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Picture this. It is Monday morning and studio leads across gaming are rewriting roadmaps before coffee. Microsoft’s Xbox team just pulled a big lever, and the message is not subtle: ship tighter, prove margins, or prepare to be moved. On July 6, 2026, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said Xbox would eliminate about 3,200 roles across fiscal 2027, with 1,600 cut immediately, and start divesting multiple studios. The note landed on X and on XBOX Wire the same day XBOX Wire. Bloomberg called it a roughly 20 percent reduction and confirmed the multi-studio divestment plan Bloomberg. If you build in Web3, this is not far-off noise. It is a new bar. The Big Picture: Xbox’s reset hits costs, ownership, and expectations Editor’s note: In Q1 and Q2 this year I spent a lot of time with game founders who quietly tightened scopes and still grew payers. The pattern was the same across chains and genres: fewer spl
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Key Takeaways Nicole Inui from HSBC has identified ten Buy-rated equities to monitor as second-quarter reporting season launches next week Selected companies represent technology, banking, consumer goods, and industrial manufacturing sectors Azure AI at Microsoft is experiencing 40% annual revenue expansion, with momentum expected to continue Meta’s advertising revenue surged 33% in the first quarter, fueled by artificial intelligence-enhanced recommendation engines Wells Fargo’s valuation sits at merely 10.8x forward 2027 earnings, bolstered by robust share repurchases and lending expansion As the second-quarter earnings cycle prepares to launch next week, HSBC has unveiled its premier stock selections. Led by analyst Nicole Inui, the research team compiled a roster of Buy-rated companies positioned for strong performance across
Microsoft's layoffs amid visa approvals may intensify scrutiny on tech labor practices, impacting domestic employment and blockchain innovation.
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It’s the end of the road for yet another facet of Exchange Server, Microsoft’s on-premises email and calendar system. The stripped-down version of its web client, Outlook Web App (OWA) Light, is being retired, forcing those Exchange Server users still using it to adopt the standard Outlook Web App instead.
“OWA Light was created for a much earlier era of the web, when browser support, bandwidth, and accessibility technologies were very different from today. Going forward, we want to invest in a modern Outlook on the web experience that provides the cross-browser, accessible, and security-focused experience,” said Microsoft.
Those enterprises still operating in a resource-constrained environment are out of luck, then.
The change will be effected in an upcoming Exchange Server update expected in August. The move should come as no surprise: Microsoft had already deprecated the light version of Outlook in August 2024. Microsoft said that sysadmins should spend the next couple of months pre
Direct oversight of ‘critical third parties’ such as Oracle and Microsoft given to ensure resilient cyber-defences and help safeguard UK economy
The Bank of England has been handed powers to regulate important tech firms including Amazon and Google from next week, amid fears that system failures could threaten financial stability and harm consumers.
From Monday, the Bank and fellow City regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will be in charge of ensuring that four large-scale providers of cloud and tech services to banks are resilient and actively reducing the risk of cyber-attacks and major outages that could disrupt services for millions of people and businesses across the UK.
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The integration of GPT-5.6 in Microsoft 365 Copilot may intensify debates on AI transparency and data sovereignty in enterprise settings.
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The task force's insights could reshape employment policies and influence tech regulation, impacting economic stability and innovation.
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The designation could increase compliance costs for tech giants, impacting financial and crypto sectors, while entrenching major cloud providers.
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