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A "critical" Microsoft Copilot exploit exposes AI gullibility — turning the chatbot into a data snitch for 2FA codes and sensitive emails

Critical Copilot vulnerability lets hackers turn URLs into email‑search commands, leaking 2FA codes and enterprise data via Bing.

Windows Central

I went digging through Windows 11’s settings and found a 90s feature Microsoft never bothered to remove

Windows 11 still ships with screensavers like Bubbles and Mystify. Do they deserve a modern comeback or belong in the past?

Windows Central

3 upcoming Xbox games I can’t wait to play – and they'll all be free with Xbox Game Pass

Xbox Game Pass members are in for a cracking time over the coming months – here are three good reasons why

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Brazil orders Valve, Riot, EA, and others to pay $58.4M over loot boxes

The 1st Child and Youth Court of Brazil's Federal District ordered nine major gaming and tech companies to overhaul their monetization practices and pay BRL 298 million in collective damages.

Dot Esports

Oracle slams report claiming a massive Microsoft cloud deal collapsed as 'inaccurate'

Previous reports that an Oracle-Microsoft deal had fallen apart were "inaccurate" but the deal's state remains unconfirmed.

TechRadar

Clearlake-backed Quest Software Acquires Anetac to Advance Identity Security for the Agentic AI Era

AUSTIN, Texas, June 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quest Software, a global leader in data management, cybersecurity, and platform modernization, backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”), today announced it has acquired Anetac, a provider of AI-powered identity security for human, non-human, and agentic identities. The…

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It's STILL a terrible time to buy a Surface, but it's not just Microsoft's fault

The new Surface Pro 12 and Surface Laptop 8 highlight why Surface prices look bad even among skyrocketing premium prices.

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It just keeps getting worse—Microsoft reportedly already had Ninja Theory in its crosshairs while pushing the announcement trailer for its next game

"Microsoft had already planned to sunset or split with the studio."

PC Gamer

Former PlayStation boss says Xbox shows a "basic misunderstanding" of the games industry amid leadership changes, mixed messaging, and reports of studio closures

Shawn Layden says he's "really not" a "hater"

GamesRadar

Microsoft was reportedly already planning Ninja Theory split when it announced Senua at the Xbox Games Showcase, with the reveal intended to draw in investors

Senua was revealed less than two weeks ago

GamesRadar

Microsoft: Please let your Xbox studios cook — they shouldn't be punished for previous experiments and mismanagement

Studios like Ninja Theory and others are reportedly on the block at Microsoft. It shouldn't be like this so soon after the Xbox Showcase.

Windows Central

SpaceX overtakes Amazon to become the world's fifth most valuable company

Just three trading days after its record IPO, SpaceX has leapfrogged Amazon to become the world's fifth most valuable listed company, with its shares briefly carrying it past Microsoft during a frenetic Tuesday session.

Euronews

Double Fine Responds With Humor Amid Microsoft's New Xbox Strategy

Double Fine Productions may face closure or a spin-off as Microsoft reassesses Xbox studios, raising concerns about creative independence.

Player One

$2.75 trillion mcap SpaceX rockets past Amazon with 66% stock surge in 3 days

SpaceX's market valuation surged past Amazon and briefly exceeded Microsoft's on Tuesday, driven by intense trading in its newly listed option contracts. The company's shares jumped significantly above its IPO price, reflecting investor confidence in its diverse business ventures. This rapid ascent places SpaceX among the world's most valuable companies.

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SpaceX surges past Amazon, Microsoft: Why are Elon Musk-led company's stocks, valuation rising?

SpaceX shares surged early on Tuesday as investors bet on Elon Musk's sprawling empire that spans rockets to AI, even though the stock carries a higher valuation than the other trillion-dollar behemoths.

International Business Times

Stocks Mixed As Dow Climbs, Nasdaq Faces Hit Related To Rotation Away From Chipmakers

Stocks saw mixed results on Tuesday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained, but the S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite declined.

Windows Central

Quote of the day by Bill Gates: "Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet" — Why the web is being destroyed over this exact premise 30 years later

Bill Gates published an essay titled "Content is King" in 1996, and it remains a profoundly predictive piece in 2026. However, not even Gates saw the AI revolution coming, which has seriously changed the way that online content is delivered.

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The Internet is calling out Microsoft for carrying out the Red Wedding of gaming

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Rampant AI‑driven GitHub outages force Microsoft into an unlikely alliance — Amazon steps in to keep code in line

Microsoft turned to Amazon for extra cloud power after GitHub’s AI surge caused outages.

The Economic Times

Microsoft launches AI agent with pay-as-you-go pricing

Microsoft is changing how it charges for its software for the first time in two decades, moving to bill customers with a pay-as-you-go model each time they use its new AI agent. The turn is a notable one for Microsoft, whose office software has relied for some two decades on…

Windows Central

Surface will have Snapdragon X2 in business and consumer models — so what are the differences?

Snadpragon X2 processors are coming to the Surface Pro 12 for Business and Surface Laptop 8 for Business. Since you can now choose identical silicon, the difference between consumer and business PCs comes down to enterprise features.

International Business Times

Top Microsoft VP Calls On People Not To 'Panic' About AI Taking Job Opportunities

Microsoft President and Vice Chair Brad Smith pushed back against what he described as increasingly alarmist predictions about AI-driven job losses.

Windows Central

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Sim Update 6 is coming soon; here's what's new

Sim Update 6 has been revealed for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, due to drop on an as yet unknown date in the next couple of months. Here's everything it's bringing to the skies.

TechRadar

Microsoft 365 Copilot can be turned into a one-click data theft tool — inbox, OneDrive, and SharePoint data all at risk, so patch now

Varonis found a way to chain three bugs into one exploit that can lead to data exfiltration.

Windows Central

The most hated Call of Duty game gets another chance at life in Xbox Game Pass' second wave of titles for June 2026

Microsoft has announced the second batch of games coming and leaving Xbox Game Pass for the second half of June 2026, including Call of Duty: Vanguard, EA Sports FC 26, and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4.

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