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Microsoft's quantum computing technology called into question, again

A new scientific critique in Nature casts doubt on Microsoft's quantum computing claims, potentially impacting its 2029 target. While rivals pursue established methods, Microsoft's long-term bet on a novel technology faces renewed skepticism. The company maintains its research is progressing practically, despite past retractions and current concerns over identifying a…

The Economic Times

Meta, Microsoft lead $850 billion boom in data center leases

Tech giants Meta and Microsoft are pouring billions into future data center leases, pushing industry-wide commitments past $850 billion. Meta alone pledged an additional $79 billion, signaling massive AI infrastructure investment. Microsoft also added over $41 billion, despite capacity constraints. This surge highlights sustained, long-term spending on crucial tech infrastructure…

The Economic Times

The history of brilliantly terrible World Cup video games

As football fans revel in the real world tournament, its digital counterparts continue to stumble in capturing the hyped up atmosphere

The Guardian - UK

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Bill Gates names three women he had affairs with in Epstein testimony about blackmail fears

Microsoft co-founder told House Oversight Committee he believes disgraced financier was plotting to extort him, newly-released transcript reveals

The Independent UK

Chevron’s Microsoft Deal Turns Natural Gas Into an AI Trade

Chevron is completely reshaping energy markets by finalizing a massive natural gas power agreement to fuel artificial intelligence data centers off the grid.

MarketBeat

Indian city draws heat after naming road for Trump

HYDERABAD - A key road named after US President Donald Trump in the Indian city of Hyderabad has drawn criticism from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party, which dismissed ⁠the move as “hypocrisy”.

Bangkok Post

Reid Hoffman says SpaceX is 'not an AI company' and xAI is a 'complete train wreck' — and there's room for both OpenAI and Anthropic

The LinkedIn co-founder and investor in both Anthropic and OpenAI offers his most pointed public assessment yet of Elon Musk's AI ambitions.

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Windows 11 is now 5 years old — and for the first time this decade, I think Microsoft's finally onto a winner with the OS

Windows 11 got off on the wrong foot, but Microsoft has recovered strongly this year with the fix the OS campaign — and more besides.

TechRadar

Why Google Lost $270 Billion in Just One Day

How does one of the world's most powerful companies lose nearly $270 billion in market value in a single day even when its business is growing? That's the question investors around the world were asking after Alphabet, Google's parent company, suffered one of its biggest stock market drops in years.…

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Nvidia's Long Term Outlook In China Will Depend On Its Ability To Compete With Local Alternatives

The short and medium-term outlook for NVIDIA in China depends heavily on U.S. export policy. In the long run, it will depend on its ability to compete with local alternatives.

International Business Times

Amidst mounting fears of Xbox closures, Todd Howard says Arkane is 'doing a really, really good job' on Blade

Bethesda's boss confirmed Marvel's Blade is still in the works.

PC Gamer

Stocks Fall Again, Dragged By Chipmakers; Defensive Stocks Climb

Stocks again dropped on Tuesday, dragged by chip-related shares.

International Business Times

"Great games are culture, and culture is entertainment": Xbox CEO says Call of Duty is larger than the MCU, states there's "more appetite" for Xbox multimedia

The new CEO of Xbox Asha Sharma has stated Call of Duty is larger than Disney's MCU while asserting Microsoft is well poised to explore Xbox multimedia.

Windows Central

Chevron Just Secured a Major 20-Year Contract to Supply Power for Microsoft’s $7 Billion Data Center in Texas. What That Means for CVX Stock.

Chevron secured a 20-year agreement to supply natural-gas-fired power for Microsoft’s planned $7 billion data center project in Reeves County, Texas, with operations expected to begin in 2028.

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Microsoft accidentally made a better Surface by failing its own AI requirements

Microsoft’s new 8GB Surface models fall short of the hardware requirements needed to bear the Copilot+ PC badge. But by missing that mark, the budget machines ship with a lighter version of Windows 11.

International Business Times

Magnificent 7 Selloff Is a Buying Opportunity as AI Spending Boom Continues, Strategist Says

The Magnificent 7, which consists of Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, Meta, Alphabet and Tesla, remains the dominant force in U.S. equities. A strategist said the recent selloff is a new opportunity to buy them.

The Economic Times

Meta's WhatsUpside Down hire: How Kunal Shah broke the Valley playbook

Silicon Valley's AI talent war saw tech giants acquire engineers. However, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg broke the mold by investing $900 million in Indian fintech startup Cred and bringing its founder, Kunal Shah, into WhatsApp's C-suite. Shah, a non-engineer with deep consumer insights, is tasked with boosting WhatsApp's payments and commerce,…

The Independent UK

AI stock slump raises the question if investors are just taking profits or getting very nervous

Tech companies are spending big on AI, but investors are getting nervous

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“Windows Search needs less Bing” — Microsoft is finally adding an off switch in Windows 11

Microsoft is testing a hidden Windows 11 Search setting that lets users turn off Bing web results and Microsoft Store suggestions.

TechRadar

‘Even if you know what you’re doing, everyone should use vibe coding’ – how a tech influencer got me excited about AI again

Is the MacBook Neo worth it for students? I spoke to a tech influencer who told me it’s all about vibe coding.

PC Gamer

The grim industry summer continues as EA lays off staff ahead of $55 billion sale to Saudi Arabia, likely to soothe the sting of its $20 billion debt

The layoffs will continue until… well, something improves.

The Times of India

Microsoft executive's $1 million endowment links North Carolina and Virgin Islands: 'I could only dream of this when I was in high school'

In 1998, Rashida Hodge came to Raleigh, North Carolina, with a dare to dream beyond the St Thomas Island where she grew up. The path she took via North Carolina State University led her to Microsoft today. But she did not forget her humble beginning in the Virgin Islands, a…

TechRadar

'Going to make myself stick with SteamOS instead of slithering back to Windows': gamers get ready to abandon Windows 11, as Valve focuses on boosting SteamOS on the desktop

Valve has made it clear how it's improving SteamOS for desktop PCs, and working hard to support Nvidia GPUs.

Windows Central

Microsoft knows its new Surface PCs are too expensive: Combats skyrocketing prices with new 8GB RAM models that start at $849

Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch have been updated with new 8GB RAM configurations that bring prices back down to earth.

The Conversation

US giving grew 3% in 2025, crossing the $600B mark for the first time

U.S. charitable giving rose 3% in 2025, surpassing US$600 billion for the first time.

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