Microsoft is directing its Windows engineers to tackle persistent bugs and performance issues in Windows 11. This push comes as user trust wanes and more PC gamers than ever are switching to Linux, with Steam’s survey showing over 3% of its users now on the open-source OS.
A demo of Google’s Genie AI, which creates simple 3D scenes from text, triggered a sell-off in major video game stocks. Investors seemed to fear it could replace platforms like Unity and Roblox, but the tech is incredibly limited.
Sandisk shares surged 25% after forecasting Q3 earnings up to 3x higher than Wall Street expected. Analysts are scrambling, with one raising a price target from $300 to a street-high $1,000. The driver? An AI data center boom creating a “defining moment” for memory demand.
The world’s largest auto supplier, Bosch, has delayed its key profit target. Citing tough markets and intense competition, CEO Stefan Hartung indicated more workforce reductions are coming beyond the 18,500 already planned.
Apple is planning a major shift in its iPhone launch strategy. According to a new report, the company will split the iPhone 18 lineup across two separate launch windows in 2026 and 2027.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says Copilot’s daily user base has grown nearly 3x year-over-year, with 15 million paid M365 Copilot seats. Despite this, the company’s shares dropped about 6% after earnings as Wall Street frets over capital expenditures hitting $72.4 billion so far this year.
Microsoft is giving its enterprise security customers some breathing room. The company has officially pushed back the deadline for migrating Microsoft Sentinel workflows from the Azure portal to the Defender portal by nearly nine months.
Apple’s iPhone revenue jumped 23% to over $85 billion last quarter, its best growth in over a decade. But the company is now in “supply chase mode,” grappling with shortages of advanced processors and, crucially, memory chips. This supply crunch could force tough choices on specs and pricing.
Samsung is pushing a major software update to its 2024 and 2022 flagship tablets. The Galaxy Tab S10 and Tab S8 series are getting One UI 8.5 based on Android 16 QPR2, promising a revamped interface. The update is slated to arrive after the Galaxy S26 launch.
Dow Chemical is cutting 4,500 jobs, about 12.5% of its workforce, and is pointing to AI automation as a key driver. The initiative, called “Transform to Outperform,” aims for $2 billion in EBITDA improvement by 2028.
