Microsoft Outlook down for thousands of users MICROSOFT Outlook appears to have experienced a possible outage ... The National (Scotland) · Aug 31
Microsoft’s Split Verdict Tests Investing Without a Fed Safety Net Analysts have cut Microsoft price targets while keeping bullish ratings, reflecting a split over its heavy AI CapEx as Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's reduced forward guidance removes a shared rate-path assumption from valuation calls. MarketBeat · Aug 31
Microsoft is finally going to stop nagging you to back up your files to OneDrive in Windows 11 Not into OneDrive backups? You can now permanently dismiss the nagging reminder and get some peace. TechRadar · Aug 31
VALORANT Secure Boot error: How to fix Vanguard and enable Secure Boot Vanguard Boot Error fix. Dot Esports · Aug 30
Xbox is at least making it easier to transition to an all-digital future Xbox is letting you turn supported physical games into digital versions, giving your old discs a bit more life T3 · Aug 30
Laptop bloatware is still a big problem – and Windows 11 needs to step up and sort it out Preinstalled bloatware on our laptops is getting out of hand, but Windows 11 isn't helping. TechRadar · Aug 30
Dear Microsoft, where is the Surface to showcase all these improvements to Windows 11? Microsoft is rolling out long-awaited Taskbar and UI fixes in Windows 11 26H2, but where is the flagship Surface hardware to actually show them off? Windows Central · Aug 30
NVIDIA's Record Quarter Confirms Chipmakers Are Winning the AI Boom NVIDIA earnings 2026 confirm a structural shift: semiconductor stocks are dramatically outperforming Big Tech as AI spending flows to hardware makers. Micron is up 220%, Marvell up 185%, while the Magnificent Seven ETF gains just 4%. NVIDIA's record $96.2 billion quarter and Vera CPU delivery to AWS mark why chipmakers… International Business Times · Aug 30
Oracle vs. Microsoft: Big Tech’s AI Cloud Battle Has a New Underdog Microsoft had the early AI lead, but Oracle is quickly turning itself into a serious AI contender. Barchart · Aug 29
From TCS to Microsoft, techie details 6 things different from the Indian company that surprised him Sailesh Gurung has described how his move from TCS to Microsoft changed his view of corporate life. In an Instagram post, he compared hierarchy, dress codes, office facilities, family access and job ownership at the two workplaces. Gurung said Microsoft felt flatter and more flexible, while also carrying greater end-to-end… The Economic Times · Aug 29
Microsoft-backed AI data center faces backlash over alleged unpermitted gas turbines and 1.5M-gallon LNG tank — groups' issues with $19.4B facility range from illegal construction to noise pollution The community surrounding the DataOne data center in Vineland, New Jersey, are complaining about the Microsoft-linked project. The company's deployment of several unpermitted gas turbines is just one of the issues that has been hounding the project, with potential water issues also surfacing in recent weeks. Tom’s Hardware · Aug 29
Microsoft Is Significantly Behind Its Own Targets For AI Chip Deployment: Report Despite committing billions annually to expand data center capacity, Microsoft sources say the company's total chip count has barely moved over the past year. International Business Times · Aug 29
Console Prices Kept Rising After The Supreme Court Killed IEEPA Tariffs Xbox, PS5 and Switch 2 prices kept rising after the Supreme Court struck down IEEPA tariffs as memory costs and replacement duties squeezed hardware. Player One · Aug 28
MSFT Stock Alert: Moonshot Could Give Microsoft Another AI Revenue Stream Microsoft is in early talks with Moonshot over its Kimi K3 AI model, potentially giving Azure an additional powerful growth catalyst. Barchart · Aug 28
Barchart · Aug 28 Amazon’s Post-Q2 Earnings Rally Has Faded But Don’t Give Up on AMZN Stock Just Yet Amazon has pared some of its post-Q2 earnings gains, but investors need to be patient with AMZN stock.
Windows Central · Aug 28 Xbox CEO Asha Sharma leaves the door open for Elder Scrolls VI exclusivity on Xbox — will they actually do it? Microsoft's gaming chief has a dilemma: should Elder Scrolls VI skip PlayStation 5? She's not saying, for now.
Windows Central · Aug 28 Microsoft Edge update adds Apple sign-in and scam protection, but officially ends Edge Drop and real-time video translation Microsoft Edge's latest update introduces Apple account sign-ins, automatic scam notification blocking, and new Copilot admin controls. It also officially retires Edge Drop and real-time video translation.
PC Gamer · Aug 28 I tried the sequel to Task Manager and it has too many special effects If Task Manager is so good, why isn't there a Task Manager 2?
Barchart · Aug 28 Stocks Rally as Fed Chair Warsh Vows to Tackle Inflation The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.37% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.18%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.40%, and September E-mini...
GamesRadar · Aug 28 13 years after famous Microsoft dunk, ex-PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida says Xbox disc-to-digital feature is "a great move" Given PlayStation's latest moves, everyone's mind went to the same clip
International Business Times · Aug 28 Big Tech Is Again Sounding the Alarm on AI. 116 Companies Unite To Issue a Warning as Threats Accelerate. OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft and Advanced Micro Devices are among the companies and entities that signed the letter.
Windows Central · Aug 28 $5.4 billion Microsoft data center vs 41,000 petitioners — "Stopping this project is one of the most significant steps we could take" Over 41,000 people have signed a petition opposing Microsoft's planned $5.4 billion hyperscale data center in Leeds, England.
International Business Times · Aug 28 The Ultra-Rich Are Putting More Money Into Stocks. AI Giants Are Among Their Favorite Bets. Microsoft was the most widely owned stock, while private-market allocations fell as private credit, venture capital and real estate funds recorded markdowns.
TechRadar · Aug 28 Windows 11 update arrives with much-wanted features — and very-much unwanted bugs that mess up the mouse cursor and wallpaper Miss Microsoft's old-style chunky white mouse pointer? A weird Windows 11 bug turns the cursor retro — and it's messing with wallpapers too.
Total Film · Aug 28 Xbox is reportedly pitching movie and TV adaptations for "more than a dozen games" – including Elder Scrolls and Halo Finish the fight... again