Microsoft Raises Xbox Console and Controller Prices Worldwide. Here’s What They Cost in the U.S.
Video GamesMicrosoft has updated the prices of Xbox consoles and controllers worldwide.
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Microsoft Knows How You Can Improve Your Productivity: Stop Interrupting Every Two Minutes
Business and EconomicsThe tech giant believes AI will help reduce these interruptions, but it won’t be able to eliminate the chaos caused by impromptu meetings.
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U.S. Deserts Have 1,200 GW of Solar Power, Which Could Be Used for AI Development. The Technology Is Ready, but Tech Companies Are Hesitant
EnergyAccording to a new study, AI energy demand will reach up to 300 GW annually by 2030. If data centers are strategically located, all that energy could come from the sun—but that’s not an easy step for companies.
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Microsoft Once Believed It Had Discovered a Way to Humanize Windows Through a Program Called Bob. It Was a Total Failure
AppsThe company designed Bob as a virtual house that featured digital pets. However, it faced criticism.
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China Has Become Hostile Territory for Microsoft. Its First Joint Venture in the Country Ceases Operations and Lays Off 2,000 Employees
Business and EconomicsThe closure of Wicresoft confirms Microsoft's exit from China amid rising trade tensions between Washington and Beijing.
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OpenAI Just Secured the Largest Funding Round in History: Investors Seem to Have Faith in AI After All
Robotics and AIForty billion dollars–just like that.
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AppsThe leak was attributed to the Devil’s Own group, known for distributing illegal copies of software products.
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The AI Infrastructure Boom Is Starting to Crack: China Has Hundreds of Unused AI Data Centers, and It’s Not the Only One
Robotics and AIThe enthusiasm for AI data centers in China appears to be waning.
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Elon Musk Bought a New Laptop and Was Asked to Create a Microsoft Account. He Utterly Refused
AppsThere are methods to install Windows 11 and use it with a local account, but Musk was unaware of them.
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‘I’m Literally Losing Sleep’: Bill Gates Saw Microsoft’s Dominance Threatened in 1996 by This Revolutionary Technology
Business and EconomicsMicrosoft feared many competitors in the 1990s, but its greatest concern wasn't Apple. It was a programming language that was gaining popularity: Java.
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Skype Had Everything It Needed to Dominate Video Calling. Microsoft Just Gave It an Expiration Date
AppsMicrosoft will shut down Skype in May, ending a revolutionary platform that, despite its legacy, failed to innovate against more agile competitors.
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Satya Nadella Is Skeptical About the ‘AI Revolution.’ The Reason Is Simple: No One Is Making Money Yet
Robotics and AIAI companies are constantly investing, but neither they nor society have seen a return.
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Google Challenges Microsoft With a New AI Coding Assistant. Its Star Feature: It Offers Much More Free Use Than GitHub Copilot
Robotics and AIGoogle uses AI to develop 25% of its code.
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Microsoft’s CEO Has an Unusual Perspective on AI Development. He Also Has an Idea on How It Will Impact Global Economic Growth
Robotics and AISatya Nadella proposes a different approach for measuring AI development than the one currently used.
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AI Companies Know Competition Is for Losers. They’re All Trying to Become the Monopoly in the Industry
Robotics and AIMany companies are racing to develop the best AI model, but their competitive advantages are becoming increasingly blurred.
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Microsoft Has Spent 17 Years Working on an Exciting New Product: A Quantum Computer With Majorana Particles
ComputersThe company says it has worked on a new architecture for quantum computing.
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Bill Gates Gave Up 8.75% of Microsoft to Recruit His Friend Steve Ballmer in 1980. Today, Ballmer Is Richer Than Gates
Business and EconomicsGates admired Ballmer's energy and charisma while they were both students at Harvard, which led to his hiring when founding Microsoft. Years later, Ballmer's net worth has surpassed that of Gates.
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Microsoft Canceled Plans to Build HoloLens for the Military, but the Idea’s Not Dead Yet. The Founder of Oculus Is Taking Over the Project
Virtual/Augmented RealityThe IVAS project is still ongoing, now featuring Palmer Luckey's involvement.
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Apple’s Paradox: The World’s Most Valuable Company Has No Interest in the Data Center Boom
Robotics and AIApple is taking it slow. Time will tell if this ultimately costs it dearly.
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