
AMD gets the Xbox gig
Next-gen Xbox could get a Windows makeover
AMD and Microsoft have joined forces to cook up the next generation of Xbox consoles, but the latest teaser video suggests this time it might not just be about silicon.

Microsoft bends the knee to EU with 365 suite
Data will not head to the US
Software King of the World, Microsoft has finally admitted that the EU doesn’t like its cloudy grasp on everything and rolled out a neutered version of its 365 suite that keeps data on European soil.

Bromance between Vole and OpenAI over
Altman's outfit considers going nuclear
Tensions are bubbling up between OpenAI and its deep-pocketed backer Microsoft as they start scrapping over control, competition, and how much cash is on the table.

German state expels Microsoft
Schleswig-Holstein doesn’t want teams
The German state of Schleswig-Holstein is revolting and ditching the software King of the world, Microsoft, from its public sector.

Microsoft's new Xbox handhelds aim at the Switch and Steam Deck
Takes aim at the portable gaming throne with Windows
Microsoft just waded into handheld gaming with both feet, taking direct aim at the Nintendo Switch 2 and Valve’s Steam Deck.

Builder.ai’s AI was fake
Startup torched $450 million on fake bots and now it’s skint
The wheels have finally come off Builder.ai, the British AI startup that was supposedly revolutionising no-code development and is now begging for bankruptcy protection across five countries.

Hyperscalers hotwire EV tech for AI data centre binge
Google, Meta and Microsoft push 1MW rack dreams with borrowed volts
Google, Microsoft, and Meta are pilfering ideas from the electric vehicle world, pushing 400VDC systems to wrestle with escalating power and cooling demands.

Microsoft promises to sort out USB shambles
They will do what you expect from now on
Software King of the World Microsoft is finally admitting that its USB-C ports are a shambles, with some doing charging, some doing data, some pretending to do display output, and none doing all three.

Microsoft woos AI heavyweights with big promises and partners
Elon, Altman and Huang trot out for Redmond’s power play
Software King of the World, Microsoft flexed its cloud muscle this week, wheeling out its AI mates and fresh software toys in a pitch to dominate the artificial intelligence land grab.

Nvidia ramps up Blackwell AI rack shipments
Suppliers fix mess, shipments rise, and Jensen breathes easier
Nvidia's kit partners have finally sorted out the mess that was delaying its flagship Blackwell AI server racks, and now the silicon is flowing just in time for the chipmaker’s next earnings pitch to the cocaine nose jobs of Wall Street.