Microsoft plans to raise Xbox Series X price by $50 to $649.99 and Series S by $20 to $399.99 starting Oct. 3, citing “changes in the macroeconomic environment”
second price increase of 2025 comes as shifting tariffs continue to plague tech prices Vikki Blake / Eurogamer.net : U.S. Xbox fans hit with another hardware price hike just four months after the last...
Google rolls out new AI Mode features: Search Live with video input, Canvas for planning, image and PDF uploading, and AI Mode in Google Lens in desktop Chrome
with a Kill Switch Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Roundtable : Daily Search Forum Recap: July 30, 2025 Emma Roth / The Verge : Google Search's AI Mode gets an update to ‘see’ your homework The Indian ...
Microsoft says GitHub Copilot has 15M+ users, up 4x YoY; GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke says its code review agent, launched in April, has handled 8M+ pull requests
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Microsoft Copilot adds support for memory, personalization, web-based actions, podcast creation, camera and screen analysis, deep research, and more
As I look back on the incredible impact that Microsoft … Bing Blogs : Introducing Copilot Search in Bing Zo Ahmed / TechSpot : Microsoft's Copilot gains the ability to complete web tasks on your behal...
Microsoft announces Copilot for Gaming, available through the Xbox mobile app initially for Xbox Insiders and designed to work as a companion or gaming coach
coming to the Xbox mobile app for select users in just a few weeks Dallin Grimm / Tom's Hardware : Xbox announces ‘Copilot for Gaming’ AI assistant — early access coming to Xbox mobile app, more detai...
Sources: Sonos has abandoned plans to release a streaming video player, which was set to be the company's major hardware launch in 2025
what's next? iClarified : Sonos Abandons Streaming Device That Aimed to Rival Apple TV [Report] Paul Thurrott / Thurrott : Report: Sonos Cancels Set-Top Box Matthew Keys / The Desk : Report: Sonos aba...
Docs: Arm was working on a strategy in 2019 to hike prices to boost annual smartphone revenue by ~$1B over 10 years, and has discussed designing its own chips
mulls designing own chips to rival competitors Paul Thurrott / Thurrott : Report: Arm Holdings Plans Sweeping Price Hikes Adam Levine / Barron's Online : Qualcomm's New Hire Suggest New Interest in Da...
A judge grants Google a temporary stay on the Epic ruling while Google appeals, which means Google might not have to change Play Store practices for years
no big Play Store changes just yet Nathan Drescher / Android Police : Google just won a reprieve in the Epic app store battle John Callaham / Neowin : Judge puts a temporary hold on a earlier decision...
OpenAI launches canvas, a ChatGPT interface with a workspace for writing and coding projects, similar to Anthropic's Artifacts, in beta for Plus and Team users
A new way of working with ChatGPT to write and code The image shows … Jorge A. Aguilar / How-To Geek : ChatGPT Canvas Wants To Be Your Personal Writing Assistant Harsh Shivam / Business Standard : Ope...
Google releases Android 15, making its source code available on the Android Open Source Project; supported Pixel devices will get the new OS in the coming weeks
Today, following months of developer previews and public betas … Ryan Daws / Developer Tech News : Android 15: Developer productivity and UX take centre stage Rubens Eishima / nextpit : Curious About ...