12/04/26SoftwareWindows 12 Rumors: Release Date and Key Changes from 11Windows 12 rumors heat up for 2027 release, with AI smarts and modular design topping changes from 11. No tests yet.MicrosoftWindows
21/03/26SoftwarePowerToys March 2026: What Is New in Version 0.98PowerToys 0.98 adds Command Palette Dock, revamped Keyboard Manager and smarter CursorWrap, boosting everyday Windows productivity.MicrosoftWindows
07/03/26HardwareNext Gen Xbox Project Helix Blurs the Line With PCProject Helix is a next gen Xbox that blends console ease with PC flexibility, running Xbox and PC games on one powerful, semi open box.Microsoft
02/03/26SoftwareAgility SDK 1.619 boosts DirectX 12 ray tracing flowTests show SER can deliver around 40 percent gains on RTX 4090 and up to 90 percent on Intel Arc B series in tech demos.DirectXMicrosoft
27/01/26AIMicrosoft Maia 200 Rivals Google TPU, xAI ChipsMaia 200: 10k TFLOPS FP4, optimized memory keeps big models local. Competes with Google TPU (Gemini trainer) and xAI's custom silicon push.Microsoft
05/01/26AIFrom AI ‘Slop’ To ‘MicroSLOP’: Microsoft’s New Label“MicroSLOP” is shorthand for frustration with Microsoft’s AI strategy and with generative “slop” that fills timelines without adding much real value. MicrosoftWindows
28/11/25AINvidia and Microsoft Commit $15B to Anthropic AI StartupMicrosoft and NVIDIA invest $15B in Anthropic, boosting its valuation to $350B and expanding AI cloud computing deals.AnthropicNVIDIAMicrosoft
01/09/25AIVibeVoice AI Challenges the Traditional Audiobook ProductionMicrosoft's open-source VibeVoice-1.5B AI can generate synthetic speech, threatening to disrupt the audiobook industry by reducing reliance on human n...AlibabaMicrosoft
17/08/25SoftwareInstall Windows 11 Without TPM – FlyOOBE 1.2Flyoobe 1.2 enables Windows 11 installs on unsupported PCs, adds OOBE customization (MCT/Rufus support), better ISO mounting, and lower RAM use.Microsoft
19/07/25AINeural Texture Compression Slashes VRAM Needs by 90%Neural Texture Compression cuts VRAM use by 90% and boosts performance by 80%, promising big gains for GPUs—even on 8 GB cards.DirectXNVIDIAMicrosoft
21/06/25SoftwareGermany's Schleswig-Holstein Bans Microsoft SoftwareSchleswig-Holstein bans Microsoft software in government, shifting to open-source by 2026. Cites data privacy and vendor independence as key reasons.Open SourceMicrosoft
