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- Take a look at Microsoft’s new 25th anniversary Halo accessoriesThe new Designed for Xbox 25th Anniversary collection features a handful of limited edition gadgets available for pre-order today.The VergeTECHNOLOGY
- GTA 6 Leaker Releases More Gameplay Videos Despite Rockstar Owner Take-Two's Microsoft and Discord SubpoenasThe alleged GTA 6 leaker has released two further gameplay videos despite Rockstar owner Take-Two's subpoenas requesting identifying information from Microsoft and Discord.IGNCULTURE
- Microsoft Fixes 'Perfect 10' Exploit That Could Have Let Hackers Run Code RemotelyThe Entra ID flaw earned the highest possible severity score, but Microsoft says it patched the bug before publishing the CVE and found no evidence it was ever exploited.DecryptCRYPTO
- Microsoft and Discord subpoenaed over GTA VI gameplay leaksFollowing several apparent video leaks of Grand Theft Auto VI, Take-Two Interactive has subpoenaed Microsoft and Discord over content that "infringes copyrights" held for the game, Kotaku reports.The VergeTECHNOLOGY
- Microsoft’s Clippy-like Mico character is no longer the face of CopilotMicrosoft Copilot will no longer show its emotive yellow blob, Mico, when you use the chatbot's voice mode. In a support page, Microsoft says it's going to move Mico to its Learn Live platform, where the avatar will have "more to react to," as reported earlier by GeekWire.The Verge AIAI
- Microsoft is combining its Copilot apps ahead of a ‘super app’Microsoft is finally beginning to combine its consumer and commercial Copilot AI assistants into a single "super app" interface, starting with the Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot apps.The Verge AIAI
- 'They Fundamentally Don't Understand Art' — Doom Dev Blasts Xbox After Microsoft 'Gutted' id Software With LayoffsAfter layoffs ripped through Doom developer id Software in July, lead services programmer Chris Hays has taken aim at Xbox: "They fundamentally don't understand art.IGNCULTURE
- Microsoft Open Sources code-testing-generator: a Polyglot Unit-Test Agent That Hits 92.1% Task Completion Versus 78.9% for Stock CopilotMicrosoft has open sourced code-testing-generator, a polyglot unit-test agent shipping in the MIT-licensed dotnet/skills repository.MarkTechPostAI
- Microsoft’s SkillOpt Shows Optimized Agent Skill Artifacts Transfer Across Model Scales and Between Codex and Claude Code HarnessesMost coverage of Microsoft's SkillOpt centers on its 52/52 result. The more consequential finding is in Section 4.MarkTechPostAI
- Microsoft is bringing Xbox 360 games to PCBuilding on its recently announced plans to bring original Xbox games to PC, Microsoft is also planning to let developers bring their Xbox 360 games to PC as well, according to a leaked document, seen by The Verge, that was sent to developers recently.The VergeTECHNOLOGY
- Microsoft's best day since 2008 leads US stocks, while inflation worries remain in the bond market - AP NewsMicrosoft's best day since 2008 leads US stocks, while inflation worries remain in the bond market AP NewsAssociated PressWORLD
- Wall Street jumps as Microsoft sees biggest leap since 2008 - ReutersWall Street jumps as Microsoft sees biggest leap since 2008 ReutersReutersWORLD
Microsoft Archive · July 2026
- Live updates: Bitcoin holds near $64,000 as Microsoft's AI payoff lifts stocks
CoinDesk
- Microsoft is openly competing with OpenAI, Anthropic more than ever
TechCrunch
- Microsoft cloud forecast beats estimates as cash keeps flowing from AI, shares rise - Reuters
Reuters
- Microsoft logs $3.2B from Anthropic investment, but OpenAI was a mixed bag
TechCrunch
- Microsoft Quietly Adds New Windows App That Wants to Scan Your Face
Decrypt
- Microsoft confirms Copilot ‘super app’ coming this year
The Verge AI
- Microsoft tops quarterly cloud growth estimates, easing spending concerns - Reuters
Reuters
- Xbox revenue drops 10 percent as Microsoft’s cloud and AI business surges
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