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It might not get the same kind of attention as Google and Apple, but Microsoft is still one of the biggest and most powerful tech companies operating today. It runs Azure, one of the biggest cloud computing services, and maintains Windows 11 and the whole Office suite of software. It also makes plenty of Surface hardware and has a whole slew of gaming products, including the Xbox Series X. But the company is ever expanding — building new hardware, acquiring new game studios, and making sure that even if Microsoft doesn’t run your phone, it can touch plenty of the apps on it.

Jeffrey Epstein was permanently banned from Xbox Live

But not for abusive voice chat.

Sean Hollister
Microsoft is experimenting with a top menu bar for Windows 11

The PowerToys team is testing a new dock that complements its Command Palette launcher.

Tom Warren

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Thomas Ricker
Bill Gates on the climate of fear under Trump.

The leaders of US businesses are more scared than he thought:

I was at a conference where they said, how many of you are afraid to speak out? And only like four people raised their hands and I said, wow, this is even worse than I thought. People are afraid to speak out about being afraid to speak out. I mean, because everybody in the room should have raised their hand. Are you kidding?

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Tom Warren
Microsoft confirms boot issues with its latest Windows 11 update.

Microsoft has confirmed that the boot failures with its January 2026 Windows 11 update are limited to “commercial” PCs and happened due to the December 2025 update failing to install and PCs being left in an “improper state.” It’s now investigating why PCs managed to get into this state in the first place. Microsoft’s first Windows 11 update of 2026 has been a mess.

Microsoft’s message to IT admins.
Microsoft’s message to IT admins.
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Jay Peters
Microsoft gets approval to build 15 data centers in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin.

The data centers will be built on land that used to be owned by Foxconn.

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Tom Warren
Winapp is Microsoft’s new command line utility for developers.

Microsoft is releasing Windows App Development CLI (winapp) in public preview today. The open-source utility is aimed at Windows app developers, to make it easier to work across multiple frameworks and toolchains. Microsoft says it’s perfect for any developer “wanting native Windows features or targeting Windows.” And don’t worry, no matter how many times you say winapp, it won’t whip the llama’s ass.

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Tom Warren
Microsoft now sponsors the Mercedes-AMG F1 team.

Microsoft is switching its F1 allegiances from Alpine to Mercedes-AMG for the 2026 season. A new multi-year partnership will see Mercedes-AMG use Microsoft technologies for race team operations, and plaster the Microsoft logo in prominent positions on the 2026 Mercedes-AMG F1 car and on racing suits. There’s a big technical shake up for the 2026 season, with all-new chassis, power units, and fuel regulations.

<em>The 2026 F1 car for Mercedes-AMG.</em>
<em>Microsoft’s logo can be seen in a prominent position.</em>
<em>George Russell and Kimi Antonelli will also wear a racing suit with a Microsoft logo.</em>
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The 2026 F1 car for Mercedes-AMG.
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Jay Peters
Microsoft wants to build 15 data centers in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin.

Leaders of the village approved plans for the data centers on Wednesday, FOX6 News Milwaukee reports, and the Mount Pleasant Village Board could give final approval “as soon as Monday night.” The data centers would go on land formerly owned by Foxconn.

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Richard Lawler
The Xbox app is now ready for gaming on all Arm-based Windows 11 PCs.

Microsoft also said that “more than 85% of the Game Pass catalog is compatible with these PCs,” now, after a rocky journey for ARM gaming support on PC.

Other new Xbox app updates, like the new Game Save Sync Indicator and Handheld Compatibility Program labeling, also seem to be well-timed ahead of a possible Qualcomm PC gaming handheld launch in March.

Screenshot of Xbox PC app with the “last save is sync” status message visible.
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Sheena Vasani
Microsoft’s shutting down Word’s built-in Send to Kindle feature.

After February 9th, it will discontinue support for the button that has let Microsoft 365 users send Word docs from within the app to devices like the Scribe for reading and annotation, ever since it was added in 2023.

You can still send Word documents to your Kindle, but you’ll need to use Amazon’s official Send to Kindle tool via its website instead.

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