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LinkedIn layoffs: Over 600 employees to lose jobs as company restructures operations

LinkedIn has laid off 606 employees, impacting roles across marketing, engineering, and product. This restructuring, aimed at creating agile teams and boosting AI infrastructure, follows CEO Daniel Shapero's call to 'reinvent how we work.' The cuts occur amidst broader tech industry shifts and parent Microsoft's own workforce adjustments.

The Economic Times

Why Bill Gates Finally Sold Every Microsoft Share

For nearly 50 years, Bill Gates and Microsoft were deeply connected. The company he co-founded with Paul Allen in 1975 changed personal computing forever, built one of the world’s most powerful tech empires, and turned Gates into a global business icon. Even after leaving day-to-day leadership, the Bill & Melinda…

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Synergis Software Opens Adept Experience 2026 With the Largest Product Launch in Company History

BETHLEHEM, Pa., May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Synergis Software opened Adept Experience 2026, its annual customer conference, with the most significant product announcement in the company's 35-year history. At the center of the announcement is Adept Cloud — a fully managed, cloud-native SaaS engineering document management system now generally available,…

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ON THIS DAY: Microsoft is working on its own 'Bing Concierge Bot' to rival Google Assistant

From our archives: Ten years ago today, Microsoft was testing a Bing “concierge bot” designed to live inside your conversations, handle tasks, and fetch info — basically the same thing Google is now announcing as its new AI information agents. The irony is hard to miss.

Windows Central

Forza Horizon 6 is now available on Xbox Game Pass, just as fourteen other games have been revealed for May 2026's second batch and beyond

Microsoft has unveiled the second wave of games coming to Xbox Game Pass for May 2026 and early June 2026. Alongside that main attraction, which is Forza Horizon 6, this batch includes other titles like Jurassic World Evolution 3, Remnant 2, and Echo Generation 2, to name a few.

Windows Central

Microsoft plans to end SMS two-factor authentication, potentially setting the pace for a passwordless Windows 11 future: "SMS as MFA is horribly vulnerable on multiple fronts."

Microsoft is pulling the plug on SMS-based two-factor authentication because it has become a leading source of fraud, replacing it with passkeys and verified email.

Windows Central

New Microsoft Surface for Business PCs pair Panther Lake chips with as little as 8GB of RAM — 13-inch Surface Laptop goes light on memory but still starts at $1,299

Microsoft has announced the Surface Laptop 8 and Surface Pro 12 for Business, both starting at $1,949 and featuring Intel's Panther Lake silicon. There's also a new Surface Laptop 13-inch that comes with as little as 8GB RAM coming later this year and starting at $1,299.

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Forza Horizon 6’s full release triples predecessor’s peak after nuclear early access weekend

It's a banger.

Destructoid

Wall Street Is Loving the Layoffs at Microsoft. Buy the Dip.

Your go-to job-seeking platform LinkedIn is about to see a lot more job-seekers ... from LinkedIn.

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3G Capital Exits Microsoft Stock in Major Portfolio Shift. MSFT Is Still One of the Best AI Plays Now.

3G Capital dumped Microsoft stock and piled into semiconductor names. Here's what the move says about AI investing right now, and whether MSFT remains a buy.

Barchart

Microsoft says it's going to 'fundamentally raise the bar' on driver quality, reliability and security across Windows

Start your engines.

PC Gamer

Microsoft finally ends using SMS codes for account sign-in — with passkeys officially taking over

Microsoft believes that the future of authentication is passwordless, secure, and user-friendly.

TechRadar

Is the new Surface Pro for Business (12th Edition) worth an upgrade over the Pro 11? Here's what you need to know before you buy.

Microsoft just launched a new Surface Pro for Business (12th Edition) featuring Intel's "Panther Lake" Core Ultra Series 3 chips. Is it an upgrade you should rush out and buy? I compare the new model to the last-gen Surface Pro 11 to find out.

Windows Central

Ackman and Berkshire Are Betting Against Each Other on AI

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square made big moves in top AI hyperscaler stocks in Q1, with several standing in clear contrast to Berkshire Hathaway's changes.

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What is Mini Shai-Hulud npm supply chain attack, and was Microsoft and Socket hit by malware? Full explainer on npm malware spread

What is Mini Shai-Hulud npm supply chain attack, and was Microsoft and Socket hit by malware? A new npm supply chain attack hit hundreds of packages linked to the @antv ecosystem. Attackers used a compromised maintainer account to publish malicious versions that stole credentials and spread across repositories. Microsoft and…

The Economic Times

Microsoft's biggest India data centre on track to go live in mid-2026, executive says

Microsoft is building its largest data center in India, scheduled for completion by mid-2026. This expansion is fueled by strong demand for Azure cloud services and the Copilot 365 AI assistant. The company is investing heavily in India's growing AI market, recognizing its potential with over a billion internet users…

Windows Central

"Not the mainstream PC update you're hoping for": I break down how the Surface Laptop 8 for Business compares to the Surface Laptop 7

The Surface Laptop for Business (8th Edition) has launched, but before you run out and buy one, I have some details about what exactly is new (and why you should probably wait).

International Business Times

Democrats Significantly Less Likely To Trust AI Companies Than Republicans, Poll Shows

Democrats are less likely than Republicans to trust companies at the forefront of AI, according to a new poll.

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How to watch Roland-Garros 2026 free from anywhere with this VPN deal

How to watch Roland-Garros 2026 for free from anywhere with a VPN. With defending champion Carlos Alcaraz out due to injury, Jannik Sinner is the favorite to win this year.

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Absorb Software Launches Absorb Aura, the AI Engine Powering the Agentic Learning System that Drives the Business Forward

CALGARY, Alberta, May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Absorb Software, the leading global learning technology company, today launched Absorb Aura, a coordinated system of specialized AI agents designed to drive enterprise growth through employee upskilling, departmental training for sales, engineering, and customer-facing teams, as well as education for customers, partners,…

Windows Central

Microsoft unveils Surface Laptop 8 and Surface Pro 12 for 2026 with Intel Core Ultra Series 3 chips, display upgrades, and new haptics: Launching first for business customers today

Microsoft is refreshing its Surface for Business portfolio today with new Intel chips, with consumer models expected in the coming months along with Snapdragon X2 variants over the summer.

TechRadar

Microsoft unveils new Surface for Business laptops and Surface Pro for Business 2 in 1s — showing your next work device will have AI at the core

Microsoft wants your next work laptop or PC to be a Surface - and has a host of new devices to convince you.

Windows Central

Microsoft confirms that it will bring Snapdragon X2 chips to new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop this year

Although not available today, the company has confirmed that customers will be able to buy its new Surface devices with Snapdragon X2 chips later this year.

Windows Central

Surface Laptop for Business 8 review: This new privacy screen makes your laptop invisible to everyone else in the coffee shop

Microsoft's Surface Laptop for Business 8th Edition features a world-first integrated privacy display and Intel’s Core Ultra 3, and a high price.

Fortune

Exclusive: AI startup Viktor raises $75 million to put a virtual ‘coworker’ in Slack and Teams

The former Meta engineers behind Viktor say their AI agent has hit a $15 million revenue run rate in about 10 weeks.

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