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"I regard it as a great missed opportunity": Former DOOM dev reveals new details about Xbox's canceled Halo 'Titan' MMO that never saw the light of day

Ex-DOOM and Ensemble Studios dev Sandy Petersen has revealed new details about Microsoft's dead Halo MMO that was canceled 20 years ago.

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Microsoft manager’s ‘bigger than any promotion’ moment: How 81-year-old dadi made him think about success differently

A Microsoft manager brought his 81-year-old grandmother to his Bengaluru office for the first time, a moment he described as "bigger than any promotion." Growing up in a small town, he dreamed of working in such an environment. His grandmother's curiosity and his realization of generational sacrifices made the visit…

The Economic Times

Microsoft confirms two major Defender security issues — so update now or face possible attack

CISA confirms two bugs being actively exploited in the wild, as Microsoft releases patches.

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Flashback: The 2016 Chrome and Android‑apps story that predicted today’s Googlebooks moment

A 2016 warning about Android apps on Chrome feels newly relevant as Googlebooks pushes Android PCs into the agentic era and challenges Microsoft again.

Windows Central

Microsoft reports are exposing AI's real cost problem: Using the tech is more expensive than paying human employees

Companies are racing to incentivize employees to use AI. But as some companies are finding, the more employees that use the technology, the heavier the bill.

Fortune

The big questions OpenAI’s trillion-dollar IPO filing may finally answer

A public listing would be one of Silicon Valley’s biggest wealth events, but OpenAI’s filing may also expose the financial and existential risks at the heart of the AI boom.

Fortune

Five things to know about OpenAI’s potentially record-breaking IPO plans

The maker of ChatGPT is preparing to go public in what could be the largest stock market debut in history — if SpaceX does not get there first.

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Microsoft’s Copilot marketing chief is leaving, but not before defining a radical ‘Agentic’ future for Windows

Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft’s Copilot marketing chief, will leave next year after helping reimagine Windows for the agentic era.

Windows Central

Palantir hits back at Sadiq Khan after £50m contract with Met police blocked

London mayor accused of ‘putting politics above public safety’ for rejecting deal to use AI in intelligence analysis

The Guardian - UK

Microsoft admits forcing the floating Copilot button on Office users was a mistake—but engagement went up anyway

Microsoft admits the floating Copilot button in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint was a mistake, and will now allow users to move the AI back to the ribbon.

Windows Central

Inside Microsoft's high-stakes push to win back its AI lead

A new Fortune feature takes readers inside Microsoft's plan for a comeback.

Fortune

Microsoft Reportedly Considering Supplying Anthropic With AI Chips

Microsoft is in early talks to supply Anthropic with artificial intelligence chips, a potential deal that would give the Claude maker more computing power while offering Microsoft a major test case for its own custom AI hardware.

International Business Times

Microsoft solves case of vanishing Windows 11 desktop — fix is rolling out for blank desktop, taskbar freezes and other flakiness

Fed up with bits of Windows 11 being flaky of late? Microsoft has fixed bugs that cause a blank desktop, taskbar freezes and more.

TechRadar

Windows Central Podcast: Are Microsoft's new Surface PCs too expensive?

On this episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Daniel and Zac discuss Microsoft's new Surface for Business announcements, and their pricing.

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I've been playing games for 40 years, writing about them for 20, and I'm here to say Roblox's microtransactions need drastic government intervention

This platform is a disgrace, and regulators need to act.

Windows Central

The Xbox Gear Store is back with a new name, new look, and new merchandise — but there is something noticeably missing

The Xbox Gear Shop is back as the Xbox Game Studios Shop, featuring new first-party merch.

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The Path to 'Peak' Nvidia: Why the AI Giant's Future Will Inevitably Include Stiff Competition

Nvidia sits at the absolute peak of its operational power, shielded by its massive CUDA moat, but the macroeconomic and competitive tides are turning.

Windows Central

Microsoft issues mitigation for critical Windows 11 BitLocker flaw exploited with a USB key — "Can't come up with an explanation beside the fact that this was intentional."

The company has shared mitigation measures for a critical security vulnerability after a security researcher claimed it secretly built a backdoor into BitLocker.

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How Microsoft’s new Gaming Chief Strategy Officer Matthew Ball could save Microsoft's Xbox business

XBOX has a new chief strategy officer as part of another leadership shakeup from CEO Asha Sharma. How might Matthew Ball handle XBOX's future? We can infer a bit from his own analysis.

Windows Central

“Our job is to turn around the business": New Xbox chief strategy officer says joining was "irresistible," and his goal is "reviving storied franchises"

As part of plans for "strengthening Xbox’s console business," its new CSO Matthew Ball aims to elevate Microsoft's social "creator-centric" games.

The Economic Times

Grok falls flat in Washington, undercutting SpaceX's AI growth story

SpaceX's AI chatbot Grok faces significant challenges gaining traction within the U.S. government. Federal agencies show a strong preference for competitors like OpenAI and Alphabet. This limited adoption raises questions about SpaceX's ambitious valuation and its projected AI market share. Grok's struggle in the government sector may also impact its…

Windows Central

Microsoft Teams is retiring Together mode, and I'll miss the quirky feature

Microsoft will retire Teams Together mode on June 30, removing the shared views introduced during the remote‑work boom. The company says the change will simplify meetings and reduce cognitive load.

MarketBeat

The Palantir Paradox—Record Numbers and a Stock That Won't Cooperate

Palantir posted 85% revenue growth and record margins, yet shares fell. One longtime bull explains why the numbers still make a strong long-term case for PLTR.

PC Gamer

Security researcher describes freshly uncovered Windows 11 vulnerability as 'one of the most insane discoveries I ever found.'

The king in yellow.

The Times of India

Servers in the ocean: World’s first offshore underwater AI data centre launched in China

China has officially launched the world’s first commercial offshore wind-powered underwater AI data centre off the coast of Shanghai’s Lingang Special Area. The futuristic facility contains nearly 2,000 servers housed inside pressure-resistant underwater modules positioned beside offshore wind turbines. Designed to support artificial intelligence workloads, big data processing and domestic…

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