OpenAI Windsurf deal collapses over Microsoft IP concerns
Acquisition talks for Windsurf have abruptly fallen apart as Microsoft’s IP issues suddenly became a deal‐breaker. In a twist that’s almost too theatrical for the tech world, Windsurf’s CEO is now headed to Google, leaving everyone to wonder if these boardroom dramas were scripted or just another day in AI land.
Back to Top / Friday, July 11, 2025, 5:21 pm / permalink 9910 / 5 stories in 7 months
Microsoft Outlook hit with hours-long outage
cnbc - Microsoft's Outlook email service was down for Outlook.com as well as Outlook mobile apps and desktop programs.
Back to Top / Thursday, July 10, 2025, 1:21 pm / permalink 9797 / 2 stories in 7 months
Replit Partners With Microsoft, Shifting AI Coding Alliances and Challenging Google Cloud
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Replit partners with Microsoft, integrating with Azure and its Marketplace. The move challenges Replit's long-standing partner, Google Cloud.The post Replit Partners With Microsoft, Shifting AI Coding Alliances and Challenging Google Cloud appeared first …
Back to Top / Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 3:20 pm / permalink 9635 / 3 stories in 7 months
Microsoft Teams Rolls Out Threaded Conversations and New Productivity Tools in Public Preview
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Microsoft Teams launches a public preview with threaded conversations, multiple emoji reactions, and new productivity tools to streamline workflow and collaboration.The post Microsoft Teams Rolls Out Threaded Conversations and New Productivity Tools in Pu…
Back to Top / Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 1:20 pm / permalink 9620 / 2 stories in 7 months
Arkane founder calls Game Pass an 'unsustainable model' that's wrecking the industry
Lawrence Bonk / engadget - Arkane Studios founder Raphael Colantonio had some harsh words for Game Pass in a thread on X, calling it an "unstainable model" that's "damaging the industry." He also said that Microsoft's ability to throw "infinite money" at the platform will eventuall…
Back to Top / Monday, July 7, 2025, 1:20 pm / permalink 9534 / 4 stories in 7 months
Microsoft’s latest layoffs hit 9,000 employees company-wide
Steve Vegvari / pocket-lint - It's been a tough week in tech as Microsoft announces mass layoffs.
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Microsoft Launches Exchange Server Subscription Edition, Pushing Users to Upgrade Ahead of 2025 Deadline
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Microsoft launches Exchange Server Subscription Edition (SE), moving its on-premises server to a subscription model. Upgrade now before the Oct 2025 end-of-support.The post Microsoft Launches Exchange Server Subscription Edition, Pushing Users to Upgrade …
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Microsoft announces another round of layoffs as it plows money into AI
Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson / betanews - Microsoft plans to further reduce its global workforce, having already trimmed back on employee numbers several times this year. The company is yet to provide exact details of the number of people affected by the latest round of layoffs, and it has also n…
Back to Top / Thursday, July 3, 2025, 3:20 am / permalink 9320 / 13 stories in 8 months
Xbox Boss 'Not Retiring Anytime Soon,' Microsoft Promises
Ethan Gach / kotaku - Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has been in charge of Xbox for over a decade and the company says he’s not leaving anytime soon, calling rumors that the longtime exec might be resigning when the next generation of Xbox hardware launches “completely made…
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Microsoft Kills Sea Of Thieves Studio's Long-Troubled Action-Adventure Everwild
Kenneth Shepard / kotaku - Rather than doing the humane and dignified thing of telling thousands of people all at once whether or not they’re going to have a job tomorrow, Xbox is laying off over 9,100 employees today in waves. Xbox CEO Phil Spencer told workers in an email message…
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Microsoft Cuts 9,100 Jobs in Massive Restructuring to Fund AI Pivot
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Microsoft initiates its largest layoff since 2023, cutting 9,100 jobs (4% of workforce) to fund its massive strategic pivot to artificial intelligence.The post Microsoft Cuts 9,100 Jobs in Massive Restructuring to Fund AI Pivot appeared first on WinBuzzer.
Back to Top / Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 9:20 am / permalink 9249 / 22 stories in 8 months
Microsoft Authenticator is ending support for passwords
Emma Roth / theverge - Microsoft will soon no longer let you use its Authenticator app to store or autofill passwords. Starting in July, you won’t be able to autofill saved passwords using Authenticator, and you’ll have to use Microsoft Edge or another password management solut…
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Halo's Future Will Be Revealed...In October, Says Xbox
Zack Zwiezen / kotaku - Rumors have been swirling for a while now that Xbox’s flagship series, Halo, might be making the leap to PlayStation in the near future. There have also been rumors about a remake of the OG game. Now, Halo Studios, formerly 343 Industries, has stepped for…
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Microsoft Says its New AI Diagnoses Disease 4x Better Than Doctors
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Microsoft has unveiled a powerful new artificial intelligence system it claims can diagnose complex medical conditions with an accuracy rate more than four times higher than experienced physicians, a development one top executive hailed as “Microsoft has …
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Xbox "Has No Desire" To Make Hardware Anymore, Founding Team Member Says
Blair Marnell / gamespot - Next year marks the 25th anniversary of Xbox, but one of the console's original team members, Laura Fryer, is openly questioning one element of Microsoft's gaming division. Fryer--who no longer works for Xbox--recently shared her response to Microsoft's r…
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Windows 12 release is pushed back at least another year as Microsoft announces Windows 11 version 25H2
tomshardware - The next version of Windows is now confirmed to be Windows 11 25H2, and since it's built on the same codebase as its predecessors, it will install much faster on 24H2 systems.
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Microsoft Evicts Antivirus From Windows Kernel After 2024 Crowdstrike Outage
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - In response to the 2024 CrowdStrike crisis, Microsoft is overhauling Windows security by forcing antivirus software out of the kernel to boost stability. This major architectural shift, part of the 'Windows Resiliency Initiative,' redefines platform secur…
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Microsoft's own AI chip delayed six months in major setback — in-house chip now reportedly expected in 2026, but won't hold a candle to Nvidia Blackwell
tomshardware - A new report says Microsoft's in-house AI chip is delayed and won't be as good as Nvidia Blackwell when it finally does launch.
Back to Top / Friday, June 27, 2025, 10:21 am / permalink 8985 / 3 stories in 8 months
Windows Blue screen of death axed after 40 years, but BSOD still remains — will be replaced by new black Windows 11 'unexpected restart screen'
tomshardware - After 40 years, Microsoft is replacing its iconic blue screen of death with a simpler black screen that displays the stop code and faulty driver error message.
Back to Top / Friday, June 27, 2025, 8:21 am / permalink 8974 / 8 stories in 8 months
Microsoft nuke power deal for Three Mile Island appears to be ahead of schedule
Tobias Mann / theregister - 837 megawatt reactor now expected in 2027, energy CEO says A revamped Three Mile Island nuclear plant could be fueling Microsoft's AI datacenters sooner than first thought, according to Constellation Energy executives.…
Back to Top / Thursday, June 26, 2025, 2:21 pm / permalink 8925 / 4 stories in 8 months