Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Microsoft

Gabe Newell says he ditched Microsoft and made Valve and Half-Life to prove "a better approach to game design" at a time where "there were more people using Doom than using Windows"

"And if I was wrong, I'd have to go back to Microsoft"

GamesRadar

The first 'real videogame' Gabe Newell played was Star Trek, where you made your choices via punch cards before running over to the printer: 'It usually takes about 15 minutes to do a move'

"This was just a complete distraction or a waste of time versus what I was supposed to be doing."

PC Gamer

The young Gabe Newell thought he'd be a doctor until he ended up visiting his brother at Microsoft, where 'Steve Ballmer got mad and said 'If you're going to be hanging out here, why don't you do something useful?''

We might not have Steam if Ballmer hadn't blown his top.

PC Gamer

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Gabe Newell says he founded Valve after Doom showed him Microsoft 'was missing the opportunity' offered by the internet: 'I was willing to sort of put my money where my mouth was'

"And if I was wrong, I'd have to go back to Microsoft."

PC Gamer

Can't (or won't) upgrade to Windows 11, but afraid to switch from Windows 10 to Linux? This app might make the transition easy

It's still under development, but a new tool called Operese aims to deliver an in-place upgrade to Kubuntu from Windows 10.

TechRadar

7 things you didn’t know your Microsoft account does on Windows 11

A Microsoft account is more than a method to sign in. In this guide, I'll show you several ways the service works behind the scenes on Windows 11, including managing devices, storing recovery keys, syncing settings, and what you need to do to improve your privacy.

Windows Central

Intel plans to slash 25,000 jobs in 2025 as new CEO warns, ‘There are no more blank checks’

CEO Lip-Bu Tan sent a memo informing employees of significant ongoing layoffs and cost-cutting.

Fortune

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

The S&P 500 is ‘extremely concentrated,’ Apollo economist says, warning the best AI investment may not be in the Magnificent 7

“The textbook idea that the S&P 500 gives you a diversified exposure to risk is just simply no longer the case,” Apollo economist Torsten Sløk told Fortune.

Fortune

How to check your PC's full specifications on Windows 10

Checking the tech specs can be handy when replacing a hardware component or troubleshooting a problem, and this guide will show you how to complete this process on Windows 10.

Windows Central

Trump and Clinton named. Here’s who else is allegedly in the Jeffrey Epstein birthday letters book

Messages from Epstein’s acquaintances were reportedly grouped into categories that included: ‘Friends,’ ‘Business,’ ‘Brooklyn,’ and ‘Family’

The Independent UK

Microsoft's Satya Nadella vs Alphabet's Sundar Pichai: Which Tech CEO Has the Higher Net Worth in 2025?

Satya Nadella and Sundar Pichai lead two of tech's biggest giants — but who holds the higher net worth in 2025? We compare their compensation, shares, and latest valuations.

International Business Times UK

Microsoft Reports Q4 Earnings on July 30. Time to Buy MSFT Stock?

Strong demand for its cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) offerings could help Microsoft deliver solid growth in Q4.

Barchart

Four ways to avoid the ‘triple-peak trap’ of modern work

Microsoft’s telemetry of the ‘triple-peak’ day paints a vivid picture of a work rhythm that never stops

The Independent UK

'Put America First': Trump and JD Vance Slam Tech Giants for Hiring Indian H-1B Workers Over Americans

US political figures, Donald Trump and JD Vance, criticise American tech giants. Trump condemns outsourcing and overseas hiring, while Vance targets the reliance on H-1B visas, particularly by Microsoft.

International Business Times UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

PC Gamer

Microsoft CEO consoles employees by saying recent layoffs are down to 'the enigma of success in an industry that has no franchise value'

Doesn't that make you feel better?

Windows Central

Google is using AI overviews in search to nuke the web — studies say it makes you dumb: "I feel like I've lost some brain cells"

A new study claims that users who encountered Google's AI Overview feature, which generates a summary in response to a web search query were less likely to click on links to other websites compared to those who didn’t have a similar interaction with the AI-powered tool.

Geekflare

Microsoft Launches Copilot Appearance: 5 Things to Know About

Microsoft has launched a new experimental feature called Copilot Appearance, which brings real-time expressions and voice to Copilot, offering a more

Windows Central

Microsoft Copilot looks set to gain GPT-5 access via new 'smart' chat mode — right alongside ChatGPT

OpenAI's GPT-5 generative AI model is expected to launch next month, and it looks like Copilot is set to gain access to it right alongside ChatGPT, as references to a new GPT-5 powered "Smart" chat mode have been spotted.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Free Financial Advisor

8 Everyday Services That Are Slowly Becoming Subscription-Only

We all pay for things every month. But lately, it feels like everything is turning into a subscription. You used to buy a product once and own it. Now, you pay every month just to keep using it. This shift to subscription-only services is changing how we spend, save, and…

TechRadar

Microsoft CEO says job cuts have been weighing on him, says AI transition could be "messy"

Satya Nadella says Microsoft job cuts have been "weighing heavily" on him, but they're a sign of evolution.

MarketBeat

Congress Is Dumping These 5 Stocks—Should You Follow?

Congress members sold these stocks in 2025 and may cap gains as the year progresses. However, analysts suggest that some will move higher despite the hurdle.

Benzinga

Dan Ives Calls Microsoft 'Scottie Scheffler Of Software' Ahead Of Earnings — Says Satya Nadella-Led Cloud Giant Is Firing On All Cylinders In AI Boom

Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives compared Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) to world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler ahead of the tech giant’s fourth-quarter earnings release Wednesday after market close.

TechRadar

GitHub calls for major expansion in open source funding from the EU

Github wants the European Union to allocate some of its budget towards open-source software maintenance.

Windows Central

Microsoft's AI CEO says Copilot will evolve into a "real friend" with a permanent identity — an ideal utopia of digital patina

Microsoft's AI CEO, Mustafa Suleyman, recently discussed how Microsoft views and develops AI, regulation, competition with other rival AI firms, and his vision for Copilot.

Windows Central

Epic goes ballistic over the latest CMA filing — Fortnite and the Epic Games Store will no longer be coming to iOS in the UK this year

According to Epic, the CMA has ruined the chances of Fortnite and its Store returning to iOS, as it deprioritizes its once-anti-competitive stance on Apple.

1 … 149 150 151 152

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations