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AI agents are here. Here’s what to know about what they can do – and how they can go wrong

We are entering the third phase of generative AI. First came the chatbots, followed by the assistants. Now we are beginning to see agents: systems that aspire to greater autonomy and can work in “teams” or use tools to accomplish complex tasks.

The Conversation

Gears of War: E-Day is now rumored to launch on PS5, so what’s the point of owning an Xbox anymore?

No new console, no exclusives, and no hardware advantages. Let's face it, the Xbox is done as a home device.

Destructoid

Tech Earnings, Tariff Deadline and Other Key Things to Watch this Week

Markets face a pivotal week as the S&P 500 navigates a perfect storm of Federal Reserve policy decisions, mega-cap technology earnings, and critical trade developments.

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Bill Gates Once Paid $28 A Day For 4,745 Days To Keep His Seized Porsche 959 Alive — The 13 Year Standoff Eventually Got Lawmakers To Bend

Microsoft Corp. co‑founder Bill Gates waited 13 years and paid roughly $133,000 in storage penalties to reclaim the Porsche 959 he bought in 1988, a car U.S. customs impounded because it failed to meet federal safety and emissions rules.

Benzinga

AI is driving mass layoffs in tech, but it's boosting salaries by $18,000 a year everywhere else, study says

Labor market intelligence firm Lightcast also found that so-called "human" skills such as communication and complex problem-solving are growing more valuable.

Fortune

I'd buy an iPad if Apple made this one change

If iPads could run macOS, they'd be a killer laptop replacement... so why won't the company allow it?

Digital Camera World

The next time you look at Microsoft Copilot, it may look back — but who asked for this?

Microsoft is testing a Copilot avatar that smiles and reacts in real time. Some see potential — others just find it weird or unnecessary.

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Amazon’s new Alexa+ is pretty good—but is that enough in the ChatGPT age?

I’ve spent the past few weeks using Alexa+. The beta version of Amazon’s new voice assistant is slowly rolling out but needs improvement to live up to the hype.

Fortune

Okay, so where the heck is Fable?

All we've heard about Fable so far this year is that it's delayed until 2026. Surely we're due more of an update...

TechRadar

Microsoft Probes Possible Breach of Its Cyber Threat Notification System After Suspected Chinese Hack: Report

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) is investigating whether a leak from its early alert system for cybersecurity companies allowed Chinese hackers to exploit flaws in its SharePoint service before they were patched.

Benzinga

I tested this mini PC - and GMKtec chose a 2019 AMD processor over the Intel N100 in its G10 for a good reason

The GMKtec NucBox G10 is an inexpensive general-purpose mini system that squeezes what performance it can from a 2019 APU

TechRadar

Sony wants to expand "PlayStation Studios games beyond PlayStation hardware" — hiring to partner with Xbox, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and more

Sony is following Microsoft's multiplatform strategy, looking to acquire a bigger third-party publishing footprint across PC and even rival consoles.

Windows Central

What if Clippy and AI Cloud intelligence had a baby? It would probably look like Microsoft's new Copilot Appearance feature

Microsoft's new Copilot Appearance feature gives the AI assistant a visual, expressive character that aims to feel more like a relatable companion.

TechRadar

Gabe Newell on the difference between billionaires and the rest of us: 'an awful lot of luck'

"...It would be great to say I'm just this absolutely f***ing wonderful person, and that I earned all of this, and that this expresses my awesomeness, but..."

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Bethesda's Oblivion Remastered reaches massive milestone that makes it the Xbox Game Pass hit of the summer — but 'Mixed' Steam reviews highlight a huge problem

One of Xbox's biggest Game Pass hits this year, Oblivion Remastered, just hit a massive milestone. However, "Mixed" PC reviews highlight a huge problem with it.

GamesRadar

Gabe Newell says he ditched Microsoft and made Valve and Half-Life to prove "a better approach to game design" at a time where "there were more people using Doom than using Windows"

"And if I was wrong, I'd have to go back to Microsoft"

PC Gamer

The first 'real videogame' Gabe Newell played was Star Trek, where you made your choices via punch cards before running over to the printer: 'It usually takes about 15 minutes to do a move'

"This was just a complete distraction or a waste of time versus what I was supposed to be doing."

PC Gamer

Gabe Newell says he founded Valve after Doom showed him Microsoft 'was missing the opportunity' offered by the internet: 'I was willing to sort of put my money where my mouth was'

"And if I was wrong, I'd have to go back to Microsoft."

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The young Gabe Newell thought he'd be a doctor until he ended up visiting his brother at Microsoft, where 'Steve Ballmer got mad and said 'If you're going to be hanging out here, why don't you do something useful?''

We might not have Steam if Ballmer hadn't blown his top.

Windows Central

7 things you didn’t know your Microsoft account does on Windows 11

A Microsoft account is more than a method to sign in. In this guide, I'll show you several ways the service works behind the scenes on Windows 11, including managing devices, storing recovery keys, syncing settings, and what you need to do to improve your privacy.

TechRadar

Can't (or won't) upgrade to Windows 11, but afraid to switch from Windows 10 to Linux? This app might make the transition easy

It's still under development, but a new tool called Operese aims to deliver an in-place upgrade to Kubuntu from Windows 10.

Fortune

Intel plans to slash 25,000 jobs in 2025 as new CEO warns, ‘There are no more blank checks’

CEO Lip-Bu Tan sent a memo informing employees of significant ongoing layoffs and cost-cutting.

Fortune

The S&P 500 is ‘extremely concentrated,’ Apollo economist says, warning the best AI investment may not be in the Magnificent 7

“The textbook idea that the S&P 500 gives you a diversified exposure to risk is just simply no longer the case,” Apollo economist Torsten Sløk told Fortune.

Windows Central

How to check your PC's full specifications on Windows 10

Checking the tech specs can be handy when replacing a hardware component or troubleshooting a problem, and this guide will show you how to complete this process on Windows 10.

The Independent UK

Trump and Clinton named. Here’s who else is allegedly in the Jeffrey Epstein birthday letters book

Messages from Epstein’s acquaintances were reportedly grouped into categories that included: ‘Friends,’ ‘Business,’ ‘Brooklyn,’ and ‘Family’

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