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Demand for PCs in the US has cooled significantly from the spike saw in the first quarter, as demonstrated in the chart below. “What we’re witnessing here might highlight US PC demand slowing down in anticipation of the import tariffs looming deadline,” says IDC in its latest quarterly report. Lenovo dominated Q2 2025 with an estimated 24.8 precent global share of “desktops, notebooks, and workstations.” Apple placed 4th after a big 21.4 percent jump in year-over-year shipments. HP ranks 2nd, Dell 3rd, and Asus comes in at 5th.

Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic have funded a $23 million training hub in downtown Manhattan that will train teachers how to use AI tools and apply them in educational environments. The “National Academy for AI Instruction” will provide free access and training to the nearly 2 million members of the American Federation of Teachers.

News of Microsoft’s major layoffs today keep rolling in, as the company informs around 9,000 employees of the cuts. I’ve heard from sources that the Xbox user research team has been hit hard, with nearly half the team affected. It’s a key team that focuses on ensuring quality across Xbox games, the platform, and developer tools. Even a product lead for Xbox Family and child safety has been laid off.

According to a report from VGC, Rare will be “restructuring” as part of the latest round of layoffs at Microsoft today, and that means development on its mysterious adventure game Everwild — which was announced way back in 2019 — has ended.