Xbox Developer Direct 2026: Event Date, Start Times & What To Expect From The Showcase
It’s almost time for Xbox Developer Direct 2026! Yep, this year’s edition of the team’s January showcase takes…
Microsoft’s free Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming soon with ads
Microsoft has been testing its ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming service over the past few months, as I exclusively…
Microsoft researchers have revealed the 40 jobs most exposed to AI—and even teachers make the list
As companies like Amazon publicly announce AI-driven workforce reductions, workers are scrambling to understand which careers might soon…
Microsoft issues emergency fix after a security update left some Windows 11 devices unable to shut down
If you weren’t able to shut down your Windows 11 device recently, Microsoft has rolled out an emergency…
Microsoft taps India’s Varaha for durable carbon removal offtake
Microsoft has signed a deal with Indian startup Varaha to buy more than 100,000 tons of carbon dioxide…
Microsoft’s first Windows 11 update of 2026 stopped some computers from shutting down
Microsoft has identified issues upon installing the January 2026 Windows security update. To address these issues, an out-of-band…
Fighting back: Beijing builds its own ‘small yard, high fence’ to shut out US tech
“Small yard, high fence” was how Jake Sullivan, national security adviser under President Joe Biden, described US tech…
Microsoft is closing its employee library and cutting back on subscriptions
Microsoft’s library of books is so heavy that it once caused a campus building to sink, according to…
Microsoft announces glut of new data centers but says it won’t let your electricity bill go up
Although public backlash against data centers has been intense over the past 12 months, all of the tech…
The AI boom needs electricity, but Western grids are strained. Is power China’s power?
Near the end of last year, thousands of European travellers saw their holiday plans unravel after a prolonged…
Bill Gates says AI could be used as a bioterrorism weapon akin to the COVID pandemic if it falls into the wrong hands
The wheel, the internet, the car, and electricity. All of these human creations pale in comparison to artificial…
Microsoft is making it much easier to add hyperlinks in Word docs
Microsoft is making it a lot faster and easier to add links to text inside Word documents. Instead…