Xbox chief Phil Spencer is leaving Microsoft
Xbox chief Phil Spencer is leaving Microsoft

Xbox chief Phil Spencer is leaving Microsoft after nearly 40 years at the software giant. Xbox president Sarah Bond is also leaving Microsoft, in what is a major shake-up to the management of Xbox and Microsoft’s gaming efforts. Asha Sharma, currently president of CoreAI product, is taking over as CEO of Microsoft Gaming. Microsoft CEO […]

Sarah Bond is leaving Xbox
Sarah Bond is leaving Xbox

Sarah Bond, the president and COO of Xbox, is leaving the organization, along with CEO of Microsoft Gaming Phil Spencer. Her departure was announced at the same time as Spencer’s, with Asha Sharma moving into the EVP and CEO of Gaming role and Matt Booty being promoted to EVP and chief content officer. In a […]

The humble Windows NotePad might finally get image support

Notepad has quietly evolved over the past few years, and image support could mark its biggest shift yet, especially after Microsoft removed WordPad from Windows and left a gap for richer editing.
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Ubisoft says more Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry are coming

Ubisoft confirms multiple Assassin’s Creed titles and two new Far Cry games are in development amid major restructuring.
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Trump is making coal plants even dirtier as AI demands more energy
Trump is making coal plants even dirtier as AI demands more energy

The Trump administration just tossed out Biden-era restrictions on mercury and other toxic pollutants from power plants. It’s repealing Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) just as electricity demand in the US ticks up with the buildout of new AI data centers. Those standards are particularly impactful when it comes to pollution from coal plants […]

Web scraper sued by Google claims Google is the one scraping the web
Web scraper sued by Google claims Google is the one scraping the web

SerpApi, a company that offers tools to scrape content on the web, is fighting back against Google’s copyright lawsuit that accuses it of vacuuming up search results “at an astonishing scale.” In a motion to dismiss filed on Friday, SerpApi argues that Google doesn’t hold a copyright on its search results, alleging that the engine […]

Hyundai’s three-row EV is a hit in Korea
Hyundai’s three-row EV is a hit in Korea

The Hyundai IONIQ 9 outsold Kia’s three-row electric SUV by more than five times in Korea, but in the US, sales have been harder to come by.

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FCC calls on broadcasters to air ‘pro-America content’ for the country’s 250th anniversary
FCC calls on broadcasters to air ‘pro-America content’ for the country’s 250th anniversary

Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr is urging broadcasters to air “patriotic, pro-America content” in celebration of the US’s 250th anniversary. The initiative, called the “Pledge America Campaign,” encourages broadcasters to run public service announcements, short segments, or specials to promote “civic education, inspiring local stories, and American history.” Carr says broadcasters can “voluntarily choose […]

Pennsylvania unlocks $100M to install EV chargers in communities
Pennsylvania unlocks $100M to install EV chargers in communities

Pennsylvania is putting another $100 million in federal funding toward public EV chargers, this time targeting communities instead of highways.

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Apple apparently has two new Studio Display models lined up for launch

Kernel extensions in macOS 26.3 hint at dual Studio Display 2 variants, potentially featuring higher refresh rates, mini-LED technology, and differentiated pricing tiers for professionals.
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