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Microsoft is actively pitching that its Copilot AI system will help enterprise customers save money on labor costs— aka not needing to hire more people or giving the ability to lay off existing staff. Why It Hurts: Tech giants have been trying not to advertise the disruption that their systems could have on company head counts — […]
Microsoft is putting its $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard to the test by putting the new installment of Call of Duty on the tech giant’s cloud-gaming subscription service, Xbox Game Pass. The Big Picture: Microsoft sees cloud gaming as the next era of the industry, allowing people to stream any game on any number of devices without the […]
The Future. On Friday, an overnight update from top cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike caused a global network outage that affected Microsoft Windows users in the transportation, finance, government, and healthcare industries. While the issue has already been identified, and the update retracted, some organizations may consider switching over wholesale to Apple’s iOS. Crash courseWhat’s being considered […]
The Future. Microsoft is set to release the next Call of Duty game on the Xbox Game Pass and via a la carte disc sales. It’s a development that many in the gaming industry, including former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, say will hurt overall revenue. So, the game’s release could be a transformational moment […]
The $68.7 billion tie-up of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard leveled up in difficulty.