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Microsoft Lays Off 1,900 Staff After Activision Gaming Buyout

Microsoft is laying off 1,900 people, or eight percent of staff, from its gaming division as it consolidates the blockbuster buyout of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard.

International Business Times

Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox staff

Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox staff

Tech giant acquired video-game publisher Activision Blizzard three months ago for $69bn

The Guardian - US

Microsoft cuts 1,900 jobs at Activision Blizzard and Xbox, Blizzard president Mike Ybarra leaves the company, and the studio's survival game has been cancelled

Microsoft cuts 1,900 jobs at Activision Blizzard and Xbox, Blizzard president Mike Ybarra leaves the company, and the studio's survival game has been cancelled

Layoffs continue to tear through the video game industry, after an already difficult year in 2023.

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Microsoft cancels Blizzard's survival game amid layoffs, shifts developers to "one of several promising new projects" [UPDATED]

Microsoft has reportedly cancelled Blizzard's upcoming survival game, moving some of its developers to other projects.

Windows Central

Microsoft to lay off around 1,900 staff from across the Xbox, Activision Blizzard, and ZeniMax teams

Microsoft is planning to lay off around 1,900 people from its video game workforce.

Microsoft cutting 1,900 gaming staff in post-Activision Blizzard deal layoff round

The Verge claims the tech giant is planning to cut around 8% of its 22,000-strong gaming workforce

Evening Standard

Phil Spencer announces Microsoft is laying off nearly 2,000 people from its gaming division

Microsoft sheds 1,900 staff in pursuit of a "sustainable cost structure"

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Microsoft announces layoffs at gaming division with 1900 jobs cut across Activision Blizzard, Xbox Game Studios, and ZeniMax Media

Microsoft announces layoffs at gaming division with 1900 jobs cut across Activision Blizzard, Xbox Game Studios, and ZeniMax Media

More layoffs are hitting across the gaming industry, with Microsoft cutting 1900 jobs out of the greater Xbox organization.

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Your eyes aren't fooling you - the default font for Microsoft 365 has changed

Your eyes aren't fooling you - the default font for Microsoft 365 has changed

Microsoft is finally replacing Calibri with Aptos as its default font, and there are more changes coming.

Microsoft has finally updated Sticky Notes in Windows 11 - and I'm excited about my favourite feature getting a lot smarter

Microsoft has finally updated Sticky Notes in Windows 11 - and I'm excited about my favourite feature getting a lot smarter

The Sticky Notes tool on Windows 11 is due for some serious upgrades - perhaps an AI boost?

Microsoft Teams brings 3D meetings to life with 'Mesh' environments on Meta Quest VR headsets

Microsoft Teams brings 3D meetings to life with 'Mesh' environments on Meta Quest VR headsets

Microsoft Mesh is now generally available on Microsoft Teams and Meta Quest VR headsets. Virtual and immersive meetings in 3D spaces will now be more life-like.

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Train Sim World 4 and how The Sims ironically inspired the simulator's approach to community generated content

Train Sim World 4 and how The Sims ironically inspired the simulator's approach to community generated content

“I think it’s fair to say that products like The Sims, and the attach rate [of the expansion packs] was part of the philosophy."

AI success pushed Microsoft to its highest-ever market value - where does it go from here?

AI success pushed Microsoft to its highest-ever market value - where does it go from here?

Microsoft passed Apple before sinking slightly to second place as the world’s most valuable company – what’s next?

'The mother of all breaches'—26 billion records leaked including stolen user logins, so may we suggest you finally change that old password?

'The mother of all breaches'—26 billion records leaked including stolen user logins, so may we suggest you finally change that old password?

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Microsoft Teams is making a big change to one of its most basic feature - and it's going to change how all your meetings look for good

Users of Microsoft Teams will get the option for different gallery view options.

HPE says Russian Midnight Blizzard hackers hit security team emails

A "small percentage" of email inboxes were accessed, HPE said in a filing with the SEC.

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PlayStation just did something awesome for its players that Xbox should DEFINITELY follow

PlayStation is blocking Cronus cheat accessories on its platform, in what might be the start of a wider crackdown on devices that allow for cheating in competitive shooters. Xbox should definitely do the same.

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Microsoft teases BIG updates coming to the Sticky Notes tool on Windows 11 and Windows 10 soon

It looks like the Sticky Notes app on Windows 10 and Windows 11 is in for a busy 2024, as the Sticky Notes social media account on X has today teased that big updates are on the horizon.

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Microsoft Brings Copilot Pro To Edge For iOS, Android Users

Microsoft is reportedly gearing up to add more exciting features to enhance the overall Copilot experience for mobile.

International Business Times UK

Google Part Ways With Key Partner In Bard Development

Australian artificial intelligence data firm Appen has played a key role in training AI models for a slew of tech behemoths including Microsoft, Meta and Apple.

ChatGPT Plus vs Copilot Pro — which premium chatbot is better?

OpenAI's ChatGPT Plus and Microsoft's Copilot Pro both use the same underlying models but is one better value?

Windows Central

Microsoft forms advanced AI team dedicated to developing OpenAI-like models but at a smaller and cheaper scale

A new report reveals that Microsoft recently formed a generative AI team to develop small language models. The models will spot similar capabilities in OpenAI's ChatGPT but smaller and cheaper.

International Business Times

Microsoft's $3T Market Cap: Riding The AI Wave To Industry Dominance?

Microsoft's industry dominance hits new heights with a $3 trillion market cap, propelled by the influence of AI.

Satya Nadella’s triumphant tenure hits a new peak as Microsoft tops $3 trillion in market value—its stock is up 1,006% since he took over

Microsoft just became the second company ever—after Apple—to cross the $3 trillion mark as the Magnificent Seven ride again in 2024.

The PC's greatest nemesis was born 40 years ago today

The Apple Macintosh was unveiled on this day 40 years ago, but ignoring the PC/Mac feud it's an awesome piece of tech worth celebrating.

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