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Motorola’s Upcoming Devices Will Reportedly Feature Perplexity, Microsoft AI Apps
Motorola’s upcoming smartphones could reportedly come with artificial intelligence (AI) apps from Perplexity and Microsoft pre-installed. As per the report, a Google executive revealed the information during a testimony for the company’s ongoing antitrust case in the US. The Mountain View-based tech giant is accused of illegally monopolising th...
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GTA 5 Enhanced Edition Coming to PC Game Pass in April
Grand Theft Auto 5 is coming to Xbox Game Pass, while the recently released GTA 5 Enhanced version will be available on PC Game Pass, Microsoft announced Thursday. The open-world title will join the game subscription service on April 15.
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The Last of Us Online Was 'Great' but Naughty Dog Had to Choose Between It and Intergalactic: Shuhei Yoshida
Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida has opened up on Naughty Dog’s cancelled The Last of Us multiplayer game, Xbox launching its game on PlayStation and more in a recent interview. Yoshida, who retired from Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) last month, said The Last of Us Online was “great” but the studio could not have dedicated t...
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OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Sora Services Now Fully Operational After Suffering a Major Outage
OpenAI artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT services suffered a major outage on Thursday in the US and some other regions. As per reports registered on an online outage monitor, the outage began roughly around 1:30pm ET on December 26 (12:00am IST, December 27). The outage also affected the AI firm’s API service, as well as the text-to-im...
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Microsoft Introduces Magnetic-One Generalist Multi-Agent AI System That Can Complete Complex Tasks
Microsoft introduced a new multi-agent artificial intelligence (AI) system dubbed Magnetic-One on Monday. The tech giant called it a high-performing system that can activate multiple AI agents to complete complex tasks via web browsers on locally on a device. It is based on a new framework that allows an AI model to access multiple modalities and c...
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Microsoft Hires Meta's Former Engineering Head Jay Parikh
Microsoft Corp, which is struggling to bring data centers online fast enough to meet the demand for its artificial intelligence products, hired one of the engineering chiefs who kept Facebook's infrastructure humming.
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US Considers Breaking Up Google in Rare Antitrust Move
The US department of justice is considering breaking up Google after a court ruling recently said the company has monopolised the online search market. The move would be Washington’s first push to dismantle a company for illegal monopolisation since unsuccessful efforts to break up Microsoft two decades ago.
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Star Wars Outlaws, Black Myth: Wukong, Concord and More: The Biggest Game Launches of August
August is shaping up to be a busy month for video game releases, with games — big and small — from different genres making their debut in the coming weeks. The month will see the launch of two of the most anticipated games of the year: Game Science’s action-RPG Black Myth: Wukong and Ubisoft’s action-adventure title Star Wars Outlaws.
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How Massive Microsoft Outage Hit Indian Airports, What You Can Expect
A Microsoft outage has crippled air travel across the world and several airports have suspended operations as airlines struggle to provide services such as online booking, web check-ins and flight status updates
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Forza Horizon 4 to Be Delisted From Digital Storefronts, Xbox Game Pass in December
In yet another setback for game preservation, Forza Horizon 4, the open-world racing title from Playground Games, is set to be delisted from digital storefronts. The Microsoft-owned studio announced Tuesday that the game would no longer be available for purchase on Steam and Microsoft Store starting December 15, 2024.
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Microsoft Delays Release of AI-Powered Recall, Will First Be Tested With Windows Insiders
Microsoft is delaying the release of its Recall feature, and it will not be available when the first Copilot+ PCs hit the market on June 18. The tech giant introduced Recall, an artificial intelligence (AI) feature that tracks and shows the user history on the device using periodically captured snapshots, at last month's Microsoft Surface and AI ev...
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Microsoft Targeted By Austrian Privacy Group Over Education Programme
Microsoft on Tuesday found itself targeted in two complaints filed by privacy advocacy group NOYB to the Austrian privacy watchdog related to its online education software, the latest grievances levelled against the U.S. tech giant.
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Dell XPS 13 9345, Dell Inspiron 14 7441 Plus With Snapdragon X Elite Chip Leak Ahead of Anticipated Debut
Dell XPS 13 9345 and Dell Inspiron 14 7441 Plus design has been leaked online in the form of leaked renders that show the purported laptops from various angles. These laptops are said to be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite chips and run on Windows 11. The Dell XPS 13 9345 could resemble the Dell XPS 13 Plus (pictured) that was launched at C...
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Microsoft Shuts Down Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks, Redfall Maker Arkane Austin, Other Bethesda Studios
Microsoft has shuttered several Bethesda-owned game studios, including Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks and Redfall maker Arkane Austin, in a move to shift focus on its “priority games”. The Xbox parent is also closing Alpha Dog Games, makers of the mobile game Mighty Doom, while Roundhouse Studios, which also contributed to Redfall develop...
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PS5, PC Exclusive Helldivers 2 Under 'Very Early' Discussions Over Possible Xbox Launch: Report
Helldivers 2 launched exclusively on PS5 and PC on February 8, quickly becoming a phenomenon and rising up the charts to become one of the most played games on Steam. The overwhelming success of Helldivers 2 could be forcing Sony to rethink its release strategy. The game is now rumoured to be a subject of internal discussions over a possible Xbox r...
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Motorola’s Upcoming Devices Will Reportedly Feature Perplexity, Microsoft AI Apps
Motorola’s upcoming smartphones could reportedly come with artificial intelligence (AI) apps from Perplexity and Microsoft pre-installed. As per the report, a Google executive revealed the information during a testimony for the company’s ongoing antitrust case in the US. The Mountain View-based tech giant is accused of illegally monopolising th...
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GTA 5 Enhanced Edition Coming to PC Game Pass in April
Grand Theft Auto 5 is coming to Xbox Game Pass, while the recently released GTA 5 Enhanced version will be available on PC Game Pass, Microsoft announced Thursday. The open-world title will join the game subscription service on April 15.
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The Last of Us Online Was 'Great' but Naughty Dog Had to Choose Between It and Intergalactic: Shuhei Yoshida
Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida has opened up on Naughty Dog’s cancelled The Last of Us multiplayer game, Xbox launching its game on PlayStation and more in a recent interview. Yoshida, who retired from Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) last month, said The Last of Us Online was “great” but the studio could not have dedicated t...
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OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Sora Services Now Fully Operational After Suffering a Major Outage
OpenAI artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT services suffered a major outage on Thursday in the US and some other regions. As per reports registered on an online outage monitor, the outage began roughly around 1:30pm ET on December 26 (12:00am IST, December 27). The outage also affected the AI firm’s API service, as well as the text-to-im...
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Microsoft Introduces Magnetic-One Generalist Multi-Agent AI System That Can Complete Complex Tasks
Microsoft introduced a new multi-agent artificial intelligence (AI) system dubbed Magnetic-One on Monday. The tech giant called it a high-performing system that can activate multiple AI agents to complete complex tasks via web browsers on locally on a device. It is based on a new framework that allows an AI model to access multiple modalities and c...
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Microsoft Hires Meta's Former Engineering Head Jay Parikh
Microsoft Corp, which is struggling to bring data centers online fast enough to meet the demand for its artificial intelligence products, hired one of the engineering chiefs who kept Facebook's infrastructure humming.
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US Considers Breaking Up Google in Rare Antitrust Move
The US department of justice is considering breaking up Google after a court ruling recently said the company has monopolised the online search market. The move would be Washington’s first push to dismantle a company for illegal monopolisation since unsuccessful efforts to break up Microsoft two decades ago.
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Star Wars Outlaws, Black Myth: Wukong, Concord and More: The Biggest Game Launches of August
August is shaping up to be a busy month for video game releases, with games — big and small — from different genres making their debut in the coming weeks. The month will see the launch of two of the most anticipated games of the year: Game Science’s action-RPG Black Myth: Wukong and Ubisoft’s action-adventure title Star Wars Outlaws.
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How Massive Microsoft Outage Hit Indian Airports, What You Can Expect
A Microsoft outage has crippled air travel across the world and several airports have suspended operations as airlines struggle to provide services such as online booking, web check-ins and flight status updates
-
Forza Horizon 4 to Be Delisted From Digital Storefronts, Xbox Game Pass in December
In yet another setback for game preservation, Forza Horizon 4, the open-world racing title from Playground Games, is set to be delisted from digital storefronts. The Microsoft-owned studio announced Tuesday that the game would no longer be available for purchase on Steam and Microsoft Store starting December 15, 2024.
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Microsoft Delays Release of AI-Powered Recall, Will First Be Tested With Windows Insiders
Microsoft is delaying the release of its Recall feature, and it will not be available when the first Copilot+ PCs hit the market on June 18. The tech giant introduced Recall, an artificial intelligence (AI) feature that tracks and shows the user history on the device using periodically captured snapshots, at last month's Microsoft Surface and AI ev...
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Microsoft Targeted By Austrian Privacy Group Over Education Programme
Microsoft on Tuesday found itself targeted in two complaints filed by privacy advocacy group NOYB to the Austrian privacy watchdog related to its online education software, the latest grievances levelled against the U.S. tech giant.
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Dell XPS 13 9345, Dell Inspiron 14 7441 Plus With Snapdragon X Elite Chip Leak Ahead of Anticipated Debut
Dell XPS 13 9345 and Dell Inspiron 14 7441 Plus design has been leaked online in the form of leaked renders that show the purported laptops from various angles. These laptops are said to be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite chips and run on Windows 11. The Dell XPS 13 9345 could resemble the Dell XPS 13 Plus (pictured) that was launched at C...
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Microsoft Shuts Down Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks, Redfall Maker Arkane Austin, Other Bethesda Studios
Microsoft has shuttered several Bethesda-owned game studios, including Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks and Redfall maker Arkane Austin, in a move to shift focus on its “priority games”. The Xbox parent is also closing Alpha Dog Games, makers of the mobile game Mighty Doom, while Roundhouse Studios, which also contributed to Redfall develop...
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PS5, PC Exclusive Helldivers 2 Under 'Very Early' Discussions Over Possible Xbox Launch: Report
Helldivers 2 launched exclusively on PS5 and PC on February 8, quickly becoming a phenomenon and rising up the charts to become one of the most played games on Steam. The overwhelming success of Helldivers 2 could be forcing Sony to rethink its release strategy. The game is now rumoured to be a subject of internal discussions over a possible Xbox r...
