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Outgoing Xbox President Sarah Bond's 'Xbox Everywhere' Strategy 'Offended' Employees: Report
Microsoft announced a leadership shake-up at Xbox last week, confirming the retirement of erstwhile Xbox boss Phil Spencer and the departure of former Xbox president Sarah Bond. A new report sheds light on Bond's tenure and her exit from Xbox, claiming her "Xbox everywhere" strategy failed to win favours at the company.
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Phil Spencer Retires as Microsoft Names AI Executive Asha Sharma as Gaming CEO in Xbox Shake-Up
Phil Spencer, who has run the Xbox business since 2014 and was named gaming CEO in 2022, is retiring, Microsoft said. Xbox President Sarah Bond will also leave. Xbox games studios chief Matt Booty will become chief content officer, reporting to new Microsoft Gaming CEO, Asha Sharma.
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Microsoft Says Copilot Gained Access to Confidential Outlook Emails Due to Bug: Report
A Microsoft 365 Copilot bug reportedly allowed the AI assistant to summarise confidential emails for several weeks without permission. Microsoft reportedly acknowledged the issue, which was first detected in January. The bug, identified as CW1226324, reportedly affects the Copilot "work tab" chat feature. The company has not disclosed how many user...
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ROG Xbox Ally X Gets Nearly $200 Price Hike in Japan Amidst Global Memory and Storage Shortages
The price of the ROG Xbox Ally X has reportedly been hiked in Japan. The handheld's price has gone up from JPY 139,800 ($910) to JPY 169,800 ($1,106) — a hike of JPY 30,000, or nearly $200. Asus has not announced a reason for the price hike, but it could be due to global memory and storage shortages.
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Sony Could Reportedly Delay PS6 to as Late as 2029 Due to RAM Shortage
According to a new Bloomberg report, Sony is considering delaying its next-generation console, the PS6, to 2028 or even 2029 due to the ongoing chip crises. AI demand has led to RAM and memory shortages and price hikes, which could potentially delay the next-generation of consoles.
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Microsoft Reportedly Considering Merging Game Pass Premium and PC Game Pass Tiers
Microsoft is said to be considering merging its PC Game Pass and Game Pass Premium plans to streamline its game subscription offerings. The Xbox parent revamped Game Pass tiers in October when it introduced two new plans and hiked the prices of its subscription service. PC Game Pass is currently priced higher than Game Pass Premium and comes with d...
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Amazon Ready to Take on Microsoft with AI Content Licensing Hub: Report
Amazon is reportedly planning to launch an artificial intelligence (AI) content marketplace to provide a common ground for publishers and AI developers. As per the report, the project could be headed by the Seattle-based tech giant’s cloud computing division Amazon Web Services (AWS). The project is said to be at the discussion stage currently, a...
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Microsoft Reportedly Not 'Fully Internally Committed' to Launching Next-Gen Xbox in 2027
Microsoft has not fully internally committed to a 2027 launch window for the next-gen Xbox, according to a report. The company reportedly considers next year as the "best case scenario" for launching the next Xbox console. The Xbox parent is reportedly also working with OEMs to bring a range of Xbox hardware options across price points.
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Epic Games Says It Plans for Its Store to Be on Next-Gen Xbox 'On Day One'
Epic Games Store boss Steve Allison has said that the company was planning for its digital games marketplace to be on the next-gen Xbox home console at launch. In an interview last week, Allison said that Epic Games Store will be on the next Xbox "on day one".
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Microsoft Introduces Content Marketplace to Help Publishers Get Paid For AI Usage
Microsoft introduced a new marketplace to streamline content licensing between publishers and artificial intelligence (AI) developers on Tuesday. Dubbed Publisher Content Marketplace (PCM), the Redmond-based tech giant said the space will streamline the process of companies wanting to ethically source content for AI models, and publishers wanting a...
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Outgoing Xbox President Sarah Bond's 'Xbox Everywhere' Strategy 'Offended' Employees: Report
Microsoft announced a leadership shake-up at Xbox last week, confirming the retirement of erstwhile Xbox boss Phil Spencer and the departure of former Xbox president Sarah Bond. A new report sheds light on Bond's tenure and her exit from Xbox, claiming her "Xbox everywhere" strategy failed to win favours at the company.
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Phil Spencer Retires as Microsoft Names AI Executive Asha Sharma as Gaming CEO in Xbox Shake-Up
Phil Spencer, who has run the Xbox business since 2014 and was named gaming CEO in 2022, is retiring, Microsoft said. Xbox President Sarah Bond will also leave. Xbox games studios chief Matt Booty will become chief content officer, reporting to new Microsoft Gaming CEO, Asha Sharma.
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Microsoft Says Copilot Gained Access to Confidential Outlook Emails Due to Bug: Report
A Microsoft 365 Copilot bug reportedly allowed the AI assistant to summarise confidential emails for several weeks without permission. Microsoft reportedly acknowledged the issue, which was first detected in January. The bug, identified as CW1226324, reportedly affects the Copilot "work tab" chat feature. The company has not disclosed how many user...
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ROG Xbox Ally X Gets Nearly $200 Price Hike in Japan Amidst Global Memory and Storage Shortages
The price of the ROG Xbox Ally X has reportedly been hiked in Japan. The handheld's price has gone up from JPY 139,800 ($910) to JPY 169,800 ($1,106) — a hike of JPY 30,000, or nearly $200. Asus has not announced a reason for the price hike, but it could be due to global memory and storage shortages.
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Sony Could Reportedly Delay PS6 to as Late as 2029 Due to RAM Shortage
According to a new Bloomberg report, Sony is considering delaying its next-generation console, the PS6, to 2028 or even 2029 due to the ongoing chip crises. AI demand has led to RAM and memory shortages and price hikes, which could potentially delay the next-generation of consoles.
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Microsoft Reportedly Considering Merging Game Pass Premium and PC Game Pass Tiers
Microsoft is said to be considering merging its PC Game Pass and Game Pass Premium plans to streamline its game subscription offerings. The Xbox parent revamped Game Pass tiers in October when it introduced two new plans and hiked the prices of its subscription service. PC Game Pass is currently priced higher than Game Pass Premium and comes with d...
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Amazon Ready to Take on Microsoft with AI Content Licensing Hub: Report
Amazon is reportedly planning to launch an artificial intelligence (AI) content marketplace to provide a common ground for publishers and AI developers. As per the report, the project could be headed by the Seattle-based tech giant’s cloud computing division Amazon Web Services (AWS). The project is said to be at the discussion stage currently, a...
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Microsoft Reportedly Not 'Fully Internally Committed' to Launching Next-Gen Xbox in 2027
Microsoft has not fully internally committed to a 2027 launch window for the next-gen Xbox, according to a report. The company reportedly considers next year as the "best case scenario" for launching the next Xbox console. The Xbox parent is reportedly also working with OEMs to bring a range of Xbox hardware options across price points.
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Epic Games Says It Plans for Its Store to Be on Next-Gen Xbox 'On Day One'
Epic Games Store boss Steve Allison has said that the company was planning for its digital games marketplace to be on the next-gen Xbox home console at launch. In an interview last week, Allison said that Epic Games Store will be on the next Xbox "on day one".
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Microsoft Introduces Content Marketplace to Help Publishers Get Paid For AI Usage
Microsoft introduced a new marketplace to streamline content licensing between publishers and artificial intelligence (AI) developers on Tuesday. Dubbed Publisher Content Marketplace (PCM), the Redmond-based tech giant said the space will streamline the process of companies wanting to ethically source content for AI models, and publishers wanting a...
