Microsoft announces layoffs that will impact at least 6,000 employees
Microsoft announces layoffs that will impact at least 6,000 employees Microsoft is laying off more than 6,000 employees, around three percent of the company’s entire workforce. These are the biggest job cuts at Microsoft since it laid off 10,000 employees in 2023, and will impact employees across Microsoft’s businesses. “We continue to implement organizational changes […]
Microsoft reveals its rejected Start menu redesigns
Microsoft reveals its rejected Start menu redesigns Microsoft is redesigning the Start menu in Windows 11 this month with a new, wider design that finally lets you disable the recommended feed of files and apps. While the new Start menu looks different to what exists in Windows 11 today, this design refresh could have looked […]
FTC loses appeal to stop Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal that already happened
FTC loses appeal to stop Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal that already happened FTC loses appeal to stop Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal that already happened The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has lost its appeal of a ruling in its case against Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. In 2023, the FTC requested a preliminary injunction […]
How Microsoft shrunk its Surface devices
How Microsoft shrunk its Surface devices Microsoft has brought me inside the Surface hardware lab from time to time over the years, showing me how its engineers test the hinges and fabrics that go into its products. They’re usually typical engineering demonstrations, but last month I was invited to Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington, to […]
Microsoft and Asus’ Xbox handheld appears in leaked photos
Microsoft and Asus' Xbox handheld appears in leaked photos Microsoft and Asus’ Xbox handheld appears in leaked photos The first photos of the Asus ROG Ally 2 have surfaced online thanks to regulatory listings, but with a twist: there are two versions of the gaming handheld, and one features a dedicated Xbox button. We reported […]
Microsoft’s new Surface devices ditch magnetic charging port for USB-C
Microsoft's new Surface devices ditch magnetic charging port for USB-C Microsoft’s new Surface devices ditch magnetic charging port for USB-C The Surface Connect port on a Surface Laptop 7. Microsoft has just announced two new Surface devices, and neither comes with the company’s Surface Connect charging port. The Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch […]
RIP Skype — you were right about almost everything
RIP Skype — you were right about almost everything “When I knew it was over was when I downloaded Skype.” All the way back in 2003, Michael Powell, then the chairman of the FCC and the United States‘ chief regulator of the telecom industry, told a roomful of academics and executives at the University of […]
Janet Jackson’s ‘Rhythm Nation’ crashed some Windows laptops for years
Janet Jackson's 'Rhythm Nation' crashed some Windows laptops for years Janet Jackson’s ‘Rhythm Nation’ crashed some Windows laptops for years Janet Jackson was too much for some Windows laptops. Longtime Verge readers might recall the unusual story of how the music video for a Janet Jackson song, “Rhythm Nation,” could cause certain Windows laptops to […]
Microsoft goes passwordless by default on new accounts
Microsoft goes passwordless by default on new accounts After supporting passwordless Windows logins for years and even allowing users to delete passwords from their accounts, Microsoft is making its biggest move yet towards a future with no passwords. Now it will ask people signing up for new accounts to only use more secure methods like […]
Microsoft is getting ready to host Elon Musk’s Grok AI model
Microsoft is getting ready to host Elon Musk's Grok AI model Microsoft is getting ready to host Elon Musk’s Grok AI model Microsoft has been instructing engineers working on its AI infrastructure to get ready to host Elon Musk‘s Grok AI model, according to a trusted source familiar with the plans. In recent weeks Microsoft […]