Microsoft refreshes its smallest Surface PCs with Snapdragon X2 Plus, faster AI, and brighter displays
Microsoft’s refreshed Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch add Snapdragon X2 Plus, brighter displays, faster AI, and more.
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Microsoft Wants More AI in Education and Schools—But Says Teachers Must Stay in Charge
Microsoft outlines new AI in education and school rules focused on student privacy, teacher control, smarter learning, and AI skills for the future.
Best XBOX and Surface Deals This Week: September 5-7, 2026
The week’s best Microsoft ecosystem deals. Save up to $100 on Xbox Series X Certified Refurbished, $121 on Surface Pro refurb, plus Xbox Elite Series 2 at $145, Game Pass Ultimate at $22.99, and the September 30 trade-in cash-back promo.
The New Windows 11 Context Menu Update Is Here for File Explorer: Faster, Simpler, and Fully Customizable
The New Windows 11 Context Menu Update Is Here for File Explorer. Here’s what’s new.
Copilot Super App Prep Begins: Microsoft Merges Its 2 Copilot Apps Into One — Here’s Everything Changing
Microsoft is unifying Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot into one app, ditching duplicate icons ahead of its 2026 “Copilot super app.” Here’s what’s changing and when.
How to Get Microsoft Word for Free (Students, Educators, and Home Users)
Learn legally how to get Microsoft Word for free as a student, educator, or home user using Microsoft 365 Education and Word for the web.
XBOX Insider Update Adds Chat Capture Controls, Cloud Save Recovery, and Bigger Wishlists
The latest XBOX Insider update can test chat audio captures, achievement sorting, cloud save recovery, while all players get 1,000-item wishlists.
XBOX 25th Anniversary: New Gamerpics, Game Pass Collections, and Full Fun FanFest Tour Schedule Revealed
Microsoft celebrates the XBOX 25th anniversary with community gamerpics, a 25th anniversary badge, curated Game Pass collections, and the full FanFest Tour schedule.
How to Get Copilot: Every Free, Microsoft 365, Work, and Edge Advanced Option Explained
Learn where to get Copilot for free, through Microsoft 365, at work, or in Edge, plus the plan differences that matter.
What’s New on XBOX Game Pass Wave 1 August 2026: Gears of War: E-Day Beta, Cricket 26, Date Everything! and More
New XBOX Game Pass games: Gears of War: E-Day beta, Cricket 26, Date Everything!, and more land this August.
Halo: Campaign Evolved and Beast of Reincarnation Lead Huge Late-July XBOX Game Pass Drop
Halo: Campaign Evolved, Beast of Reincarnation, and more headline a massive late-July XBOX Game Pass update across console, PC, cloud.
Microsoft Expands Azure AI Infrastructure with AMD to Power Next-Gen Workloads Today
Microsoft expands Azure AI infrastructure with AMD CPUs and AI platforms to boost performance, efficiency, and scalability.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Just Got Wicked Smart With GPT‑5.6
Microsoft 365 Copilot now uses GPT‑5.6 in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Chat, and Cowork to handle complex, multi-step work for you.
XBOX Free Play Days: MLB The Show 26, The Alters, and Stuffed Free This Weekend
Play MLB The Show 26, The Alters, and Stuffed free on XBOX Game Pass this weekend with XBOX Free Play Days limited-time discounts.
Windows 11 Insider Builds Add “Cloud Rebuild” Recovery and New Account UI (July 2026 Update)
Windows 11 Insider builds introduce Cloud Rebuild recovery and a refreshed account UI. Here’s what’s new in the July 2026 update.
XBOX Hits Reset: 3,200 Jobs Cut, 4 Studios Spun Out in Biggest Restructure Ever
Microsoft’s XBOX hits reset and is cutting 3,200 jobs and spinning out studios in a massive “reset” aimed at returning to growth by 2027.
XBOX Free Play Days: Call of Duty Black Ops 7, Diablo IV, Ikonei Island, and More Go Free This Week
Xbox Free Play Days brings Black Ops 7, Diablo IV, Ikonei Island, Demonschool and more to players with free trials and big discounts.
Microsoft Frontier Company: Microsoft’s Big $2.5B Bet On Trusted Enterprise AI Transformation
Microsoft launches Microsoft Frontier Company, a $2.5B AI engineering unit to drive trusted, measurable enterprise AI transformation worldwide.
Smarter Microsoft Teams Bot Protection Rolls Out To Keep Unwanted AI Out Of Your Meetings
New Microsoft Teams controls detect external bots, keep them in the lobby, and require organizer approval before they can join meetings.
Big Microsoft 365 Price Hike Kicks In Today: What It Really Means For Your Business
Microsoft 365 prices jump up to 43% today. Here’s how the new rates hit SMBs, enterprises, and frontline workers.
Azure Sets New AI Training Record as Microsoft Pushes LLM Scaling to the Limit
Azure hits record LLM training speed with Llama 405B, showcasing massive AI infrastructure gains.
Microsoft doubles down on ‘Intelligence + Trust’ with Microsoft IQ, Agent 365, and Copilot Cowork
Microsoft’s new “Intelligence + Trust” AI strategy highlights Microsoft IQ, Agent 365 and Copilot Cowork to scale AI with control and ROI.
Coming Soon To XBOX Game Pass Wave 2: EA Sports FC 26, RV There Yet?, Winds of Arcana, and More Thrilling Games This Summer
New Xbox Game Pass wave 2 for June 2026 brings EA Sports FC 26, RV There Yet?, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4, Winds of Arcana, and more through early July.
Microsoft’s Copilot Cowork Now Generally Available, Bringing Agentic AI to Microsoft 365 at Scale
Microsoft’s Copilot Cowork is now generally available, bringing secure, long-running AI agents and usage-based pricing to Microsoft 365 customers.