Discord walked away from Microsoft talks, may pursue an IPO
A month after reports that Microsoft sought to buy the hot voice chat app Discord surfaced, those talks are off, a source familiar with the deal confirmed to TechCrunch. Discord is considering plans to stay independent, possibly charting a path to it.....»»
EU antitrust team probing Microsoft ties between Entra ID and 365 services
Microsoft probed over its use of Entra ID as antitrust scrutiny continues to develop globally......»»
Tim Cook says China will get Apple Vision Pro later in 2024
Apple CEO Tim Cook, currently in China for talks with suppliers, told state media there that the Apple Vision Pro will come to mainland China later this year.Cook was responding to a question from reporters at the China Development Forum in Beijing......»»
Get Microsoft Office for Mac for just $24.99
Blowout savings are in effect for standalone Microsoft Office licenses, as well as Microsoft 365 12-month subscriptions. Save up to 90% on the software this weekend.If budget is front and center and you want the lowest price period on Office, the 201.....»»
Breaking down the DOJ’s claim that Apple killed the Amazon Fire Phone (and others)
One of the many bizarre claims throughout the Department of Justice’s 88-page lawsuit against Apple is that Apple somehow killed the Amazon Fire Phone. Also, Apple is apparently to blame for HTC, LG, and Microsoft exiting the smartphone business......»»
Windows Notepad’s midlife renaissance continues with spellcheck and autocorrect
Now Windows' only built-in text editor, there's more room for Notepad to grow. Enlarge / "Notepad.exe but with spellcheck" looks pretty much exactly like you'd expect it to. (credit: Microsoft) Whatever else you can say.....»»
Apple in talks with China’s Baidu for iOS 18 generative AI partnership
Earlier this week, news broke that Apple was in talks with Google to license its Gemini models to be used to power some generative AI features in the upcoming version of iOS, iOS 18, for the iPhone. It was also said to have spoken with OpenAI about a.....»»
Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 have arrived — with a catch
Microsoft has refreshed the Surface lineup with new commercial devices that sport Intel Core Ultra CPUs under the hood......»»
I was wrong — Nvidia’s AI NPCs could be a game changer
I was disappointed by the first demo of Nvidia's AI-based dialogue in games. But after a recent demo, I walked away impressed......»»
Microsoft debuts major Surface overhauls that regular people can’t buy
Not the first business-exclusive Surfaces, but they're the most significant. [credit: Microsoft.....»»
Microsoft Edge is getting smarter with new AI tools
Microsoft is working on a couple of AI tools for its Edge browser that include an image editor and also Copilot Notebook. The post Microsoft Edge is getting smarter with new AI tools appeared first on Phandroid. Browsers used to be relativ.....»»
Epic will take 12% cut of Epic Games Store sales when it launches on iPhone this year
There are more developments today in the ongoing battle between Apple and some of its biggest App Store opponents. First, in a new amicus briefed filed in the United States today, Meta, Microsoft, X, and Match Group have teamed up to oppose Apple’s.....»»
Epic and allies are complaining about Apple"s US App Store fees, while they charge about the same
Epic has been joined by Meta, Microsoft, X, and Match to protest how Apple is handling App Store fees and the California anti-steering order, even as Microsoft bills Xbox developers heavily, and Epic attempts to charge a 12% commission in the EU.Epic.....»»
Office 2024 for Mac will be available as a one-off purchase
While Microsoft pushes Office 365 subscriptions hard, it has so far retained the option of one-off purchases of new editions – and it has confirmed that this will also be available for Office 2024 for Mac. The other good news is that we’re exp.....»»
NYTimes echoes report of AI partnership talks between Apple and Google
On Sunday night, Bloomberg reported that Apple is in talks with Google about licensing its Gemini technology to power some AI features coming to the iPhone. A new report from The New York Times today echoes those claims, citing “three people with k.....»»
Office 2024 will be the next standalone release, as the Office brand lives on
Consumer prices stay the same; MS promises at least one more standalone release. Enlarge (credit: Microsoft) Last week, Microsoft announced that it would soon begin offering previews of Microsoft Office 2024, the next st.....»»
DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman will run Microsoft’s new consumer AI unit
Most staffers from Suleyman's startup, Inflection, will join Microsoft as well. Enlarge / Mustafa Suleyman, talks on Day 1 of the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park at Bletchley Park on November 1, 2023 in Bletchley, England. (cr.....»»
Microsoft could be readying their MacBook killers
Microsoft has scheduled an event for the 20th of May. This event will most likely see the company announce new Arm-based Surface computers. The post Microsoft could be readying their MacBook killers appeared first on Phandroid. For the lon.....»»
Apple may hire Google to power new iPhone AI features using Gemini—report
With Apple's own AI tech lagging behind, the firm looks for a fallback solution. Enlarge (credit: Benj Edwards) On Monday, Bloomberg reported that Apple is in talks to license Google's Gemini model to power AI features l.....»»
Microsoft is now blocking Russian firms from using its cloud services
Russian firms set to lose cloud support as part of Microsoft sanctions......»»
Apple’s iOS 18 could get an AI helping hand from Google
According to the latest rumors, it seems that Apple and Google are in talks to possibly bring Gemini AI onto iPhones as part of iOS 18. The post Apple’s iOS 18 could get an AI helping hand from Google appeared first on Phandroid. Accordi.....»»