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Computers were built for humans. Big Tech is redesigning them for AI

AI agents are prompting technology companies to redesign chips, operating systems and search for a future where software increasingly acts on behalf of users rather than waiting for commands

Microsoft's quantum push now includes AI-built chips: Majorana 2 explained

Built with the help of AI agents, Microsoft's Majorana 2 takes a different approach to quantum computing, focusing on hardware-level stability as rivals like Google push scaling and error correction

Microsoft bets on AI agents, not apps, and dynamic UI with Project Solara

Project Solara rethinks computing with AI agents replacing apps, dynamic interfaces adapting in real time, and hardware designed around tasks instead of traditional software workflows

Microsoft launches 'Scout' AI assistant that works like executive assistant

While AI bots like ChatGPT or Copilot are only visible to the user, the new tool, dubbed Scout, will appear on internal email and calendar systems as if it were just another helpful employee

India becoming global template for AI at scale, says Puneet Chandok

This brings the combined license commitment to 300,000 seats within six months. Puneet Chandok, president Microsoft India and South Asia says that enterprise AI at scale is gathering pace

Microsoft may debut first reasoning-focused AI model and more at Build 2026

Microsoft is reportedly preparing a range of AI and Windows-related announcements at Build 2026, including new models, developer tools, and RTX Spark integrations

Nvidia unveils RTX Spark superchip for AI-focused Windows PCs: Details

The Nvidia RTX Spark superchip combines its Grace CPU, Blackwell RTX GPU, and up to 128GB unified memory, targeting developers, creators and gamers

Microsoft to end Samsung Gallery app's direct sync with OneDrive in Sept

Samsung smartphone users will soon lose Samsung Gallery's built-in OneDrive syncing feature, as Microsoft is set to move future cloud backups entirely to the standalone OneDrive app

Windows 11 gets taskbar customisation, Start menu changes and more: Details

Microsoft is bringing major Start menu and taskbar changes to Windows 11, including movable taskbars, smaller layouts, and improved customisation controls

Soon, Microsoft will let users reconfigure control of Copilot key: Know why

Microsoft has confirmed a future Windows 11 update that will allow users to convert the Copilot key back into a Right Ctrl or Context Menu key

Ackman's Pershing Square takes Microsoft stake after stock declines

Ackman argued that Microsoft sits at a "highly compelling valuation" after a recent decline in its stock

Trump filings show major trades in Nvidia, Boeing, Microsoft worth $10 mn

The transactions, spelled out in documents filed with the US Office of Government Ethics that encompass more than 100 pages, list purchases and sales in broad ranges

Discord Nitro users now get Xbox Game Pass at no extra cost: Check details

Discord Nitro members can now access Xbox Game Pass at no extra cost, while Xbox Game Pass subscribers are also set to receive Discord perks and rewards

Passkeys see uptake, but slow adoption keeps passwords in use for now

Infrastructure for passkeys is largely in place with 96 per cent device readiness, yet adoption is still scaling, with 26 per cent of logins and 36 per cent of accounts currently using passkeys

Over 35k users, 13k organisations hit in global phishing attack: Microsoft

Microsoft said the phishing campaign targeted over 35,000 users across 13,000 organisations using fake compliance emails and adversary-in-the-middle attacks to steal account access

Top 5 IT companies' net hiring down for FY26; Meta, Microsoft also plan job cuts video

The top five Indian IT services companies saw their total headcount drop by 6,981 in the last financial year, as AI-led shifts, weak demand, and global uncertainties slowed recruitment.

Full-screen Xbox experience now available on Windows 11-based PCs, tablets

Microsoft is rolling out Xbox mode to Windows 11 PCs and tablets in select markets, bringing a console-style interface with controller-first navigation and unified game libraries

Tech giants Microsoft, Amazon hand Pentagon more control over AI systems

Nvidia Corp., Microsoft Corp., Reflection AI Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. have all newly struck agreements with the US Defence Department 'for lawful operational use' of its AI systems

What Microsoft's VRS signals about workforce design in Big Tech in AI era

As Microsoft rolls out a voluntary retirement programme for its US workforce, experts say AI may push firms to trim middle layers and redirect costs

Amazon touts 'major expansion' with OpenAI as ties with Microsoft loosen

Amazon announced what it called a "major expansion" of its partnership with ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Tuesday, a day after the artificial intelligence company said it was loosening its ties to longtime backer Microsoft. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the collaboration with Amazon's cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services, would involve co-developing a new platform for AI agents that can do computer-based work on people's behalf. Altman spoke via prerecorded video message to an Amazon event in San Francisco at the same time as he was appearing in federal court across San Francisco Bay in Oakland for a civil trial brought by rival OpenAI co-founder Elon Musk. Microsoft had said Monday it will no longer pay a share of its revenue to ChatGPT maker OpenAI, the latest move to untether a close partnership that helped unleash an artificial intelligence boom. OpenAI relied exclusively on Microsoft's investments in cloud computing services to build the technology that helped make ChatGPT a .