Raven Software gets its union contract with Microsoft three years after voting to organize
Lawrence Bonk / engadget - Employees at Raven Software, known for its work on the Call of Duty franchise, finally have a union contract with Microsoft. This happened nearly years after quality assurance (QA) workers at the company voted to unionize.Workers voted unanimously to rati…
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Microsoft kills Windows 11 SE, another in a long line of failed ChromeOS competitors
Andrew Cunningham / arstechnica - Windows 11 SE was made for school laptop fleets where ChromeOS has made inroads.
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Microsoft: Kremlin monitors foreign embassies in Moscow through cyber-espionage at ISP level
therecord - In a warning to foreign embassies in Moscow, Microsoft said a Russian state-backed hacking group known as Secret Blizzard or Turla has been using internet service providers for adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) attacks.
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Xbox Game Pass Makes $5 Billion As Microsoft Reports Massive Growth
John Walker / kotaku - Microsoft has announced that Game Pass has hit almost $5 billion in revenue over the last fiscal year, with 500 million active users. In fact, the whole of Microsoft has just reported annual revenue of $76.4 billion, up 18 percent on the previous year. Th…
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Microsoft Q4 FY2025: Profits Soar, Market Cap Passes $4 Trillion amid Mass Layoffs and Record $30B AI Infrastructure Plans
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Microsoft announces a record $30B quarterly investment in AI and cloud infrastructure after strong Q4 earnings, escalating the tech arms race amid ongoing layoffs.The post Microsoft Q4 FY2025: Profits Soar, Market Cap Passes $4 Trillion amid Mass Layoffs …
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Microsoft earnings highlight surging cloud and AI strength
Microsoft’s quarterly earnings report celebrated impressive Azure and cloud performance, igniting a rally in its share price. The robust figures, underscored by strong growth in AI and cloud services, position the tech giant as a dominant force in an increasingly competitive digital landscape.
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Opera Escalates Microsoft Battle Over Edge Browser, Filing Antitrust Complaint in Brazil
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Opera has filed an antitrust complaint in Brazil against Microsoft, accusing it of using its Windows dominance to unfairly promote the Edge browser and limit user choice.The post Opera Escalates Microsoft Battle Over Edge Browser, Filing Antitrust Complai…
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Opera takes its browser beef with Microsoft to Brazil in antitrust complaint
Anna Washenko / engadget - Opera is filing an antitrust complaint against Microsoft in Brazil, alleging it creates an unfair environment for alternate browsers to compete with Edge. The Norway-based company claims Microsoft's deals to make Edge the exclusive pre-installed browser o…
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Microsoft Edge now an 'AI-powered browser' with Copilot Mode
Sergiu Gatlan / bleepingcomputer - Microsoft has introduced Copilot Mode, an experimental feature designed to transform Microsoft Edge into a web browser powered by artificial intelligence (AI). [...]
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Microsoft in talks to maintain access to OpenAI’s tech beyond AGI milestone
Rebecca Bellan / techcrunch - Microsoft is reportedly in advanced talks with OpenAI for a new agreement that would give it ongoing access to the startup’s technology even if OpenAI achieves what it defines as AGI, or advanced general intelligence. If the deal goes through, it would cl…
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Microsoft starts rolling out Xbox age verification in the UK
Tom Warren / theverge - Microsoft is starting to comply with the UK’s Online Safety Act by prompting Xbox players to verify their age today. The prompts will be shown to Xbox players who indicate they’re over the age of 18 and will be shown when you sign into an Xbox account in …
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Microsoft Warns of New ‘SploitLight’ Vulnerability in macOS
Usman Qureshi / iphoneincanada - New SploitLight macOS vulnerability lets attackers use Spotlight plugins to bypass TCC and access sensitive data cached by Apple Intelligence.The post Microsoft Warns of New ‘SploitLight’ Vulnerability in macOS first appeared on iPhone in Canada.
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Copilot Mode Turns Microsoft Edge Into An AI Browser - Here's What It Can Do
bgr - Microsoft Edge just started testing a new Copilot Mode that gives Microsoft's AI chatbot the ability to perform tasks for you from your browser.
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Xbox Confirms Silksong Demo at Gamescom in August
Steve Vegvari / iphoneincanada - Microsoft and Xbox have confirmed that Hollow Knight: Silksong will be playable on the showfloor at Gamescom in August.The post Xbox Confirms Silksong Demo at Gamescom in August first appeared on iPhone in Canada.
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Massive Microsoft SharePoint Zero-Day Hacking Campaign Appears to be Fueled by Leaked Patch Details
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - A top security researcher claims the massive SharePoint zero-day attack was fueled by a leak from a Microsoft partner program, giving hackers a critical head start.The post Massive Microsoft SharePoint Zero-Day Hacking Campaign Appears to be Fueled by Lea…
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Microsoft Preps Copilot for GPT-5 With New ‘Smart’ Mode
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Microsoft is developing a 'Smart' mode for Copilot to leverage OpenAI's upcoming GPT-5 model, aiming to unify AI reasoning in a seamless user experience.The post Microsoft Preps Copilot for GPT-5 With New ‘Smart’ Mode appeared first on WinBuzzer.
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Microsoft Admits It Cannot Guarantee EU Cloud Data Sovereignty from US Government
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - A Microsoft executive admitted under oath that the company cannot guarantee EU data is safe from US government access due to the CLOUD Act, undermining 'sovereign cloud' promises.The post Microsoft Admits It Cannot Guarantee EU Cloud Data Sovereignty from…
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AdGuard and Brave Join Signal in Blocking Microsoft’s Windows Recall Over Privacy Fears
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Privacy-focused apps AdGuard and Brave are now blocking Microsoft's controversial Windows Recall AI, citing major privacy concerns and following Signal's lead.The post AdGuard and Brave Join Signal in Blocking Microsoft’s Windows Recall Over Privacy Fears…
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Microsoft's Satya Nadella says job cuts have been 'weighing heavily' on him
cnbc - After eliminating over 15,000 positions this year, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella now says the company's mission needs to change due to the rise of AI.
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Microsoft SharePoint Zero-Day Escalates to Ransomware, Department of Homeland Security Affected
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Hackers are actively exploiting a critical SharePoint zero-day (CVE-2025-53770), hitting 400+ firms and institutions like the DHS.The post Microsoft SharePoint Zero-Day Escalates to Ransomware, Department of Homeland Security Affected appeared first on Wi…
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