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  1. Windows 11 Tops Windows 10 as Most Used Desktop OS in 2025

    As of July 2025, Windows 11 has officially surpassed Windows 10 to become Microsoft's most widely used desktop operating system. According to data from StatCounter, Windows 11 now holds a 50.88% share of the Windows desktop market, edging out Windows 10, which has declined to 46.2%...
  2. Windows 11 Surpasses Windows 10 in Market Share in 2025: Key Insights and Trends

    The desktop computing landscape has entered a pivotal new era as Windows 11 has finally surpassed Windows 10 in global market share, securing its position as the leading desktop operating system. This achievement comes nearly four years after Windows 11’s debut, a period marked by cautious...
  3. Windows 11 Overtakes Windows 10 in 2025: Key Trends and Future Outlook

    After years of incremental growth and heated debates within the PC community, Windows 11 has finally overtaken Windows 10 to become the most widely used desktop operating system. According to recent data published by StatCounter, July 2025 marks a significant milestone: Windows 11’s market share...
  4. Windows 11 Overtakes Windows 10: The Future of Desktop Operating Systems in 2025

    For almost a decade, the battle for desktop dominance has swung between iterations of Microsoft’s renowned operating system releases, but as of early July, a significant milestone has finally arrived: Windows 11 has, for the first time, overtaken Windows 10 in terms of global market share...
  5. Microsoft Layoffs 2025: Impact on Xbox, AI Investment & Future Strategy

    Microsoft’s most recent wave of layoffs—expected to affect up to 9,000 employees globally—marks a pivotal moment for both its workforce and its identity as a technology enterprise. The decision is openly framed as an adjustment to a “rapidly evolving market,” but the subtext reveals far deeper...
  6. Windows 11 Overtakes Windows 10: Market Growth, Features & Future Outlook

    Windows 11 has officially reached a new milestone—surpassing Windows 10 in global market share, according to recent findings from StatCounter. After four years in the market and a succession of both praise and controversy, it now occupies a dominant position on both regular PCs and among the...
  7. Microsoft Cuts 9,000 Jobs Amid AI and Cloud Growth Strategy Shift

    Microsoft's recent announcement to eliminate approximately 9,000 jobs globally, representing nearly 4% of its workforce, underscores a significant shift in the tech giant's strategic direction. This move, marking the company's largest redundancy program since October 2023, reflects Microsoft's...
  8. Microsoft Announces Largest Layoffs Since Pandemic, Emphasizing AI and Cloud Shift

    In a stunning move that has sent ripples through the global tech industry, Microsoft has announced the elimination of approximately 9,000 jobs, the company’s largest workforce reduction since the wave of pandemic-era layoffs that defined the early 2020s. The cut, representing nearly 4% of...
  9. Microsoft’s 2024 Layoffs: Navigating Tech Industry Transformation with AI and Restructuring

    Microsoft’s recent decision to lay off around 9,000 employees—its largest round of workforce reductions since 2023—marks a defining moment amid shifting tides in the global tech industry. This move, which constitutes just under 4% of the company's overall headcount of 228,000 as of July 2024...
  10. Microsoft Lays Off 9,000 Employees to Focus on AI and Cloud Growth

    Microsoft's recent decision to lay off approximately 9,000 employees, representing about 4% of its global workforce, marks a significant shift in the company's strategic direction. This move is part of a broader effort to streamline operations and reallocate resources toward artificial...
  11. Microsoft Cuts 9,100 Jobs in Shift Toward AI and Cloud Innovation

    Microsoft has announced a significant reduction in its workforce, laying off approximately 9,100 employees, which accounts for about 4% of its global staff. This move is part of a broader strategy to streamline operations and reallocate resources towards artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud...
  12. Microsoft Reshapes Future with Major Workforce Reductions Amid AI and Cloud Focus

    The news of Microsoft’s latest sweeping workforce reduction has sent ripples through the tech industry, highlighting not only the ongoing volatility in global markets but also profound internal changes at one of the world’s most iconic technology companies. With 9,100 employees laid off in July...
  13. Microsoft Cuts 9,000 Jobs Amid AI Investment and Restructuring

    Microsoft has announced a significant workforce reduction, laying off approximately 9,000 employees, which accounts for nearly 4% of its global staff. This move marks the company's second major round of layoffs in recent months, following the dismissal of about 6,000 employees in May 2025...
  14. Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Transition to Windows 11 and Future Outlook

    As the end of an era approaches with Microsoft’s scheduled discontinuation of free support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, a significant shift is underway in the Windows ecosystem. For millions of users worldwide, this moment marks not just the sunset of an operating system, but a decisive...
  15. Microsoft Delays Windows 12, Focuses on Windows 11 25H2 with AI & Incremental Updates

    The rapidly shifting landscape of Windows operating system development has once again placed users, IT professionals, and industry watchers on high alert. Only months ago, rumors and purported leaks pointed to a new generation OS, tentatively dubbed “Windows 12,” poised to ship in 2024 or 2025...
  16. Windows 11 Version 25H2: Microsoft's Steady Evolution Over Major Overhauls

    Microsoft's latest move to deliver a substantial Windows 11 update, rather than introducing the long-speculated Windows 12, speaks volumes about the company’s evolving strategy for its flagship operating system. With version 25H2 slated for a broad release in the latter half of the year, the...
  17. Windows 11 25H2 Update: No Windows 12 Release Soon, Focus on Stability and Support

    Microsoft’s latest announcement about the forthcoming Windows 11 version 25H2 has effectively put to rest swirling rumors about an imminent release of Windows 12. For months, speculation has run rampant in corners of the tech community, with leaks and reported conversations hinting at a...
  18. Is Microsoft Losing Windows Users? Analyzing the 400,000 Drop and Future Outlook

    With the debate swirling around Microsoft’s recent claims about Windows user numbers, one curious statistic has seized headlines and stirred anxiety across the Windows community: has Microsoft really lost 400,000 Windows users in just three years? While the company’s messaging remains...
  19. Microsoft Delays Windows 12, Focuses on Windows 11 25H2 Update in 2025

    The anticipation in the Windows ecosystem regarding the next major operating system has reached a fever pitch over the past year, fueled by copious rumors, speculative leaks, and even alleged references to “Windows 12” in industry presentations. For IT professionals, enthusiasts, and everyday...
  20. Microsoft Prepares Major Job Cuts Amid AI Investment and Restructuring

    In a move that has sent ripples through the tech industry, Microsoft is reportedly preparing to lay off thousands of employees in the upcoming weeks, with the official announcement expected soon after the close of its fiscal year. According to a recent Bloomberg report corroborated by multiple...