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This Xbox analysis chart shows how only 7% of games launched with "Play Anywhere" support in 2024 — a decline year-over-year

A recent analysis showcases Microsoft's uphill battle with one of its key differentiators against PlayStation.

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Bill Gates says he got into every Ivy League school he applied to, but tailored a different 'persona' for each application: 'Each was a performance'

Bill Gates says he got into every Ivy League school he applied to, but tailored a different 'persona' for each application: 'Each was a performance'

“I wanted the chance to see how I stacked up against the other brainy kids from a much wider pool than Lakeside,” Gates said.

Amazon wants to spend $100 billion this year for ‘once in a lifetime' AI opportunity

Amazon wants to spend $100 billion this year for ‘once in a lifetime' AI opportunity

Amazon says it expects to spend in excess of $100 billion this year, with the “vast majority” going straight into AI projects.

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Microsoft Teams and Zoom calls are about to get better in your web browser

Microsoft proposed a feature that would allow notifications within a browser to show customizable buttons for calls.

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This open source tool could save Google, Microsoft, billions by cutting CPU resources by 20% but even small businesses can benefit

Yandex's new Perforator tool can save firms like Google and Microsoft billions, but even small businesses can benefit from it.

Stock Market Sideways Amid Trump Tariff, Inflation Fears; Palantir, Google, Amazon Among Key Movers: Weekly Review

The stock market was up and down with Trump tariff fears in focus. Palantir led big earnings winners. Google and Amazon were losers.

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Xbox and Obsidian's Avowed supports cross-buy with Blizzard's Battle.net

In a first, Obsidian's Avowed supports cross-buy with Xbox consoles and Battle.net on PC.

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Amazon Eyes $100 Billion In AI Spending Rush But Warns Cloud Growth Will Be 'Lumpy'

Amazon Eyes $100 Billion In AI Spending Rush But Warns Cloud Growth Will Be 'Lumpy'

The tech giant will spend $100 billion in 2025 focused on AI but said growth could face capacity constraints.

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Japan's SoftBank Poised To Replace Microsoft As OpenAI's Biggest Investor

Japan's SoftBank Poised To Replace Microsoft As OpenAI's Biggest Investor

Japan's SoftBank is reportedly close to becoming the biggest investor in generative artificial intelligence leader OpenAI, replacing Microsoft.

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Google's Gemini 2.0 rolls out to everyone to compete with OpenAI, Microsoft, and DeepSeek

Google's Gemini 2.0 rolls out to everyone to compete with OpenAI, Microsoft, and DeepSeek

Google's Gemini 2.0 just rolled out to everyone. The tech giant has several models that compete with trending tech from OpenAI, Microsoft, and DeepSeek.

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Dow Jones Falls On Surprise Jobs Report; Amazon Dives Below Buy Point On Earnings

Dow Jones Falls On Surprise Jobs Report; Amazon Dives Below Buy Point On Earnings

The Dow Jones fell Friday on a surprise jobs report. Amazon stock dived below a recent buy point on earnings.

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US government warns users to patch this critical Microsoft Outlook bug

US government warns users to patch this critical Microsoft Outlook bug

A critical Outlook flaw is being actively exploited to run code remotely.

AI Chip Stocks Rise On Latest Data Center Spending Plans

AI Chip Stocks Rise On Latest Data Center Spending Plans

Leading AI chip stocks got a lift this week from hyperscale cloud computing companies reiterating their hefty data center spending plans.

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If you installed Windows 11 with certain security updates and a USB stick, you may not get any more security updates warns Microsoft

If you installed Windows 11 with certain security updates and a USB stick, you may not get any more security updates warns Microsoft

The fix is to reinstall Windows 11 with different security updates.

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Meta CTO reportedly predicted DeepSeek AI six months ago: "They've probably done a lot of distilling against existing models."

Meta Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Andrew "Boz" Bosworth claims he'd predicted DeepSeek before it unfolded.

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Forget DeepSeek: Researchers develop a $50 OpenAI competitor in less than 30 minutes that thinks harder when you ask it to "wait"

The AI takes on OpenAI's o1 reasoning variant. The model, dubbed s1, was trained using a dataset of 1,000 questions for under $50.

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Bill Gates says AI will replace humans "for most things — but you wouldn't want to watch computers play baseball."

Gates recently shared some interesting insights about the rapid progression of generative AI, indicating the new era of innovation is getting scary.

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Amazon share price drops after key division misses earnings as investors get ‘jitters’ over AI spending

After-hours trading saw Amazon stock dip as its AWS arm brought in lower than expected revenue

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Microsoft Teams is getting one of Facebook's worst features, and I can't see why you'd ever use it

A full social media-esque news feed is apparently coming to Microsoft Teams.

Evening Standard

Source Code by Bill Gates review: the touching origin story of a tech titan

As I fire up the laptop to write this review, a company called Microsoft — or Micro-Soft as it started — asks me for an authorisation code for access to the computer. It is a timely reminder of just how embedded into the minutiae of our everyday existence is the…

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Big Tech's AI Spending Rattles Markets

E-commerce giant Amazon reported strong earnings Thursday but, like its big tech peers Microsoft and Google, saw its stock price fall on concerns over high AI investment costs.

The Guardian - UK

Call to make tech firms report data centre energy use as AI booms

Experts say mandatory reporting on energy and water use is needed to avoid irreparable damage to environment

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Until Xbox can get AAA studios and exciting indies to organically support 'Xbox Play Anywhere,' Microsoft's current gaming strategy will not pay off

Without exclusive games, Xbox needs to bank on exclusive features. So far, those features aren't the best.

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This Magnificent Seven Tech Hits New Low In 2025; Is Microsoft Stock A Buy In February?

When a stock breaks out of a well-formed base, you normally want to see the Relative Strength Rating exceed 80.

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This Microsoft Store update will let you save 100GB of space for games with a couple clicks

Microsoft is testing an option that will allow you to install individual components for some games through the Microsoft Store on Windows 11.

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