Inside Microsoft’s big Xbox leadership shake-up
Inside Microsoft's big Xbox leadership shake-up Xbox fans had been anticipating the retirement of Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer for years, but what most hadn’t expected was the departure of Xbox president Sarah Bond too. For many outside the company, Bond seemed like Spencer’s natural successor, a deputy of sorts. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and […]
Here’s what Xbox is working on for 2026
Here's what Xbox is working on for 2026 Microsoft has a big year ahead for Xbox as it marks its 25-year milestone. After the tough decision to release more Xbox games on rival consoles two years ago, 2026 is a chance to refocus on the platform and celebrate some of Xbox’s biggest franchises. It’s also […]
Microsoft is closing its employee library and cutting back on subscriptions
Microsoft is closing its employee library and cutting back on subscriptions Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington. | Image: Getty Images Microsoft’s library of books is so heavy that it once caused a campus building to sink, according to an unproven legend among employees. Now those physical books, journals, and reports, and many of Microsoft’s digital […]
Microsoft is quietly walking back its diversity efforts
Microsoft is quietly walking back its diversity efforts Microsoft has been publishing data about the gender, race, and ethnic breakdown of its employees for more than a decade. Since 2019 it’s been publishing a full diversity and inclusion report annually, and at the same time made reporting on diversity a requirement for employee performance reviews. […]
Valve just built the Xbox that Microsoft is dreaming of
Valve just built the Xbox that Microsoft is dreaming of Valve has created a PC-based game console that lives under your TV. The Steam Machine takes everything that’s great about the Steam Deck and adds the raw power to compete with the latest PlayStation and Xbox consoles. It also puts a huge amount of pressure […]
Microsoft is moving GitHub over to Azure servers
Microsoft is moving GitHub over to Azure servers Microsoft acquired GitHub in 2018 for $7.5 billion, in a move that was nervously received by the developer community at the time. The company has mostly remained independent at Microsoft since then, but the resignation of former CEO Thomas Dohmke less than two months ago has shaken […]
Welcome to the Xbox $360 era
Welcome to the Xbox $360 era When Microsoft first revealed that it would be giving day-one Game Pass releases to all of its own Xbox games back in 2018, it suddenly turned the subscription service into a must-have for many fans. It was lauded as “the best deal in gaming,” with memes about just how […]
Microsoft’s Xbox handheld is a good first step towards a Windows gaming OS
Microsoft's Xbox handheld is a good first step towards a Windows gaming OS Microsoft’s Xbox handheld is a good first step towards a Windows gaming OS The first thing I did when I got my hands on the Xbox Ally was reboot it. I wanted to see exactly how Microsoft manages to hide Windows beneath […]
Microsoft is getting ready to return to the office
Microsoft is getting ready to return to the office Microsoft originally encouraged its employees to work from home amid the coronavirus outbreak in 2020. This new flexible working arrangement then became an official “hybrid workplace” policy several months after the pandemic began, allowing managers to approve permanent remote work. Now that the pandemic has settled […]
Microsoft is cautiously onboarding Grok 4 following Hitler concerns
Microsoft is cautiously onboarding Grok 4 following Hitler concerns Earlier this year, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella moved with haste to get engineers to test and deploy DeepSeek’s R1 model on Azure AI Foundry. It was an unusually quick turnaround for a new model on Azure that also set a new bar for success. A few […]