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Microsoft quietly launches free, ad-supported version of Office apps for Windows with limited functionality

Microsoft has quietly launched a new version of Microsoft Office for Windows that can be used to edit documents for free, no Microsoft 365 subscription or Office license key required.

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Stocks Stabilize Ahead of Busy Week

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up +0.10%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.06%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are up +0.24%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH25...

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From ChatGPT to NotebookLM, these are the 10 best free AI productivity tools to help you get things done

We explore a few of the smart assistants and AI chatbots designed to automate tasks, streamline workflows, and boost productivity.

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'Math Olympics' has a new contender — Google's AI now 'better than human gold medalists' at solving geometry problems

Google's second generation of its AI mathematics system combines a language model with a symbolic engine to solve complex geometry problems better than International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) gold medalists.

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Satya Nadella admits Microsoft missed an opportunity as ChatGPT and Copilot gain popularity — even OpenAI's Sam Altman "doesn't do Google searches anymore"

A new study suggests users are rapidly ditching conventional search tools like Google in favor of AI-powered tools like ChatGPT, citing better accuracy and relevance.

Windows Central

SoftBank could steal Microsoft's title as the exclusive cloud provider and largest investor to OpenAI as $500B "Stargate" projects a $20B loss by 2027

A report suggests a rift between Microsoft and OpenAI, further indicating that the latter may be drifting away from Microsoft and leaning on SoftBank.

Windows Central

What is DALL-E 3: everything you need to know about the AI image generator

What is DALL-E 3 and how does the AI image generator work? We’ve summarized all the basics in this handy guide, including how to create images from text prompts.

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Virgin Media down: Internet not working amid major technical problem

Microsoft services appear to be particularly affected by technical problems

The Independent UK

Microsoft changes Windows 11’s Start menu for the better (gasp) while introducing nifty new file sharing options

Windows 11 appears to be getting a Start menu change that I like (shock, horror).

TechRadar

Erotica, gore and racism: how America’s war on ‘ideological bias’ is letting AI off the leash

Badly behaved artificial intelligence (AI) systems have a long history in science fiction. Way back in 1961, in the famous Astro Boy comics by Osamu Tezuka, a clone of a popular robot magician was reprogrammed into a super-powered thief. In the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, the shipboard computer…

The Conversation

Xbox Game Pass is going to be harder to pay for with Microsoft Rewards from April, it seems

If you use Microsoft Rewards to pay for Xbox Game Pass, the bad news is it's soon going to cost you a lot more of your points.

Windows Central

Warren Buffett never considers where execs graduated from and says a 'large portion' of business talent is innate

“One further point in our CEO selections: I never look at where a candidate has gone to school. Never!”

Fortune

Applicants are being asked to take personality tests to land a role—an expert says these star qualities will impress hiring managers ‘99% of the time’

Personality tests are becoming popular as the likes of Amazon, Meta and Microsoft hone in on high-performance talent. An expert on these assessments reveals the few beloved traits that hiring managers are looking for.

Fortune

Avowed could have been Obsidian's Redfall, with a Destiny plus Skyrim co-op multiplayer vision scrapped early in a grueling 6-year development

The great game we got instead is apparently selling well, with DLC and a sequel on the table.

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Windows Phone 'revived,' Windows 95 in the news, and Halo back on TV? Did someone invent a time machine?

Windows Phone, Windows 95, and the Halo TV series filled this week's headlines. We also got the chance to discuss Microsoft's shifting Surface lineup.

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Microsoft's Majorana 1 breaks the quantum computing barrier — and my brain

Microsoft's Majorana 1 quantum processor is a glimpse of the future. Albeit a very confusing one.

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Microsoft's Muse AI wants to change how games are made - but can it work?

Ninja Theory's generative AI can replicate gameplay and assets.

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Microsoft boss Satya Nadella dismisses AGI milestones as "nonsensical benchmark hacking," — indicating AI agents could only run a Fortune 500 company with a "sandboxed" guarantee

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was recently interviewed by Dwarkesh Patel, discussing the tech giant's recent quantum breakthrough, AGI, and more.

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Microsoft's new Edge Add-ons site might keep you away from the Chrome Web Store

The Edge Add-ons site, a Microsoft webpage dedicated to browser extensions and themes, just got a significant revamp. The update makes it easier to find your favorite extensions and themes.

The Guardian - UK

Quantum computing is already here, sort of

Brief letters: Semiconductors | Say it with flowers, two days before | Trouble getting up | KGB keeping busy, despite its demise

Windows Central

Bill Gates says Microsoft's $3 trillion success is a blend of — youthful late-night coding escapades, a premature Harvard departure, and a sprinkle of "laissez-faire treatment" from passers-by

Bill Gates attributes Microsoft's success to sneaking out in the wee hours of the night to perfect his coding skills, ditching Harvard after three semesters, and laissez-faire treatment from passers-by.

PC Gamer

'A massive, massive moment of wow.' Microsoft CEO predicts AI-generated games are a 'CGI moment' for the industry

Nadella also says the company wants to be in gaming for gaming's sake: "Flight Simulator was a product long before we even built Windows."

TechRadar

Microsoft fixes Power Pages security flaw, tells users to be on their guard

Microsoft notified affected website owners of Power Pages issue.

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This Week in AI: ChatGPT’s 400M Users, DeepSeek Suspended in SK, Musk’s Grok 3 & More

February is nearing its end, but the AI space is not showing any signs of slowing down. Recently, the ChatGPT surpassed the 400 million weekly active

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Windows 11’s screenshot tool is getting a nifty new time-saving ability

Right now, the change for Snipping Tool is just in testing, but it looks slick already, and hopefully it’ll be arriving soon enough.

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