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SEC chairman suggests no-action pause could continue

In this week’s edition of Economy and Society:

Ballotpedia

Can America lag China in the AI race? A new threat is cropping up

The pause on data center construction in New York reveals a significant conflict between the accelerating demand for AI and the limitations of current infrastructure. Many U.S. neighborhoods are opposing new data centers, citing worries about environmental sustainability and resource management. Meanwhile, China's aggressive infrastructure developments could propel its AI…

The Economic Times

New phishing campaign hits LastPass, Bitwarden users - password manager customers warned not to fall for this scam

No, LastPass' security policies have not been updated, and neither have Bitwarden's - it's a scam.

TechRadar

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Making Fallout and Elder Scrolls games will "be harder than ever now" following Xbox cuts, say laid-off Bethesda devs calling loss of institutional knowledge "staggering"

The Microsoft studio "lost a lot of talent this week"

GamesRadar

Stocks Mixed on Favorable Inflation News and Chipmaker Weakness

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.15%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.35%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.64%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.16%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart

Laid-off id Software devs "cannot imagine a path forward where they make another game in id Tech," despite the Doom studio's claims

"They've just gotten rid of all the people who could ever fix, maintain, or change [id Tech]"

GamesRadar

Windows 11 has more recovery options than ever, and here’s exactly when I would use each one to fix a broken PC

Windows 11 doesn't rely on one recovery option. Discover every tool available to repair, restore, reset, and rebuild your computer.

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Stocks Supported By Favorable Inflation News

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.31%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.27%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart

'No new vulnerability is needed to bypass UEFI Secure Boot': Experts find attackers can exploit decades-old flaws to gain access to key systems

Almost a dozen vulnerable UEFI shim bootloaders discovered and revoked.

TechRadar

Microsoft's Snapdragon X2 Surface Laptop 8 and Pro 12 for Business are now available

The Snapdragon X2-powered Surface Laptop 8 and Surface Pro 12 for Business are officially available. Here is what you need to know.

Windows Central

"There are no benefits to being owned by Microsoft," says Doom dev: "They have destroyed immense amounts of value that I don't even think that they're aware of"

Xbox layoffs hit id Software one day before releasing the acclaimed Dark Ages DLC

GamesRadar

I tested Windows 11's overhauled search experience, and I think Microsoft has finally fixed it: Windows Search is now more accurate and easier to use

Microsoft's new Windows Search experience is now rolling out in preview, and I've gone hands-on to see if the improvements really do make a difference.

Windows Central

Microsoft just released its biggest Patch Tuesday ever, with a mammoth 622 fixes including three dangerous zero-days

Microsoft shipped three times more fixes than usual in its latest Patch Tuesday update.

TechRadar

How Democrats’ datacenter push in swing states is risking their midterm hopes

Polls suggest many Democratic voters oppose the projects as party leaders champion AI investment

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Microsoft deletes man’s hacked OneDrive with 25 years of photos and games — as 'irreversible' action prompts him to bemoan ‘I relied on Microsoft to keep that safe’

A OneDrive user’s account was deleted after it got hacked, losing 25 years’ worth of their photos and games.

TechRadar

New Windows 11 update is a big one — these are my top 4 features, including the ability to pause updates indefinitely

Pausing updates for longer is a vital ability in certain situations, and I'm glad to see Microsoft finally acknowledging this.

Windows Central

GOG gently reminds us that it's the leading PC gaming platform to offer full DRM-free games — yes, you can keep them forever

Faith in the preservation of digital media has been shattered thanks to Sony and Microsoft's recent actions, but GOG.com has come to restore it by reminding gamers that it's the only legal digital storefront where you can buy DRM-free games and save them on your computer or discs permanently.

International Business Times UK

Microsoft Responds to Racist Layoff Claims: Denies Replacing Workers With Foreign Employees

Microsoft addresses claims of Xbox layoffs linked to foreign workers and the H-1B visa programme, emphasising global restructuring efforts and the broader implications for the tech industry.

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PC Gamer

Latest Microsoft Patch Tuesday updates stamp out a record 622 security vulnerabilities, as the company's AI-enhanced bug hunt looks to bear fruit

Squish, squish, squish.

Benzinga

Oracle Leads AWS, Microsoft, Google in Race to Build Japan's Secret Cloud Project to Counter Chinese Hacking Threats: Report

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) is reportedly leading the race to provide high-security cloud services to Japan. This move is crucial for secure intelligence sharing between Tokyo and its allies.

International Business Times UK

IBM Stock Crash Wipes Out $65 Billion in a Day, Worst Since 1987 as AI Rewires Tech Spending

IBM shares crashed 25% on Tuesday, erasing over $65 billion in the stock's worst day on record, as customers shifted spending from software to AI servers and memory chips.

The National (Scotland)

Microsoft ends Office support as apps like Word stop working – the devices affected

As of Monday (July 13), Microsoft 365, Office 2021, and Office 2019 no longer function on Apple devices, leaving users unable to use apps like Word.

The Economic Times

Generative AI's power sparks fears of dumbing humans down

One American-British study of 1,222 people, still under peer review, found that using AI tools to solve arithmetic or reading comprehension exercises improved participants' performance in the short term, but in the long run diminished their results and their willingness to keep trying when the tools were unavailable.

The Economic Times

Warren Buffett and Bill Gates no longer friends? Why legendary investor skipped donations to Gates foundation

Warren Buffett is donating nearly six billion dollars of Berkshire Hathaway stock this year. His annual mid-year donation went to four family foundations, not Gates Foundation. Speculation arose after revelations about Bill Gates' interactions with Jeffrey Epstein. Buffett previously committed to donating shares throughout his life by 2034. He stepped…

Euronews

‘AI sovereignty doesn’t mean doing it alone,’ says Microsoft's AI responsibility chief

Microsoft's chief AI responsibility officer, Natasha Crampton, tells Euronews about data centres, bridging the digital divide and her definition of AI sovereignty.

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