Microsoft’s first mover advantage in AI is fading. Why we’re OK with that
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GameSpot - Tech
Microsoft Spends $1 Billion Annually To Get Third-Party Games On Game Pass - Report
A new report has revealed the jaw-dropping sum of money that Microsoft reportedly spends each year to encourage third-party developers and publishers to bring their games to Xbox Game Pass.. ...3 days ago - Microsoft -
The New York Times - Sports
Why Diana Taurasi’s Retirement May Be Imminent
The W.N.B.A. star didn’t make anything official, but after the Mercury’s regular-season, finale she said, “If it is the last time, it felt like the first time.”3 days ago -
Wired - Tech
When You Call a Restaurant, You Might Be Chatting With an AI Host
Restaurants field a high volume of phone calls from inquisitive tourists or diners running late. Increasingly, voice chatbots are picking up on the other end of the line.3 days ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Three Mile Island nuclear plant to help power Microsoft's data-center needs
A unit of Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island nuclear plant will be restarted as part of a new energy-sharing agreement with Microsoft, which plans to use it to power the data centers it operates as ...3 days ago -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
Will AI Make Job Recruiting More Efficient---but Less Fair?
We asked readers what they think about companies that are relying more on artificial intelligence to screen candidates. Are the trade-offs acceptable?3 days ago -
VentureBeat - Tech
The metaverse didn’t die. It moved inside Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 | Jorg Neumann interview
The scale of the ambition of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is pretty astounding. Made with 800 game developers over four years, the title has a seriously impressive set of numbers. I got a big ...3 days ago -
GameSpot - Tech
Microsoft's Next Big Acquisition Is Enough Nuclear Power To Fuel Its AI Ambitions For Decades
The Three Mile Island nuclear power plant--the site where an infamous partial nuclear meltdown occurred in 1979--might have a new owner soon. Microsoft has signed a power purchase agreement with ...3 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
U.S. nuclear plant Three Mile Island to reopen, sell power to Microsoft
The firm announced the 20-year deal would involve the restart of the plant's Unit 1 reactor, which was shut down half a decade ago.3 days ago - Microsoft -
CNBC - Business
UAE hoping to expand $1 trillion partnership with U.S. through AI, Investment
The visit is also expected to feature meetings with key U.S. business leaders and tech executives.3 days ago -
GameSpot - Tech
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 PC Requirements Are Demanding, But Not In the Way You Think
With an entire globe to explore and various aircraft to do so in, you'd imagine that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will be a technically demanding game when it takes off from the runway this ...3 days ago -
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The New York Times - Business
Why Nike Replaced John Donahoe as Its C.E.O.
Investors are hoping that replacing John Donahoe as chief executive will lift its stock price and restore the brand’s cool factor.3 days ago -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
Three Mile Island's Nuclear Plant to Reopen, Help Power Microsoft's AI Centers
The 20-year deal with Constellation Energy would kick-start the site of the nation’s worst nuclear accident.3 days ago -
Wired - Tech
Xavier Niel, a Driving Force of French AI, Is Now Shaping TikTok
The TikTok owner’s newest board member revels in challenging the establishment.3 days ago - Tiktok -
The Guardian - World
We’re living in the era of ‘main character syndrome’. But what if we’re just not that important? | Róisín Lanigan
A little self-awareness isn’t a bad thing, but the advice of Jemima Kirke is right – we might be thinking about ourselves too much. Jemima Kirke might be best known for her roles in Sex Education ...3 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Experience: We’re the caretakers of an uninhabited Irish island
There’s a colony of 2,000 seals with sharks, dolphins and whales nearby. My partner Darren and I had been teaching in Celbridge, in County Kildare, for three years before we took a career break. ...3 days ago -
Financial Times - World
Everyone, everywhere is wearing Ami Paris. Why?
Alexandre Mattiussi has built a €300mn brand by making clothes that people actually want3 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
U.N. panel urges global cooperation on AI
A United Nations advisory panel took input from 37 experts and released seven recommendations for global artificial intelligence usage. Ian Bremmer, who served on the advisory body in charge of the ...4 days ago -
ABC News - Health
Why is Congo struggling to contain mpox?
Health authorities have struggled to contain outbreaks of mpox in Congo, a huge central African country where a myriad of existing problems makes stemming the spread particularly hard4 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Is it delivering? First impressions of new Champions League format
BBC Sport looks at what happened in the first round of Champions League games and how the new format is looking.4 days ago - UEFA Champions League -
Inc. - Business
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says the Giant Investment in Generative AI Is Already Paying Off
He pointed to a product made by a Microsoft-owned company as a reason for his bullishness.4 days ago - Microsoft -
The New York Times - Tech
Why Foldable Smartphones Are Worth Considering
New devices from Motorola and Google prove that phones with bendable screens keep getting better — and some are even becoming cheaper.5 days ago