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Microsoft unveils generative AI gaming with Quake II
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Microsoft unveils generative AI gaming with Quake II

Microsoft has unveiled a browser-based, AI-driven version of Quake II as a tech demo for its Copilot AI platform — offering users a short, experimental glimpse into what the future of AI-generated gameplay might look like. The interactive demo allows users to play a single level of Quake II for a limited time using keyboard […]

Microsoft surpasses $4trn valuation with AI, cloud boom
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Microsoft joint venture Wicresoft to exit China, 2,000 jobs affected

A joint venture between Microsoft and local partners, Wicresoft, will cease its operations in China starting Tuesday, leading to the layoff of approximately 2,000 staff, according to a report by Chinese financial outlet Caijing. The move follows Microsoft’s decision to stop outsourcing its after-sales support in China to Wicresoft, sparking concerns over how the tech […]

Microsoft's AI Chief speech interrupted by pro-Palestinian protest
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Microsoft’s AI Chief speech interrupted by pro-Palestinian protest

Microsoft’s 50th anniversary celebration on Friday was briefly disrupted when an employee publicly protested the company’s ties to Israel, interrupting AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman during his speech in Redmond, Washington. “You are a war profiteer. Stop using AI for genocide,” shouted Microsoft employee Ibtihal Aboussad, as Suleyman discussed the company’s AI assistant products. Suleyman responded […]

Microsoft to boost startup speed of office apps
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Microsoft to boost startup speed of office apps

Microsoft is set to enhance the startup speed of its Office applications, beginning with Word in May. The improvement will be driven by a new scheduled task that runs silently when a PC boots up, ensuring that Word—and eventually other Office apps—launch more quickly. “We are introducing a new Startup Boost task from the Microsoft […]

Microsoft unveils deep research AI tools in Copilot
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Microsoft unveils deep research AI tools in Copilot

Microsoft is rolling out a new “deep research” AI-powered tool within its Microsoft 365 Copilot suite, enhancing its AI chatbot capabilities. This move follows the recent launch of similar tools by other tech giants, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and xAI’s Grok. These AI tools are driven by advanced “reasoning models,” which enable them to […]

Microsoft launches AI agents to help distressed humans
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Microsoft launches AI agents to help distressed humans

Microsoft is enhancing its AI-driven Security Copilot with the introduction of autonomous agents designed to assist security teams in managing growing cybersecurity threats. Launched a year ago as a chatbot for security operations, the Security Copilot will now feature six Microsoft-developed AI agents and five additional agents created in collaboration with industry partners. The six […]

Microsoft brings OpenAI's free GPT-oss-20b model to Windows
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Microsoft develops AI models to reduce reliance on OpenAI

Microsoft is developing its own artificial intelligence reasoning models to compete with OpenAI and may offer them to developers, according to a report by The Information. The move signals Microsoft’s effort to diversify its AI strategy despite being a key investor in OpenAI. The Redmond-based tech giant has reportedly begun testing AI models from xAI, […]

Microsoft surpasses $4trn valuation with AI, cloud boom
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Microsoft suffers global outage, email, apps downtime

Microsoft said it has restored service on Saturday evening after an outage disrupted Outlook and other Microsoft 365 programs, affecting tens of thousands of users. “We’re investigating an issue in which users may be unable to access Outlook features and services,” Microsoft 365 Status, the official Microsoft account for 365 service incidents, said in a post on […]

Microsoft brings OpenAI's free GPT-oss-20b model to Windows
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Microsoft turns off Skype, shifts to Teams in May

Microsoft has announced it will shut down Skype on May 5th, marking the end of an era for the once-dominant video calling platform. The tech giant will transition users to the free consumer version of Microsoft Teams, aiming to consolidate its communication services under one platform. Existing Skype users will be able to log into […]

Microsoft to boost startup speed of office apps
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Microsoft pulls back on AI data centre leases – Report

Microsoft is canceling a significant number of data center leases in the United States, which may signal concerns about overbuilding AI computing capacity or a strategic shift toward optimizing existing resources, according to TD Cowen. OpenAI’s largest backer has canceled data center leases totaling “a couple of hundred megawatts” of capacity, TD Cowen reported Friday, […]

Microsoft unveils AI-Powered videogame model ‘Muse’
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Microsoft unveils AI-Powered videogame model ‘Muse’

Tech giant Microsoft has introduced a new artificial intelligence model designed to generate visuals and actions in video games, the company announced on Wednesday. The model, called Muse, was developed in collaboration with Ninja Theory, a studio under Xbox Game Studios. The initiative comes as video game development costs continue to rise, while consumer spending […]