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How Microsoft’s new Gaming Chief Strategy Officer Matthew Ball could save Microsoft's Xbox business

XBOX has a new chief strategy officer as part of another leadership shakeup from CEO Asha Sharma. How might Matthew Ball handle XBOX's future? We can infer a bit from his own analysis.

Windows Central

“Our job is to turn around the business": New Xbox chief strategy officer says joining was "irresistible," and his goal is "reviving storied franchises"

As part of plans for "strengthening Xbox’s console business," its new CSO Matthew Ball aims to elevate Microsoft's social "creator-centric" games.

Windows Central

Grok falls flat in Washington, undercutting SpaceX's AI growth story

SpaceX's AI chatbot Grok faces significant challenges gaining traction within the U.S. government. Federal agencies show a strong preference for competitors like OpenAI and Alphabet. This limited adoption raises questions about SpaceX's ambitious valuation and its projected AI market share. Grok's struggle in the government sector may also impact its…

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Microsoft Teams is retiring Together mode, and I'll miss the quirky feature

Microsoft will retire Teams Together mode on June 30, removing the shared views introduced during the remote‑work boom. The company says the change will simplify meetings and reduce cognitive load.

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The Palantir Paradox—Record Numbers and a Stock That Won't Cooperate

Palantir posted 85% revenue growth and record margins, yet shares fell. One longtime bull explains why the numbers still make a strong long-term case for PLTR.

MarketBeat

Security researcher describes freshly uncovered Windows 11 vulnerability as 'one of the most insane discoveries I ever found.'

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PC Gamer

Servers in the ocean: World’s first offshore underwater AI data centre launched in China

China has officially launched the world’s first commercial offshore wind-powered underwater AI data centre off the coast of Shanghai’s Lingang Special Area. The futuristic facility contains nearly 2,000 servers housed inside pressure-resistant underwater modules positioned beside offshore wind turbines. Designed to support artificial intelligence workloads, big data processing and domestic…

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The next Xbox may drop the disc drive, but players seem ready for disc‑to‑digital — if it's even real

Poll results and community reactions show strong interest in disc‑to‑digital, even though the program isn’t confirmed. With Project Helix potentially dropping the disc drive, readers are signalling how they want Xbox to handle discs.

Windows Central

Tech Industry Mourns the Loss of Microsoft Veteran Soma Somasegar at 59

The global technology community was left stunned after the sudden passing of Indian-origin tech veteran Soma Somasegar at the age of 59. Widely known as “Soma” across Silicon Valley, he was a respected technology leader, investor, mentor, and former senior executive at Microsoft.

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Microsoft lost its way in the AI race. Can Copilot get it back on course?

An early alliance with OpenAI hasn't been enough to keep the software giant in first place. Here's how Satya Nadella and his team are refueling for the long run.

Fortune

Check Point Software Technologies Eyes Firewall Rebound After Sales Overhaul

Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) executives said the company has moved past the most disruptive phase of a broad go-to-market reorganization and expects its firewall product business to return to growth later this year, according to remarks at a JPMorgan software event. The discussio

MarketBeat

I read every document in the Musk vs Altman case and my takeaway is—'Heartbreaking: The Worst Person You Know Just Made a Great Point'

Musk lost his case against Sam Altman on a technicality.

PC Gamer

In the early 1990s, Doom was famously installed on more PCs than Windows itself—but how many was that, actually?

Re-examining an old quote from Valve's Gabe Newell reveals a big gap in what we know about Doom's popularity.

PC Gamer

Update your Nvidia GPU drivers now to protect your PC from 9 "high-severity" vulnerabilities — here's what's at risk

Nvidia is urging users to upgrade their GPU drivers immediately to avoid several "high-severity" vulnerabilities.

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Microsoft's Xbox CEO Asha Sharma hires "widely respected" gaming industry analyst for strategy — the move helps "position Xbox for the future”

In her latest wave of Xbox leadership hires, CEO Asha Sharma has brought industry analyst Matthew Ball and two others into the fold at Microsoft.

The Conversation

Nearly everything we use online is owned by big tech. There’s a better way forward

Globally, users of digital media are increasingly locked into a handful of operating systems, app stores, and communication platforms. Most of us must choose between Apple, Windows, or Android. All of these are owned by American tech giants.

France 24

Digital bottleneck: How Iran wants to use internet access as leverage in the war

Tehran is floating the idea of charging the world’s largest tech companies – including Google, Meta, Microsoft and Amazon – for using the undersea internet cables crossing the Strait of Hormuz in a new attempt to exploit its control over the critical waterway to ratchet up economic pressure on the…

Tom’s Guide

2.8 million hit in frightening scareware attack that holds your browser hostage — how to stay safe

Scammers are using a new browser-locking scareware attack to trick potential victims into calling them for help.

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The one number that will actually move Nvidia's stock Wednesday night

A beat is almost a given—Nvidia has beaten expectations 21 of the last 23 quarters. Whether the stock rallies or falls depends on a number below the fold.

The Economic Times

OpenAI IPO filing could come before SpaceX goes public: Will Sam Altman beat Elon Musk and Anthropic in the biggest AI and space market race of 2026? Complete details on Wall Street’s largest IPO wave

OpenAI IPO: Wall Street is entering its biggest IPO wave since 2022. OpenAI, SpaceX, Anthropic, Shein, and Kunlunxin could together raise nearly $200 billion. OpenAI may file for its IPO before SpaceX goes public. That changes the entire AI market race. Investors are now watching Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and…

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Microsoft warns hackers are exploiting password resets to gain access to user accounts - here's how to stay safe

Storm-2949 is engaged in a "methodical, sophisticated, and multi-layered" campaign against Microsoft 365 accounts.

TechRadar

Microsoft takes down 'Fox Tempest' cybercrime service which used legitimate platforms to hide dangerous malware

Fox Tempest created more than a thousand fake certificates, helping distribute Lumma, Vidar, and countless other malware.

TechRadar

I've been working on Microsoft's 13-inch Surface Pro 12th Gen for Business running Intel Core Ultra Series 3, and am surprised by its speed and battery life, but oh that fan

Surface Pro comes roaring back with a powerful Intel mobile CPU in an unchanged design.

The Independent UK

New electric Mercedes-AMG GT packs British tech with 1,169bhp and a V8 soundtrack

Mercedes-AMG’s new four-door electric supercar uses cutting-edge axial flux motors and can add almost 290 miles of range in 10 minutes

PC Gamer

Microsoft plans to launch a cheaper 8 GB Surface laptop later this year which won't meet the requirements of a Copilot+ PC

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