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20Sep

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The Massive Xbox Leak: 11 Big Reveals

This week brought us a wonderful treasure trove of leaks from deep inside the highest echelons of Microsoft’s Xbox division, accidentally shared online as a result of the company’s legal battle with the Federal Trade Commission over its now-greenlit Activision acquisition. These confidential emails, slides, and images of potential new products from the Xbox manufacturer reveal the inner workings of Microsoft’s gaming division, as well as whispers of some possible new games from Bethesda. Thank You, PS Plus, For Making My Backlog Even BiggerRead More: Looks Like Microsoft Was Responsible For Leaking Its Own DocumentsThe leaks happened courtesy of Microsoft itself, as it provided these sensitive documents to the court via a publicly accessible link. Yesterday Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spence...

Leader of Dynamics 365 Copilot AI technology leaves Microsoft for SAP

1Sep

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Leader of Dynamics 365 Copilot AI technology leaves Microsoft for SAP

Walter SunWalter Sun has joined SAP as global head of artificial intelligence, the company announced. Sun had been Microsoft's vice president of applied AI for the Business Applications and Platform group and had been with the company since 2005.Sun had worked on various research and product development roles in his time at Microsoft. In his latest role focused on AI for Dynamics 365 and Power Platform, he personally made the case for the trustworthiness of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Copilot, which is still in its infancy as it adds new generative AI capabilities across various applications and services.As Sun explained in May 2023 following the reveal of Copilot, Microsoft was designing Copilot capabilities for its business apps with guardrails built in that would allow customers to both...

Microsoft And Sony Reach Deal For Future Of Call Of Duty On PS5

16Jul

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Microsoft And Sony Reach Deal For Future Of Call Of Duty On PS5

Photo: Barone Firenze / Activision / Kotaku (Shutterstock)Microsoft and Sony have finally reached a deal for keeping Call of Duty on PlayStation once the Activision Blizzard merger goes through. The surprise agreement comes after months of fighting between the two companies and is a sign the acquisition is all but inevitable. Thank You, PS Plus, For Making My Backlog Even Bigger“We are pleased to announce that Microsoft and PlayStation have signed a binding agreement to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard,” Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer tweeted on July 16. “We look forward to a future where players globally have more choice to play their favorite games.”It’s not immediately clear what the terms of that agreement are, and whether they are si...

How To Watch Summer Game Fest, 2023’s Biggest News Event Yet

7Jun

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How To Watch Summer Game Fest, 2023’s Biggest News Event Yet

With E3 out of the picture this year, Summer Game Fest and all its satellite shows have the stage for video gamings’ annual summer showcase. Since all the presentations happening this week aren’t all in the same place, it might be hard to keep track of where to tune in. That’s what we’re here to help with. Here’s a rundown of every event currently scheduled for this summer’s video game world premierepalooza.Hollow Knight: Silksong’s New Gameplay Trailer Is Living Rent-Free In Our BrainsGuerrilla CollectiveThe Guerrilla Collective showcase begins on Wednesday, June 7 at noon Eastern / 9 a.m. Pacific.This indie-focused stream may not have a lot of blockbuster announcements,, but should have a bunch of neat smaller games.Where to watch:Summer Game FestGeoff Keighley’s big show will kick thing...

Nvidia reaches $1 trillion market value, becoming first chip company to do so

3Jun

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Nvidia reaches $1 trillion market value, becoming first chip company to do so

Nvidia, an artificial intelligence and chip company headquartered in California, hit a $1 trillion market value on Tuesday, making it the first chip company to do so, according to Reuters.The company's stock rose 4.4% on Tuesday morning and about 25% over the past week. The reason? The demand for AI. The company engineers "the most advanced chips, systems, and software" for AI. Shares are now worth around $408. Nvidia is the leader in making AI chips, but some experts say that is overvalued, according to Forbes. Last week, the company forecast their second-quarter revenue to be more than 50% above Wall Street estimates, leading analysts to increase their price targets, according to Reuters. The company said it is boosting production of the chips,...

26May

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Turning to technology to respond to a huge rise in high profile breaches — Redmondmag.com

Turning to technology to respond to a huge rise in high profile breaches Join George Gerchow, CISO, Sumo Logic, and Stefan Tapp Senior Solutions Engineer APJ, Sumo Logic as they discuss how Australian organisations are using technology to combat attacks, strengthen their security postures and alleviate the additional burdens such attacks place on their security teams. Agenda Highlights: The events and responses surrounding some of Australia’s most prominent breaches in 2022 Establishing an effective framework following the Australian government's substantial increase in data breach fines The central value of Artificial Intelligence (A.I) and automation technology in easing t...

19Feb

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Microsoft Reportedly Made An AI That Plays Minecraft For You

Image: MojangMuch of the science fiction genre would have you believe that artificial intelligence would bring about humanity’s downfall by rising up and slaughtering its creators, but the recent boom in AI tech has instead amounted to labor crimes like journalistic malpractice and robbing artists of their commissions. So while AI is mostly being used to make creatives obsolete, Microsoft is apparently doing internal testing on a demo that makes AI essentially play Minecraft for you.Read more: What People Get Wrong When They Think About Video Game AIAccording to a report from Semafor, the demo recently showcased technology that allowed the user to simply tell Minecraft what to do, and it would move your character, collect materials, and more based on your directions.. Minecraft’s open-end...

8Feb

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Microsoft unveils Bing search engine that uses OpenAI’s ChatGPT AI tech

Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled an advanced version of its search engine Bing, complete with ChatGPT-like technology that can answer complex questions and help users make decisions.The push is part of Microsoft's effort to transform an internet service that now trails far behind Google into a new way of communicating. Revamping Bing, the second-place search engine, could give the software giant a head start against other technology companies in capitalizing on the worldwide excitement surrounding ChatGPT, a tool that's reached viral popularity in just two months of public release.The "race starts today, and we're going to move and move fast," Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said on Tuesday during the unveiling at its Redmond, Washington, headquarters. Microsoft said it will gradually rol...

29Jan

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Phil Spencer Defends Future Of Halo Amid Cuts And Criticism

Image: 343 Industries / MicrosoftThings haven’t been going great for Xbox recently. Microsoft is facing stiff resistance in its attempt to acquire Activision Blizzard. It released hardly any big exclusive blockbusters last year. And it just cut over 10,000 jobs last week, including many senior developers at Halo Infinite studio 343 Industries. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer tried to remain upbeat and do damage control on each of these points and more in a new interview with IGN.“Every year is critical,” he said. “I don’t find this year to be more or less critical. I feel good about our momentum. Obviously, we’re going through some adjustments right now that are painful, but I think necessary, but it’s really to set us up and the teams for long-term success.”This week captured both the p...

2Jan

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10 Best Things From 2022 We Can’t Live Without

What do you mean you don’t know what this is? Isn’t it obvious?Image: Impact Acoustics / Kotaku / LUMIKK555 (Shutterstock)2022 was the year I decided to get serious about my retrogaming setup. I was tired of having a 104lb CRT dominating half my computer desk and a PlayStation 2, MiSTer, and whatever other consoles I was currently interested in always in peripheral vision. After a bit of thought I concluded that the TV and all the consoles would be better off on a wheeled cart. A retro cart, if you would. It could live in my closet, or be wheeled out to wherever seemed fun. So I started speccing that out.The best form factor ended up having two lower shelves—for the consoles, a smaller TATE-friendly/PAL-compatible PVM-1354Q CRT a friend had recently sold me, and bookshelf speakers—with the...