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Microsoft Says China Using AI To Sow Division In US

China is ramping up use of AI-generated content and fake social media accounts to inflame division in the United States and elsewhere, according to the latest report from Microsoft's threat center.

International Business Times

Microsoft is facing an investigation by a South African antitrust watchdog for alleged "anti-competitive" practices in its cloud computing business.

A South African antitrust agency is expected to investigate Microsoft's cloud computing licensing practices. A source with knowledge of the matter disclosed that the South African case is similar to the European Union antitrust case in many aspects.

Windows Central

Intel XeSS and Arc graphics just took a big step toward catching up to NVIDIA DLSS

Intel unveiled a new version of its XeSS upscaling technology this week. Better AI models and other optimizations promise big boosts in frame rates and reductions in ghosting and aliasing.

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Legendary Xbox CVP Kareem Choudhry is leaving Microsoft, and Xbox growth plans accelerate

Kareem Choudhry is exiting Microsoft after 26 years, following a successful run at the company, working on everything from Outlook to Kinect, to cloud gaming, and cutting-edge Xbox AI tech.

Windows Central

Cisco launches AI job consortium to see which roles will be most affected by AI

Nine companies have committed to upskilling millions of workers over the next decade in readiness for AI.

TechRadar

OpenAI's DALL-E finally supports AI image editing, lessening the prompt engineering burden among users

OpenAI will now grant you more power over the final output generated by DALL-E across the web, iOS, and Android. You can now edit images generated using the tech within ChatGPT and even get suggestions for improving your output.

Windows Central

Mark my words, Apple will get no further with robots than it did with cars

Has Apple traded in its car dreams for robot fantasies?

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To stay safe in Windows 10 from next October commercial customers have to pay $61, then 'double every consecutive year for a maximum of three years'

Commercial customers will have to get their wallets ready to keep receiving security updates for Windows 10.

PC Gamer

Microsoft PowerToys now lets you peek at WebP files, my most-hated type of file

Microsoft PowerToys just received an update that adds support for viewing WebP, WebM, and audio files when using the Peek utility.

Windows Central

OpenAI says 2024 is the "year of the enterprise" when it comes to AI — and it has new corporate tools on the way to make sure

OpenAI believes that enterprise is where the money is, but is having to compete in the big leagues.

TechRadar

Microsoft introduces Xbox Field Trips - educational podcasts based on Game Pass titles

Microsoft has launched Xbox Field Trips, educational podcasts focused on select Xbox Game Pass games.

TechRadar

Windows 11 24H2 update is rumored to be ready to go – but nobody will get any of its major new features anytime soon

We explain the ins-and-outs of the rollout of this year’s big annual update, which is admittedly a convoluted affair.

TechRadar

First Thing: Israel to reopen Erez crossing into Gaza

Move to increase humanitarian aid came hours after Biden told Netanyahu that US support would depend on Israel taking concrete action to protect civilians and aid workers. Plus: Microsoft says China will interfere in US and other elections using AI

The Guardian - UK

What is an AI PC? Answers from Microsoft, Intel, and more explained

There's not really a clear-cut answer to the question, but we can provide some insight into what goes into an AI PC and what you can expect from it.

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Big Tech's Underground Race For AI Training Data

Tech giants compete in a secretive race for AI training data, raising concerns about data privacy and security.

Evening Standard

Gears of War 6 could debut at big Xbox event in June

Marcus and the gang could return to vanquish mutants in a new game later this year

Windows Central

Gmail might flag some Microsoft Outlook emails as spam — You'll temporarily need an 'alias' to circumvent this issue

Gmail is blocking Microsoft Outlook emails after Google recently implemented new mandatory bulk sender authentication requirements for Gmail. Microsoft has already acknowledged the issue and is working on a fix, though it has already provided a temporary workaround.

The Guardian - US

China will use AI to disrupt elections in the US, South Korea and India, Microsoft warns

Beijing did a test run in Taiwan using AI-generated content to influence voters away from a pro-sovereignty candidate

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5 features your Windows laptop is losing this year — which will you miss the most?

The Windows 11 24H2 update will add some great new features to the OS, but it'll also remove a few fan-favorites at the same time.

Tom’s Guide

Forget Chrome: Edge could soon become the most RAM-friendly browser

Microsoft's Edge browser can give you full control over its RAM usage, and it may be a boon for gamers.

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft is working on a RAM limit slider for its Edge Browser, to prioritize memory-intensive applications, PC games

The latest Windows 11 Canary Build shows an interesting feature in Microsoft Edge, where users can limit the browser's RAM consumption with the ability to either run it always or only when a user plays any games.

Barchart

Stocks Slide in Today's Afternoon Trading Session

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down -0.78%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -1.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.81%. Stocks are lower this afternoon, after rallying in the morning. Rising oil prices are a...

Windows Central

On Xbox's growing pains, and its strange future

Microsoft's Xbox platform is at a crossroads and faced with more challenges than ever; it is also faced with more opportunities than ever. What does that mean for today's Xbox customer? It might not all be good news. It might be all good news.

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An Unusual, Deep In-the-Money Call Options Trade in Microsoft Highlights Its Long Term Value

Trading in Microsoft call options that expire in 2.7 years at a deep in-the-money (ITM) strike price highlights the underlying value of MSFT stock. Using call options like this can be a cheaper way to buy the stock.

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"What we did here gives me goosebumps. We have shown that error correction is repeatable, it is working, and it is reliable": Microsoft and Quantinuum scale new heights in quantum computing and error correction

Microsoft is on the verge of a major quantum computing breakthrough in collaboration with Quantinuum. While making the announcement, the tech giant indicated it ran more than 14,000 experiments without encountering a single error.

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