OpenAI reaches one billion active users as it cuts GPT-5.6 prices by up to 80%
The billion-user milestone has yet to translate into profitability
Microsoft admits Windows 11 lost its way, Nadella pledges to "win back fans"
Microsoft built Windows 11 around web wrappers and Electron apps. Now it's trying to undo that.
TL;DR: Microsoft is trying to repair Windows 11's reputation and overhaul its app ecosystem, and both efforts center on one idea: get back to fundamentals and make the OS feel like a fast, coherent, native-first platform again. That shift runs from Satya Nadella's pledge to "win back fans" to internal engineers publicly declaring that "Native apps are back!" for Windows 11.
Microsoft is rethinking Windows 11 after months of complaints
Microsoft outlines a Windows overhaul focused on speed, stability, and user control
Highly anticipated: Microsoft is taking a closer look at Windows 11 after months of criticism over the operating system's uneven performance and intrusive AI features. The company has begun outlining a series of engineering fixes and user experience overhauls aimed at rebuilding confidence in its flagship product, with the first phase arriving in preview builds this spring and broader improvements planned throughout 2026.
Discord's age-check crackdown is already pushing users elsewhere
Users rebel as global verification rules demand facial scans and ID uploads
Windows 11 hits one billion users in less time than Windows 10
Satya Nadella credits the surge to modernization and OEM momentum
Windows users keep losing files to OneDrive, and many don't know why
Files can be permanently deleted if you aren't careful
Bluesky rolls out dislike feature as user base reaches 40 million
Dislikes, social neighborhoods, and a smarter feed
PC gaming boom: Steam sets new record with 41.6 million concurrent players
A growing user base, expanding regional access, and more affordable high-performance hardware are fueling the platform's expansion
ChatGPT on track for 700 million weekly users with quadrupled user base
OpenAI reaches a $300 billion valuation as ChatGPT's popularity escalates
Telegram reaches a billion active users, CEO Pavel Durov slams WhatsApp calling it a "cheap imitation"
Durov was recently permitted to leave France, months after his arrest
Hackers are holding data from internet-connected Teddy bears for ransom
More than 800,000 accounts and 2,000,000 voice recordings were available online without a password
