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Nvidia's run as world's most valuable company ends after 2 days Nvidia Corp.’s run as the world’s most valuable company didn’t last long. Shares of the semiconductor giant have fallen 6.7% in the last two days, erasing over $220 billion (R3.95 trillion) in market capitalisation and dragging...

Trevor Noah now playing Microsoft "chief questions officer" Trevor Noah has been hosting a show for Microsoft on YouTube called The Prompt, where he is captioned with the title “Chief Questions Officer.” The promotional videos focus on Microsoft’s work in artificial intelligence, with Noah...

Meta opens up VR headset software to third parties — including Lenovo and Microsoft Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. is “opening up” its Meta Quest headset operating system to other hardware makers, part of an effort to boost its standing in the nascent augmented reality and virtual reality...

Microsoft has announced the upcoming end of support (EOS) date for Office 2016 and Office 2019 apps, along with related productivity servers. All of those apps will no longer be supported after October 14, 2025. In a blog post, Microsoft stated: The blog post listed the many Office 2016 and...

Amazon share price hits record Amazon.com Inc. joined fellow technology behemoths Meta Platforms Inc., Microsoft Corp., and Nvidia Corp. in setting a fresh record as the e-commerce and cloud computing giant’s shares extended gains. The stock rose 1.7% to close at $189.05 (R3,543) on Thursday...

Microsoft making tools to counter AI chatbot trickery Microsoft Corp. is trying to make it harder for people to trick artificial intelligence chatbots into doing weird things. New safety features are being built into Azure AI Studio which lets developers build customized AI assistants using...

Sam Altman rejoining OpenAI board following investigation into firing OpenAI chief executive officer Sam Altman was cleared of any wrongdoing that would have mandated being fired from the company late last year, according to a report based on a monthslong investigation into the events leading...

Item name (be very descriptive): Microsoft Surface Pro 8, 16gb ram, 256gb storage (upgradable), i7 processor, including newly purchased Surface Type Cover with in-built fingerprint reader. Age and condition: 2022 (mint condition) Do you include packaging: Yes, original packaging. Warranty: Yes...

Microsoft probing Copilot's disturbing responses Microsoft Corp. said it’s investigating reports that its Copilot chatbot is generating responses that users have called bizarre, disturbing and, in some cases, harmful. Introduced last year as a way to weave artificial intelligence into a range...

Intel will manufacture one of Microsoft's custom-designed chips Intel Corp. has landed Microsoft Corp. as a customer for its made-to-order chip business, marking a key win for an ambitious turnaround effort under Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger. Microsoft plans to use Intel’s 18A...

Foreword: I know there are many Chrome fans here and many that would say but its Chrome in any case (I think there is a difference between Chrome and Chromium, but that's just me). In late 2021 I got tired of all the ads on Chrome so I gave Opera a chance on mobile. It was great. Much less ads...

Microsoft bringing four Xbox exclusives to PlayStation and Switch Microsoft Corp. will make four exclusive Xbox games available for Nintendo Co.’s Switch and Sony Group Corp.’s PlayStation, sharing homegrown titles with rivals in the first significant way as the company looks to boost revenue...

OpenAI developing own search engine — The Information Alphabet Inc. sank after a report that ChatGPT owner OpenAI is developing a web search product that would compete with Google. OpenAI’s service would be partly powered by Microsoft Corp.’s Bing search engine, the Information reported...

Microsoft announces plans for new data centre in South Africa Microsoft has announced plans to build a data centre campus in Kosmosdal, Centurion. “Still in the early phases of development, Microsoft aims to build out its cloud infrastructure in new areas of South Africa to meet growing demand...

Xbox fans upset over reports that Microsoft could bring Starfield to PS5 Microsoft Corp. video game chief Phil Spencer said he’ll reveal more information about his plans next week, after gamers expressed anger online about reports the company will bring some Xbox-exclusive titles to the rival...

Microsoft boasts about controversial Palworld becoming massive Game Pass hit Microsoft Corp.’s Game Pass has scored its biggest hit from an outside developer with Palworld, the viral sensation that’s earned the colloquial description of “Pokémon with guns.” The online open-world game, made...

Microsoft slashes 1,900 jobs and cancels Odyssey game Microsoft Corp. will lay off 1,900 people across its video-game divisions, including at Activision Blizzard, which it purchased for $69 billion in an acquisition that closed late last year. In an email to staff reviewed by Bloomberg...

Russian group behind major Microsoft breach suspected to be behind HPE attack Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. said a suspected nation-state actor gained unauthorised access to its cloud-based email system, pointing a finger at a group also suspected in a recent Microsoft Corp. hack. The entity...

Microsoft hits $3-trillion value Microsoft Corp. briefly achieved a historic $3 trillion market valuation on Wednesday, in the latest example of how optimism over artificial intelligence has fueled a seemingly unstoppable advance in the software giant. The stock rose as much as 1.7% to...

Microsoft internal systems hacked by Russian group Microsoft Corp. said a Russian-linked hacking group attacked its corporate systems, getting into a “small number” of email accounts, including those of senior leadership and employees who work in cybersecurity and legal. The company said it’s...