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"Not the mainstream PC update you're hoping for": I break down how the Surface Laptop 8 for Business compares to the Surface Laptop 7

The Surface Laptop for Business (8th Edition) has launched, but before you run out and buy one, I have some details about what exactly is new (and why you should probably wait).

Windows Central

Democrats Significantly Less Likely To Trust AI Companies Than Republicans, Poll Shows

Democrats are less likely than Republicans to trust companies at the forefront of AI, according to a new poll.

International Business Times

How to watch Roland-Garros 2026 free from anywhere with this VPN deal

How to watch Roland-Garros 2026 for free from anywhere with a VPN. With defending champion Carlos Alcaraz out due to injury, Jannik Sinner is the favorite to win this year.

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Absorb Software Launches Absorb Aura, the AI Engine Powering the Agentic Learning System that Drives the Business Forward

CALGARY, Alberta, May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Absorb Software, the leading global learning technology company, today launched Absorb Aura, a coordinated system of specialized AI agents designed to drive enterprise growth through employee upskilling, departmental training for sales, engineering, and customer-facing teams, as well as education for customers, partners,…

AAP

Microsoft confirms that it will bring Snapdragon X2 chips to new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop this year

Although not available today, the company has confirmed that customers will be able to buy its new Surface devices with Snapdragon X2 chips later this year.

Windows Central

Surface Laptop for Business 8 review: This new privacy screen makes your laptop invisible to everyone else in the coffee shop

Microsoft's Surface Laptop for Business 8th Edition features a world-first integrated privacy display and Intel’s Core Ultra 3, and a high price.

Windows Central

Microsoft unveils Surface Laptop 8 and Surface Pro 12 for 2026 with Intel Core Ultra Series 3 chips, display upgrades, and new haptics: Launching first for business customers today

Microsoft is refreshing its Surface for Business portfolio today with new Intel chips, with consumer models expected in the coming months along with Snapdragon X2 variants over the summer.

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Microsoft unveils new Surface for Business laptops and Surface Pro for Business 2 in 1s — showing your next work device will have AI at the core

Microsoft wants your next work laptop or PC to be a Surface - and has a host of new devices to convince you.

TechRadar

Exclusive: AI startup Viktor raises $75 million to put a virtual ‘coworker’ in Slack and Teams

The former Meta engineers behind Viktor say their AI agent has hit a $15 million revenue run rate in about 10 weeks.

Fortune

Microsoft forced to bring back Surface Laptop with 8GB RAM as it scrambles to keep prices down amidst RAM crisis: New device fails to meet Copilot+ PC requirements

Microsoft's midrange Surface Laptop offering with 16GB RAM now starts at $1,499 for business customers, forcing the company to bring back an 8GB configuration to bring that price down.

Windows Central

The new Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 is great — but it's hard to recommend to most people

The Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 offers strong performance and long battery life. However, its high $1,949 asking price is a lot to ask for the average consumer.

Tom’s Guide

Michael Burry Ramps Stakes in Beaten-Down Stocks Like Adobe, PayPal Amid 'Mass Whale Fall' Phenomenon

Michael Burry boosts stakes in MercadoLibre, Adobe, PayPal, and Lululemon, applying his contrarian strategy. Discover why he sees growth potential amid AI fears and market undervaluation.

International Business Times UK

Microsoft announces plans to give you more control over the Windows 11 taskbar and Start menu

Top, bottom, left and right.

PC Gamer

The Elite Series 2 set the bar for years of controller design, but the leaked "Elite Series 3" just looks like more of the same - here's what I'm hoping is under the hood

The Elite Series 3 controller may have leaked online. Here's a list of features and must-haves for the new gamepad if Microsoft wants it to stand out.

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Standard Chartered plans to cut 7,000 jobs in AI push — lender wants to replace ‘lower-value human capital’ and focus on automation

Standard Chartered says that it will trim a huge number of positions from its back offices in a bid to increase automation.

GamesRadar

As Halo and Forza Horizon 6 prepare to jump ship to PS5, Xbox fans use new community voting tool to tell Microsoft they want their exclusives back

Xbox Player Voice is live, and exclusives top the list

The Independent UK

Why Iran wants to charge world’s largest tech companies for using Strait of Hormuz undersea cables

Iran’s veiled threat to disrupt subsea cable is a bid to gain leverage against future attacks

TechRadar

Microsoft's plan to fix Windows 11 drivers is falling into place — and that includes some great news for your laptop's battery life

New 'Driver Quality Initiative' aims to shore up quality and prevent bad drivers from proving to be an unnecessary battery drain.

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Ex-OpenAI Insider Leopold Aschenbrenner Shorts Nvidia and Oracle — Makes Bold $13.6 Billion AI-Crypto Play

Leopold Aschenbrenner, a former OpenAI researcher, is transforming investments by focusing on energy infrastructure and computing for AGI. Discover his bold moves and their impact on AI's future.

Windows Central

Ex-Microsoft exec says the company blew it with AI, as it did with mobile — "Not even 3% of paying Copilot users use it even when it's pre-deployed right in their faces."

Former Microsoft executive Mat Velloso claims the company missed its chance with AI, citing past failures in the internet and mobile.

Windows Central

Xbox Ally in 2026: Thoughts on the state of "Xbox Mode" on Windows PC, AutoSR tested, and what comes next for Xbox Helix

I often think I'm the only "game journalist" on Earth actively using the Xbox Ally and Xbox Mode on PC. There are at least DOZENS of us globally using these devices ... so for that very small audience, I thought I'd share some thoughts on its current state.

PC Gamer

Microsoft continues to build towards a passwordless future by phasing out an authentication method that's become 'a leading source of fraud'

Bad news for forgetful folks like me.

Euronews

Elon Musk loses OpenAI court case after jury finds he waited too long to sue

Musk left OpenAI’s board in 2018 after clashing with Altman. A year earlier, he reportedly made a failed bid to get more control over the company.

AAP

Solvares Group to Expand Scheduling Optimization Options for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Field Service Customers

LONDON and HEIKENDORF, Germany, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- With a strong foundation across Europe and a growing North American presence, the Solvares Field Service scheduling optimization solution, VISITOUR, delivers real-time appointment scheduling and predictive-traffic route optimization. Following proven success with shared customers between VISITOUR and Dynamics 365 Field Service,…

The Conversation

Elon Musk sued OpenAI and lost. But the core question of the case remains unanswered

On Monday, a nine-member federal jury in Oakland, California took less than two hours to dismiss Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and its chief executive Sam Altman.

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