Microsoft
Updates on Microsoft, one of the largest technology companies in the world. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, the company has gone on to become one of the world's Big Five companies, along with Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Google. Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, the company is one of three companies to be estimated to be worth more than $1 trillion, along with Amazon and Apple.
Video Games
Guide: All Totem of Defiance pieces locations in Avowed
Where to find every piece of the Totem of Defiance in Avowed and what you get for assembling the totem.
Video Games
Guide: One Last Drink Avowed quest walkthrough
A guide for how to track down the captain's crew for the One Last Drink quest in Avowed.
Video Games
Guide: Forged of Star Stuff Avowed quest walkthrough
A guide on where to find a smith who can work Starmetal in Avowed.
Video Games
Age of Empires 2 is coming to PS5 in Spring 2025 with a new expansion
Microsoft has big plans for its Age franchise in 2025.
Celebrity News
Bill Gates confirms major relationship update
The former Microsoft CEO spoke about his relationship status.
User warns of Microsoft setting you need to turn off
A user on TikTok explained a setting on Microsoft products that you should turn off if you don't want to be used for AI training.
Video Games
Microsoft FY25 Q2 earning reveals Xbox revenue decline
Microsoft's FY25 Q2 earnings reveal a decline in Xbox hardware revenue, while content and services revenue has increased.
Video Games
Microsoft Gaming CEO says releasing games on PS5 is 'a good thing for Xbox'
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has clarified the company's strategy regarding console-exclusive games and the future of the Xbox platform.
Trump says Microsoft interested in buying TikTok: What we know
President Trump told reporters Monday that Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok and that he would like to see a bidding war over the popular app.
Donald Trump reacts to DeepSeek's AI market sell-off
Trump calls Chinese startup DeepSeek's cheaper AI methods "a positive," as U.S. tech stocks plunge amid market sell-off.
Trump's favored tech titans see billions wiped out in AI market sell-off
A week after the inauguration, the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek wiped billions from the fortunes of some of America's wealthiest tech billionaires.
Will Oracle, Microsoft save TikTok under Donald Trump plan? What we know
The proposed deal involves Oracle overseeing TikTok's data collection, algorithms, and software updates.
Celebrity News
Bill Gates reveals his life's biggest 'regret' was getting divorced
The billionaire recently spoke about his life's biggest regret –- with divorce being at the top of the list.
What is Stargate? Trump's $500 billion AI project explained
A new company called Stargate, which combines some of the largest names in the artificial intelligence industry, was announced by President Donald Trump.
Entertainment
Activision hasn't helped Microsoft grow Xbox Game Pass, says report
A new report shows that Microsoft's acquisition of Activision-Blizzard hasn't been as helpful to Xbox Game Pass as the company hoped.
Entertainment
January's Xbox Developer Direct will showcase Doom and surprise game
Xbox will hold a new Developer Direct showcase in late January, revealing four games including Doom: The Dark Ages gameplay and a surprise announcement.
Entertainment
Microsoft will combine Xbox and Windows experience for handheld PCs in 2025
Jason Ronald, Microsoft's VP of Next Generation, wants to bring "the best of Xbox and Windows together" on existing gaming handheld PCs.
Entertainment
Every game coming to Xbox Game Pass in January 2025
Here's every game coming to Xbox Game Pass in January 2025.
Entertainment
Acer launches new Nitro Blaze 8 and 11 handhelds at CES
Acer has launched two new handheld PCs, the Nitro Blaze 8 and 11 with higher resolution displays powered by AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS processors.
Tech CEOs' donations to Donald Trump, Joe Biden inaugurations compared
The CEOs and their companies have donated millions to Trump's upcoming inauguration.
Entertainment
Games industry analyst predicts Xbox will port 'all their big games to PS5'
Video game industry analyst Dr. Serkan Toto predicts that Microsoft will be forced to port all its first-party games to PlayStation in 2025.
Entertainment
The best Xbox games of 2024
These are the best Xbox games of 2024 that you should not skip.
Data center energy demand could triple by 2028, government report warns
A Department of Energy report estimates that data centers could use up to 12 percent of all electricity produced in the U.S. within the next few years.
AI's air pollution problem: Data center energy use adds to deadly emissions
A study finds that growing demand for electricity to power AI data centers contributes harmful air pollution. Without cleaner power, the health toll will grow.
Big tech increases spending on infrastructure amid AI boom
Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft combined increased infrastructure investments by 81 percent year over year in the third quarter of 2024, per the report.
Sam Altman "not that worried" about Elon Musk's relationship with Trump
Musk, a former OpenAI board member, sued Altman's company, alleging it betrayed its mission by prioritizing profit over innovation.
Entertainment
Every Game Coming to Xbox Game Pass in December 2024
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle headlines a relatively quiet month on Xbox Game Pass.
Is Microsoft Outlook down? What we know
The outage affects Microsoft's Outlook, Exchange and Sharepoint among other products.
High-speed rail plan pushed for Pacific northwest
The high-speed rail project is part of the Cascadia Innovation Corridor, a cross-border project aiming to connect Oregon and British Columbia.
Microsoft pushes autonomous AI agents amid industry caution
Microsoft plans to outline the future direction of its artificial intelligence strategy at its company conference in Chicago.
