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An analyst predicts OpenAI could be part of Microsoft's acquisition portfolio by 2027: "Investors' focus might shift away from AI, and the startups will just find it difficult to keep funding for the innovation they want to do"

Microsoft might acquire the ChatGPT maker within the next three years. An analyst predicts the AI hype is quickly fading, and startups like OpenAI will be forced into unceremonious acquisitions by investors with vast resources like Microsoft.

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Google ordered to open its Android app store to third-party rivals, including Epic Games — no more "Google's scare screens and Google's 30% app tax"

Judge James Donato issued his final ruling on the Epic v. Google case, deeming Google Play Store an illegal monopoly. Donato's ruling highlighted several changes that need to be made, including opening the Google Play Store to third-party app stores for three years.

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I was given a folding phone for free, and my wife still had to stop me from buying this discounted Razr on Prime Day

Right now, you can snag a Razr 2024 for $100 off. That discount brings an already-affordable folding phone to a can't-miss discount.

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The Surface Duo is dead — Microsoft pulls plug on $1,500 Surface Duo 2 after just one Android OS upgrade

The Surface Duo 2 has just received its likely final security update, marking an end to Microsoft’s brief return to the smartphone market.

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A researcher claims Microsoft and OpenAI may have cracked multi-datacenter distributed training for their AI models based on their 'actions': "Microsoft has signed deals north of $10 billion with fiber companies to connect data centers"

A researcher claims Microsoft and OpenAI have finally figured out a plausible way to train the LLMs across multiple data centers.

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Red Dead Redemption is finally coming to Windows PC after 14 years and will support DLSS, FSR, and ultrawide monitors

Rockstar Games' Red Dead Redemption is finally coming to Windows PC on October 29, with support for 144hz, adjustable shadows, and more.

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The rumored Sonos Arc Ultra soundbar price leaked through Best Buy — it's cheaper than we thought

We're confident the Sonos Arc Ultra is coming soon, and a new leak from Best Buy may have just spilled the beans on the price.

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A new study reveals OpenAI's dated GPT-3 uses more water than previously assumed — ChatGPT needs up to four times more water to quench its thirst for cooling data centers

OpenAI's ChatGPT consumes up to four times more water for cooling than previously thought. The study is based on an earlier version of ChatGPT running OpenAI's GPT-3 model.

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Best Buy just gave us yet more info about Sonos' rumored Arc Ultra soundbar – including good news on the price

Price, Bluetooth, and more potentially revealed

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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred finally goes live after some launch delays but Steam users review bomb to 'Mostly Negative' due to the issues

As Blizzard worked out some final kinks to Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred and Season 6, unhappy Steam fans review bombed the game during the wait, stating delay and launch issues.

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OpenAI's $6.6 billion investor funding could be setting up the ChatGPT maker for failure unless a critical threshold gets a stamp of approval

OpenAI's latest funding round could set the company up for a massive failure if it is unable to become a for-profit entity for two years. Failure to meet this critical threshold would mean it would have to refund the money to the investors.

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It only took 10 years — we're finally getting a sequel to the best underrated survival-horror game

Developer Creative Assembly is in the early stages of working on a sequel to Alien: Isolation.

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This 15-year-old high school student made YouTube comments, usually a cesspool of hate, into a must-have business tool

A new AI tool scans YouTube comments to create a report of feedback for products, and it was made by a 15-year-old in high school.

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Generative AI won't render coding dead in the water, but 80% of software engineers must upskill by 2027 to keep up with the revolution: "Building AI-empowered software will demand a new breed of a software professional, the AI engineer"

A new study by Gartner indicates that 80% of software engineers will reportedly need to upskill by 2027 as a blatant attempt to keep up with the rapid advances in the AI landscape.

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Certain gamers won't like one thing, but Metaphor: ReFantazio is absolutely game of the year material

Metaphor: ReFantazio is a brand-new original IP and RPG from the creators of Persona, and it's absolutely one of the best games of the year.

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I wish this microphone made my voice glow as bright as it does, but it's still a solid, easy-to-use mic

The Razer Seiren V3 Chroma is the company's latest ploy to inject RGB into everything, but underneath that it's a solid, reliable microphone with easy-to-use software.

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Microsoft openly promotes tossing your laptop into a big pile of e-waste

A newly updated Microsoft support document effectively recommends purchasing a new PC and ditching your old device running Windows 10.

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Halo's Unreal Engine 5 shift sparked the first optimism I've felt for Xbox's flagship in ages, and pretty graphics aren't the reason

It's been announced that all future Halo games are being built on Unreal Engine 5, and I think that might be exactly what the series needs. Here's why.

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"It was best-in-class. That's what Halo was...that's what Halo needs to be again." 343 Industries rebrands, confirms franchise is moving to Unreal Engine 5.

Halo developer 343 Industries is rebranding to Halo Studios, with the team shifting to Unreal Engine 5 for future projects.

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Halo Infinite's Helldivers 2 mode just got an October release date, and its gameplay trailer has me more hyped than ever

The highly anticipated Helldivers 2 Halo Infinite game mode, Helljumpers, is finally coming later this month after over seven months of development.

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4K OLED, AMD and NVIDIA AI power, and unique creative features make this ASUS laptop very special

The ASUS ProArt P16 takes everything great about its Zephyrus G16 and refines it for creators. It has a beautiful design, a ton of power, and a lovely 4K display.

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Controversial artist ironically seeks millions of dollars in compensation for AI-generated collections as OpenAI sidesteps bankruptcy with $6.6 billion in funding from Microsoft and NVIDIA

As OpenAI raised $6.6 billion in investment from Microsoft and NVIDIA, an AI artist argued that people are stealing from him by using AI. We also saw a major update to Windows 11 roll out and Microsoft ship the latest version of Office.

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Halo Infinite is getting a highly requested feature for the first time in November

Halo developer 343 Industries reveals that Halo Infinite is getting a third-person mode in November 2024, allowing players to change how they play together.

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Forza Horizon 5 rewinds the clock with some 90s classics and new ways to earn old reward cars

Playground Games has revealed Back to the 90s, the latest content update coming to Forza Horizon 5 with new cars and features.

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'Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster' titles climb high on the Xbox store, proving Xbox players actually *do*loveJRPGs

Shortly after the release of the highly-requested Xbox port of the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Collection, it has quickly jumped up high on the Top Paid charts of the Xbox store with no signs of slowing down.

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