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Microsoft’s AI System Claimed to Diagnose Patients More Accurately Than Doctors
Microsoft researchers unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) system on Monday that can diagnose patients more accurately than human doctors. Dubbed the Microsoft AI Diagnostic Orchestrator (MAI-DxO), it is a system that includes multiple AI models and a framework that allows it to go through patient symptoms and their history to suggest releva...
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Halo Studios Will Share Update on Halo Games in Development in October
Halo Studios announced last year that it was working on multiple Halo games. The developer has now said it will share an update on its projects later this year at Halo World Championship.
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Microsoft's Sales Chief To Take Two-Month Sabbatical Amid Expected Layoffs
Microsoft Corp.'s top sales executive is planning to take a two-month sabbatical, a move that coincides with an expected wave of terminations targeting his organisation.
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Microsoft's Next-Gen AI Chip Production Reportedly Delayed to 2026
Microsoft's next-gen Maia AI chip, codenamed Braga, reportedly faces a delay of at least six months, pushing mass production to 2026. A report by The Information reveals that this is due to design changes, staffing issues, and high turnover. Once released, the chip is expected to underperform Nvidia's Blackwell, impacting Microsoft's plans to deplo...
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Microsoft to Replace Blue Screen of Death With Simpler Black Error Screen Later This Year
Microsoft is replacing out its iconic Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) on Windows 11 later this year. The company recently confirmed its replacement will be a black screen, designed to offer more clarity when a crash occurs. Find out more about when the new black screen of death will make its way to Windows 11 users.
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Microsoft Is Ending Its Infamous Windows' 'Blue Screen Of Death'
After more than 40 years of being set against a very recognizable blue, the updated error message will soon be displayed across a black background.
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Tech Giants Like Microsoft, Google, IBM Slash Thousands Of Jobs In 2025 Amid Restructuring, AI Integration
Tech Companies Layoffs: Major tech companies are cutting thousands of jobs in 2025, driven by economic factors and the increasing integration of AI, which is reshaping roles.
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Microsoft Sued by Authors Over Use of Books in AI Training
A group of authors is suing Microsoft, alleging it used their books without permission to train its Megatron AI model. The complaint against Microsoft came a day after a California federal judge ruled that Anthropic made fair use under US copyright law of authors' material to train its AI systems but may still be liable for pirating their books.
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Microsoft, OpenAI Said to Be Dueling Over Artificial General Intelligence
Microsoft and OpenAI are reportedly at odds over a contractual provision related to artificial general intelligence. Under the current terms, when OpenAI achieves AGI, Microsoft's access to such a technology would be void. Microsoft wants OpenAI to remove that clause but so far OpenAI has refused, the report said.
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SonicWall Says Malicious NetExtender Client Used to Steal VPN Credentials
SonicWall has warned customers about a malicious version of its SSL VPN NetExtender app that was used to steal VPN configurations and credentials. Threat actors modified two NetExtender application files, impacting organisations allowing remote network access. Both Microsoft and SonicWall have implemented measures to block the spread of these alter...
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Microsoft Reportedly Planning 'Substantial' Layoffs at Xbox Division Next Week
Microsoft will reportedly cut jobs at its gaming division next week. This would be the fourth round of layoffs at Xbox since the beginning of 2024. Last year, the Xbox parentshut down three Xbox studios.
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Microsoft Lets Windows 10 Users Get Extended Security Updates Until 2026 for Free
Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 in October, and while licensed users can upgrade to Windows 11 for free, many older PCs aren't compatible. However, Microsoft says users can join the Extended Security Updates (ESU) programme for free, delaying the switch to Windows 11 and receiving crucial security updates until October 2026.
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OpenAI CEO Says He Spoke With Microsoft CEO About Future Partnership: Report
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman had a call with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Monday and discussed their future working partnership, Altman said in a New York Times podcast on Tuesday.
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Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition With Xbox App, Complementary Game Pass Ultimate Subscription Launched
Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition was launched on Tuesday. It is a limited edition model of the affordable mixed reality (MR) headset, which was first introduced by Meta in September 2024. The Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition comes with a preloaded Xbox app that serves as a hub through which users can launch game titles via the Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta).
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UK May Compel Google to Change Search Rankings, Offer Alternatives
UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is proposing to designate Alphabet-owned Google with "strategic market status", it said on Tuesday, giving it more power to intervene in search services to increase innovation and economic growth. The CMA aims to use its expanded power to rein in the power of tech giants such as Google, Apple, Meta and M...
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Microsoft’s AI System Claimed to Diagnose Patients More Accurately Than Doctors
Microsoft researchers unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) system on Monday that can diagnose patients more accurately than human doctors. Dubbed the Microsoft AI Diagnostic Orchestrator (MAI-DxO), it is a system that includes multiple AI models and a framework that allows it to go through patient symptoms and their history to suggest releva...
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Halo Studios Will Share Update on Halo Games in Development in October
Halo Studios announced last year that it was working on multiple Halo games. The developer has now said it will share an update on its projects later this year at Halo World Championship.
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Microsoft's Sales Chief To Take Two-Month Sabbatical Amid Expected Layoffs
Microsoft Corp.'s top sales executive is planning to take a two-month sabbatical, a move that coincides with an expected wave of terminations targeting his organisation.
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Microsoft's Next-Gen AI Chip Production Reportedly Delayed to 2026
Microsoft's next-gen Maia AI chip, codenamed Braga, reportedly faces a delay of at least six months, pushing mass production to 2026. A report by The Information reveals that this is due to design changes, staffing issues, and high turnover. Once released, the chip is expected to underperform Nvidia's Blackwell, impacting Microsoft's plans to deplo...
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Microsoft to Replace Blue Screen of Death With Simpler Black Error Screen Later This Year
Microsoft is replacing out its iconic Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) on Windows 11 later this year. The company recently confirmed its replacement will be a black screen, designed to offer more clarity when a crash occurs. Find out more about when the new black screen of death will make its way to Windows 11 users.
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Microsoft Is Ending Its Infamous Windows' 'Blue Screen Of Death'
After more than 40 years of being set against a very recognizable blue, the updated error message will soon be displayed across a black background.
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Tech Giants Like Microsoft, Google, IBM Slash Thousands Of Jobs In 2025 Amid Restructuring, AI Integration
Tech Companies Layoffs: Major tech companies are cutting thousands of jobs in 2025, driven by economic factors and the increasing integration of AI, which is reshaping roles.
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Microsoft Sued by Authors Over Use of Books in AI Training
A group of authors is suing Microsoft, alleging it used their books without permission to train its Megatron AI model. The complaint against Microsoft came a day after a California federal judge ruled that Anthropic made fair use under US copyright law of authors' material to train its AI systems but may still be liable for pirating their books.
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Microsoft, OpenAI Said to Be Dueling Over Artificial General Intelligence
Microsoft and OpenAI are reportedly at odds over a contractual provision related to artificial general intelligence. Under the current terms, when OpenAI achieves AGI, Microsoft's access to such a technology would be void. Microsoft wants OpenAI to remove that clause but so far OpenAI has refused, the report said.
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SonicWall Says Malicious NetExtender Client Used to Steal VPN Credentials
SonicWall has warned customers about a malicious version of its SSL VPN NetExtender app that was used to steal VPN configurations and credentials. Threat actors modified two NetExtender application files, impacting organisations allowing remote network access. Both Microsoft and SonicWall have implemented measures to block the spread of these alter...
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Microsoft Reportedly Planning 'Substantial' Layoffs at Xbox Division Next Week
Microsoft will reportedly cut jobs at its gaming division next week. This would be the fourth round of layoffs at Xbox since the beginning of 2024. Last year, the Xbox parentshut down three Xbox studios.
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Microsoft Lets Windows 10 Users Get Extended Security Updates Until 2026 for Free
Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 in October, and while licensed users can upgrade to Windows 11 for free, many older PCs aren't compatible. However, Microsoft says users can join the Extended Security Updates (ESU) programme for free, delaying the switch to Windows 11 and receiving crucial security updates until October 2026.
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OpenAI CEO Says He Spoke With Microsoft CEO About Future Partnership: Report
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman had a call with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Monday and discussed their future working partnership, Altman said in a New York Times podcast on Tuesday.
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Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition With Xbox App, Complementary Game Pass Ultimate Subscription Launched
Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition was launched on Tuesday. It is a limited edition model of the affordable mixed reality (MR) headset, which was first introduced by Meta in September 2024. The Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition comes with a preloaded Xbox app that serves as a hub through which users can launch game titles via the Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta).
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UK May Compel Google to Change Search Rankings, Offer Alternatives
UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is proposing to designate Alphabet-owned Google with "strategic market status", it said on Tuesday, giving it more power to intervene in search services to increase innovation and economic growth. The CMA aims to use its expanded power to rein in the power of tech giants such as Google, Apple, Meta and M...
