Microsoft raises prices of Xbox video game consoles due to ‘market conditions’

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Techme101

A month after President Trump announced new tariffs on imports into the U.S., Microsoft is citing higher video game development costs for an increase in prices.

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Amazon reports first-quarter earnings after the bell

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Techme101

Amazon is releasing its first earnings results since President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs.

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Apple reports second-quarter earnings after the bell

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Techme101

Neither Apple nor CEO Tim Cook have publicly commented on the hefty tariffs President Donald Trump announced for every country around the world on April 2.

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How Google’s Antitrust Case Could Upend the A.I. Race

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Techme101

A landmark antitrust lawsuit about the past has turned into a fight about the future.

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Harrods latest retailer to be hit by cyber attack

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Techme101

The firm told the BBC it had restricted internet access in its stores following an attempted cyber attack.

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Epic Games is launching webshops to allow developers to circumvent app store fees after new ruling

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Techme101

Epic Games is taking a victory lap. After notching a big win against Apple in a years-long legal dispute, Epic announced that its Epic Games Store will allow developers to open webshops, which can offer players out-of-app purchases to circumvent fees from Apple and Google. Epic has been in a long legal battle with Apple […]

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Anthropic lets users connect more apps to Claude

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Techme101

Anthropic on Thursday launched a new way to connect apps and tools to its AI chatbot Claude, as well as an expanded “deep research” capability that allows Claude to search the web, enterprise accounts, and more. The new app connection feature, called Integrations, and expanded deep research tool, dubbed Advanced Research, are available in beta […]

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Microsoft pops 9% after earnings beat, on pace for best day in 5 years

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Techme101

Microsoft shares popped after the software giant issued strong guidance, and robust cloud growth drove a top-and-bottom line beat.

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Nvidia says Anthropic is telling ‘tall tales’ in its defense of U.S. AI chip restrictions on China

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Techme101

President Donald Trump is reportedly working on updating the chip restrictions, adding another layer of uncertainty to the already contentious policy.

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Xbox price pushed up by £50 amid tariff uncertainty

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Techme101

The company his pointed to increasing game development costs and “market conditions”.

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