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Microsoft announces price increases across its entire Xbox range – and it's affecting more than just consoles

Xbox consoles, games, controllers and headsets are all getting more expensive depending on where you live.

What Hi-Fi?

Meta Takes A Bow With Q1 Earnings - Watch For Tariff Impact in Q2

Meta Platforms did well in Q1 in the face of economic uncertainty. Could tariffs take a bigger toll on this business that is executing to a tee in Q2?

MarketBeat

Microsoft says it wants to completely ditch passwords as it makes passwordless login the default for all new accounts

Simpler, safer sign-ins. Allegedly…

PC Gamer

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Edge’s doomed challenge to Chrome is embarrassing for Microsoft – is it time to stop forcing the browser on us in Windows 11?

Edge appears to have completely stalled – surely it’s time for a different approach other than relentlessly pushing the browser, Microsoft?

TechRadar

Phoebe Gates Reveals Father, Bill Gates, Has Asperger: What Is It and Can It Be Prevented?

Phoebe Gates' recent casual mention on a podcast that her father, Bill Gates, has Asperger's syndrome has ignited online discussion.

International Business Times UK

Xbox Series X Gets $100 Price Hike Amid Tariff Tensions — What Else Is Going Up?

Amid rising tariff tensions, the Xbox Series X has seen a significant $100 price increase, a 20% jump since its 2020 launch.

International Business Times UK

Satya Nadella says Microsoft's AI model performance is "doubling every 6 months", despite the estranged OpenAI partnership

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella indicated that the company's AI model performance is "doubling every six months" due to pre-training, inference, and system design.

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Buttons Are Back, Baby

The first iPhone wasn't an immediate hit. Critics lambasted Apple for ditching the ubiquitous keypad and opting for a fully digital touchscreen interface. CEOs of the day—like Microsoft head and Zune creator, Steve Ballmer—called it "nothing more than a luxury bauble."

Motor1

Microsoft makes passkeys the default authentication method for all new accounts

Microsoft says that passkeys reduce password use by 20% and wants to remove password use altogether.

Tom’s Hardware

A shockingly high amount of Microsoft code is now written by AI, CEO Satya Nadella admits

Microsoft joins Google by confirming a significant portion of its code is now written by AI, not humans.

TechRadar

All Amazon Prime members get a new Xbox game for free, but you have to redeem it quickly

One of the best Xbox shooters in the last decade will be yours to keep.

Xbox Series X Hits Record Price: Will You Pay $600 For Gaming Console?

Microsoft's jacking up Xbox prices, with Series X at $600 and games hitting $80. Can gamers afford this?

International Business Times UK

Damn the torpedoes! Stocks go full speed ahead despite declining U.S. shipping and manufacturing data

Buying momentum continued in Asia and European stock markets today, and S&P futures were priced up this morning.

Fortune

Microsoft is making all new accounts passwordless by default

Microsoft wants to remove passwords altogether, starting by making passkeys the default option for new accounts.

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Microsoft could bring Elon Musk's Grok AI model to Azure — Cozying up with OpenAI's arch-nemesis xAI for its AI Foundry

Microsoft is reportedly planning to host Elon Musk's Grok AI model. However, it won't host xAI's servers to train any of its future AI models.

Windows Central

The latest data suggests Google is shedding tens of millions of users to Microsoft Bing and other search engines 👀

Despite the memes about Bing's search quality, it seems Google's search algorithm changes prioritizing reddit and AI answers could be driving users to check out Microsoft's oft-derided search engine instead.

The Independent UK

Asian shares rise as China says it's considering US overtures on Trump's tariffs

Asian markets are higher after China's Commerce Ministry said Beijing is evaluating overtures from the U.S. regarding President Donald Trump’s tariffs

Barchart

Stocks Rally as Strong Tech Earnings Boost Market Sentiment

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed up +0.63%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.21%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.10%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are up +0.64%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Stocks close higher as tech giants report profits and expansion plans

Meta and Microsoft surprised to the upside on a better-than-expected showing from AI the previous day.

Kiplinger

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 Extend Win Streaks to 8

Strong earnings results for Magnificent 7 stocks Microsoft and Meta fueled upside in the equities market.

Laptop

Amid the slow death of Windows 10, Microsoft's CEO reveals a bold stat about Windows 11

Is the public finally warming to Windows 11? According to a new statistic touted by Microsoft, adoption is up. No comment on the warming, though.

Laptop

Xbox's price hikes prove it's time to ditch your console for a gaming laptop

Why lock yourself into a console when they cost just as much as a gaming laptop?

Windows Central

Will Microsoft charge for Windows security updates starting in July? Yes, but for Windows Server 2025, not Windows 11.

Microsoft’s new $1.50-per-core fee applies only to Windows Server 2025, not Windows 11, despite misleading headlines circulating online.

Barchart

Dr. Doom Economist Says U.S. Primed for ‘Exceptional Growth’ Despite Tariffs, Predicts GDP ‘Growth at 4% By 2030 Regardless’

In an uncharacteristic fashion, Dr. Doom analyst Nouriel Roubini is predicting strong U.S. growth despite tariff concerns.

Inverse

PlayStation's Hottest Games Are Coming From Its Biggest Console Rival

Xbox Game Studios has become the dominant publisher on the PS5 thanks to ports of its biggest exclusives like Forza Horizon 5 and Indiana Jones, proof that its multiplatform strategy is paying off big.

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