Microsoft teases new Surface hardware and ‘a new era of PC’
… And Nvidia is teasing new hardware as well; the company posted about a “new era of PC” on Friday in a post that also included coordinates pointing to Taipei. …
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Xbox warns of a ‘reset’ as it prepares for layoffs
… Memory costs have followed a broadly similar trajectory.” They said that “we need a new business model and partnerships for hardware as we remain committed to Helix.” Sharma and Xbox strategy chief Matthew Ball have been hinting at “radically different” console business models this week, and the me… …
Windows Update will soon automatically roll back faulty drivers
… Right now, Windows 11 users have to manually roll back a driver or hardware vendors have to publish a new one to work around any problems, but this new feature aims to make this process automatic. “When a driver is identified as having quality issues during our shiproom evaluation process, Microsof… …
Microsoft’s Project Solara is an OS for AI agent gadgets
Microsoft just announced “Project Solara,” a new OS designed for gadgets that run AI agents, at Build 2026. The company is calling it “a new platform built from the ground up to power agent-driven experiences.” It’s built on Android, not Windows. …
John Ternus’ first big problem is AI
… Ternus is a 25-year veteran of the company and the first Apple CEO in about 30 years to come from the hardware sector. According to Apple, he’s led hardware engineering work for every model of iPad, as well as the most recent iPhone family and AirPods. …
Xbox exploring ‘radically different’ console business models
… In the past, the company has bundled Xbox hardware with Game Pass subscriptions, creating an easier way for gamers to finance the cost of a new console over a 24-month period. …
Microsoft reports sinking Xbox revenue as its cloud business climbs
… The launch of new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models in the coming months could help reverse the decline. …
Xbox is closing down Hellblade creator Ninja Theory
… During that event, Microsoft also revealed a new Hellblade game, Senua, and its future with this change is unclear. …
Microsoft’s new Xbox chief is ‘reevaluating’ exclusive games
… The joint memo also discusses Xbox’s “master plan” and about being “honest about where we are.” Microsoft’s new “north star” for Xbox progress is now daily active players, and the priorities are hardware, content, experiences, and services. …
Inside the return of Xbox
… Despite making these changes, Microsoft revealed that the new Run prompt will open faster than the existing one across a variety of hardware. …