Microsoft now allows Xbox Core and Standard subscribers to stream games from the cloud, including those that they do and do not own. They also can now play some games on the PC and handhelds, too.

Microsoft is opening up a new platform for its cloud gaming system: in future, it will also be possible to play games on LG infotainment systems in the car.

Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming experiences are expanding to more tiers of the Xbox Game Pass subscription service as Core and Standard users are set to receive access to the platform. Users will also get a chance to try out a select number of PC games via their respective subscriptions.

Microsoft is getting more aggressive about insisting that you use its OneDrive cloud for your Windows 11 and Microsoft 365 files. If you'd prefer to keep those files out of the cloud, follow these step-by-step instructions.

Microsoft has been increasingly pushing Word users to save documents to the cloud, with the AutoSave function that stores documents in the cloud by default. The software maker has also been using nag screens in Windows to convince people to enable OneDrive backup settings, which have proved unpopular with Windows users.

The thin client system is Microsoft's first cloud PC device built specifically to securely connect to Windows 365 in a matter of seconds.

Microsoft wants to turn your car into an Xbox, too. Not content just to stream Game Pass to your TV, laptop, or smartphone, it’s also aiming to beam hits like Forza Horizon 5 directly into your Kia Sportage.

Microsoft’s gaming subscription service has limped along eight years after launch, while the Xbox brand and its lack of new hardware has been castigated by both players and ex-execs alike. The entire format for the subscription—where those paying the most for access to cloud gaming —is going to change.

With its dominance in productivity, business solutions, and cloud computing, 24/7 Wall St. projects strong upside for Microsoft through 2030.

Microsoft deepens ties with the US government, offering AI tools and discounts to modernize services, boost security, and save billions in IT costs.