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Microsoft Lays Off 9,000 as Nadella Dumps Gates' Software Factory for AI 'Intelligence Engine'
Microsoft is not struggling. It just posted $76.4 billion in quarterly revenue, netted $27.2 billion, and saw its market cap brush past $3.8 trillion. Yet CEO Satya Nadella is cutting roughly 9,000...
Microsoft Hires Covington & Burling to Investigate Azure AI’s Role in Israeli Surveillance Operations
Microsoft has commissioned an external legal review led by the law firm Covington & Burling LLP to investigate allegations that its Azure cloud platform and artificial intelligence tools were...
Microsoft Signals Cheaper Cloud-Only Xbox Game Pass as Streaming-Only Users Multiply
Microsoft is actively exploring a lower-cost Xbox Game Pass tier that strips away console and PC perks in favor of a cloud-only streaming subscription, according to comments from an Xbox executive...
Microsoft Arms Azure Cloud HSM with Marvell LiquidSecurity PCIe Cards, Targeting Regulated Workloads
Microsoft is significantly expanding its Azure Cloud HSM service with Marvell’s LiquidSecurity PCIe hardware security modules, a strategic move that embeds cloud‑native, high‑density...
Windows 11 Insider Preview Darkens File Operation Dialogs After Years of Light Mode Glare
Windows 11 preview builds have finally darkened the file copy, move, and delete dialogs that for years remained distractingly bright against the rest of the Dark Mode shell. The change, spotted in a...
San Diego Lawsuit Seeks to Force Microsoft to Keep Windows 10 Alive Until Market Drops to 10%
A lawsuit filed in San Diego Superior Court demands that Microsoft continue issuing free security updates for Windows 10 until the aging operating system’s global market share falls below roughly...
Samsung to Supply OLED-on-Silicon Panels for Microsoft’s Gaming-Focused Mixed Reality Headset
Samsung Display has reportedly secured a deal to supply advanced OLED-on-silicon (OLEDoS) microdisplays for a new Microsoft mixed reality device, aiming squarely at gaming and media consumption. The...
Windows 11 Dark Mode Finally Covers File Dialogs in Staged Insider Rollout
File copy progress windows, delete confirmations, and access-denied prompts in Windows 11 are finally respecting the system’s dark mode, as Microsoft enables a long-requested visual fix in its...
Automated Snapshot Gives Microsoft a $52B Gross Profit – But the Real Number Is $194B
An automated industry comparison from Benzinga claimed Microsoft’s gross profit was $52.43 billion – a figure that would alarm investors given the company’s actual FY2025 gross margin of $193.9...
TrustedTech Rebrands to Chase Enterprise Microsoft Copilot and Azure Migration Boom
TrustedTech, the technology services firm formerly known as Trusted Tech Team, has dropped the word “Team” and adopted a new brand identity that underscores its aggressive pivot from licensing...
Microsoft Patents Foldable Phone with Surface-Style Kickstand That Pops Open with One Hand
A newly published Microsoft patent sketches a foldable mobile device where a tiny kickstand does double duty: slide a thumb plate across the back, and the gadget not only props itself up like a...
Windows 11 Insider Preview Adds Dark Mode to File Copy, Delete, and Permission Dialogs for the First Time
Microsoft has quietly begun rolling out one of the most long-awaited visual refinements for Windows 11: dark-themed file operation dialogs. In recent Insider Preview builds, the stark white copy,...