Microsoft adds automatic RAM diagnostics to tackle BSOD headaches

Software king of the world Microsoft is rolling out a new feature called Proactive Memory Diagnostics that will automatically trigger a memory scan at reboot after a system crash, helping users pinpoint whether their blue screens or random restarts are caused by dodgy RAM.

Redmond giant’s capacity crunch boosts profits 

Software King of the World Microsoft is swimming in AI money but running short on the servers to handle it.

Microsoft stake hits 27 per cent

OpenAI has junked its oddball structure for a plain-vanilla corporation and, in the process, helped Microsoft waft above a $4 trillion valuation.

Huang praises Trump, touts US-made GPUs and signs a billion-dollar buddy list

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang took to the stage in Washington for the company’s first-ever technology conference in the US capital and turned the whole thing into something a little more MAGA than before.

Nadella snubs tech bros contract grovelling

While the rest of the US tech industry has tripped over itself trying to please President Donald Trump, Microsoft has refused to play along and Computerworld thinks that is soon going to come with a hefty price tag.

Big tech lines up behind grand White House makeover.

The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple is listed among several major tech companies donating to fund President Donald Trump’s 90,000‑square‑foot White House ballroom.

Os deadline and tariff tinkering push PC shipments up 8.1 per cent

Global PC shipments are finally showing signs of life, rising 8.1 per cent year on year in the third quarter of 2025, according to Counterpoint Research.

Bond confirms model will be shaken not stirred

Software King of the World Microsoft's Xbox president and chief executive Sarah Bond has confirmed Vole is working on its next-generation console and wants everyone to know it will not be cheap and cheerful.

Scrambles to patch it

Software King of the world Microsoft has shown it cannot release a simple update without breaking something vital. Vole managed to kill off keyboard and mouse support in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) with its 14 October patch KB5066835.

Kernel web stack faceplants, registry hacks and rollbacks ensue

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 patch tripped over its own shoelaces and knocked out localhost, leaving devs unable to reach web apps running on their own machines.