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3 Energy Stocks to Buy as AI Power Demand Surges—and 2 to Avoid

Energy demand from AI is surging. Altimetry highlights MasTec, Regal Rexnord and EQT as top energy plays, while warning investors to avoid CoreWeave and Oklo.

MarketBeat

Halo director alleges he experienced ‘multiple harassment campaigns’ and ‘blacklisting, fraud, rampant favoritism’ at Halo Studios

He shared serious allegations of horrible misconduct at Microsoft and Halo Studios.

Destructoid

“We’re finally ready to show more”: The more I explore this State of Decay 3 info, the more I’m left wondering how far Undead Labs is willing to go.

State of Decay 3 looks set to be something of a sleeper hit. Microsoft's Undead Labs has finally broken cover with the announce of its Alpha Test phase, and has now put up an exclusive interview.

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Windows 11’s April update packs 8 (mostly) meaningful improvements you won’t want to skip. Here's what you'll be getting.

Microsoft is expected to roll out the Windows 11 April 2026 update with new features, better performance, and usability improvements across the system.

Windows Central

Iranian missile blitz takes down AWS data centers in Bahrain and Dubai — Amazon reportedly declares “hard down” status for multiple zones

Internal company communications indicate that multiple zones at AWS Bahrain and Dubai are "hard down," with no timeline for service restoration.

Tom’s Hardware

“Threatened retaliation on first contact”: As I dig into a former Halo art director’s claims, I’m left questioning what else Microsoft didn’t want anyone to see.

Former Halo Studios art director Glenn Israel has alleged misconduct, harassment, and internal failures at Microsoft, detailing claims involving HR practices, retaliation, and studio mismanagement.

Windows Central

What Does Microsoft Gaming Copilot AI Bring to Xbox Consoles?

Microsoft's Gaming Copilot AI brings significant enhancements to the Xbox console gaming experience.

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Enthusiast installs Win 3.1X on bare metal Ryzen 9 9900X and RTX 5060 Ti system using floppy disk drive, OS from 1992 running on 2025 hardware — Asus motherboard’s ‘classic BIOS’ functionality was instrumental to the feat

A retro computing connoisseur has bare-metal installed and booted Microsoft Windows 3.1X on a Ryzen 9 9900X and RTX 5060 Ti PC system.

Tom’s Hardware

Veteran Halo developer of 17 years accuses the studio of blacklisting, fraud, and "multiple harassment campaigns"

Glenn Israel claims "numerous unethical and/or unlawful acts" were committed by Halo Studios higher-ups

GamesRadar

Microsoft to force updates to Windows 11 25H2 for PCs with older Windows 11 OS versions — 'intelligent' update system uses machine learning to determine when a device is ready

Windows 11 24H2 systems are being upgraded to 25H2 automatically, as Microsoft aims to streamline updates before support ends.

Tom’s Hardware

'Every Microsoft engineer got a stopwatch,' says Windows veteran reminiscing about company's past focus on speed — asserts that 'everything' was timed to ensure acceptable performance in the 1980s

A former president of Microsoft’s Windows Division has been reminiscing about the lean and efficient coding regime at Microsoft in the 1980s.

Tom’s Hardware

Report claims Arm chips will power 90% of AI servers based on custom processors in 2029 — x86 and RISC-V on the outside looking in

As hyperscalers seek efficiency and control from custom CPUs they build in house, they adopt Arm and 90% of servers running custom silicon will use the Arm ISA in 2029.

Tom’s Hardware

'Copilot is for entertainment purposes only': Even Microsoft's official terms and conditions say you really shouldn't be using its AI at work

Microsoft notes Copilot is for "entertainment purposes only" and to be used "at your own risk," but nothing has changed to its availability.

TechRadar

Microsoft is spending billions on AI—but even NASA astronauts can’t escape Outlook headaches

The Artemis II astronauts are using Microsoft Surface Pro devices, according to NASA.

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Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft says Copilot is for entertainment purposes only, not serious use — firm pushing AI hard to consumers and businesses tells users not to rely on it for important advice

Microsoft Copilot's terms of service explicitly say that it's "for entertainment purposes only," but its marketing says otherwise.

Tom’s Guide

Forget Apple, embrace your inner PC nerd with these Microsoft mastery challenges

Think you're a Microsoft master? These 10 questions and crossword clues will put your expertise to the test

MarketBeat

3 Magnificent 7 Stocks at Make-or-Break Moments for AI Investors

Short-term volatility in leading artificial intelligence stocks may create a compelling long-term buying opportunity for investors

TechRadar

Watch out Microsoft 365 — European giants launch Euro-Office, a 'true sovereign office suite'

Microsoft has already been hit by monopoly investigations, but now Europe is planning to launch its own Office rival.

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'Complete annihilation of Microsoft, Nvidia … ': Iran warns US after Trump threatens to strike bridges, power plants

Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters has declared all regional ICT companies as legitimate targets, escalating conflict concerns. This follows reports of an Iranian strike damaging Amazon's cloud operations in Bahrain. Earlier, Iran's Revolutionary Guards had threatened US tech giants like Microsoft and Google, accusing them of aiding US strikes and acting…

International Business Times UK

Iran Claims Oracle Strike in UAE as Dubai Attack Fears Escalate—Which Tech Giants Are on the Target List?

Iran claims Oracle strike in UAE as fears rise over attacks on major tech companies including Apple, Google, and Microsoft.

Windows Central

Microsoft Outlook frustrates Artemis II astronauts live from space — Microsoft's reputation for shoddy software now stretches to the moon

In space, no one can hear you scream ... at Microsoft Outlook (New). Microsoft's weird decision to split Outlook into two separate apps creates issues for the Atemis II NASA mission to the Moon, live on camera.

GamesRadar

"Gabe really had a great vision": Steam became a PC gaming cornerstone because Valve built a community with "stickiness," says Nightdive chief who worked on GameStop's Steam competitor

"What Steam did better than anybody else was to create a community"

PC Gamer

A contributor to GameStop's long-forgotten Steam competitor explains why he thinks Valve came out on top: 'What Steam did better than anybody else was to create a community'

In hindsight, who would have guessed that Valve would win against the likes of Microsoft, EA, or Ubisoft?

Windows Central

Xbox FanFest goes global: Microsoft confirms FanFest events in Germany, UK, Mexico, Japan, and more

Microsoft has revived Xbox FanFest for the Xbox June Showcase 2026, but it's going even further than usual this time.

The Guardian - US

Google to tap into gas plant for AI datacenter in sharp turn from climate goals

Texas power plant would emit 4.5m tons of carbon dioxide per year, more than that of the entire city of San Francisco

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