Tech News Roundup — June 30, 2026 (PM)

Microsoft is putting the first Windows 11 26H2 preview builds in Insiders’ hands, AMD extends FSR 4.1 upscaling to the RDNA 3 generation, and the Hyundai union escalates its standoff with Boston Dynamics. The Verge profiles the lawyer who’s made a habit of beating Elon Musk in court.

Microsoft

• Windows 11 version 26H2 preview builds are now live for Insiders. Microsoft closed out June with a steady cadence of cumulative updates and confirmed active development of the next major Windows 11 release, version 26H2. Preview builds in the Experimental channel transitioned into the new branch this week, and Microsoft is highlighting nine features Insiders can already put through their paces — refinements to the taskbar, File Explorer, and Settings that hint at the direction of the year’s big annual update. Expect broader rollout once the Dev channel stabilises. Windows Central
• Microsoft warns that Windows 11 version 24H2 is approaching end of support for consumers. All Windows 11 editions ship with a 24-month support window for Home and Pro users (36 months for commercial), and 24H2 — first released in 2024 — is now entering its final months. Microsoft has flagged the cutoff as October 2026 and is steering remaining 24H2 users toward 25H2 or the in-progress 26H2 branch. Windows Central
• Outlook for Mac has a confirmed reply bug that drops the original message. Microsoft has acknowledged that replying to or forwarding an email in Outlook for Mac can fail to include the previous conversation’s body. The issue was reported on Microsoft’s Q&A portal and is still without a published fix; affected users are working around it by manually pasting context into replies. Windows Central

AI / ML

• InvoiceXpress becomes the first Portuguese invoicing platform to ship an MCP integration. The Lisbon-based billing software added Model Context Protocol support, letting customers issue invoices, register payments, and manage receivables through AI assistants that speak MCP. It’s an early instance of an EU SMB SaaS vendor betting that protocol-level AI integration matters more than building yet another chatbot. Pplware

Hardware

• AMD releases FSR Upscaling 4.1 for Radeon RX 7000-series GPUs. The RDNA 3 generation finally catches up to the FSR 4 feature set, with image-quality and frame-pacing improvements rolling out via the Adrenalin 26.6.2 driver. The first day-one title is Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced; AMD had previously committed to backporting FSR 4.1 to RDNA 3 in May. [The Verge]
• Avinox’s MG Concept e-bike motor swaps derailleurs for automatic cadence matching. The mid-drive unit lets the rider pick a pedalling cadence and continuously adjusts internal gearing to maintain it, no matter the gradient — without a derailleur or cassette. Manual mode is also available, and the concept is slated to ship as a production unit next year. [The Verge]

Linux & Open Source

• Canonical becomes the first gold sponsor of the Trifecta Tech Foundation. Ubuntu’s parent company is funding Trifecta’s work on sudo-rs and other Rust-based infrastructure replacements, deepening Canonical’s commitment to the language beyond the desktop and server tools it’s already rewritten. Phoronix
• The Servo browser engine shipped a 0.3 release and a fresh monthly recap. Servo continues to make incremental progress on less than $8k per month in donations, with the project’s monthly digest documenting layout, networking, and rendering improvements across the Servoshell demo browser. Phoronix
• Intel has dropped AMX-TF32 support from Diamond Rapids before the chip ships. The latest Intel programming reference manual removes the AMX-TF32 instructions, and GCC maintainers are already stripping the now-dead compiler support. AMX-TF32 was meant to give Xeon Diamond Rapids a tensor acceleration path, but never made it into silicon. Phoronix
• GCC 17 picks up SpacemiT X100 RISC-V core support. The newest GCC trunk adds -mcpu=spacemit-x100 and -mtune=spacemit-x100 targeting for the SpacemiT X100, a RISC-V core aimed at edge and embedded workloads. Phoronix

Gaming

• A credible GTA 6 leak claims 60 FPS on Xbox Series X and PS5, with Series S locked to 30. The source, who previously leaked The Witcher 3 DLC ahead of its official reveal, says GTA 6 will target 60 FPS on both flagship consoles while Series S gets a 30 FPS cap. Xbox’s smaller box has been the bottleneck for several cross-gen releases, and a locked 30 would be a meaningful visual downgrade for a game of GTA 6’s scope. Windows Central
• Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced targets 60 FPS on Xbox Series X and PS5, but Series S is capped at 30. The remaster launches July 9 with parity between the two flagship consoles, with PS5 Pro gaining an edge through PSSR upscaling. Series S owners are getting the short stick for the second big Ubisoft remaster in a row. Windows Central
• Xbox reportedly funded the next game from the creator of Assassin’s Creed, then pulled out. Patrice Désilets’ studio was working on 1666: Amsterdam with Xbox funding before Microsoft pulled the plug in a pattern that also affected John Romero’s recently cancelled project. 1666: Amsterdam is still moving toward release. Windows Central
• Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 gets a new trailer and a Netflix-only Fall 2026 release window. The sequel to the anime that arguably rescued Cyberpunk 2077’s reputation will run for 10 episodes and stream exclusively on Netflix. Trigger returns as the animation studio. Windows Central
• Guns of Eschaton lands as the first FPS Soulslike, with a Wild West twist from the art director of Half-Life 2 and Dishonored. Eschatology Entertainment and publisher 4Divinity unveiled the game today, sending players through an apocalyptic Wild West with demons and giant monsters, with a single-player and co-op progression system. The Half-Life 2 art direction lineage is the headline. Windows Central
• Grounded 2 director talks Early Access, the PS5 “second launch,” and the Into the Abyss update. Obsidian’s co-op survival sequel is approaching its first anniversary on Xbox, PC, and Game Pass, and the team is lining up the water-themed Into the Abyss content drop alongside a PS5 release that will broaden the audience significantly. Windows Central
• Valve explains the brutal RAM pricing that pushed Steam Machine to $1,049. Valve engineers sat down with Gamers Nexus to discuss how 2026’s memory market forced a rethink of the Steam Machine’s launch pricing. The 512GB model lands at $1,049 and the 2TB at $1,349, with controllers extra. [The Verge]
• Valve’s Steam Machine launches at $1,049 to $1,428 USD. The Linux-powered living-room PC finally has a price, with the high end reflecting the ongoing RAM and storage cost pressure Valve has been working around. The 2TB SKU is the upper bound. Phoronix

Android

• Leaked case designs reveal a wide-format Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8. Android Headlines published images of cases for two new Z Fold 8 models and the Z Flip 8, showing a wider aspect ratio for the Fold 8 line. Samsung’s next Unpacked is expected next month. [The Verge]

Industry & Legal

• The Verge profiles Bill Savitt, the lawyer who’s beaten Elon Musk twice. Savitt’s cross-examinations of Musk during the Musk v. Altman trial are the talk of the tech-law world; The Verge’s profile traces his path from a would-be New York record deal to becoming the attorney Musk blames for “unfair” questioning. [The Verge]

In Brief

• Hyundai workers in South Korea are moving toward a strike over Boston Dynamics robots. Hyundai unionised workers are raising alarms about automation displacing human assembly-line roles, with Boston Dynamics’ robotics portfolio taking centre stage in the dispute. Pplware
• Best Buy’s 4th of July sale is the next big laptop event after Prime Day. Discounted Windows laptops with strong performance and plenty of RAM are on offer, positioned as the alternative to anyone who missed Amazon’s June Prime Day. Windows Central
• A leaked iPhone 18 Pro drop test video is circulating online. Apple is normally airtight about pre-release hardware, but a video allegedly captured during a drop test of the iPhone 18 Pro has begun making the rounds. Pplware
• Toyota unveils the sixth-generation RAV4 with more electric range and a tougher look. The new RAV4 lands with a redesigned powertrain and a more rugged aesthetic, marking the model’s entry into its next era since 1994. Pplware
• Renault expands its LPG line-up with a new 120 hp Eco-G engine for the Clio, Captur, and Symbioz. LPG remains a low-emissions alternative in the European market and the new engine widens the option across three of Renault’s volume models. Pplware
• The US DOJ shut down nearly 400 pirate streaming sites in a single World Cup 2026 sweep. Operation Offsides is the largest anti-piracy action the DOJ has taken during a World Cup, more than five times the scale of the previous effort. Pplware
• US sanctions on Polestar EVs are forcing the brand to refocus on Europe. Polestar’s reliance on its Chinese-Geely parentage is colliding with the US electric-vehicle trade restrictions, and the company is realigning its go-to-market around Europe. Pplware
• WhatsApp is rolling out username reservation in Portugal. The feature lets users claim a unique handle separate from their phone number, and the rollout is live in Portugal. Pplware
• Algarve and Alentejo beaches will get new information maps to clarify umbrella zones. The maps will mark concession, passage, and safety zones to cut down on disputes about where beach-goers can and cannot set up. Pplware
• A new Portuguese digital platform helps SMBs implement NIS2. The platform walks organisations through the EU’s NIS2 cybersecurity directive with risk-assessment and compliance tooling. Pplware
• iSell is offering a home-call smartphone and laptop repair service in Portugal. The service sends a technician to the customer’s address for diagnostics and repair. Pplware
• Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters gets a new “Battle of the Strongest” trailer. The football anime game’s release is approaching, and the latest trailer leans hard on the bombastic match-day presentation. Pplware

Roundup compiled from the TTRSS Tech feed. 25 articles from 5 sources summarized; clusters merged where multiple outlets covered the same story.