarterly revenue ever, but the modest guidance disappoints investors.

Tom’s Hardware · Oct 30, 2024

Meta's leaked 'Avalanche' could bring back Oculus Rift games, but I want more

A long-rumored cloud gaming app was briefly leaked on the Quest Store. We suspect it'll arrive on Quest 3 soon, but used in a safe way — and we'd love to see something more ambitious.

Android Central · Oct 30, 2024

Nasdaq Futures Climb on Upbeat Alphabet Results, U.S. GDP Data and More Big Tech Earnings on Tap

December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are trending up +0.28% this morning as strong quarterly results from Alphabet boosted sentiment, while investors also awaited a fresh batch of U.S. economic data and earnings reports from “Magnificent Seven” companies Microsoft and Meta.

Barchart · Oct 30, 2024

US tech stocks send Nasdaq to hit record high, as Alphabet beats forecasts

Tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index rises 0.8 percent as investors bet on strong earnings from Meta, Amazon and Microsoft.

Al Jazeera · Oct 30, 2024

Metaverse Resurrection – Can Blockchain Bring the Metaverse Back to Life?

Metaverse isn't as hot as it used to be. For the most part, this much-hyped future of digital life has recently started to wear off. Yes, big shots like Meta and Microsoft refuse to let go, but AI has been lately taking off all the attention, and now the Metaverse…

inkl · Oct 30, 2024

Stocks See Support from Positive US Consumer Confidence Report and Tech Stocks

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed up +0.16%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.36%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.98%. Stocks on Tuesday saw support from the stronger-than-expected US consumer confidence report. Higher...

Barchart · Oct 29, 2024