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Microsoft Halts Redfall Development, Shuts Down Arkane Austin Amid Broader Bethesda Studio Closures
Microsoft has announced the closure of several game development studios under its Bethesda Softworks umbrella, including Arkane Austin, the developer behind the vampire-themed shooter, Redfall. This move comes as part of a broader strategy to prioritize high-impact projects and streamline resources within the company. 
Microsoft has announced the closure of several game development studios under its Bethesda Softworks umbrella, including Arkane Austin, the developer behind the vampire-themed shooter, Redfall. This move comes as part of a broader strategy to prioritize high-impact projects and streamline resources within the company. -
Microsoft Set to Unveil MAI-1 AI Model, Eyeing Dominance Over Google and OpenAI
Microsoft is preparing to debut a new artificial intelligence language model, known internally as MAI-1, as part of its strategy to challenge industry giants like Google and OpenAI. The development of MAI-1, spearheaded by AI luminary Mustafa Suleyman, marks a significant push by Microsoft to secure a leading position in the competitive AI landscape. 
Microsoft is preparing to debut a new artificial intelligence language model, known internally as MAI-1, as part of its strategy to challenge industry giants like Google and OpenAI. The development of MAI-1, spearheaded by AI luminary Mustafa Suleyman, marks a significant push by Microsoft to secure a leading position in the competitive AI landscape. -
British Regulators Scrutinize Microsoft and Amazon's AI Partnerships Amid Competition Concerns
The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has intensified its scrutiny of big tech's involvement in the artificial intelligence market, focusing on partnerships between Microsoft and Amazon with smaller generative AI model makers. 
The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has intensified its scrutiny of big tech's involvement in the artificial intelligence market, focusing on partnerships between Microsoft and Amazon with smaller generative AI model makers. -
Microsoft Debuts Phi-3 Mini, Pioneering Smaller AI Models for Mobile Use
Microsoft has introduced the Phi-3 Mini, the first in its series of smaller AI models designed for performance on personal devices like smartphones and laptops. This launch marks a significant advancement in AI technology, making powerful tools more affordable and widely available, particularly for organizations with limited resources. 
Microsoft has introduced the Phi-3 Mini, the first in its series of smaller AI models designed for performance on personal devices like smartphones and laptops. This launch marks a significant advancement in AI technology, making powerful tools more affordable and widely available, particularly for organizations with limited resources. -
Russian Hackers Stole US Government Emails with Microsoft in Monthslong Breach, CISA Confirms
Russian state-backed hackers have stolen email correspondence between several U.S. federal agencies and Microsoft in a monthslong breach of the tech giant's systems, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) confirmed on Thursday. Russian state-backed hackers have stolen email correspondence between several U.S. federal agencies and Microsoft in a monthslong breach of the tech giant's systems, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) confirmed on Thursday. -
DHS Report Slams Microsoft's 'Corporate Culture' for Enabling Chinese Hackers to Breach US Government Emails
A scathing report released by the U.S. Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) has found that Microsoft could have prevented Chinese state-sponsored hackers from breaching the emails of U.S. government officials last year. 
A scathing report released by the U.S. Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) has found that Microsoft could have prevented Chinese state-sponsored hackers from breaching the emails of U.S. government officials last year. -
Microsoft to Sell Teams Separately from Office Globally in Response to EU Antitrust Scrutiny
Microsoft announced on Monday that it will sell its chat and video app Teams separately from its Office product globally, extending a decision made six months ago to unbundle the two products in Europe in an effort to avert a possible EU antitrust fine. Microsoft announced on Monday that it will sell its chat and video app Teams separately from its Office product globally, extending a decision made six months ago to unbundle the two products in Europe in an effort to avert a possible EU antitrust fine. -
Microsoft Unveils Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 for Business, Featuring Intel's Latest AI-Powered Chips
Microsoft has unveiled two new Surface devices, the Surface Pro 10 for Business and Surface Laptop 6 for Business, marking the company's first foray into AI-powered PCs. 
Microsoft has unveiled two new Surface devices, the Surface Pro 10 for Business and Surface Laptop 6 for Business, marking the company's first foray into AI-powered PCs. -
Microsoft's AI Tool Under Fire: Engineer Exposes Violent and Infringing Content Generation
Microsoft's AI image generator, Copilot Designer, is at the center of controversy for producing violent, sexualized, and copyright-infringing imagery, raising significant concerns about the ethical deployment of artificial intelligence technologies. Microsoft's AI image generator, Copilot Designer, is at the center of controversy for producing violent, sexualized, and copyright-infringing imagery, raising significant concerns about the ethical deployment of artificial intelligence technologies. -
Microsoft Scrambles to Correct AI Misinformation on Alexei Navalny
Microsoft finds itself at the forefront of addressing the challenges posed by AI-generated misinformation, following an incident involving its AI assistant, Copilot. The tool erroneously produced false statements attributed to global leaders concerning the death of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, sparking concerns over the reliability of AI in disseminating accurate news content. Microsoft finds itself at the forefront of addressing the challenges posed by AI-generated misinformation, following an incident involving its AI assistant, Copilot. The tool erroneously produced false statements attributed to global leaders concerning the death of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, sparking concerns over the reliability of AI in disseminating accurate news content.
