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Microsoft's AI tool can turn photos into realistic videos of people talking and singing
Microsoft Research Asia has unveiled a new experimental AI tool called VASA-1 that can take a still image of a person — or the drawing of one — and an existing audio file to create a lifelike talking face out of them in real time.
Mariella Moon04.20.2024
Microsoft's Windows 11 beta testers may start seeing ads in the Start menu
Microsoft is exploring the idea of putting ads in your Windows 11 Start menu.
Mariella Moon04.13.2024
Paid ChatGPT users can now access GPT-4 Turbo
OpenAI announced that GPT-4 Turbo is now available for all paid ChatGPT users.
Sarah Fielding04.12.2024
Blizzard games are returning to China this summer
Blizzard games including World of Warcraft and Overwatch 2 are returning to China after the publisher reached a new licensing deal with NetEase. The games vanished from the country in January 2023 after a previous agreement expired.
Kris Holt04.10.2024
Microsoft may have finally made quantum computing useful
Microsoft and Quantinuum say they've developed the most error-free quantum computing system yet.
Devindra Hardawar04.04.2024
All the big tech layoffs of 2024
Numerous big tech companies are laying off staff in a tough economy. These are all the tech and gaming layoffs we've noted so far in 2024.
Engadget Team04.03.2024
Microsoft unbundles Teams and Office 365 for customers worldwide
Microsoft is now selling Teams as a separate entity from Office 365 to customers worldwide.
Sarah Fielding04.01.2024
Microsoft Copilot AI will soon run locally on PCs
Microsoft's Copilot AI service is set to run locally on PCs, according to Intel.
Steve Dent03.28.2024
Microsoft may be working on a cheaper, disc-free Xbox Series X
Microsoft may be working on a white version of its current all-digital Xbox Series X console.
Steve Dent03.28.2024
Microsoft is finally bringing keyboard and mouse support to Xbox Cloud Gaming titles
Microsoft is finally enabling keyboard and mouse support on some Xbox Cloud Gaming titles. Testers can now use the option for the likes of Fortnite, Halo Infinite and Sea of Thieves.
Kris Holt03.27.2024
Microsoft is bringing more Copilot smarts to Teams
Microsoft is bringing more Copilot features to Teams. The AI will be able to pull insights and information from both the meeting chat and a call transcript to give you a better sense of what your collaborators discussed.
Kris Holt03.26.2024
Microsoft merges its Windows and Surface teams under one leader
Microsoft is bringing together its Windows experiences and its Windows devices teams to form one division, and it has appointed company veteran Pavan Davuluri with the task of leading it.
Mariella Moon03.26.2024
Studio behind Spyro remakes and Crash Bandicoot 4 is reportedly working with Xbox on a new game
Toys for Bob — which developed 2018’s Spyro Reignited Trilogy and was behind Crash Bandicoot 4, along with the Nintendo Switch port for the N. Sane Trilogy — reached a deal with Xbox for a new game, according to Windows Central.
Cheyenne MacDonald03.25.2024
Microsoft's latest Surface Pro Keyboard has bold keys to boost readability
Microsoft had some accessibility news to share at its event on Thursday. It unveiled a Surface Pro Keyboard with bold keys and brighter backlight that should be easier for anyone to read.
Kris Holt03.22.2024
Microsoft's Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 are here, but you won't find them in stores
Microsoft has finally announced the long-awaited Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6, but consumers won't be able to buy them easily. They're geared entirely towards businesses and professional users.
Devindra Hardawar03.22.2024
Meta, Microsoft, X and Match Group come out swinging against Apple's third-party payment rules
Epic Games has received some significant support in its battle against the fee Apple is charging for iOS payments made outside of the App Store. Meta, Microsoft, X and Match Group filed a petition stating that "The Apple Plan comports with neither the letter nor the spirit" of a court ruling.
Kris Holt03.21.2024
Microsoft hires DeepMind cofounder to lead its new consumer AI division
Microsoft has a lone leader overseeing its consumer AI division for the first time. Google DeepMind cofounder Mustafa Suleyman is joining the company from rival Inflection AI, which will now transition into enterprise AI.
Will Shanklin03.20.2024
How to watch the Microsoft Surface, Windows AI and Copilot event
Microsoft is holding a live event on Thursday, March 21 at 12PM ET. You can stream it live and it’s likely to focus on new Surface products and AI innovations.
Lawrence Bonk03.19.2024
Microsoft is planning some more pre-Build AI announcements
Microsoft is planning to announce some news just ahead of Build. No prizes for guessing that it's all about the company's "AI vision."
Kris Holt03.19.2024
Microsoft is once again asking Chrome users to try Bing through unblockable pop-ups
Microsoft has been pushing Bing pop-up ads in Chrome on Windows 10 and 11. Windows Latest and The Verge reported on Friday about the ad, which says (in bold lettering) to users browsing the web in Chrome, “Chat with GPT-4 for free on Chrome! Get hundreds of daily chat turns with Bing Al.”
Will Shanklin03.16.2024