Tag: #microsoft

NVIDIA and Microsoft Push Windows PCs as Local AI-Agent Platforms; RTX Spark Laptops Due Oct. 16

NVIDIA and Microsoft teamed up to position Windows PCs as secure hosts for local AI agents; RTX Spark laptops opened preorders with first units due Oct. 16.

$NVDA, $MSFT, #nvidia, #microsoft, #ai, #windows

Nearly 1,900 Blizzard Workers Ratify First Union Contracts with Microsoft

On Sept. 9 nearly 1,900 Blizzard employees ratified contracts with Microsoft, winning pay raises, layoff protections, AI bargaining and a three-day hybrid week.

$MSFT, #blizzard, #microsoft, #union, #videogames, #cwa

Microsoft brings Halo to PlayStation for first time with Campaign Evolved remake

Microsoft released Halo: Campaign Evolved on July 28 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC — the first official Halo release on PlayStation, a ground-up remake focused on the single-player campaign.

$MSFT, #halo, #microsoft, #gaming, #playstation

Xbox Restructures: About 3,200 Jobs Cut Through FY2027 as Company Refocuses on Fewer Franchises

Xbox will cut roughly 3,200 jobs through fiscal 2027 and shift from a broad studio-and-subscription model to concentrate on established franchises.

$MSFT, #xbox, #microsoft, #layoffs, #gaming, #gamepass

Unions File Labor Complaints Over July Xbox Layoffs, Allege Microsoft Skipped Bargaining

CWA and CWA Canada say Microsoft cut hundreds of union Xbox jobs on July 6 without required bargaining; Microsoft says it has begun effects bargaining.

$MSFT, #xbox, #microsoft, #unions, #layoffs, #gaming

Texas Filing Shows Most of id Software’s Public Headcount Cut in Microsoft Xbox Layoffs

Texas WARN filing shows 136 id Software layoffs tied to Microsoft's Xbox cuts, removing much of the studio's public headcount and raising concerns about lost technical knowledge.

$MSFT, #gaming, #layoffs, #microsoft, #idsoftware

Xbox to Cut About 3,200 Jobs During Microsoft’s 2027 Fiscal Year, Four Studios Exit

Xbox will cut about 3,200 jobs during Microsoft’s 2027 fiscal year, move four studios out of Xbox control and reshuffle leadership amid weak margins.

$MSFT, #xbox, #microsoft, #layoffs, #gaming

Nvidia, Arm and Microsoft Tease ‘New Era of PC’ With Taipei Coordinates Ahead of GTC and Computex

Nvidia, Arm and a Microsoft Windows exec posted matching Taipei coordinates ahead of Nvidia’s June 1 GTC keynote, fueling Windows-on‑Arm PC speculation.

$NVDA, $MSFT, $ARM, #nvidia, #arm, #microsoft, #computex

Xbox Game Pass May 2026 Wave 1: Forza Horizon 6, Subnautica 2 and several day-one releases announced

Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass Wave 1 for May 2026 adds Forza Horizon 6 and several day‑one releases, and lists five games leaving on May 15.

$MSFT, #xbox, #gamepass, #microsoft, #forzahorizon6, #gaming

NIST’s CAISI Signs Agreements With Google DeepMind, Microsoft and xAI to Expand U.S. Frontier-AI Testing

NIST’s CAISI struck pacts with Google DeepMind, Microsoft and xAI to expand U.S. frontier-AI testing, including pre-release, classified and reduced‑safeguard evaluations.

$GOOGL, $MSFT, #ai, #nist, #google, #microsoft, #xai

Longtime Xbox Executive Kiki Wolfkill Leaves Microsoft After 28 Years

Kiki Wolfkill, Xbox’s head of IP expansion and longtime Halo executive producer, left Microsoft on April 17 after nearly 28 years; next role unannounced.

$MSFT, #kikiwolfkill, #microsoft, #xbox, #halo

Microsoft Cuts Xbox Game Pass Prices in U.S., But Call of Duty Won’t Launch on Service

Microsoft lowers U.S. Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass monthly prices but says new Call of Duty games won’t hit Game Pass at launch.

$MSFT, #xbox, #gamepass, #microsoft, #gaming

Researchers say nearly-inaudible audio can hijack voice AIs; paper claims demos on Mistral, Microsoft

A new paper says nearly-inaudible audio prompts can steer voice AI into unauthorized actions; authors report demos on Mistral and Microsoft.

#ai, #cybersecurity, #voiceai, #mistral, #microsoft