Microsoft Build 2026: The 7 biggest announcements
…Microsoft hasn’t revealed pricing or the full list of specs yet, but the device will be available in the US later this year. Developer-optimized Windows updates [Image: The new Intelligent…
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Microsoft’s new Xbox shake-up is all about platform changes
…After focusing on highly requested Xbox console features, reducing the price of Game Pass, and moving Microsoft Gaming back to Xbox, Sharma is reorganizing the Xbox platform team at Microsoft today. The…
Windows is back on the Microsoft menu
…costly, usage-based pricing of cloud-based AI models. As local compute grows in capability, there’s a clear gap that Microsoft and Nvidia can fill with powerful hardware you actually own…
Microsoft’s new Xbox chief starts making her mark
…I’m not surprised Microsoft is giving up on this particular niche product, but I do miss the times when Surface used to do truly innovative hardware. * Microsoft developer brings a macOS…
The US gets the worst phones
…But with new CEO John Ternus — a longtime hardware guy — ready to take the helm from this September’s iPhone 18 launch onwards, one can dream that Tim Cook’s cautious approach…
PC Gaming
…Here at The Verge we cover every aspect, including the latest hardware developments from companies like Nvidia and Logitech, massively popular games like Fortnite and Overwatch, and hugely influential digital platforms like…
After working on the Vision Pro, this AR veteran is going back to phones
…But there are plenty of other reasons holding the headset back — including that $3,500 price tag. “It’s expensive,” Drummond acknowledges, adding, “I still think it’s a steal given how…
Inside Microsoft’s wave of executive departures
…It’s rare to see subscription prices drop, but Microsoft’s giant Game Pass Ultimate price hike has clearly hit renewals enough to force the company to respond. * Microsoft Teams is trying…
Microsoft
…It also makes plenty of Surface hardware and has a whole slew of gaming products, including the Xbox Series X. But the company is ever expanding — building new hardware, acquiring new game…
Amazon
…We track developments, both of Bezos and Amazon, its growth as a video producer, the popular Prime service, as well as its own hardware, which includes the Amazon Kindle e-reader, Amazon…