Microsoft is reportedly requesting a number of current team members at ZeniMax to take voluntary severance deals, following Tuesday's cuts of three game development studios in that division.
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Microsoft is reportedly thinking about some more changes for its gaming division, including launching its upcoming game Hellblade II for Sony's PS5 console, among other possible ideas.
Microsoft has released the latest Windows Server build for members of the Windows Server Insider Program. The new 26212 build adds Delegated Managed Service Accounts and more SMB protocol changes.
Microsoft has released the latest Windows 11 build for members of the Insider Program in the Canary Channel. The new build 26212 adds a way to make QR codes for URLs in the Windows share window.
Microsoft has extended the reach of its Defender for Cloud Apps security service to include protection inside the Edge for Business web browser so that companies can protect SaaS apps.
Microsoft has plans to spend $3.3 billion to launch a new AI data center in Wisconsin, on land that was first bought by Foxconn for a failed LCD factory. President Joe Biden will help with the reveal.
If you are a member of Amazon Prime, you can get an Amazon Fire TV 2-Series 40-inch television for the all-new low price of just $159.99 if you put in a special promo code at checkout.
Microsoft has announced some new features that will be added in the coming months for Copilot for Microsoft 365. They include an auto-complete feature that is supposed to help improve Copilot prompts.
Microsoft-owned GitHub has officially launched support for using GitHub Copilot Chat in its mobile apps on iOS and Android so developers can get generative AI answers to coding questions.
Arkane Austin, the development studio behind Redfall, was reportedly close to releasing an update for the game that would have added an offline mode. Microsoft decided to shut down the studio today.
Microsoft has revealed it has launched a new generative AI service specifically made for being used by US intelligence groups. This unnamed service is not connected to the internet.
OpenAI made a couple of announcements today. One is a new Media Manager tool for content makers, and the other is a tool to help detect any images that have been made with its DALL·E 3 creator.
Disney announced today that starting sometime in late 2024, the Disney+ streaming service app will add a tile for ESPN+, allowing subscribers for both services to access ESPN+ content in Disney+.
Members of the Microsoft 365 Insider program can now try out a new default paste setting, Merge Formatting, in the Word for Windows app. It was a popular request from many Word users.
As expected, TikTok has filed a lawsuit against the US government, stating that its recently passed law that could lead to a ban of the social networking app is “unconstitutional.”
After months of rumors and leaks, the Google Pixel 8a Android smartphone has been announced. The 6.1-inch phone is priced starting at $499 and you can get it with a $100 Amazon gift card.