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Microsoft Drops Board Observer Seat At OpenAI; Deems The Move Unnecessary

Microsoft has dropped its board observer seat at OpenAI following tight regulatory scrutiny.

International Business Times

Report — Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is coming to Xbox Game Pass soon

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023) is joining the Xbox Game Pass lineup soon, per a new report.

Windows Central

Antitrust concerns mean Apple's Phil Schiller will no longer have a place on OpenAI's board as iOS 18's ChatGPT iPhone integration nears

Apple will no longer take an observer seat on OpenAI's board amid antitrust concerns in relation to tech companies and their investment in AI outfits.

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The latest Windows update means Notepad might now be my favourite word processor

Having not really been updated since 1983, Notepad is getting rich features without losing its essence.

PC Gamer

OpenAI may not be available in China — but Microsoft Azure China might offer an unexpected loophole

Although OpenAI has pulled out of the Chinese market, Microsoft continues to offer OpenAI’s models through its cloud.

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Microsoft steps back from OpenAI board, will no longer hold observer seat

After eight months of holding a non-voting observer seat on the OpenAI board, Microsoft has given up that seat. Microsoft continues to own 49% of the for-profit portion of OpenAI.

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Xbox Game Pass gets a major overhaul, and not necessarily for the better

The pricing and tier structure of Xbox Game Pass is changing forever.

Microsoft Drops OpenAI Board Seat As Scrunity Increases

Microsoft has ditched plans to take up a non-voting position on the board of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, according to a letter seen by AFP on Wednesday, as regulators step up scrutiny of deals involving AI companies.

International Business Times

Microsoft Relinquishes Board Observer Seat At Openai

Microsoft relinquishes board observer seat at OpenAI citing improved governance under CEO Sam Altman.

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AI speech generator 'reaches human parity' — but it's too dangerous to release, scientists say

Microsoft's VALL-E 2 can convincingly recreate human voices using just a few seconds of audio, its creators claim.

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Microsoft quits OpenAI board seat as antitrust scrutiny of AI partnerships intensifies

Microsoft has quit its seat on the board of OpenAI, saying its role is no longer needed because the ChatGPT maker has improved its governance since being roiled by boardroom chaos last year

TechRadar

Microsoft Teams users are fuming after this popular feature was surprisingly axed

Retirement of Office 365 connectors within Microsoft Teams met with puzzlement and fury from users.

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Oracle and Musk-owned xAI close talks on reported $10bn server deal

xAI is now planning its own data center in Tennessee, and expects the second version of its Grok AI to release next month.

TechRadar

Xbox Game Pass is getting yet another wave of price increases and changes to its tiers

Another Xbox Game Pass price increase is here, arriving just in time for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's launch later this year.

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PC Game Pass is getting a $2 price hike this September, but consoles will be hit harder

The long-awaited changes to Microsoft's subscription services have arrived, but PC is mostly safe.

Windows Central

Xbox Game Pass is getting MAJOR changes, with a new tier without day one games, and a range of price increases

Xbox Game Pass is getting major changes today per Microsoft, with a sizeable price increase on Ultimate, and changes to the basic console tier.

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Microsoft's Quarterly Earnings Preview: What You Need to Know

Microsoft is set to unveil its Q4 earnings later this month, and analysts project a single-digit bottom-line growth.

Windows Central

Windows 11's July Patch Tuesday update squashes bugs, brings improvements, and adds an ad to your PC

Microsoft just shipped Windows 11 updates for several versions of the operating system. The Patch Tuesday updates include several security fixes and add an ad to the Settings app.

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Microsoft told its China staff to use iPhones. Here's why they are switching to a rival.

Due to recent cybersecurity threats, Microsoft plans to restrict its China-based employees to iPhones only. But is this plan actually feasible?

Fortune

Microsoft ordered employees in China to only use iPhones due to security threats

The move is the latest example of the U.S. and China banning each other's tech products as the two superpowers build diverging digital ecosystems.

Windows Central

Xbox's messaging system has a bot spamocalypse on its hands right now

The Xbox network is suffering a Twitter-like spam botpocalypse right now with an avalanche of unwanted scam messages hitting players' inboxes.

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