Microsoft has officially revealed the Xbox 25th Anniversary Collection, a limited-edition lineup of hardware designed to commemorate a quarter-century of the gaming brand. Developed as a tribute to the platform’s history and its community, the collection features a nostalgic translucent “OG Green” aesthetic inspired by the original 2001 Xbox console. Continue reading “Microsoft unveils Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition with translucent design”
Microsoft has announced a new category of AI agents called Autopilots, designed to operate continuously in the background and carry out tasks on behalf of users. Alongside the announcement, the company introduced Microsoft Scout, the first Autopilot agent built for Microsoft 365 environments. Continue reading “Microsoft unveils Autopilots and Scout AI agent for Microsoft 365”
At the NVIDIA GTC conference, Microsoft and NVIDIA announced a multi-year, full-stack collaboration to deliver a new class of thin-and-light Windows PCs. Accelerated by the newly unveiled NVIDIA RTX Spark™ superchip, these systems are engineered specifically for developers, creators, and power users, with a core focus on executing localized AI agent workflows. Continue reading “Microsoft and NVIDIA unveil next-gen Windows PCs powered by RTX Spark Superchip”
Microsoft has announced the upcoming release of the Surface Laptop Ultra, a high-performance device designed specifically for developers, AI builders, and creators who require massive computing power. Developed in close partnership with NVIDIA, the laptop is engineered from the ground up to handle demanding local workloads, including 3D rendering, large-scale software compilation, and complex artificial intelligence models. Continue reading “Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra with 15″ mini-LED touch display, NVIDIA Blackwell RTX GPU announced”
Microsoft has introduced its next-generation Surface for Business portfolio, introducing the new Surface Pro for Business and Surface Laptop for Business. Continue reading “Microsoft introduces new Surface Pro for Business and Surface Laptop for Business”
Microsoft has announced the gradual rollout of “Xbox mode” for Windows 11 PCs, expanding a console-inspired interface to desktops, laptops, and tablets in select markets. The update aims to provide a dedicated, full-screen gaming environment on standard PC hardware. Continue reading “Microsoft rolls out Xbox Mode for Windows 11 PCs”
OpenAI on Monday said the rapid pace of innovation requires its partnership with Microsoft to continue evolving in order to benefit customers and both companies. The companies announced an amended agreement aimed at simplifying how they work together, with a focus on flexibility, certainty, and broader delivery of AI benefits. Continue reading “OpenAI gains multi-cloud access in updated Microsoft agreement”
Microsoft Copilot is receiving an update across Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint. Microsoft has announced that agentic capabilities in these applications are now generally available. Continue reading “Microsoft rolls out Copilot agentic capabilities in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint”
Microsoft has announced updates to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service, featuring price reductions for specific tiers and a shift in how future Call of Duty titles will be added to the platform. Continue reading “Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass get price reductions”
Microsoft has announced three new AI models—MAI-Transcribe-1, MAI-Voice-1, and MAI-Image-2—in public preview through its AI development platform Microsoft Foundry. Continue reading “Microsoft rolls out MAI-Transcribe-1, MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-Image-2 in Foundry public preview”
Microsoft has introduced Copilot Health, a feature within Microsoft Copilot designed to help users organize personal health information and understand medical data. The tool combines health records, wearable device data, and health history into a single interface and uses AI analysis to identify patterns and provide contextual insights. Continue reading “Microsoft launches Copilot Health with lifestyle, fitness, and healthcare guidance”
At GDC 2026, Microsoft announced updates to Windows 11 designed to help PC game developers create, optimize, and deliver faster, smoother, and more responsive experiences. The company highlighted improvements across Xbox mode, DirectStorage, DirectX, and PIX tooling, alongside support for machine learning-driven graphics. Continue reading “Microsoft introduces new PIX and DirectX tools for PC developers at GDC 2026”
At the Game Developers Conference, Jason Ronald, Vice President of Next Generation at Xbox, outlined early details about the company’s next gaming platform, currently codenamed Project Helix. Continue reading “Xbox unveils Project Helix next-gen console with AMD SoC and DirectX support”
Microsoft has introduced Copilot Cowork, a tool that allows users to move beyond generating responses or drafts and enables execution of tasks directly across Microsoft 365 applications. Copilot Cowork is designed to convert user intent into actionable work while keeping full control in the user’s hands. Continue reading “Microsoft rolls out Copilot Cowork to automate workflows in Microsoft 365”
Microsoft has introduced a rebuilt MIDI platform inside Windows 11 that adds native support for MIDI 2.0 while strengthening existing MIDI 1.0 functionality. Continue reading “Microsoft brings unified MIDI 1.0 and MIDI 2.0 architecture to Windows 11”
