# 6-25-26 Tech giants push new products and market drama **URL:** \ **Category:** tech news\ **Created:** [June 25, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-25-26-tech-giants-push-new-products-and-market-drama/682291 "2026-06-25T07:00:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quelly](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/quelly/32/31386_2.png) [@Quelly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Quelly)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-25-26-tech-giants-push-new-products-and-market-drama/682291/1 "2026-06-25T07:00:19Z")
6/25/26 Tech news today covers new startup challenges, cheaper Surface devices, GTA VI pricing, and market moves. 1. Former Infosys chief has a new startup that wants to challenge > **[Former Infosys chief has a new startup that wants to challenge the IT...](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/24/former-infosys-chief-has-a-new-startup-that-wants-to-challenge-the-it-services-world/)** > > Backed by Mayfield and Aramco Ventures, Vishal Sikka’s new venture brings together veterans from SAP, Infosys, and VianAI. Backed by Mayfield and Aramco Ventures, Vishal Sikka’s new venture brings together veterans from SAP, Infosys, and VianAI. 1. Microsoft introduces cheaper Surface devices with half the > **[Microsoft introduces cheaper Surface devices with half the memory](https://www.theverge.com/tech/956504/microsoft-surface-pro-laptop-ram)** > > The 12-inch Surface Pro now starts at $849, while the 13-inch Surface Laptop costs $949 and up. Both start with 8GB of RAM instead of 16GB. Microsoft just added a cheaper 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop to its lineup. 1. Hotly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI will cost more than > **[Hotly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI will cost more than other AAA games](https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/06/grand-theft-auto-vi-will-cost-80-without-a-physical-disc/)** > > GTA6 might be an outlier, though—at least for now. GTA6 might be an outlier, though-at least for now. 1. 10 Best Protein Powders, According to 3 Years of Testing (2026) > **[A Ranking of the Top 10 Protein Powders, According to My Stomach](https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-protein-powders/)** > > I found the best protein powders that won’t make your morning smoothie taste like drywall. I found the best protein powders that won’t make your morning smoothie taste like drywall. 1. Elon suffers another day short of trillionaire status > **[Elon suffers another day short of trillionaire status | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/24/elon-suffers-another-day-short-of-trillionaire-status/)** > > Right now he's merely a several-hundred-billionaire, according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index. Right now he’s merely a several-hundred-billionaire, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index. 1. Cerebras stock plunges after earnings as CEO says margin > **[Cerebras stock plunges after earnings as CEO says margin outlook was...](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/24/cerebras-stock-plunges-after-earnings-as-ceo-says-margin-outlook-was-misunderstood/)** > > In its first earnings report since going public, the AI chipmaker forecast a narrower gross margin in its core business, scaring investors. In its first earnings report since going public, the AI chipmaker forecast a narrower gross margin in its core business, scaring investors. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen1979](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/ellen1979/32/31260_2.png) [@Ellen1979](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ellen1979)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-25-26-tech-giants-push-new-products-and-market-drama/682291/2 "2026-06-26T07:40:14Z")
Shipping an $849 “cheaper” Surface with 8GB RAM in 2026 feels like selling a car with three wheels and calling it value. That’s the sort of spec that looks fine on a shelf and then turns into a support ticket factory once people have Teams + browser tabs + whatever else running.