All news on the topic: Microsoft

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How the rise of generative AI chatbots could leave Google search in the shade
The rise of generative AI chatbots is giving people new and different ways to look up information
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Tell us your favourite games console of all time - have your say & take our poll
Perhaps you were a diehard Sega fan, zipping around at breakneck speed with Sonic the Hedgehog? Or maybe you preferred the Super Nintendo with the platforming fun of Super Mario Land or beating your mate in Streetfighter II? Whatever your gaming console of all time is - we want to know!
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Microsoft to invest billions expanding data centres to handle AI in Germany
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomed an announcement this week by Microsoft that it would invest almost 3.3 billion euros (£2.8 billion) in Germany over the next two years to massively expand its data center capacities for applications in the field of artificial intelligence and cloud computing
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Phil Spencer reportedly said Xbox consoles aren't going anywhere
An internal townhall was apparently held where Phil Spencer reassured staff that there were no plans to ditch the gaming hardware market.
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Starfield PS5 release may not be coming after all – despite the Xbox drama
The Starfield on PS5 saga continues as some of the names behind the original rumour have claimed it may not be coming after all
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OpenAI chief warns that 'societal misalignments' could cause AI to 'wreak havoc'
Sam Altman said the dangers that keep him awake at night regarding artificial intelligence are the "very subtle societal misalignments" that could make the systems wreak havoc
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Google unveils Gemini, the free AI app to help you write, read and think
Google has introduced an artificial intelligence app that will enable people to rely on technology instead of their own brains
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Ex-Mormon mum plotted with gym trainer lover ‘to kill her estranged husband'
Shanna Gardner-Fernandez is accused of plotting the murder of her ex-husband Jared after she allegedly hired a hitman with her new partner Mario to kill the father-of-four
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Xbox boss responds to Starfield PS5 rumours – as platform's future in question
Following rampant rumours about multiple Xbox titles coming to PlayStation and Nintendo Switch, the head of Xbox has addressed fans' concerns.
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Xbox Game Pass February 2024 games include one of the best Metroidvanias
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is joined by Resident Evil 3, Madden NFL 24, and Train Sim World 4 in this month's lineup
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Starfield PS5 release could be coming after all suggest rumours
Hi-Fi Rush and Sea of Thieves are also rumoured to make a multiplatform debut this year, with Xbox reportedly considering a multiplatform approach
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Vodafone reveals UK sales growth but faced slowdown in Germany due to price hike
The global telecoms group is also seeking to strike a deal for its Italian division.
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Apple snaps out of year-long sales slump with revenue rise, but share price dips
Apple snapped out of a year-long sales drop during its holiday-season quarter, propelled by solid demand for the latest model of its iPhone and still-robust growth in a services division facing legal threats that could undermine its prospects
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Starfield patch notes – new update brings over 100 improvements
The first big Starfield update for 2024 is also the biggest its received yet, with vast improvements to stability and lighting.
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Advertising giant WPP to spend £250m on AI as it cuts costs elsewhere
The company, which is the world's largest advertising and marketing firm with about 115,000 staff, said it believes AI will "enhance, not replace, human creativity"
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Microsoft cuts 1,900 jobs within its video gaming division, including at Xbox
The cuts will primarily impact roles at recently acquired games developer Activision Blizzard, but some Xbox staff at Microsoft-owned games publisher ZeniMax will also be affected by the cuts
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eBay to cut about 1,000 jobs, or 9% of its workforce
Online retailer eBay will cut about 1,000 jobs, or an estimated 9% of its full-time workforce, saying its number of employees and costs have exceeded how much the business is growing in a slowing economy
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Apple's Mac computers celebrate a major milestone as they turn 40 today
Apple's PCs are celebrating a massive birthday today as they turn 40 years old.
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Google to invest £790m in first UK data centre
The tech giant said it had started building the facility on a 33-acre site in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, with aims for construction to be completed by 2025
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Vodafone signs £1.2bn deal with Microsoft to use AI and cloud services
The deal will see Vodafone invest 1.5 billion dollars (£1.2 billion) over the next 10 years in customer-facing generative AI using Microsoft's technologies, as well as digitise its data centres using the US firm's Azure cloud platform
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HALO season 2: release date, cast, trailer and how to watch for free
Paramount+ is gearing up to drop the explosive return of the live-action HALO series
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HALO season 2 gets explosive, action-packed trailer that gives fans 'goosebumps'
The Paramount+ series sees Pablo Schreiber returns as Master Chief in the adaptation of the hit video game
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Xbox Developer Direct Indiana Jones game reveal spoiled – as title uncovered
A week out from when the game is set to be fully unveiled, fans think they've discovered the name of Xbox and MachineGames' upcoming Indiana Jones game
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2024 is the year to prove that an Xbox Series X|S is worth buying
After multiple years of leaving players wanting, 2024 has several exciting first-party exclusives lined up to launch on Xbox.
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Your Windows 10 PC faces being scrapped unless you pay new Microsoft fee
Around 240 million PCs could end up in the scrap heap next year as support for this hugely popular operating system comes to an end.