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'New year, new low, Microsoft'—even the search engines are firing shots on social media now, as Google employees take aim at Bing over 'long history of tricks'

Next we're going to see a passive-aggressive post-it note slapped on Safari's fridge.

PC Gamer

Tencent has been designated a Chinese military company by the US Department of Defense, which the conglomerate calls a 'misunderstanding'

But several US-based videogame companies, including Microsoft, would be considered US military companies if the same metric was applied to them.

PC Gamer

Microsoft accused of making Bing look just like Google search — and Google fires back

Microsoft is trying to make you think you're using Google when searching on Bing. And Google isn't happy.

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Xbox Game Pass gets Blizzard's original Diablo on PC, another EA Sports title, and more

Diablo, UFC 5, and more games are joining the various tiers of Xbox Game Pass in January 2025.

Windows Central

Sam Altman says OpenAI can confidently build AGI as the ChatGPT maker shifts focus to superintelligence: "I kinda miss doing AI research back when we didn't know how"

A new blog post by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman indicates that the AI firm knows how to build AGI as it shifts gears and focus to superintelligence.

Windows Central

Microsoft nixes Windows 11’s “Suggested actions” feature: a smart idea that didn’t quite work

Microsoft is removing Windows 11’s “Suggested actions” feature, presumably because of poor functionality and user feedback, redirecting efforts toward AI-powered tools.

TechRadar

Samsung's new Galaxy Book5 Pro laptops are "AI PCs," snubbing Microsoft's "Copilot+ PC" branding

The new Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro laptops pair gorgeous displays with the latest Intel Core Ultra processors. They also support several AI features that run locally and take advantage of NPUs.

Windows Central

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and more Xbox Game Pass Ultimate titles will soon be playable on select LG Smart TVs

Microsoft has announced a new partnership with LG Electronics that will soon bring the Xbox App to select LG Smart TVs.

TechRadar

Microsoft wants you to use Bing so badly that it's using "deceptive tactics" to transform the search engine into an imitation of Google — Google responds

Microsoft is reportedly using deceptive tactics to grow its market share against Google in the search landscape by making Bing look like Google.

Windows Central

Phishing clicks nearly tripled in 2024 as criminals aim for smarter attacks

Phishing awareness forced threat actors to get creative - and it's paying off.

TechRadar

Beyond the hype: what workers really think about workplace AI assistants

Imagine starting your workday with an AI assistant that not only helps you write emails but also tracks your productivity, suggests breathing exercises, monitors your mood and stress levels and summarises meetings.

The Conversation

Xbox and LG team up, LG TVs will also be Xbox later this year

LG TVs get Xbox Cloud Gaming support later this year thanks to a new team-up between LG and Xbox.

Windows Central

Nancy Pelosi's Portfolio Beats Top Hedge Funds With 54% Gains in 2024

Nancy Pelosi's investment portfolio jumped 54% in 2024, beating popular investment portfolios like Inverse Cramer and hedge funds like Discovery Capital Management, DE Shaw Oculus, and Bridgewater China.

International Business Times UK

An Unofficial Minecraft Sequel Was Quietly Announced, Is As Cynical As It Sounds

Markus "Notch" Persson teased a potential Minecraft 2, an unofficial Minecraft sequel. But is that something anyone really needs?

Inverse

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LG TV owners getting a major free upgrade that means they'll never have to own a console again

Xbox Game Pass is coming to LG TVs later in 2025.

Tom’s Hardware

Computer used in the first QDOS demo to Bill Gates showcased in video

The Intel 8086 computer used to demo QDOS to Bill Gates was showcased in a video podcast this weekend.

TechRadar

Windows 11 might soon be more helpful in letting you know how powerful your PC actually is – I just hope this planned feature is better than Microsoft’s past efforts

Confused about your PC spec and how fast the machine really is? Windows 11 could come to the rescue with new spec ‘cards’ and a FAQ.

PC Gamer

Microsoft's latest trick to get you using Bing is disguising it as Google

Imitation is a form of flattery.

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Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon X shakes up the $600 Windows laptop market, brings AI to everyone — Here's why Intel should be worried

Qualcomm has entered the affordable $600 laptop market with its new 8-core Snapdragon X processor, which should shake up the budget-class Windows laptop space.

TechRadar

Microsoft reveals surprise plan to spend $80bn on AI data centers

Microsoft wants to invest $80 billion on AI data centers in 2025 while upskilling 2.5 million Americans.

Windows Central

Microsoft debuts new 'Rewards with Xbox' program, boosting the ways you can earn Microsoft Rewards pointsviagaming

Microsoft has revealed that it has updated its 'Rewards with Xbox' program to include more ways of earning Microsoft Points and making it available for PC Game Pass.

PC Gamer

Microsoft plans on investing $80,000,000,000 in AI this year, with no sign of the machine learning spending spree stalling just yet

More money for more servers and coders. Probably more money for Copilot and Recall too, sadly.

The Guardian - UK

‘Virtual employees’ could join workforce as soon as this year, OpenAI boss says

Sam Altman says tools that carry out jobs autonomously, known as AI agents, could transform business output

Windows Central

Microsoft doubles down on Windows 11 — calls for major Copilot+ PC upgrade cycle in 2025

Microsoft is gearing up for a big Windows upgrade year, as Windows 10 reaches end of life in just 10 short months.

The Conversation

AI could usher in a golden age of research – but only if these cutting-edge tools aren’t restricted to a few major private companies

2024 has been called the year of AI in science. It saw the Nobel prizes in both physics and chemistry awarded to groups of AI researchers.

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