इस प्रपोजल को लेकर कुछ बड़ी स्मार्टफोन कंपनियों ने आपत्ति जताई है। केंद्र सरकार को यह प्रपोजल सेल्युलर ऑपरेटर्स एसोसिएशन ऑफ इंडिया (COAI) ने जून में दिया था। इस प्रपोजल में कहा गया था कि स्मार्टफोन यूजर्स की लोकेशंस तभी उपलब्ध कराई जानी चाहिए जब ऑलवेज-ऑन स्मार्टफोन लोकेशन ट्रैकिंग को अनिवार्य किया जाए।
Microsoft announced that Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution would be Xbox console exclusives, but fans can expect more first-party Xbox titles to remain on the Xbox platform. The company's chief strategy officer has said that the exclusive announcements were not a "one-off" and Xbox users can expect a "reliable pipeline" of Xbox exclusives in the future.
Microsoft is reportedly working on several Windows 11 improvements, including Shared Audio support, changes to the Widgets experience, and Start menu performance upgrades. According to a new report, Shared Audio allows two Bluetooth LE Audio headsets to receive audio from the same PC. Microsoft is also said to be reducing the prominence of the MSN feed within Widgets. Separately, the company recently outlined new taskbar and Start menu customisation features, including taskbar repositioning, menu resizing, and additional controls for personalising the Windows 11 experience.
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra was announced on Sunday as the company’s most powerful Surface laptop ever built. Developed in collaboration with Nvidia, the Redmond-based tech giant says its new laptop is aimed at creators, developers, AI researchers, and professionals. The Surface Laptop Ultra features Nvidia's latest Blackwell RTX graphics architecture with up to 128GB of unified memory and full CUDA support for handling demanding workloads such as large AI models, 3D rendering, software compilation, and complex simulations.
Xbox has delayed Fable to February 2027 to better manage its portfolio of upcoming releases and give the RPG its own dedicated window. The game has also been pushed back to presumably avoid clashing with the year's biggest launch, Grand Theft Auto 6.
Xbox has launched a Player Voice portal for user feedback, and the most voted request on the portal demands the return of exlusives. One user's feedback says Xbox must return to releasing exlusive games on its console. Since 2024, Xbox has released its first party games on PS5.
Forza Horizon 6 is an early access hit. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced that the open-world racing title had become the most played early access title in series history. Forza Horizon 6 early access began May 15, but the game will fully launch on May 19.
Microsoft announced new features for the mobile version of Edge on Wednesday. The company said that it is bringing agentic capabilities with Copilot in Edge on phones for the first time. With Copilot in Edge, users will be able to ask queries on their handsets without leaving the browser, and Microsoft’s AI assistant will be able to generate answers by retrieving context and information from various open tabs. Microsoft has also introduced new productivity tools for the desktop version of Edge.
Microsoft’s Phone Link app could become a target for threat actors if a connected Windows PC is infected with malware. According to security researchers, an ongoing campaign potentially targets victims with a remote access trojan (RAT) called CloudZ. It reportedly compromises systems and can intercept sensitive information synced between smartphones and PCs when using the Phone Link app.
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced that Microsoft is winding down its Copilot AI assistant for Xbox on mobile and Xbox consoles. Sharma, who took over as Xbox chief in February, said Copilot on Xbox did not align with where the company was headed. The Xbox boss also confirmed a leadership shuffle at the company.
Microsoft has begun rolling out Xbox mode on Windows 11 PCs. The mode brings a console-like interface to Windows, allowing users to browse and launch games across multiple PC storefronts. Xbox mode debuted as the Xbox full-screen experience on Windows handhelds last year.
OpenAI and Microsoft’s exclusive partnership is now officially over. On Monday, both companies announced several changes to their existing deal, removing key exclusivity clauses. Additionally, the amended partnership has also ended the vaguely worded artificial general intelligence (AGI) clause, which dictated several “if-this-then-that” scenarios. The new agreement is now clearer and lets both companies better safeguard their interests.
Microsoft’s planned transition to the new Windows Insider channels kicked off on Friday. Earlier this month, the Redmond-based tech giant acknowledged the confusing channel structure and the unreliable experience where, despite updating to a version mentioned in the changelog, Insiders might not see the new feature in the existing programme.
Major changes are afoot at Xbox. Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma announced at a townhall meeting on Thursday that the company was letting go of the Microsoft Gaming branding and switching to Xbox. Sharma also said Xbox would reevaluate its approach to exclusive games.
Microsoft made Copilot's agentic capabilities generally available in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on Wednesday. The new features are being expanded to the different paid tiers of Microsoft 365, and the agentic features will be set as the default. The Redmond-based tech giant said these features will allow Copilot to not only answer queries, but also take action directly on the document.
Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma announced a new Discord partnership for Xbox Game Pass and said the company would continue to make the game subscription service "more flexible" for players. Sharma said the details of the new partnership would be shared soon. Earlier this week, Microsoft slashed the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, with Sharma saying it had become "too expensive".
Microsoft is rolling out a price cut for subscriptions to the Xbox Game Pass service in India and the global markets. The move, announced by the recently appointed Executive Vice President and CEO of Microsoft Gaming, Asha Sharma, comes months after the company significantly increased subscription prices and drew flak from its customers. However, it is not all roses as Xbox is also altering its day-one release strategy for one of its biggest franchises, Call of Duty.
TotalRecall Reloaded, a tool by cybersecurity researcher Alexander Hagenah, has raised new concerns about Microsoft’s Windows Recall feature. The tool can access Recall data after user authentication, despite Microsoft’s redesigned security measures. Hagenah argues that while storage is secure, the way data is accessed remains vulnerable. Microsoft does not consider this a security issue, saying it aligns with system design. The findings highlight ongoing concerns about privacy risks in features that store detailed records of user activity.
Microsoft has reportedly increased the price of the Surface lineup in the US. The Surface Pro 12-inch is currently available for $1,049, instead of $799 (roughly Rs. 67,000). The 13-inch Surface Pro 13 is listed for $1,449, marking a price increase from last year's $1,199 (roughly Rs. 1,11,000). The recent increases in memory and component costs are the reason for the price hike.
New Microsoft Gaming CEO believes Xbox Game Pass has become "too expensive". In a leaked internal memo, Sharma, who replaced Phil Spencer as Xbox chief in February, said that Game Pass was now "too expensive for players" and Microsoft needed to find “a better value equation."
The next Metro game from developer 4A Games could soon be revealed. According to a tipster, the game will be revealed at an Xbox show this week. Microsoft will reportedly host a small show on April 16, where 4A Games will reveal Metro 2039.
Hades 2, Vampire Crawlers, Kiln are joining Xbox Game Pass in the first half of April. The three games will join the service as day one titles. Microsoft announced the first wave of titles coming to Game Pass this month on Tuesday. Other games coming to the service include Replaced, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, DayZ, Planet Coaster 2, The Thaumaturge, among others.
Microsoft has been aggressively pushing Copilot, its in-house artificial intelligence (AI) technology, as a powerful productivity tool for enterprises. The Redmond-based tech giant recently released an automation tool dubbed Copilot Cowork, a wellbeing product called Copilot Health, and new native large language models (LLMs). However, despite the push, the AI chatbot’s terms of use describe it as an entertainment tool, which has started a debate online.
Microsoft released three specialised artificial intelligence (AI) models on Thursday, focusing on image generation, voice generation, and speech-to-text transcription. The Redmond-based tech giant claims that these models outperform specialised models from rival companies, such as Google, OpenAI, and others. The models, MAI-Transcribe-1, MAI-Voice-1, and MAI-Image-2, are also said to focus on fast generation and competitive pricing.
Microsoft’s AI chief has reportedly set his eyes on developing cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) models by 2027. As per the report, the executive wants the Redmond-based tech giant to become self-sustaining in the AI space and handle all the different layers of the technology, from consumer-end implementation to development of foundational models, in-house.
Microsoft has announced that Xbox Games Showcase will take place on June 7. The showcase will be followed by a deep dive on Gears of War: E-Day. Xbox Games Showcase will be broadcast on YouTube and Twitch on June 7 at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern / 6pm UK (10.30pm IST).
Microsoft has paused the automatic rollout of the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windows devices with Microsoft 365 apps. The company said existing installations will remain and admins can still deploy it manually. The rollout had already begun after being announced for October 2025, with wider availability planned for December. Microsoft has not given an official reason for the pause, but the move follows criticism over forced installs. The company is also testing ways for admins to remove Copilot from managed systems.
Microsoft has reportedly shifted its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy for Windows 11. As per the report, the Redmond-based tech giant is not planning to ship Copilot Suggestions in notifications any longer. This feature was first previewed by the company in 2024, but it has yet to show up even in the beta build of the Windows operating system.
Microsoft introduced Copilot Health, a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered medical insights feature, on Thursday. It is a separate, dedicated space within Copilot where users can add their health data from various sources, and then let the AI chatbot analyse the data to provide personalised information. Users will also be able to ask questions about their ailments and overall well-being.
Microsoft has revealed more details about its next-gen Xbox console, codenamed Project Helix. At the ongoing Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, the Xbox parent promised a major leap in performance and capability with the next Xbox. The company also announced that alpha versions of Project Helix will begin shipping to developers in 2027.
The next-gen Xbox, codenamed Project Helix, could cost around $1,000 or more, according to a leaker. Microsoft has previously said that its next console will be a “very premium, very high-end curated experience.” According to a new report, the console could cost up to $1,200.
Microsoft introduced Copilot Cowork, an agentic AI tool for enterprises, on Monday. Built using Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence (AI) models and the Work IQ intelligence layer, the tool is aimed at transforming Copilot’s capabilities from chats to actions. In practice, it will gain agentic capabilities by drawing context from the Microsoft 365 suite of applications and then performing these tasks without needing connectors or complex integration with enterprise systems.
A month after launching a dedicated Codex app for macOS, OpenAI has now launched the app to Windows devices as well. On Wednesday, the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence (AI) giant announced that the app is now available in the Microsoft Store, and developers using the Windows operating system can now use the app for agentic coding as well.
Microsoft announced a leadership shake-up at Xbox last week, confirming the retirement of erstwhile Xbox boss Phil Spencer and the departure of former Xbox president Sarah Bond. A new report sheds light on Bond's tenure and her exit from Xbox, claiming her "Xbox everywhere" strategy failed to win favours at the company.
Phil Spencer, who has run the Xbox business since 2014 and was named gaming CEO in 2022, is retiring, Microsoft said. Xbox President Sarah Bond will also leave. Xbox games studios chief Matt Booty will become chief content officer, reporting to new Microsoft Gaming CEO, Asha Sharma.
A Microsoft 365 Copilot bug reportedly allowed the AI assistant to summarise confidential emails for several weeks without permission. Microsoft reportedly acknowledged the issue, which was first detected in January. The bug, identified as CW1226324, reportedly affects the Copilot "work tab" chat feature. The company has not disclosed how many users are affected by the bug, but it is said to have begun rolling out a fix in early February.
Microsoft’s Project Silica demonstrates that digital data can be stored in ordinary borosilicate glass for over 10,000 years. Using femtosecond lasers, researchers encode information as microscopic 3D voxels, achieving densities of 4.8 terabytes on a 2mm sheet. Unlike magnetic tapes or hard drives that degrade within decades, glass resists heat, moisture, and dust. Designed for long-term archives rather than everyday storage, this breakthrough could preserve cultural and scientific records for millennia.
Microsoft has announced Game Pass wave 2 lineup for February. The game subscription service will soon add Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, EA Sports College Football 26, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition, among other games. Ubisoft's Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is now available on Game Pass, as well.
Microsoft is working on changes to make Windows 11 more secure by default by limiting the apps and drivers that can run on the operating system. The Redmond-based tech giant is exploring a configuration where only properly signed applications and drivers would be allowed to execute on the system, unless users manually toggle the setting. This move is part of Microsoft’s broader push to strengthen Windows security in response to rising threats.
Microsoft is said to be considering merging its PC Game Pass and Game Pass Premium plans to streamline its game subscription offerings. The Xbox parent revamped Game Pass tiers in October when it introduced two new plans and hiked the prices of its subscription service. PC Game Pass is currently priced higher than Game Pass Premium and comes with day-one access for new games.
Microsoft has highlighted several risks with artificial intelligence (AI) agents in its latest security report. The most interesting insight is about “AI double agents,” which are basically agents with excessive privileges but not enough safeguards. This makes them vulnerable to prompt engineering attacks by bad actors, and turns them into “double agents.”
Microsoft has not fully internally committed to a 2027 launch window for the next-gen Xbox, according to a report. The company reportedly considers next year as the "best case scenario" for launching the next Xbox console. The Xbox parent is reportedly also working with OEMs to bring a range of Xbox hardware options across price points.
Microsoft introduced a new marketplace to streamline content licensing between publishers and artificial intelligence (AI) developers on Tuesday. Dubbed Publisher Content Marketplace (PCM), the Redmond-based tech giant said the space will streamline the process of companies wanting to ethically source content for AI models, and publishers wanting a fair payment for AI usage.
Microsoft reported that its Gaming revenue fell 9 percent, while Xbox content and services revenue decreased 5 percent in the second quarter of FY 2026. Xbox hardware revenue fell 32 percent year-on-year, Microsoft said.
Microsoft introduced Maia 200, a next-generation AI inference chipset built on TSMC 3nm technology, with over 140 billion transistors, high-bandwidth memory and scalable networking. Maia 200 aims to accelerate large-scale AI workloads in Azure with improved performance per dollar and support for demanding models such as GPT-5.2, and comes with an SDK for developers.
Microsoft is updating Paint and Notepad for Windows Insiders with new AI and usability features. Paint’s AI Colouring book lets testers generate line art from text prompts on Copilot+ PCs, and a fill tolerance slider fine-tunes colouring. Notepad gains expanded Markdown support and faster streaming previews for Write, Rewrite and Summarize features.
Playground Games shared a gameplay overview for its upcoming open world action-RPG, Fable, at the Xbox Developer Direct showcase. The game will launch on PC, Xbox Series S/X, and PS5 in autumn this year. Fable will feature a vast open world driven by player choice and actions.
Microsoft has issued an advisory regarding the latest Windows security update after widespread reports of bugs and system issues linked to the patch surfaced. The update, released on January 13, resulted in Windows users with Outlook POP account profiles encountering issues, such as the page becoming unresponsive. The Redmond-based tech giant has advised users to uninstall the update until a more stable build of the Windows security update is rolled out.
Lapdock accessories manufacturer NexDeck unveiled its first smartphone on Wednesday. The handset, dubbed NexPhone, can run on three operating systems, including Android 16 and Linux. It also has dual-booting capabilities, enabling it to run Windows 11 as well, using a custom launcher shell interface. The NexPhone comes with 12GB of RAM and is powered by Qualcomm’s Dragonwing QCM6490 chipset.
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella reportedly warned that the AI boom could falter if adoption remains concentrated among large tech firms, as per the Financial Times. He emphasised the need for broader industry uptake where economic value is measurable. The comments reflect ongoing debate about AI’s transition from hype to real-world use.
Microsoft is set to expand Xbox Cloud Gaming further but bringing a free game streaming service supported by ads. The Xbox parent will reportedly launch a cloud gaming service separate from Game Pass in 2026. Currently, Xbox Cloud Gaming is offered with Game Pass subscription.
