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Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella says Bill Gates almost nuked Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI before it started — "You're going to burn this billion dollars"

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed that securing board approval for investing $1 billion in OpenAI was challenging. Bill Gates warned that it was like setting the money ablaze.

Bill Gates and Satya Nadella listen to Microsoft Copilot on a smartphone

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Microsoft is reportedly being less than truthful about its OpenAI dealings — hiding a $4.7 billion loss under "other expenses"

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Microsoft is trying to keep its dealings with OpenAI under wraps, seemingly burying a $4.7 billion loss by the ChatGPT maker in its latest annual report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.

A Microsoft office in New York, US, on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.

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OpenAI won't sever its ties with Microsoft, even after declaring AGI — unless an independent expert panel verifies the claim

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Microsoft and OpenAI have signed a new definitive agreement to further strengthen the multibillion-dollar partnership and set up both companies for success in the future.

OpenAI and Microsoft logos

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Microsoft Copilot can now create Office 365 docs and sync with Gmail — making it a true Windows 11 productivity hub

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Microsoft just released a new update for its Copilot app on Windows 11, which is rolling out in waves for Windows Insiders. It ships with several Connectors for third-party apps like Gmail and Document creation capabilities.

Snapshot of the Copilot app's new features for Windows 11 (August 2025).

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Microsoft's end of Windows 10 support sparks "programmed obsolescence" concerns — widening the digital divide for 400 million PCs

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Microsoft pulling the plug on Windows 10 is poised to widen the digital divide gap with a huge spike in electronic waste and increased cybersecurity threats. This is despite being fully functional.

The Windows 10 Start Menu

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OpenAI’s Jony Ive AI device delayed beyond 2026 over privacy, compute, and personality issues — Sam Altman says, "Do not expect anything very soon."

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A new report suggests that the long-awaited AI device from Jony Ive and OpenAI may be delayed beyond 2026 due to three fundamental challenges that have hindered progress due to compute, privacy, and personality issues.

Jony Ive (left) and Sam Altman (right) photographed in black in white with money and stock counts in the background

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Microsoft’s Windows 11 File Explorer still clunky? My favorite alternative just got a slick upgrade — with real‑time visual feedback on file operations

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Windows 11's File Explorer app alternative, Files App, got a neat update in preview, adding new features, including a new "Discovering" Phase and improved "Cancel" button placement in the Status Center.

Files 4.0 app promotional images on an ASUS Zenbook laptop screen.

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"Forever seems like a long time": Sam Altman doesn't want to live forever — even if AI promises God-like existence and eternal life

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he doesn't want to live forever, despite AI's probability of creating God-like forms of existence and eternal life.

Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., during a panel discussion at the Technical University in Berlin, Germany, on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025.

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NVIDIA's CEO says humans will be "busier in the future" as AI unlocks new opportunities in robotics, biotech, and design

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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang says AI is poised to create new fields of work in robotics, biotech, and design that will demand human intervention, creativity, and oversight.

BEIJING, CHINA - JULY 16: Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang arrives at the opening ceremony of the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) on July 16, 2025 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Wan Quan/VCG via Getty Images)

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Microsoft wants to ditch NVIDIA and AMD chips for in-house custom silicon

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Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott recently indicated that the company wants to use its own AI chips across data centers, potentially moving away from an over-reliance on AMD and NVIDIA.

The 'Microsoft' logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen in front of a computer screen displaying Nvidia logo.

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Microsoft’s Copilot branding sparks internal doubts — but Satya Nadella believes "a billion users of each" will clear up confusion

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Microsoft is doubling down on its Copilot marketing strategy to reduce confusion among users. For instance, enterprise PCs will ship with Microsoft 365 Copilot preinstalled.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in front of the Microsoft Copilot AI logo.

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OpenAI plans a small family of devices to reinvent human-computer interaction — but Sam Altman says "it'll take some time"

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OpenAI's CEO recently revealed that the company is planning to develop a family of small AI-powered devices that will change how people interact with computers.

Open AI CEO Sam Altman speaks during Snowflake Summit 2025 at Moscone Center on June 02, 2025 in San Francisco, California.

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The ingenious reason why Windows 95 setup chose mini Windows 3.1 over 32-bit options

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Microsoft veteran engineer Raymond Chen recently explained why the tech giant Windows 95's setup didn't install a miniature Windows 95, allowing it to be written as a 32-bit program.

New Microsoft Operating System Windows 95 Goes on Sale.

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Sam Altman hasn’t had "a good night of sleep" since OpenAI launched ChatGPT

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CEO Sam Altman recently admitted he struggles to sleep at night, overwhelmed by the thought of hundreds of millions of people interacting with ChatGPT daily.

Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, May 8, 2025.

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Google DeepMind CEO dismisses claims of PhD-level AI as "nonsense" — today's systems lack continued learning, pushing true general intelligence 5–10 years away

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Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis argues that artificial intelligence still lacks key capabilities, pushing AGI 5–10 years away.

CEO of DeepMind Technologies Demis Hassabis attend an AI summit at Imperial College London, in central London on July 9, 2025.

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Nano11 is a stripped-down Windows 11 that shrinks to just 2.8GB by scrapping drivers and other 'fluff' — a quick and dirty testbed

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NTDEV's Nano11 reduces Windows 11's installation size to 2.8GB by removing services like Windows Hello, but it's only suitable for testing purposes.

nano11 logo on a Windows laptop screen

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