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Authors throw book at Microsoft AI.

Several writers have launched a lawsuit against Microsoft over claims it used a collection of nearly 200,000 pirated books to train its Megatron artificial intelligence model to respond to user prompts.

USA Today · 16h

Microsoft sued by authors over alleged use of 200,000 pirated books to train AI

The authors requested a court order blocking Microsoft's infringement and statutory damages of up to $150K for each work allegedly misused.

Reuters on MSN · 23h

Microsoft sued by authors over use of books in AI training

Microsoft has been hit with a lawsuit by a group of authors who claim the company used their books without permission to train its Megatron artificial intelligence model. Kai Bird, Jia Tolentino, Daniel Okrent and several others alleged that Microsoft used pirated digital versions of their books to teach its AI to respond to human prompts.

Xbox team reportedly faces new wave of cuts

The Seattle Times · 1d

Reports of coming layoffs swirl at Microsoft as workers worry they’re next

The Redmond-based tech giant has cut thousands of employees this year, with more layoffs expected in coming days.

Geekwire on MSN · 1d

Analysis: Reports of more gaming layoffs at Microsoft spark questions about future of Xbox

Another wave of “substantial” layoffs is expected to hit Microsoft’s gaming division next week, according to a new report from Bloomberg, following earlier reporting from The Verge.

Live Mint on MSN · 6h

Microsoft layoffs: Xbox team reportedly faces new wave of cuts amid strategic overhaul

Microsoft plans another round of layoffs in its Xbox division next week, as part of a broader restructuring, says Bloomberg. This follows multiple cuts in the past 18 months, driven by scrutiny after the Activision Blizzard acquisition and aimed at improving profitability.

Microsoft offers free Windows 10 security updates

Ars Technica · 2d

Microsoft extends free Windows 10 security updates into 2026, with strings attached

A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed to Ars that Microsoft Account sign-in will be required to enroll a PC into the ESU program. If you reset or reinstall a fresh copy of Windows on a new Windows 10 PC, you'll need to sign back in with a Microsoft account to re-enroll the PC in the ESU program.

CNET · 1d

Microsoft Offers Free Windows 10 Extended Security Updates -- Under One Condition

Anyone with a Microsoft account gets up to 5GB of storage for free. However, as The Verge points out, some backups may exceed this limitation

Engadget · 1d

Windows 10 users can get extended security updates for 1,000 Microsoft Rewards points

Microsoft says Windows 10 users will be able to enroll in its ESU through notifications and Windows Settings. The enrollment wizard is currently available to Windows Insider testers, and the company plans to start rolling it out to general users in July,

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Microsoft fixes classic Outlook crash bug when opening emails

Microsoft has reportedly fixed the bug that causes classic Outlook to crash when you open emails or write messages.

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OpenAI CEO Altman says he spoke with Microsoft CEO about future partnership, NYT reports

(Reuters) -OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman had a call with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Monday and discussed their future ...

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Microsoft launches Mu AI model for smart local tasks on Windows PCs

Microsoft's Mu is a compact AI model designed to run locally on Copilot+ PCs. It offers fast performance, powers Windows ...

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Microsoft plans 'substantial' job cuts across Xbox division

Xbox managers expect substantial job cuts across the gaming division next week as Microsoft continues streamlining processes ...

Microsoft Confirms Windows 11 Automatic Deletions: Take Action Now To Protect Yourself

Microsoft’s Windows 11 creates System Restore points, that is, snapshots of your PC’s system files, settings and registry.

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Microsoft and OpenAI dueling over artificial general intelligence, The Information reports

Microsoft and OpenAI are at odds over a contractual provision related to artificial general intelligence, The Information ...

Microsoft’s new genAI model to power agents in Windows 11

Microsoft is aggressively pushing genAI features into the core of Windows 11 and Microsoft 365. The company introduced a new ...

Microsoft 365 'Direct Send' abused to send phishing as internal users

An ongoing phishing campaign abuses a little‑known feature in Microsoft 365 called "Direct Send" to evade detection by email ...

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Authors throw book at Microsoft AI.

Xbox team reportedly faces new wave of cuts

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