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6 Everyday Services That Are Quietly Becoming Subscription-Only

In the past, people paid for things once and simply used them. Whether it was software, car features, or even coffee, ownership and straightforward pricing used to be the norm. But today, a quiet transformation is unfolding—one where even the most routine services are locking themselves behind recurring monthly fees.…

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Hackers hijack Microsoft Teams to spread malware to certain firms - find out if you're at risk

Hackers hijack Microsoft Teams to spread malware to certain firms - find out if you're at risk

Victims are carefully picked and approached via business communications platforms.

Mercedes just put in a bid for the worst idea ever by enabling you to stream yourself driving during those vital Teams meetings

Mercedes just put in a bid for the worst idea ever by enabling you to stream yourself driving during those vital Teams meetings

Oh, and they're adding Microsoft 365 Copilot, too. Hurrah!

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Dan Ives Picks 5 Stocks For 2nd Half Of 2025: Nvidia, Palantir, Microsoft And More: 'Golden Age Of Tech Is Here With AI Revolution'

Tech bull Daniel Ives has listed his top five picks for the second half of 2025, reiterating that the “golden age of tech” was here with the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution to the fore.

Mercedes-Benz Will Let You Show Your Face In Online Meetings While Driving

Showing your boss that you're a hard worker even when driving.

Microsoft abandons change to Windows 11 taskbar as testers hated it - but I didn't, and it's baffling why there wasn't a compromise

Microsoft 'disappeared' a change for the Windows 11 taskbar - and I don't understand the thinking behind this decision.

You'll soon be able to chat with Copilot and attend Teams meetings while driving your Mercedes-Benz — now there's no excuse to miss your meetings

Mercedes and Microsoft partner up to deliver generative AI and productivity features to its cars, letting you attend Teams meetings and chat with Microsoft 365 Copilot while you drive to and from work.

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Microsoft's AI CEO says Google nearly launched "ChatGPT" before OpenAI — but brutal skeptics, fears of disrupting search, and safety concerns thwarted the plan

Microsoft's AI CEO says Google nearly launched "ChatGPT" before OpenAI — but brutal skeptics, fears of disrupting search, and safety concerns thwarted the plan

Microsoft's AI CEO, Mustafa Suleyman, recently discussed various aspects of AI and some missed opportunities in his career.

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OpenAI to move to Google Cloud infrastructure to boost ChatGPT computing power

OpenAI to move to Google Cloud infrastructure to boost ChatGPT computing power

As OpenAI's exclusive deal with Microsoft comes to an end, Google Cloud joins Oracle, CoreWeave and more to provide cloud infrastructure.

ZeniMax QA testers face whiplash and "rancid" work morale following Microsoft's gaming layoffs — but the union still fights

ZeniMax QA testers face whiplash and "rancid" work morale following Microsoft's gaming layoffs — but the union still fights

ZeniMax Workers United ratified a historic contract with Microsoft just weeks before layoffs cut into the team, but the union is still pushing on.

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This Microsoft pay scale reveals AI pros are making bank — with compensation packages reaching up to $336,000/year

This Microsoft pay scale reveals AI pros are making bank — with compensation packages reaching up to $336,000/year

A report recently detailed how much Microsoft pays its employees in 2025, from software engineers to product managers.

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AMD quietly reveals cheapest Ryzen AI yet — AI 5 330 is a quad-core budget processor with a 50 TOPS NPU

AMD quietly reveals cheapest Ryzen AI yet — AI 5 330 is a quad-core budget processor with a 50 TOPS NPU

AMD introduces the Ryzen AI 5 330, a budget-friendly quad-core processor with a 50 TOPS NPU that meets Microsoft Copilot+ PC requirements, aiming to bring AI features to inexpensive Windows 11 laptops.

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Microsoft’s Copilot Vision can now see your entire desktop – but it probably won't judge you for the clutter

Microsoft’s Copilot Vision can now see your entire desktop – but it probably won't judge you for the clutter

Microsoft’s Copilot Vision update gives AI eyes on your desktop

Inside OpenAI’s Slack-driven evolution — engineer reveals secrets behind its meteoric rise and chaotic brilliance

Inside OpenAI’s Slack-driven evolution — engineer reveals secrets behind its meteoric rise and chaotic brilliance

A former OpenAI engineer who worked on the company's most promising products recently shared an intriguing account of what it’s like to work at the $300 billion AI firm, following his resignation.

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Got buyer's remorse with your 8GB graphics card? Nvidia's AI texture compression promises huge benefits for GPUs with stingy amounts of memory

Think your GPU doesn't have enough memory? Nvidia's AI texture compression trick looks like a killer solution in this demo (with caveats).

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VRAM shortages could be a thing of the past — NVIDIA and DirectX tech drops usage by up to 90% as seen in early tests

Using an early combination of NVIDIA Neural Texture Compression and DirectX Raytracing 1.2's Cooperative Shaders, one enthusiast is already seeing a massive drop in VRAM consumption while rendering with an RTX 5080.

Tech layoffs 2025: How Microsoft, Google, and Meta are plotting for the AI era

As tech giants like Microsoft, IBM, and Google shed thousands of workers, experts weigh in on the motivations behind these layoffs.

You can now stream select Xbox games you own to PC, no Xbox required—but there's a catch

Xbox Insiders with a Game Pass Ultimate subscription can now stream some games they own to their PC, TV or smartphone, including some console-only games.

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Microsoft's Copilot AI assistant can now optionally see your entire desktop—maybe it will be able to finally explain what Windows error code 0x8007002c means

Oh, and you can make it look like Clippy, too...

From book sales to cloud market dominance: 30 years of Amazon have come and gone in a flash

Amazon officially launched on July 16th 1995, and has since grown into a true tech industry behemoth.

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Microsoft scraps Windows 11's simplified Taskbar system tray layout after negative feedback from testers — but I don't understand why

A year since it was first put into testing, Microsoft still hasn't delivered its new simplified date and time layout for the System Tray on the Taskbar for Windows 11. Turns out, that's because of negative feedback from users.

When Microsoft's Identity Was A Company 'Run By Bill Gates, Mary Gates' Son' — How His Mother Helped Him Strike Gold With The Game-Changing 1980 IBM Deal

In the early days of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Bill Gates credits his mother, Mary Gates, for playing a crucial role in securing a pivotal contract with IBM that set the stage for the company’s success.

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Microsoft-Backed Builder AI Leaves 200 UK Workers Without Redundancy Pay Since April

Microsoft-backed Builder AI, once a £1 billion 'unicorn,' collapsed in May, leaving ~200 UK staff without redundancy pay.

Microsoft's Copilot Vision AI can now see your whole desktop — here's what it does

Microsoft's Copilot Vision AI now has eyes on your entire screen as it rolls out an update to Windows Insiders on Windows 11 PCs.

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Half of Windows PCs are still yet to upgrade to Windows 11 — and are running out of time, says study

A study from ControlUp says that about 50% of PCs are now running Windows 11, with the other 50% still on Windows 10. End of support is fast approaching.

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