
Microsoft 365 Copilot now supports 48 languages — and it just added smarter tools for Outlook, Edge, Excel, and its mobile app.

Amid news of Microsoft's latest layoffs, a report has claimed Microsoft Gaming and Xbox head Phil Spencer is planning to leave the company. This isn't true, however.

Today's Microsoft layoffs have me worried about developers at Xbox Game Studios. Rare has been a big part of my life, but I'm starting to question if they'll be around much longer.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/everwild-cancellation-has-me-worried-for-xbox-creativity

Microsoft is closing down The Initiative, after 7 years. The partnership with Crystal Dynamics will end, and "Perfect Dark" will be cancelled.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/microsoft-is-closing-down-xbox-studio-the-initiative

As part of broader cuts to the Xbox division, Rare's Everwild has been canceled.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-game-cancellations-july-2025

A sub-$800 MacBook is reportedly in the works, targeting the midrange PC market, notorious for its lackluster hardware. If true, Windows OEMs are in trouble.
https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/apple-making-cheap-macbook-bad-news-for-windows

Microsoft is laying off employees in its Xbox division, including cuts to the teams at King and ZeniMax Media.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/microsoft-xbox-layoffs-july-2025

Microsoft has begun global layoffs as previously reported, with staff impacted in various departments from Azure to Xbox.

PowerToys 0.92 brings a faster, more stable Command Palette with improved extensions, search tools, and customization options for Windows users.

After Meta successfully poached a handful of OpenAI's top talent, the ChatGPT maker has sent its staff on a mandatory week-long break.