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Former Blizzard Entertainment president Mike Ybarra thinks Xbox "can find a path to great success". Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella came under fire after Xbox shut down a slew of their studios - including 'Hi-Fi Rush' developer Tango Gameworks – and the ex-Blizzard boss has now insisted the business will ultimately succeed despite the recent closures. Taking to X, he wrote: "I 100 per cent love Xbox and think Xbox can find a path to great success for their teams and players around the world. 100 per cent. 110 per cent! "Xbox has always been accountable for its business. Even when it was small, o...
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Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott admitted the company’s partnership with OpenAI was “basically a bet”. The tech conglomerate has been working with Scott Altman’s artificial intelligence business since 2019, and Kevin has now revealed Microsoft were banking on the company and its promises of innovation when the two came together. During an appearance on the ‘Possible’ podcast, he said: “This partnership with OpenAI was like basically a bet saying this particular team at the time also understood that this was a game of scaling, compute and doing incredible things with it in a very disciplined way.” Las...
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Microsoft has announced a $2.2 billion investment in Malaysian AI. The tech giant will inject the huge sum into the Southeast Asian country to advance new cloud and AI infrastructure and bosses are confident that it will "benefit" all those who live there. Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO, Microsoft, said: "We are committed to supporting Malaysia’s AI transformation and ensure it benefits all Malaysians. Our investments in digital infrastructure and skilling will help Malaysian businesses, communities, and developers apply the latest technology to drive inclusive economic growth and innovation ...
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Microsoft is opening an artificial intelligence (AI) research and development hub in London. The man in charge of the tech giant's AI ventures, Mustafa Suleyman, has said they are seeking "best AI scientists and engineers" to work for them. In a new blog post, he said: "There is an enormous pool of AI talent and expertise in the UK. "Microsoft AI plans to make a significant, long-term investment in the region as we begin hiring the best AI scientists and engineers into this new AI hub." ChatGPT-creator OpenAI - which Microsoft has invested in - already has a London base. The co-founder of the ...
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Artificial Intelligence pioneer Mustafa Suleyman is set to lead Microsoft AI. The co-founder of AI firm DeepMind - which acquired by Google in 2014 - has been hailed a "visionary, product maker, and builder of pioneering teams". Satya Nadella, Chief Executive Officer at Microsoft, told employees: "I’ve known Mustafa for several years and have greatly admired him as a founder of both DeepMind and Inflection, and as a visionary, product maker, and builder of pioneering teams that go after bold missions." Microsoft believes that with Suleyman on board they have "a real shot" at leading AI innovat...
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Elon Musk slammed Microsoft for not letting him use his new PC laptop without having a Microsoft account. His own site X's Community Notes feature added some readers context to explain to the billionaire tech mogul that there is a workaround to still use his PC without having an account. Musk wrote on his micro-blogging site (formerly Twitter): “Just bought a new PC laptop and it won’t let me use it unless I create a Microsoft account, which also means giving their AI access to my computer. This is messed up. There used to be an option to skip signing into or creating a Microsoft account. Are ...
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Intel is set to produce Microsoft's custom chips. In a deal said to be worth a whopping $15 billion, the firm is cementing its bid to lead the market, which was part of CEO Pat Gelsinger's road map for 2025. The chips will use Intel’s 18A process. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in a statement: “We are in the midst of a very exciting platform shift that will fundamentally transform productivity for every individual organisation and the entire industry." Their biggest competitor is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), which has contracts with Apple, Qualcomm, and AMD. Since the C...
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Vodafone has teamed up with Microsoft for a $1.5 billion AI deal. The telecommunications company will be working with tech giant Microsoft in what has been called a "strategic" move, using artificial intelligence to "transform " customer experience. Margherita Della Valle, Vodafone Group chief executive, said: “Today, Vodafone has made a bold commitment to the digital future of Europe and Africa. This unique strategic partnership with Microsoft will accelerate the digital transformation of our business customers, particularly small and medium-sized companies, and step up the quality of custome...
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Microsoft want to be a “good publisher” for Sony and Nintendo. The tech conglomerate recently acquired Activision Blizzard, the company behind fan-favourite titles such as ‘Call of Duty’, ‘World of Warcraft’ and ‘Diablo’ for $68.7 billion dollars, the largest purchase in the industry’s history. Despite now owning plenty of giant franchises that could be Xbox exclusives, Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella emphasised that the company is still keen to publish games for all platforms. In an interview with Bloomberg, the 56-year-old tech boss said: “We love gaming. In fact, Flight Simulator was created ...
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Sam Altman has been hired by Microsoft to lead its AI research after being fired by OpenAI. The former CEO and board members of the ChatGPT firm was let go last week following a review by the board of directors. They claimed he was "consistently candid in his communications with the board." It led to some other staff members to walkout on the company. OpenAI's co-founder Greg Brockman is also joining him at Microsoft. Microsoft's ongoing partnership with OpenAI is unaffected. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella confirmed the news on X - formerly Twitter - writing: "We remain committed to our partnersh...
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