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Microsoft Follow Follow It might not get the same kind of attention as Google and Apple, but Microsoft is still one of the biggest and most powerful tech companies operating today. It runs Azure, one of the biggest cloud computing services, and maintains Windows 11 and the whole Office suite of software. It also makes plenty of Surface hardware and has a whole slew of gaming products, including the Xbox Series X. But the company is ever expanding — building new hardware, acquiring new game studios, and making sure that even if Microsoft doesn’t run your phone, it can touch plenty of the apps on it. Microsoft fixes Notepad flaw that could trick users into clicking malicious Markdown links Bad actors could use the flaw to remotely load and execute malicious files on a victim’s computer. Emma Roth Feb 11 ‘Shut up and focus on the mission’: Tech workers are frustrated by their companies’ silence about ICE Across the industry, workers describe a ‘fear-based culture’ and pressure to ‘fall in line.‘ Hayden Field Feb 11 Latest In Microsoft D Quote Dominic Preston Feb 12 Link Who needs a job anyway? Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman seems to think AI will be ready to replace most white-collar work within two years — presumably not including his own, of course. He also claimed more of Microsoft’s own AI models are due this year. “White-collar work, where you’re sitting down at a computer, either being a lawyer or an accountant or a project manager or a marketing person — most of those tasks will be fully automated by an AI within the next 12 to 18 months.” Ayaneo’s new Windows handheld will cost up to $4,299 with maxed out specs Andrew Liszewski Feb 10 Microsoft is keeping Secure Boot alive with Windows updates Jess Weatherbed Feb 10 Microsoft wants to rewire data centers to save space Justine Calma Feb 10 T Quote Terrence O'Brien Feb 7 Link A power outage is causing problems for some Microsoft customers. The issue appears to be mostly affecting users on the West Coast, but certain services that rely on Azure, including the Microsoft Store, are experiencing outages and slowdowns after a data center suffered a partial power loss. Microsoft’s Azure Status Page is updating regularly: Starting at 08:00 UTC on 07 February 2026, a subset of customers using Azure services in the West US region may experience intermittent service unavailability or delays in monitoring and log data for some resources hosted in the affected datacenter areas. Impacted customers may observe degraded performance or delayed telemetry as services continue to recover. Here’s what Xbox is working on for 2026 Tom Warren Feb 5 Google Cloud’s customer chief returns to Microsoft as head of security Tom Warren Feb 4 GitHub adds Claude and Codex AI coding agents Tom Warren Feb 4 AMD hints Microsoft could launch its next-gen Xbox in 2027 Tom Warren Feb 3 Microsoft says it’s building an app store for AI content licensing Emma Roth Feb 3 Call of Duty tries to block XIM and Cronus cheaters again Tom Warren Feb 3 Jeffrey Epstein arranged a meeting with Tim Cook for the former head of Windows Richard Lawler Feb 2 Former Windows 8 boss recruited Epstein to help negotiate his messy Microsoft exit The so-called Epstein files appear to show how Steven Sinofsky negotiated a $14 million payout from Microsoft. Tom Warren Feb 2 The Epstein files Verge Staff Feb 15 Bill Gates says accusations contained in Epstein files are ‘absolutely absurd’ Terrence O'Brien Feb 1 Jeffrey Epstein was permanently banned from Xbox Live Sean Hollister Jan 31 Microsoft is experimenting with a top menu bar for Windows 11 Tom Warren Jan 30 Microsoft is working to rebuild trust in Windows Tom Warren Jan 29 T External Link Thomas Ricker Jan 29 Link Bill Gates on the climate of fear under Trump. The leaders of US businesses are more scared than he thought: I was at a conference where they said, how many of you are afraid to speak out? And only like four people raised their hands and I said, wow, this is even worse than I thought. People are afraid to speak out about being afraid to speak out. I mean, because everybody in the room should have raised their hand. Are you kidding? Bill Gates: AI, aid cuts and the fear of speaking out [ Financial Times ] Windows 11 has reached 1 billion users faster than Windows 10 Tom Warren Jan 28 The best Xbox controller to buy right now Cameron Faulkner and Antonio G. Di Benedetto Jan 28 Microsoft reports strong cloud earnings in Q2 as gaming declines Tom Warren Jan 28 T Tom Warren Jan 28 Link Microsoft confirms boot issues with its latest Windows 11 update. Microsoft has confirmed that the boot failures with its January 2026 Windows 11 update are limited to “commercial” PCs and happened due to the December 2025 update failing to install and PCs being left in an “improper state.” It’s now investigating why PCs managed to get into this state in the first place. Microsoft’s first Windows 11 update of 2026 has been a mess . Microsoft’s message to IT admins. Image: Microsoft Windows 11’s ability to resume Android apps on your PC is getting closer Tom Warren Jan 28 J External Link Jay Peters Jan 28 Link Microsoft gets approval to build 15 data centers in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin. The data centers will be built on land that used to be owned by Foxconn . Microsoft's plans for 15 more data centers win approval at former Wisconsin Foxconn site [ CNBC ] Xbox Cloud Gaming’s new design teases the future of Xbox console UI Tom Warren Jan 27 Microsoft’s latest AI chip goes head-to-head with Amazon and Google Tom Warren Jan 26 Microsoft’s first Windows 11 update of 2026 has been a mess Tom Warren Jan 26 Microsoft handed the government encryption keys for customer data Terrence O'Brien Jan 24 Microsoft Paint can now make AI coloring books Jess Weatherbed Jan 23 Sen. Markey questions OpenAI about ‘deceptive advertising’ in ChatGPT Emma Roth Jan 22 T Tom Warren Jan 22 Link Winapp is Microsoft’s new command line utility for developers. Microsoft is releasing Windows App Development CLI (winapp) in public preview today. The open-source utility is aimed at Windows app developers, to make it easier to work across multiple frameworks and toolchains. Microsoft says it’s perfect for any developer “wanting native Windows features or targeting Windows.” And don’t worry, no matter how many times you say winapp, it won’t whip the llama’s ass. Claude Code is suddenly everywhere inside Microsoft Tom Warren Jan 22 T Tom Warren Jan 22 Link Microsoft now sponsors the Mercedes-AMG F1 team. Microsoft is switching its F1 allegiances from Alpine to Mercedes-AMG for the 2026 season. A new multi-year partnership will see Mercedes-AMG use Microsoft technologies for race team operations, and plaster the Microsoft logo in prominent positions on the 2026 Mercedes-AMG F1 car and on racing suits. There’s a big technical shake up for the 2026 season, with all-new chassis, power units, and fuel regulations. Previous Next 1 / 3 The 2026 F1 car for Mercedes-AMG. Image: Mercedes-AMG J External Link Jay Peters Jan 22 Link Microsoft wants to build 15 data centers in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin. Leaders of the village approved plans for the data centers on Wednesday, FOX6 News Milwaukee reports , and the Mount Pleasant Village Board could give final approval “as soon as Monday night.” The data centers would go on land formerly owned by Foxconn . Mount Pleasant advances Microsoft expansion project with little opposition [ FOX6 News Milwaukee ] R Richard Lawler Jan 21 Link The Xbox app is now ready for gaming on all Arm-based Windows 11 PCs. Microsoft also said that “more than 85% of the Game Pass catalog is compatible with these PCs,” now, after a rocky journey for ARM gaming support on PC. Other new Xbox app updates , like the new Game Save Sync Indicator and Handheld Compatibility Program labeling, also seem to be well-timed ahead of a possible Qualcomm PC gaming handheld launch in March . Image: Xbox This midrange Android phone also runs Windows and Linux Allison Johnson Jan 21 Microsoft’s free Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming soon with ads Tom Warren Jan 20 Microsoft’s first Windows 11 update of 2026 stopped some computers from shutting down Terrence O'Brien Jan 18 Microsoft is closing its employee library and cutting back on subscriptions Tom Warren Jan 15 Most Popular Most Popular Apple’s doing something on March 4th Why are Epstein’s emails full of equals signs? OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger is joining OpenAI The Pocket Taco is the best way to turn your phone into a Game Boy Anker’s USB-C cable that lets you charge two gadgets at once is 20 percent off Advertiser Content From This is the title for the native ad