Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, has signaled a shift away from Bill Gates’ original focus on just software. The company is now expanding into areas like artificial intelligence, integrating different technologies, and developing intelligent solutions.
OpenAI updated its AI video generator, Sora, on September 30th. Sora first became available in 2024, and this new version quickly generated a lot of excitement in the tech industry – and with good cause.
The new OneDrive app was discovered on Microsoft’s servers, hidden as a file called *OneDrive.app.exe* within the program files. When you open it, a new OneDrive icon shows up on your Taskbar, and the app opens directly to your photo library.
The company announced a major update to its program on Wednesday, completely revamping it with new and expanded features, as well as updated pricing. These changes are largely seen as Microsoft’s commitment to making games available on multiple devices, and were announced right before the release of the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X handheld gaming consoles.
Sammyuri is a Minecraft builder famous for incredibly complex projects. They previously wowed the community by creating a playable version of Minecraft *within* Minecraft itself. Now, after a three-year hiatus, they’re back with an even bigger challenge: a chatbot built from 439 million blocks and featuring 5 million parameters.
Nvidia recently achieved a market value of $4.6 trillion, a first for any company. Shortly after, in July 2025, Microsoft also surpassed the $4 trillion mark, becoming the second company to do so.
The Black Ops 7 beta is now available for players who preordered the game or received a code from Call of Duty: NEXT. Everyone else can try it out starting October 5th. The beta will be available on Xbox, PC, and PlayStation and runs until October 8th, giving players a sneak peek before the full game launches.
As a researcher following the gaming landscape, it’s interesting to see how Microsoft is positioning Xbox in 2025 – really trying to make it *the* platform for all things gaming. However, despite this ‘everything is an Xbox’ push, a surprisingly basic need remains unmet: a simple, family-friendly way to share a Game Pass subscription with kids. It feels like a significant oversight, considering how much they’re focusing on accessibility.
When preorders began last week for the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X, SanDisk announced two new WD_BLACK SSDs created specifically for these handheld gaming devices. This suggests that ASUS ROG worked closely with SanDisk during the SSD’s development and built the Ally and Ally X to be easily upgraded with new storage.
I also took the Legion Go 2 apart to check how easy it is to upgrade the battery and storage drive.