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EU Examines Microsoft Investment In OpenAI

The European Union's competition regulator said Tuesday it was looking into Microsoft's investment into ChatGPT developer OpenAI to see if it merits further investigation under the bloc's merger rules.

International Business Times · Jan 9, 2024

OpenAI admits it's 'impossible' to create ChatGPT-like tools without using copyright material, amid court battles over intellectual property theft allegations

OpenAI is in the middle of legal battles over bad copyright practices. The company admits that it relies on copyrighted material to train its models, but highlights that the law doesn't restrict this.

Windows Central · Jan 9, 2024

Need ChatGPT in the car? Crazy vehicle tech at CES 2024

From cars driven by game controllers to vans you can turn into utes, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is giving a preview of an unusual future.

AAP · Jan 9, 2024

Xbox says rampant Baldur's Gate 3 suspensions are "not automatic," advises turning off auto-upload for clips of the famously horny RPG

Baldur's Gate 3 is apparently too hot for Xbox to handle

GamesRadar · Jan 8, 2024

Age of Empires developer confirms the game is mostly written in low-level Assembly code because 'we could scroll the screen and fill it with sprites as fast or faster' than competitors like Starcraft 'even though we had twice as many pixels'

"I guess I can clarify this, since I wrote all the assembly code used in Age of Empires and Age of Kings."

PC Gamer · Jan 8, 2024

This Halo Infinite Forge map remakes one of the series' biggest campaign missions so perfectly it requires two downloads

Thanks to Forge, one of Halo: Combat Evolved's biggest and best levels is now playable in Halo Infinite.

Windows Central · Jan 8, 2024

Nearly 10 years after it came out, Obsidian's isometric RPG Pillars of Eternity gets a surprise update

The new Pillars patch has some fans hoping that Pillars of Eternity 3 might be happening.

PC Gamer · Jan 8, 2024

Volkswagen integrates OpenAI's ChatGPT into its upcoming lineup of vehicles to act as a 'copilot' (not that one)

Volkswagen just announced its plans to integrate ChatGPT into several of its upcoming vehicles. The company intends to integrate the chatbot into its IDA voice assistant to assist with navigation and infotainment controls.

Windows Central · Jan 8, 2024

Nvidia reveals AI tech promising better NPCs for games and "endless possibilities for developers," including the best part of Oblivion's beloved villagers

NVIDIA has partnered with Convai to make the most intuitive NPCs yet

GamesRadar · Jan 8, 2024

Are AAPL, MSFT, and GOOGL Solid 2024 Buys?

The tech industry is thriving on the seamless integration of generative AI, advancing cloud computing, and perpetual innovations. Against this backdrop, are Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), and Alphabet (GOOGL) positioned for potential gains this year? Read more to find out….

StockNews.com · Jan 8, 2024