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Microsoft Copilot can now help you create designs, plan a next vacation, learn to cook, or create a custom workout plan. Jordi Ribas, CVP, Head of Engineering and Product for Copilot and Bing, has revealed the tech giant has rolled out new customisations of their Microsoft Copilot, powered by GPT-4, a language model developed by OpenAI, that will assist the user in various tasks. Soon, users will even be able to create their own GPTs. Ribas posted to X/Twitter: "We've rolled out a few Copilot GPTs in Microsoft Copilot. They can help create designs, plan your next vacation, learn to cook a new ...
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The European Commission has announced it won’t regulate Apple’s iMessage, Microsoft’s Bing, or Edge’s web browser as part of the new Digital Markets Act. Following a probe, it was decided that none of the above platforms are "dominant" and will not need to comply with the legislation that is being brought in next month. Apple will, however, have to allow iPhone and iPad users to download and install apps outside of the App Store through alternative app marketplaces. Meta, meanwhile, will have to adhere to the interoperability rules for WhatsApp and Messenger. The Commission said on Tuesday (13...
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'Baldur's Gate 3' Xbox users continue to be plagued by a "firmware issue". Larian Studios has shared a temporary "work-around" for the data-saving issue whilst Microsoft works on fixing the problem. The studio posted to X: "We’re aware that there is a save issue on Xbox that continues to linger throughout the holidays. It occurs when exiting the game after saving. The game thinks the save was successful but due to a firmware issue, the save file is not fully committed to disk yet. "Microsoft is aware of the issue and is working on it but obviously during the holidays everyone is working at low...
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Activision Blizzard is set to fork out a whopping $54 million to settle a gender discrimination and harassment lawsuit. In 2021, the video game developer, which was recently acquired by Microsoft for $68.7 billion, was sued for sexism, pay disparity and bullying. Both parties will now reportedly settle out of court and as well as paying out millions in damages Activision Blizzard will have to agree to "new obligations" regarding discrimination. In a statement, the firm said: "We are gratified that we have reached an agreement with the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) today [...] We app...
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The UK's competition watchdog is reviewing Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has raised potential market dominance concerns as Microsoft owns 49 per cent of the Artificial Intelligence company. It comes after the ChatGPT creator hit the headlines over the sudden sacking of co-founder Sam Altman. He was offered a lead research AI role at Microsoft, before returning to OpenAI. And the CMA is curious as to whether this seeming merger could be an "acquisition of control". Sorcha O'Carroll, senior director for mergers at the CMA, said: "The invitation ...
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Microsoft Gaming head Phil Spencer has dealt the blow that no Activision Blizzard games will be coming to the Game Pass this year. That means that the likes of 'Call of Duty', 'Spyro', 'Diablo' and other titles won't be on the Xbox subscription service. Speaking on the official Xbox podcast, he said: "[There's no] secret celebration drop that’s coming in the next couple of weeks." Spencer added: "Now that the deal is closed, we're starting that work, but there is work. I think the Activision X handle talked about 2024, I think that's accurate." Meanwhile, Spencer continues to welcome PS5 playe...
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Microsoft Gaming head Phil Spencer has dealt the blow that no Activision Blizzard games will be coming to the Game Pass this year. That means that the likes of 'Call of Duty', 'Spyro', 'Diablo' and other titles won't be on the Xbox subscription service. Speaking on the official Xbox podcast, he said: "[There's no] secret celebration drop that’s coming in the next couple of weeks." Spencer added: "Now that the deal is closed, we're starting that work, but there is work. I think the Activision X handle talked about 2024, I think that's accurate." Meanwhile, Spencer continues to welcome PS5 playe...
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Microsoft has confirmed that the price of Xbox games is to increase after Christmas. The company behind the multi-million selling games console will increase the price of its top-tier Xbox games to $70 (£58) from January 2023, which is thought to put an individual game at a cost of £70 in the UK but has assured fans that this "reflective" change will not take place until after the holiday season has finished, adding that their in-house titles will become available on their cloud service on initial launch day. In a statement, Microsoft said: "We’ve held on price increases until after the holida...
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Discord voice chat is coming to Xbox, Microsoft has announced. In a post on Xbox Wire, Microsoft revealed the feature would roll out to select Xbox Insiders first and expand to more “in the coming weeks” before being made “available soon for everyone”. Discord on Xbox will allow users to “hat with anyone on Discord via voice channels or group calls directly from your console making it easy to connect with friends across mobile, Xbox, and PC.” While playing games, players will be able to see who is in the call and speaking, as well as be able to adjust the sound, and switch between Discord Voic...
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Discord voice chat is coming to Xbox, Microsoft has announced. In a post on Xbox Wire, Microsoft revealed the feature would roll out to select Xbox Insiders first and expand to more “in the coming weeks” before being made “available soon for everyone”. Discord on Xbox will allow users to “hat with anyone on Discord via voice channels or group calls directly from your console making it easy to connect with friends across mobile, Xbox, and PC.” While playing games, players will be able to see who is in the call and speaking, as well as be able to adjust the sound, and switch between Discord Voic...
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