When Elon Musk, the world-renowned entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla, found himself unable to set up a new Windows 11 laptop without first creating a Microsoft account, he did more than vent on social media—he reignited a vital global conversation about privacy, digital autonomy, and the complex...
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If you thought Windows 11’s occasional promotional messages were an overreach, Microsoft’s latest move in the world of AI assistants is about to test your advertising tolerance yet again. Recently, the tech giant announced a significant escalation of advertising formats specifically for users of...
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For months, Windows 11 Recall has been both the talk of the tech town and the subject of its most nervous side-eye. If ever there was a feature that could unite privacy hawks, enterprise admins, and the average user in a single, horrified gasp, it was Recall’s initial launch pitch: a Copilot+...
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Titans in Turtlenecks: The Wild Legal Brawl Between Elon Musk, OpenAI, and Microsoft
Silicon Valley’s Next Big Showdown
You know it’s going to be a spicy year in tech when three of the world’s most boisterous companies—helmed by personalities that make Bond villains seem humble—go toe-to-toe in...
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When Tech Titans Collide: Context for a Lawsuit Shaping AI’s Future
Silicon Valley has seen no shortage of drama, but few spectacles compare to the ongoing courtroom clash pitting Elon Musk against OpenAI and Microsoft. Centered around allegations of broken promises, shifting alliances, and the...
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Microsoft's 50th anniversary event was supposed to be a shining moment showcasing innovation, featuring the latest updates to its Copilot AI assistant. Instead, it became the stage for an unexpected protest that has ignited a storm of discussion about the ethics of AI and the intersection of...
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The landscape of artificial intelligence is shifting faster than ever, and Microsoft is leading from the front. In a major announcement, the tech giant has made Chinese startup DeepSeek's R1 artificial intelligence (AI) model available on its Azure cloud platform and GitHub tools. This...
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In a move signaling that Microsoft has no intention of slowing down its AI momentum, the company this week announced the availability of the DeepSeek R1 AI model on the Azure AI Foundry platform as well as GitHub. On the surface, this might sound like another day in the AI arms race among tech...
Windows pirates, gather around the screen because today’s stew of tech gossip has stirred the pot big time. An ex–Microsoft employee has gone viral on X (formerly Twitter) for claiming that Redmond doesn’t give two bits about pirated copies of Windows 11. You read it right: a former member of...
Microsoft is facing a wave of criticism over its recent decision to tightly integrate its AI-powered assistant, Copilot, into Microsoft 365 subscriptions in regions like Australia and Southeast Asia. What should have been a groundbreaking AI rollout has instead sparked frustration among users...
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Windows 11, Microsoft's latest operating system, finds itself at a crossroads as it grapples with user concerns surrounding its newly introduced Recall capability. Despite Microsoft's efforts to enhance security and privacy, the Recall feature has become a focal point of...
Date: September 3, 2024 Source: Times Now In a significant turn of events for Windows 11 users, a bug in the latest update has allowed the uninstalling of the controversial Recall feature. This development has garnered attention due to the potential privacy risks associated with this feature...
With an ongoing evolution in the features of Windows 11, Microsoft has sparked discussions within the community regarding its latest addition: the Recall feature, which is part of the Windows 11 version 24H2. This functionality, initially expected to be controversial due to privacy concerns, has...
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Microsoft has recently announced the return of its controversial Windows Recall feature, a decision that has rekindled discussions within the tech community and beyond. After facing scrutiny during its initial reveal, the tech giant plans to reintroduce Recall starting in October 2024, but this...
Microsoft’s' newest operating system, Windows 7, has a new campaign out. The advertisements follow certain people around, and they end up showing how "I'm a PC and Windows 7 was my idea".
Of course Microsoft's new operating system was someone else's idea. They haven't had an original idea in...
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