Microsoft

Microsoft is an American multinational technology company founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. Its flagship products include the Windows operating system, Office productivity suite, Azure cloud services, and Surface hardware. Known for driving innovation in software and hardware, Microsoft has a significant impact on personal and business computing worldwide. It is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

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CWA Slams Microsoft Layoffs Amid Record Profits: ‘Corporate Greed’

Microsoft's layoffs of nearly 9,000 jobs, particularly in Xbox Game Studios, sparked backlash due to the company's record revenue and…

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Xbox Showcase: Every Game Shown Is Safe – But What About the Missing Titles?

Microsoft’s recent layoffs have led to cancellations of high-profile Xbox games like Everwild and Perfect Dark, raising concerns about the…

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Perfect Dark Dev Reveals 2024 Demo Had Some Fake Elements, Mostly Real

The cancellation of Microsoft's Perfect Dark reboot has sparked debate about the authenticity of its 2024 gameplay demo, with a…

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Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk’s xAI to Import Overseas Power Plant for Massive AI Data Center

Elon Musk's xAI is acquiring an overseas power plant to meet the massive energy demands of its next-generation AI data…

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AI & Tech

Ghost in the Machine, Part 3: The Anatomy of a Scandal

In the first two parts of this series, we uncovered the shocking scandals at publications like Elle Belgium and established…

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Game Devs Slam Microsoft Layoffs as ‘Colossal Waste of Talent’

Microsoft's layoffs of 9,000 employees, including from its Xbox division, have sparked industry outrage, with canceled projects like "Everwild" and…

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Xbox Execs Loved ZeniMax’s Destiny-Style MMO Before Cancellation

Microsoft cut 9,000 jobs, including the cancellation of Blackbird, an unannounced sci-fi MMO in development at ZeniMax. Blackbird, a Destiny-inspired…

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Artificial Intelligence

Critical Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Discovered in Azure ML

A security flaw in Azure Machine Learning (AML) allows attackers with basic storage access to escalate privileges, execute malicious code,…

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Microsoft Cuts Funding for John Romero’s New Game, Studio Faces Layoffs

Romero Games faced sudden layoffs after Microsoft withdrew funding for John Romero's upcoming FPS, leaving the studio's future uncertain. Affected…

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Microsoft’s Worst Gaming Disaster Yet | Opinion

Microsoft has laid off 9,000 employees, canceled high-profile projects, and shut down studios like The Initiative, raising concerns about its…

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Doom Creator’s New FPS Canceled in Xbox Layoffs

A highly anticipated first-person shooter by Doom co-creator John Romero was canceled due to Xbox layoffs and strategic shifts, halting…

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Elder Scrolls Online Dev’s Unannounced MMO Was Thriving Before Xbox Cancelation

Microsoft canceled an unannounced sci-fi MMO, codenamed "Blackbird," from ZeniMax Online Studios, which had been in development since 2018 and…

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Microsoft’s Struggles With Game Studios Raise Concerns

Microsoft's gaming division faces significant challenges, including 9,000 layoffs and cancellations of high-profile projects like Everwild and Perfect Dark, revealing…

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Helldivers 2 Launches on Xbox Series X Next Month

Helldivers 2 is expanding to Xbox Series X on August 26, giving Microsoft platform players access to the acclaimed cooperative…

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Exclusive: Elder Scrolls Online Dev’s Canceled Game Details Leaked

ZeniMax Online Studios was developing a canceled sci-fi MMO codenamed "Blackbird", a new IP with a custom engine, before Microsoft's…

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Digital Publishing

“Rencontres Internationales des Médias” Emerges as a Key Forum for the Future of Media

▼ Summary – The RIM conference is a key international media event held annually in Marseille, France, focusing on industry…

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Microsoft Xbox Layoffs June 2025: Key Details & Unanswered Questions

Microsoft's gaming division faced major layoffs and project cancellations, including Rare's "Everwild" and The Initiative's "Perfect Dark", with key veterans…

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Zenimax Online Head Matt Firor Exits After Layoffs, MMO Cancellation

Matt Firor, president of Zenimax Online Studios, steps down after 18 years, following layoffs and the cancellation of an unannounced…

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Sea of Thieves Director Gregg Mayles Exits Rare After 35 Years

Veteran game designer Gregg Mayles, known for "Banjo-Kazooie" and "Sea of Thieves", has left Rare after 35 years, coinciding with…

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Business

US Youth Spending 25% Less on Video Games This Year

Young Americans (18-24) reduced video game spending by 25% in early 2025, far exceeding cuts in other categories like technology…

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