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Microsoft Hikes Xbox Game Pass Pricing, Introduces 'Upgraded' Plans: Check New Prices in India
Microsoft announced it was hiking the prices of Xbox Game Pass and revamping the game subscription service with new plans. The company introduced Essential and Premium plans to replace Core and Standard tiers, along with Game Pass Ultimate. The prices have been hiked globally, starting October 1.
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Satya Nadella Welcomes Grok 4 To Azure AI Foundry, Elon Musk Responds
Microsoft has added Grok 4, the latest language model from Elon Musk's AI startup xAI, to its Azure AI Foundry platform.
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LinkedIn Wants to Train AI Models on User Data, But This One Step Stops It
LinkedIn is updating its terms to begin collecting user data from November 3 to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models. The professional networking platform confirmed that profile details and public posts will be used, while private messages will remain excluded. Some data will also be shared with Microsoft and affiliates for targeted ads, t...
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Microsoft Unveils Its First Fully Homegrown AI Models; Set to Bring New Features to Copilot
Microsoft unveiled the company's first two homegrown artificial intelligence (AI) models on Thursday. The foundation models were developed by the Redmond-based tech giant’s AI division, and is said to be built entirely in-house. The first model is MAI-Voice-1, a speech generation model that natively generates expressive and natural sounding voice...
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Microsoft Excel Tests New Copilot Function With Ability to Classify Data, Generate Summaries and More
Microsoft is adding the Copilot function to Excel, introducing a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) features. These features will allow a user to summarise data sets and columns into simpler forms, such as paragraphs and sentences. The tech giant has integrated the AI features into Excel formulas. Users can initiate a query by typing “COPILOT...
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Microsoft Edge to Target Heavy Google Chrome Users With More Persuasive Prompts: Report
Microsoft Edge users will now be shown a prompt on top of the webpage when they download the Google Chrome web browser. The tech giant highlighted that both web browsers use the same technology, simultaneously claiming that Edge comes with added Windows protection. This could be an attempt to get more people to use its native browser.
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Microsoft Says Forza Motorsport Will Continue to Get Support Despite Cuts at Developer Turn 10 Studios
Microsoft has confirmed it will continue to support Forza Motorsport and Forza Horizon 5. The Xbox parent, however, did not confirm future entries in the two racing franchises. Turn 10 Studios said it was adding new content to Forza Motorsport, a month after the studio was reportedly hit with layoffs.
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Microsoft Teases Windows 2030 Vision with Multimodal AI Agent-Driven Interfaces
Microsoft seems to be planning a major overhaul with the upcoming versions of its Windows operating system (OS). The Redmond-based tech giant shared a new video on Monday dubbed Windows 2030 Vision, teasing what the OS would look like in five years’ time. In the video, a Microsoft executive claimed that the OS could have a deeper artificial intel...
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OpenAI Reportedly Working on ChatGPT Support for Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint-Compatible Files
OpenAI is reportedly developing new productivity tools for ChatGPT that could reduce users’ reliance on Microsoft’s Excel and PowerPoint. As per the report, the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm is working on adding support for Microsoft’s spreadsheet and presentation file formats, so users can both create and edit these f...
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Microsoft Introduces Copilot Shopping With Native Checkout Capability in App
Microsoft introduced Copilot Shopping, an in-app product discovery and purchasing experience, for users on Wednesday. The Redmond-based tech giant’s new artificial intelligence (AI) feature will be available on the Copilot app for mobile and desktop, and it could be added to the web client as well. This AI-driven e-commerce experience will offer ...
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EA Sports FC 25, FBC: Firebreak and More Join Xbox Game Pass in June
Microsoft has announced the first wave of games joining Xbox Game Pass in June. EA Sports FC 25 leads the lineup of games joining the subscription service in the first half of the month. Other titles joining Game Pass include enhanced editions of Baldur’s Gate 1 and 2, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – Master Crafted Edition, launch title FBC: F...
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Microsoft Bing Adds an AI Video Creator Tool Powered by OpenAI’s Sora
Microsoft is adding a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature to its Bing mobile app. On Monday, the Redmond-based tech giant announced a new text-to-video generator tool dubbed Bing Video Creator, which is powered by OpenAI’s Sora. The company is offering the feature to all users for free, making it the first time that Sora’s video generation...
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'Necessary For Success': Microsoft Cuts Hundreds More Jobs After Firing 6,000
More than 300 employees were told their positions had been eliminated on Monday, according to a Washington state notice reviewed by Bloomberg.
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Anthropic’s Claude AI Chatbot Gets Voice Mode Feature, Offers Real-Time Two-Way Conversations
Anthropic is finally adding Voice Mode capability to its Claude chatbot. On Tuesday, the artificial intelligence (AI) firm announced the rollout of the real-time two-way voice conversation feature, which will be available in Claude’s mobile apps. Similar to its recently released web search feature, the company is late to the voice mode party, wit...
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Metaphor: ReFantazio Joins Xbox Game Pass in May; Microsoft Announces Retro Classics Collection
One of the highest rated games of 2024 is coming to Game Pass next week. Microsoft has announced the second wave of titles joining the subscription service in May and the first week of June. Highlights include Atlus’ acclaimed RPG Metaphor ReFantazio, Tales of Kenzera: Zau and Tom Clancy’s The Division 2.
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Microsoft Hikes Xbox Game Pass Pricing, Introduces 'Upgraded' Plans: Check New Prices in India
Microsoft announced it was hiking the prices of Xbox Game Pass and revamping the game subscription service with new plans. The company introduced Essential and Premium plans to replace Core and Standard tiers, along with Game Pass Ultimate. The prices have been hiked globally, starting October 1.
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Satya Nadella Welcomes Grok 4 To Azure AI Foundry, Elon Musk Responds
Microsoft has added Grok 4, the latest language model from Elon Musk's AI startup xAI, to its Azure AI Foundry platform.
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LinkedIn Wants to Train AI Models on User Data, But This One Step Stops It
LinkedIn is updating its terms to begin collecting user data from November 3 to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models. The professional networking platform confirmed that profile details and public posts will be used, while private messages will remain excluded. Some data will also be shared with Microsoft and affiliates for targeted ads, t...
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Microsoft Unveils Its First Fully Homegrown AI Models; Set to Bring New Features to Copilot
Microsoft unveiled the company's first two homegrown artificial intelligence (AI) models on Thursday. The foundation models were developed by the Redmond-based tech giant’s AI division, and is said to be built entirely in-house. The first model is MAI-Voice-1, a speech generation model that natively generates expressive and natural sounding voice...
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Microsoft Excel Tests New Copilot Function With Ability to Classify Data, Generate Summaries and More
Microsoft is adding the Copilot function to Excel, introducing a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) features. These features will allow a user to summarise data sets and columns into simpler forms, such as paragraphs and sentences. The tech giant has integrated the AI features into Excel formulas. Users can initiate a query by typing “COPILOT...
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Microsoft Edge to Target Heavy Google Chrome Users With More Persuasive Prompts: Report
Microsoft Edge users will now be shown a prompt on top of the webpage when they download the Google Chrome web browser. The tech giant highlighted that both web browsers use the same technology, simultaneously claiming that Edge comes with added Windows protection. This could be an attempt to get more people to use its native browser.
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Microsoft Says Forza Motorsport Will Continue to Get Support Despite Cuts at Developer Turn 10 Studios
Microsoft has confirmed it will continue to support Forza Motorsport and Forza Horizon 5. The Xbox parent, however, did not confirm future entries in the two racing franchises. Turn 10 Studios said it was adding new content to Forza Motorsport, a month after the studio was reportedly hit with layoffs.
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Microsoft Teases Windows 2030 Vision with Multimodal AI Agent-Driven Interfaces
Microsoft seems to be planning a major overhaul with the upcoming versions of its Windows operating system (OS). The Redmond-based tech giant shared a new video on Monday dubbed Windows 2030 Vision, teasing what the OS would look like in five years’ time. In the video, a Microsoft executive claimed that the OS could have a deeper artificial intel...
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OpenAI Reportedly Working on ChatGPT Support for Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint-Compatible Files
OpenAI is reportedly developing new productivity tools for ChatGPT that could reduce users’ reliance on Microsoft’s Excel and PowerPoint. As per the report, the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm is working on adding support for Microsoft’s spreadsheet and presentation file formats, so users can both create and edit these f...
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Microsoft Introduces Copilot Shopping With Native Checkout Capability in App
Microsoft introduced Copilot Shopping, an in-app product discovery and purchasing experience, for users on Wednesday. The Redmond-based tech giant’s new artificial intelligence (AI) feature will be available on the Copilot app for mobile and desktop, and it could be added to the web client as well. This AI-driven e-commerce experience will offer ...
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EA Sports FC 25, FBC: Firebreak and More Join Xbox Game Pass in June
Microsoft has announced the first wave of games joining Xbox Game Pass in June. EA Sports FC 25 leads the lineup of games joining the subscription service in the first half of the month. Other titles joining Game Pass include enhanced editions of Baldur’s Gate 1 and 2, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – Master Crafted Edition, launch title FBC: F...
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Microsoft Bing Adds an AI Video Creator Tool Powered by OpenAI’s Sora
Microsoft is adding a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature to its Bing mobile app. On Monday, the Redmond-based tech giant announced a new text-to-video generator tool dubbed Bing Video Creator, which is powered by OpenAI’s Sora. The company is offering the feature to all users for free, making it the first time that Sora’s video generation...
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'Necessary For Success': Microsoft Cuts Hundreds More Jobs After Firing 6,000
More than 300 employees were told their positions had been eliminated on Monday, according to a Washington state notice reviewed by Bloomberg.
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Anthropic’s Claude AI Chatbot Gets Voice Mode Feature, Offers Real-Time Two-Way Conversations
Anthropic is finally adding Voice Mode capability to its Claude chatbot. On Tuesday, the artificial intelligence (AI) firm announced the rollout of the real-time two-way voice conversation feature, which will be available in Claude’s mobile apps. Similar to its recently released web search feature, the company is late to the voice mode party, wit...
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Metaphor: ReFantazio Joins Xbox Game Pass in May; Microsoft Announces Retro Classics Collection
One of the highest rated games of 2024 is coming to Game Pass next week. Microsoft has announced the second wave of titles joining the subscription service in May and the first week of June. Highlights include Atlus’ acclaimed RPG Metaphor ReFantazio, Tales of Kenzera: Zau and Tom Clancy’s The Division 2.
