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Judge Denies Musk’s Bid to Halt OpenAI’s For-Profit Shift, Fast Tracks Trial

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A US judge on Tuesday denied billionaire Elon Musk’s request for a preliminary injunction to pause OpenAI’s transition to a for-profit model but agreed to a fast-track trial in the fall of this year, the latest turn in the high-stakes legal fight. Musk does not have “the high burden required for a preliminary injunction” to … Read more

Microsoft Expands Copilot’s Voice and Think Deeper Features to Free Users With Unlimited Usage

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Microsoft rolled out unlimited usage of two new Copilot features to the free tier on Tuesday. The two features — dubbed Voice and Think Deeper — were released to all Copilot users recently. However, those on the free tier could access them with a rate limit. Now, the Redmond-based tech giant is removing the rate … Read more

Before Microsoft, Bill Gates Turned Down Multiple Tech Job Offers

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Even as an 18-year-old, Bill Gates received several job offers from tech companies, giving him the option to leave Harvard and pursue a career before co-founding Microsoft, CNBC Make It reported. Bill Gates acknowledges that the job offers from companies like Honeywell and General Electric were a significant “ego boost,” confirming his aptitude for computer … Read more

Qualcomm’s Foray Into Budget Copilot+ PCs with Snapdragon X Chipset: Five Things You Should Know

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The first wave of AI PCs, or as Microsoft calls them, Copilot+ PCs, hit India in the second half of 2024. Snapdragon led the race with its X series chipsets, and several OEMs introduced AI-enabled laptops in the country. While these devices generated a buzz given the hype around artificial intelligence (AI) and the new … Read more

The Last of Us Online Was ‘Great’ but Naughty Dog Had to Choose Between It and Intergalactic: Shuhei Yoshida

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Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida has opened up on Naughty Dog’s cancelled The Last of Us multiplayer game, Xbox launching its game on PlayStation and more in a recent interview. Yoshida, who retired from Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) last month, said The Last of Us Online was “great” but the studio could not have dedicated … Read more

Xbox Chief Phil Spencer Says He’s No Longer Trying to Move Players on Other Platforms to Xbox

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Xbox chief Phil Spencer isn’t looking to persuade players on rival platforms like PlayStation and Nintendo to move to Xbox as Microsoft pivots to launching its exclusive games beyond its own console and PC. In a new wide-ranging interview, the Microsoft Gaming CEO said he was not trying to move players on other platforms to … Read more