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VR's golden age is over, and there wasn't much gold there

Meta's shift from immersive virtual reality to smart glasses leaves no clear home for business-grade VR/AR headsets.

TechRadar · Feb 14

Microsoft AI CEO curiously omits 'Microsoft AI CEO' from list of white collar jobs that will be replaceable by AI in next 18 months

I'm sure there's a good reason for the omission.

PC Gamer · Feb 13

Marc Andreessen made a dire software prediction 15 years ago. Now it’s happening in a way nobody imagined

The billionaire venture capitalist explained why software would eat the world in 2011. He had no idea.

Fortune · Feb 13

Windows 11 could finally get one of the most-requested features from Windows 10, as Microsoft gets serious about winning over the haters

How serious is Microsoft about repairing the damaged reputation of Windows 11? Serious enough to bring back moving the taskbar.

TechRadar · Feb 13

Microsoft put Weezer’s Buddy Holly on Windows 95 just for "fun" — but only after a legal battle no one talks about

Microsoft’s lawyers had to consult Happy Days reps, including The Fonz, to secure Weezer’s Buddy Holly video for the Windows 95 CD.

Windows Central · Feb 13

OpenAI has deleted the word ‘safely’ from its mission – and its new structure is a test for whether AI serves society or shareholders

OpenAI, the maker of the most popular AI chatbot, used to say it aimed to build artificial intelligence that “safely benefits humanity, unconstrained by a need to generate financial return,” mission statement. But the ChatGPT maker seems to no longer have the same emphasis on doing so “safely.”

The Conversation · Feb 13

I used the Dynabook Tecra A65-M 16-inch business laptop for a week, and the display is its weak link

A powerful business-focused 16-inch laptop that provides plenty of direct connectivity options, making it ideal for use both in the office and out in the field.

TechRadar · Feb 13

Microsoft's AI CEO shares another warning that AI could make "most, if not all" white-collar jobs extinct in the next 12-18 months

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman predicts most white-collar tasks will be automated within 18 months, potentially reshaping the future of work as we know it.

Windows Central · Feb 13

Sam Altman’s fusion startup Helion Energy hits 150 million degree plasma temperature—a milestone that could bring first grid power in 2028

Helion Energy achieves plasma at a stunning 150 million degrees Celsius, well above the threshold to eventually generate stable fusion power.

Fortune · Feb 13

Microsoft confirms plan to ditch OpenAI — as the ChatGPT firm continues to beg Big Tech for cash

Google Deepmind co-founder and Microsoft AI lead Mustafa Suleyman suggests that the big tech firm is moving away from OpenAI reliance, as the latter's financials look increasingly dire.

Windows Central · Feb 13