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The lawsuit against Microsoft's acquisition of Activision, filed by a group of everyday gamers, has reportedly been settled and permanently dismissed

It was first filed back in 2022

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Biden Administration Weighs Capping Nvidia AI Chip Exports To Some Countries: Report

This new strategy would establish a cap on export licenses for some countries for national security reasons, particularly focusing on Persian Gulf countries.

International Business Times

Google wants to address data center power demands with nuclear power

Data centers are renowned for their high energy consumption – Google wants to address this with nuclear power.

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Xbox Cloud Gaming will reportedly let players stream their own games from next month

Microsoft is reportedly expanding Xbox Cloud Gaming in November to allow users to stream their own games.

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OpenAI gains veteran support from a former Microsoft AI researcher — potentially expediting the ChatGPT maker's trajectory toward Sam Altman's coveted AGI benchmark

Sebastian Bubeck, one of Microsoft's top AI researchers, recently left the company to join OpenAI. He spearheaded operations on small language models like the lightweight Phi AI models.

Windows Central

What could go wrong? Google throws support behind new nuclear reactors that will be used to power AI systems

Big Tech is increasingly turning to atomic energy as it scrambles to meet the vast electricity demands of competing in the AI race

The Independent UK

From Brownie Mix To Billions: Steve Ballmer's Wealth And Legacy Post-Microsoft

Steve Ballmer, who once served as the CEO of Microsoft, has seen his wealth skyrocket in recent years, surpassing that of his former boss and company co-founder, Bill Gates.

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Google Signs Nuclear Power Deal With Startup Kairos

Google on Monday signed a deal to get electricity from small nuclear reactors to help power artificial intelligence.

International Business Times

It's beginning to sound a lot like Call of Duty—a new intel drop details Black Ops 6's audio innovations

With only days left until the launch of Black Ops 6, the Call of Duty team is sharing new details on the game's audio.

Windows Central

"Craig will continue to focus on helping our studios deliver high-quality, differentiated game experiences." Sea of Thieves studio boss Craig Duncan now in charge of Xbox Game Studios.

Rare boss Craig Duncan is the new head of Xbox Game Studios, with former head Alan Hartman retiring from Microsoft.

Windows Central

Microsoft will end Windows 10 support in exactly one year

Microsoft will officially end support for its Windows 10 operating system on October 14th, 2025.

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 sucks up to 180 Mb/s of internet bandwidth while in flight — peak rate equivalent to 81GB of data per hour

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is discovered to have incredibly brutal streaming bandwidth requirements: limited cap users need not apply.

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft's October 2024 'Xbox Partner Preview' event revealed: Alan Wake II expansion, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, and much more

The next Xbox Partner Preview is set to go live on October 17, 2024, giving us a look at the next wave of upcoming Xbox and Windows PC titles from Microsoft's game creator publishing partners.

Windows Central

Walmart leaks new Xbox, but Xbox Cloud Gaming means you may not need to buy it

Leaked images of the new Xbox Series X have gamers excited, but this new console may not be worth spending hundreds on thanks to a shift in Microsoft’s gaming strategy and a surprising new rival.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming, despite Ubisoft owning the rights — but where's Diablo 4?

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming at launch, with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Call of Duty: Warzone also joining Microsoft's streaming service.

PC Gamer

Xbox Game Studios' new boss is the Rare boss

Get some googly eyes on that logo.

Windows Central

A "super realistic" AI-generated scam call almost cost a Microsoft consultant and potentially 2.5 billion others access to Gmail: "I would give them an A for effort"

Hackers are leveraging AI technology for their phishing scams with the latest attack being deployed to a Microsoft solutions consultant, which almost cost him access to his Gmail account alongside 2.5 billion users.

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No need to pay $50 per year for these incredible wallpapers

Microsoft shared a large collection of wallpapers to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Windows Insider Program.

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TechRadar

RIP the Surface Laptop Go: Microsoft drops support for its budget laptop

After four years of software support, the Surface Laptop Go won’t be getting any more updates - and that could upset some users.

Windows Central

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Everything from Microsoft's Copilot to OpenAI's various ChatGPT models, Artificial Intelligence is rapidly expanding across all forms of technology.

Windows Central

Windows 10 is now in its final year of free support — here's what you need to know

The death of Windows 10 is now fast approaching. We have just one year left of free support and security updates before Microsoft pulls the plug, meaning everyone still running Windows 10 should now be thinking about an exit strategy ahead of October 14, 2025.

Tom’s Guide

The future is handheld — so where do Xbox and PlayStation go next?

With reports that Xbox and PlayStation are working on handheld devices, what direction will the next console generation take?

Tom’s Hardware

Gamepad keyboard input comes to Windows 11 Release Preview, aimed at handheld users and sofa surfers

Microsoft adds Gamepad keyboard to Windows 11 Preview Build 22631, among other tweaks.

Windows Central

Nobel Prize winner claims Sam Altman was fired for prioritizing profits over safety as Steam faces the heat for its crude sales strategy

As OpenAI raised $6.6 billion in investment from Microsoft and NVIDIA, an AI artist argued that people are stealing from him by using AI. We also saw a major update to Windows 11 roll out and Microsoft ship the latest version of Office.

Windows Central

From 'Starblo' the Space Diablo that never saw daylight, to Mike Ybarra's plans to cut down on microtransactions — here's 7 things I learned about Diablo from Jason Schreier's book 'Play Nice'

I read Jason Schreir's 'Play Nice' which documents the rise, fall, and future of Blizzard — and I found out some great behind the scenes lore about the Diablo franchise.

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