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Shortly after it was reported that Xbox’s RPG studio Obsidian Entertainment lost 25% of its workforce to Microsoft’s mass Xbox layoffs earlier this week, it’s come to light that the…

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A massive wave of 4,800 layoffs hit Microsoft on Monday morning this week, with 3,200 of the cuts aimed at Xbox specifically for a “reset” of the firm’s gaming business….

Using the most advanced AI models at a corporate scale isn’t cheap, even for a company as massive as Microsoft. The cost of AI tokens, the unit used to measure…

Microsoft has appointed Dr. Anna Zongollowicz as Director of Education and Workforce Policy for Asia, adding a workforce development and skills policy specialist to its regional education team as AI…

CiraSync logo Outdated directories and contacts that never reached employee devices create friction at exactly the moments when communication needs to be instant. AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, July 7, 2026…

A bizarre Windows 11 issue is causing a single, bloated folder to swallow massive amounts of storage. In extreme cases, the folder can balloon up to 500GB. Others have seen…

This week saw Microsoft and Xbox initiate the single biggest layoff wave in the gaming brand’s history, with 3,200 Xbox and game development roles cut — 1,600 immediately, and another…

Bing sign-in now accepts Google or Apple accounts. Credit: Windows Latest First spotted by Windows Latest, Microsoft just confirmed that Bing sign-in now works with Google and Apple accounts. No…

Ever since Microsoft discontinued Windows Movie Maker back in 2017, I have been left adrift and wandering between heavyweight professional platforms such as DaVinci Resolve, or cloud-dependent modern alternatives such…

Windows 11 still tells users to open a Search charm that has not existed since Windows 8. Marcus Ash, who leads Design and Research for Windows and Devices at Microsoft,…

A new report suggested that Xbox plans to double down on exclusive games, as Microsoft explores paths to grow its ecosystem. This week, Microsoft begun processes to eliminate 3,200 roles…

Xbox is having a tumultuous week, letting go of several studios and laying off over 3,200 people as part of a big company “reset”.However, that has not deterred Microsoft from…

The dust is still settling over Xbox’s “big reset” cuts, and will continue to settle for many weeks to come just yet. Microsoft CFO Amy Hood has led a massive…

Microsoft and Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced a massive restructuring for the gaming brand on Monday morning, with reports indicating that 1,600 roles have been cut immediately with another 1,600…

Microsoft has introduced Microsoft Execution Containers (MXC), a cross-platform, policy-driven execution layer for AI agents on Windows and Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), now available in early preview. Updated Agent…

Microsoft shipped a major release for Teams and other Office products in June 2026, but a bigger update is on the way and will roll out in the coming weeks,…

Copilot is everywhere in Windows 11, but almost nobody is paying for it. Microsoft has spent three years bolting Copilot onto every corner of Windows 11 and Office, but the…

Microsoft Teams will now allow users to disable its AI tools, including Copilot, Facilitator, and Intelligent Recap, following user backlash. This change offers users more control over the AI functionalities…

Microsoft is eliminating 4,800 positions, representing approximately 2.1% of its global workforce, as the software giant navigates a broader shift toward artificial intelligence (AI) and seeks to stabilize underperforming hardware…

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World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Diablo fans have been curious what Xbox’s plans might be for Blizzard, acquired as part of the Activision deal a few years ago. Blizzard has…

To say that times are difficult for developers under the banner of Microsoft and Xbox would be an understatement. On Monday morning, the publisher initiated a mass layoff wave of…

When the first rumors of Xbox’s massive 3,200-role restructure started circulating weeks ago, just days after the Xbox Games Showcase, the Xbox community was awash with opinions on how Xbox…

Euro Truck Simulator 2 (and its USA-centric counterpart, American Truck Simulator) is the world’s most popular trucking simulation game on PC, and console ports for Xbox and PlayStation are even…

I’ve talked about spinoffs a lot over the last three years of AI Reset to Zero. Especially around Google and its cornucopia of assets. And now there’s a resurgent interest…

To say that Sony’s decision to cease production of physical PlayStation game discs sparked controversy would be the understatement of the 2020s. Almost every gamer under the sun is angry…

If you’ve got a gut feeling that something is using your storage on Windows 11, and it’s not your random downloads, I recommend opening Settings > Storage and checking the…

Microsoft is most famous for Windows and Microsoft Office, but in their 50-year history, they’ve tried dozens of unusual experiments. Some of them flopped completely, while others informed and inspired…