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Why retailers are betting that natural language search and generative AI is the future of shopping

AI can serve as the connective tissue between brick-and-mortar retail stores and online shopping experiences, according to speakers at at retail panel during Fortune Brainstorm AI conference.

Fortune · Dec 14, 2023

Videoconferencing Platforms Get an AI Boost: The Kiplinger Letter

Emerging AI tools give videoconferencing platforms like Microsoft Teams and Zoom the ability to add a virtual assistant to every online meeting.

Kiplinger · Dec 13, 2023

Working outdoors or in extreme conditions? This rugged dust and water-resistant external SSD has an aluminum alloy case to guarantee cool performance

ADATA’s external solid-state drive offers triple protection and high-speed data transfer, ideal for outdoor professionals.

TechRadar · Dec 13, 2023

Forget Armadillos — Minecraft now runs at 4K on Xbox Series X|S with the latest preview build

Minecraft Preview 1.20.60.23 is now available to interested testers, and brings Armadillos, Wolf Armor, and 4K resolutions on Xbox Series X|S.

Windows Central · Dec 13, 2023

'Baldur's Gate 3' Xbox Save Bug Fix: Microsoft Shares a Workaround to the Annoying Problem

Here's how to avoid losing your 'Baldur's Gate 3' save file on Xbox, according to Larian and Microsoft.

Inverse · Dec 13, 2023

How to view and share your top gaming moments of 2023 on Xbox Year in Review

This year's recap reveals if you were among the superfans of your top games

Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2023

The FTC should embrace proactive problem-solving

The legal precedent would strongly discourage companies from trying to solve perceived problems with proposed transactions.

Fortune · Dec 13, 2023

Microsoft says criminals are misusing OAuth apps to launch scam attacks

Watch out for OAuth attacks that could be costing your company money by helping attackers mine crypto, Microsoft warns.

TechRadar · Dec 13, 2023

Microsoft Forms lacks the ability to ask questions about time, and one user has been on a fruitless 7-year quest to get it added

Microsoft Forms lacks the ability to ask a question about time. One man has been on a quest to get the feature added for seven years, but to no avail.

Windows Central · Dec 13, 2023

Microsoft is reportedly eyeing nuclear energy for its AI ventures following the tech's exorbitant power consumption

Microsoft has reportedly set its eyes on nuclear energy for its AI ventures. The company is also training LLMs to help hasten the regulatory process for nuclear projects. A report suggests that Microsoft's Copilot and OpenAI would've consumed enough electricity to power a small country for a year by 2027.

Windows Central · Dec 13, 2023