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Xbox PC app lists games from other storefronts, including Steam: What's new

Microsoft's latest update for Xbox PC app and handhelds adds a unified gaming library, storefront controls, a new My Apps tab, and cross-device play history, which will arrive later this month

Microsoft, OpenAI, other US firms herald Trump's UK visit With pledges

The tech giants are dedicating more than £31 billion ($42.3 billion) to artificial intelligence systems, quantum computing initiatives and other tech projects

OpenAI set for major overhaul, nonprofit to get $100 billion stake

The current OpenAI nonprofit is poised to gain control of a newly established public benefit corporation. Adopting the model allows OpenAI to justify prioritising shareholder profits

Microsoft taps Anthropic AI as it diversifies beyond OpenAI ties

Microsoft plans to diversify its portfolio by integrating both Anthropic and OpenAI technologies into its Office features

Microsoft reports Azure service disruption due to Red Sea fibre cuts

Azure users may experience increased disruptions when traffic from the Middle East originates in or terminates in Asia or Europe, the company said in a service health status update

Microsoft Edge for Android to allow YouTube in background: What it means

Microsoft Edge's Canary release has a new built-in feature that lets users play YouTube in the background on Android device, without requiring premium subscription

AI agents helping Microsoft India's sales team boost revenue by 9%

Microsoft, which has about 25,000 engineers in India, has already said that a third of its code were written by GitHub co-pilot

Microsoft debuts homegrown MAI AI models to enhance Copilot: What's new

These first homegrown models from Microsoft AI offer real-time speech, storytelling, and instruction-following features, with public demos in Copilot Labs and community testing on LMArena

35-year-old Indian Microsoft engineer found dead at Silicon Valley campus

Pratik Pandey, a 35-year-old software engineer at Microsoft, was found dead at the firm's Silicon Valley office. Police ruled out foul play as family and colleagues mourned his sudden passing

Microsoft brings Copilot AI inside Samsung's 2025 TVs and monitors: Details

Samsung's 2025 TV and monitor lineup now includes Microsoft Copilot AI, letting users access spoiler-free recaps, viewing suggestions, and general queries directly on screen

Microsoft brings cloud gaming to more affordable Xbox Game Pass tiers

Microsoft has announced that Xbox is extending Cloud Gaming to Game Pass Core and Standard users via Insider testing, reducing reliance on the pricier Ultimate tier

Microsoft to probe Israel tech use, condemns protest at Brad Smith's office

An employee group called 'No Azure for Apartheid' says that by selling software and AI tools to Israel's military, the company's Azure cloud service is profiting from the deaths of civilians

How much do Microsoft engineers earn in the US? Pay levels revealed

Engineers starting at Microsoft on Level 57 receive a base salary of $83,000, while senior roles at Level 70 can command salaries of up to $408,000 annually

New Xbox app feature simplifies access to apps on gaming handhelds: Details

Microsoft has begun testing a new "My apps" tab in the Xbox PC app, letting players on Windows 11 PCs and handhelds easily find, install, and launch third-party apps

18 arrested as Microsoft staff protest Israel military tech ties review

Worker-led protests erupted at Microsoft headquarters this week as the tech company promises an urgent review of the Israeli military's use of its technology during the ongoing war in Gaza. A second day of protests at the Microsoft campus on Wednesday called for the tech giant to immediately cut its business ties with Israel. The police department began making arrests after Microsoft said the protesters were trespassing. We said, Please leave or you will be arrested,' and they chose not to leave so they were detained, said police spokesperson Jill Green. Microsoft late last week said it was tapping a law firm to investigate allegations reported by British newspaper The Guardian that the Israeli Defense Forces used Microsoft's Azure cloud computing platform to store phone call data obtained through the mass surveillance of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. Microsoft's standard terms of service prohibit this type of usage," the company said in a statement posted Friday, adding

Microsoft limits Chinese firms' early access to cybersecurity flaw data

The announcement from Microsoft follows a campaign of cyberattacks that Microsoft blamed on state-sponsored hackers in China who targeted security weaknesses in SharePoint servers

Microsoft may soon let you stream Xbox games for free with ads: Details

Microsoft may be planning a free, ad-supported tier for Xbox cloud gaming, aligning with earlier hints that players could stream titles by watching short ads

Microsoft's next Xbox might be a modular, PC-like gaming console: Report

A recent report claims that the "Magnus" chip in the upcoming Xbox could allow for separate CPU and GPU upgrades, offering better graphics, smoother gameplay, and longer hardware life

Email startup Titan lands deal with GoDaddy to take on Google, Microsoft

The deal will integrate Titan's AI-powered email platform into GoDaddy's Professional Email service, potentially reaching millions of small businesses globally

Microsoft Lens app is being retired on both Android and iOS: What changes

Microsoft is discontinuing its document scanning app "Lens" in late 2025, while urging users to switch to AI-powered Microsoft 365 Copilot