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Microsoft's Windows 11 beta testers may start seeing ads in the Start menu
Microsoft is exploring the idea of putting ads in your Windows 11 Start menu.
Paid ChatGPT users can now access GPT-4 Turbo
OpenAI announced that GPT-4 Turbo is now available for all paid ChatGPT users.
Blizzard games are returning to China this summer
Blizzard games including World of Warcraft and Overwatch 2 are returning to China after the publisher reached a new licensing deal with NetEase. The games vanished from the country in January 2023 after a previous agreement expired.
Microsoft may have finally made quantum computing useful
Microsoft and Quantinuum say they've developed the most error-free quantum computing system yet.
Microsoft unbundles Teams and Office 365 for customers worldwide
Microsoft is now selling Teams as a separate entity from Office 365 to customers worldwide.
Microsoft Copilot AI will soon run locally on PCs
Microsoft's Copilot AI service is set to run locally on PCs, according to Intel.
Microsoft may be working on a cheaper, disc-free Xbox Series X
Microsoft may be working on a white version of its current all-digital Xbox Series X console.
Microsoft is finally bringing keyboard and mouse support to Xbox Cloud Gaming titles
Microsoft is finally enabling keyboard and mouse support on some Xbox Cloud Gaming titles. Testers can now use the option for the likes of Fortnite, Halo Infinite and Sea of Thieves.
Microsoft is bringing more Copilot smarts to Teams
Microsoft is bringing more Copilot features to Teams. The AI will be able to pull insights and information from both the meeting chat and a call transcript to give you a better sense of what your collaborators discussed.
Microsoft merges its Windows and Surface teams under one leader
Microsoft is bringing together its Windows experiences and its Windows devices teams to form one division, and it has appointed company veteran Pavan Davuluri with the task of leading it.
Studio behind Spyro remakes and Crash Bandicoot 4 is reportedly working with Xbox on a new game
Toys for Bob — which developed 2018’s Spyro Reignited Trilogy and was behind Crash Bandicoot 4, along with the Nintendo Switch port for the N. Sane Trilogy — reached a deal with Xbox for a new game, according to Windows Central.
Microsoft's latest Surface Pro Keyboard has bold keys to boost readability
Microsoft had some accessibility news to share at its event on Thursday. It unveiled a Surface Pro Keyboard with bold keys and brighter backlight that should be easier for anyone to read.
Microsoft's Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 are here, but you won't find them in stores
Microsoft has finally announced the long-awaited Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6, but consumers won't be able to buy them easily. They're geared entirely towards businesses and professional users.
Meta, Microsoft, X and Match Group come out swinging against Apple's third-party payment rules
Epic Games has received some significant support in its battle against the fee Apple is charging for iOS payments made outside of the App Store. Meta, Microsoft, X and Match Group filed a petition stating that "The Apple Plan comports with neither the letter nor the spirit" of a court ruling.
Microsoft hires DeepMind cofounder to lead its new consumer AI division
Microsoft has a lone leader overseeing its consumer AI division for the first time. Google DeepMind cofounder Mustafa Suleyman is joining the company from rival Inflection AI, which will now transition into enterprise AI.
How to watch the Microsoft Surface, Windows AI and Copilot event
Microsoft is holding a live event on Thursday, March 21 at 12PM ET. You can stream it live and it’s likely to focus on new Surface products and AI innovations.
Microsoft is planning some more pre-Build AI announcements
Microsoft is planning to announce some news just ahead of Build. No prizes for guessing that it's all about the company's "AI vision."
Microsoft is once again asking Chrome users to try Bing through unblockable pop-ups
Microsoft has been pushing Bing pop-up ads in Chrome on Windows 10 and 11. Windows Latest and The Verge reported on Friday about the ad, which says (in bold lettering) to users browsing the web in Chrome, “Chat with GPT-4 for free on Chrome! Get hundreds of daily chat turns with Bing Al.”
What to expect at Microsoft’s March 21 event
Microsoft is holding a digital event on March 21. Among the expected announcements are Windows AI updates and new Surface devices, potentially the first to be branded as “AI PCs.”
Activision's union, with 600 members, is now the biggest one in video games
600 Activision quality assurance workers voted to unionize.
