Xbox is ending Copilot on console and Asha Sharma says the platform must move faster and reconnect with the community to evolve
… Today, we promoted leaders who helped build Xbox, while also bringing in new voices to help push us forward. …
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"A sophisticated system perpetually on life support": This former Microsoft engineer blames AI for its cloud platform problemsWindows K2 pushes Windows 11 in the right direction, Xbox Mode turns PCs into consoles, OG Xbox mods return, and Windows Phone fans bring the platform back to life
… Microsoft may have ended its "This is an Xbox" campaign, but the company is still focused on making Windows 11 a premier gaming platform. …
"A sophisticated system perpetually on life support": This former Microsoft engineer blames AI for its cloud platform problems
… I'd also argue that this was one of the pain points that pushed Microsoft's multi-billion-dollar partnership with OpenAI into a new definitive agreement , consequently costing it its right of first refusal to be OpenAI’s compute provider. …
Project Solara is Microsoft's vision for what the future of computing will be like, and it doesn't include Windows
At Build 2026, Microsoft unveiled its vision for the future of computing in the era of AI : A platform that exists liminally between devices and the cloud, capable of agentic capabilities and being always available to assist you in the flow of work. …
Microsoft and NVIDIA’s Surface Laptop Ultra pushes Windows on Arm into high‑performance territory
… It is a device designed for the builders who see limits as flaws and have the vision to push past them. As to availability, the Surface Laptop Ultra will be available later this year in Platinum and Nightfall finishes . …
Adobe’s RTX Spark boost gives Windows on ARM massive momentum
… There are still major questions around the platform. NVIDIA hasn’t detailed pricing for N1x systems, and we still don't have a full list of specs. Claims made by NVIDIA, Microsoft, and other OEMs are promising, but we'll need to wait to see full benchmarks and real-world performance. …
The “Xbox Skip” excuse is dying: new GPM tools make publishing on Microsoft’s platform easier than ever
… That said, seeing changes aimed at both sides of the ecosystem, players and developers, is a step in the right direction. But is it enough? Do you think updates like this will actually encourage more developers to build on Xbox, or does the platform still need to go further? …
4 Windows 11 tools from Build 2026 that signal what’s coming next for the OS
… New AI hardware and ambitious agent platforms are important, but they're also aimed at a relatively small audience. Coreutils, WSL Containers, Intelligent Terminal, and Windows Developer Configurations focus on something much more practical, making Windows 11 easier to develop on. …
Microsoft unveils its first Surface mini PC focused on AI developers, powered by RTX Spark
… It's for all developers, looking to build software and AI experiences. The company wants Windows to be the platform for developers, not just Windows developers. We'll have more to share about the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box as information becomes available. …
Xbox CCO Matt Booty confirms it will show off PS5 availability for games at the Xbox Games Showcase
… Still, many hoped that Microsoft would at least stop advertising the availability of its titles on competing platforms during its Xbox presentations — which is why the news that it still plans to show when its games are multiplatform during the Xbox Games Showcase on June 7 has proven to be rather … …