From CNET: Microsoft experienced an outage across its Azure and Microsoft 365 services Wednesday that disrupted a wide range of operations worldwide, from banks to airlines to gaming platforms. The downtime came a little more than a week after a massive internet outage tied to another big cloud...

From PC Mag: After months of back-and-forth negotiations, Microsoft and OpenAI have signed a new deal that gives Microsoft deep insight into OpenAI's models.

Redmond will retain a stake in OpenAI, while OpenAI will invest in the Azure cloud platform. In turn, Microsoft will support OpenAI's...

From PC World: Those of you who can remember a time before giant CRT televisions became “retro” might have fond memories of Creative Labs. The company made the Sound Blaster series of add-in sound cards, hardware that’s now mostly unnecessary for regular users. But it seems the Sound Blaster brand...

From CNET: Grammarly, best known for its writing assistance software, announced Wednesday that it is rebranding as Superhuman as it focuses on a broader suite of AI productivity tools.

Founded in 2009, Grammarly has built a user base of more than 40 million people and expanded in recent years with...

From ADATA Press Release: ADATA Technology Co., Ltd. today announced the SR800 Magnetic Power Bank SSD, a revolutionary product and the world's first to combine external storage with a power bank. Recognizing that modern content creators rely heavily on smartphones for shooting and editing, the...

From Turtle Beach Press Release: Turtle Beach Corporation (Nasdaq: TBCH) and its Victrix brand, today announced the launch of the new Victrix™ Pro BFG™ Reloaded Wireless Modular Controller – PC Edition.

The Victrix Pro BFG Controllers have long been coveted by competitive esports gamers the world...

From Corsair Press Release: CORSAIR® (Nasdaq: CRSR) today announced two new PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 SSDs that extend high end performance across multiple form factors: the MP700 PRO XT, built for uncompromising Gen5 speed, and the MP700 MICRO, a power efficient M.2 2242 drive sized for thin and light...

From PC Mag: PayPal has signed a deal with OpenAI to become the first payment provider to offer its services inside ChatGPT.

Starting in early 2026, ChatGPT users will be able to integrate their PayPal wallet with the chatbot to make payments and handle purchases without leaving OpenAI's interface...

From PC World: If you’re in the market for a new Ryzen PC, beware: AMD is updating some of its old Ryzen processors with fresh branding and updated model numbers and passing them off as new processors.

AMD has carved out a number of “new” Ryzen 100-series chips alongside a pair of new Ryzen 10...

From CNET: X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, will retire its old domain. This comes with a warning for you: If you don't update your account's security settings soon, you could be locked out.

The shift marks another step in Elon Musk's ongoing rebrand of the social network over the last...