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Putting PlayStation Games on Xbox Might Not Be Worth It, Suggests Former Boss
- Former Sony executive Shawn Layden suggests that releasing PlayStation games on Xbox might not make sense given PlayStation's market position.
- Layden points out that PlayStation has been ahead of Xbox in every generation they've competed in.
- He believes that the negative impact on PlayStation's brand outweighs any potential additional sales.
- Layden does not foresee any negative repercussions of launching PlayStation games on Nintendo.
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Microsoft Sued by UK Authorities Over Cloud Computing License Issues
- Microsoft is being sued in Britain for allegedly charging higher fees to companies that use cloud computing services from Amazon, Google, and Alibaba.
- British companies may be entitled to around $1.27 billion in compensation for this issue.
- Microsoft is accused of trying to force customers into using its Azure cloud computing service and restricting competition in the sector.
- The UK competition regulator is investigating Microsoft's licensing policies and procedures in the cloud computing industry.
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Key Announcements from @AWS re:Invent 2024
- Updates to Amazon Q Developer include AI agents for unit testing, documentation, and code reviews.
- Amazon Nova, the next generation of foundation models, now supports multimodal prompts for deeper insights.
- Introducing Aurora DSQL, a serverless SQL database offering global scalability and high availability.
- Innovations in S3 include faster querying with S3 Tables and automatic metadata generation with S3 Metadata.
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Anvesha Singh is director-talent development, Microsoft
- Anvesha Singh has joined Microsoft as the director of talent development.
- She previously held the position of vice president of talent management at Vodafone.
- Singh has a strong background in HR, having worked in various roles at companies like RPG Group, CEAT Tyres, Raychem RPG, ZEISS Group, and Bajaj Consumer Care.
- Her strategic thinking and experience will be valuable in her new role at Microsoft.
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Dev Drive's shortcut guide
- Dev Drive is a new type of storage volume introduced in Windows 11, working with the Resilient File System (ReFS).
- Creating a Dev Drive involves creating a virtual disk, formatting it with ReFS, and then mounting it to a logical drive.
- Resizing a Dev Drive can be done using diskpart and does not require Hyper-V.
- When moving a VHD across machines, it is recommended to trust the Dev Drive again using the 'fsutil devdrv trust' command.
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Microsoft announces quarterly dividend
- Microsoft announced its quarterly dividend of $0.83 per share.
- The dividend will be payable on March 13, 2025, to shareholders of record on Feb. 20, 2025.
- The ex-dividend date is set for Feb. 20, 2025.
- Microsoft is committed to making AI available broadly and empowering individuals and organizations.
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2024 – A year in recap – Windows Accessibility
- Windows Accessibility team is focusing on making Windows 11 the most inclusive version by taking the feedback and insights from the disability community to creating meaningful and effective features.
- Collaboration with advisory boards is helping Microsoft to develop the understanding of customer’s requirement and enhance the reliable assistive technologies.
- Improvements in performance of Narrator and Voice Access through continuous enhancements, such as enhanced speed, additional languages, support for multi-monitors, and new very productive options.
- Voice Access now features voice shortcuts or custom commands that allow tailored experiences for individual users. Manipulate operations through voice shortcuts, thus, reducing repetitive steps and providing greater personalization.
- Introduction of new Narrator shortcut keys to improve usability and enhance image description experiences, along with AI-generated image descriptions and the ability to request descriptions of images on demand.
- Consistency and reliability are essential to creating a seamless experience for customers who rely on assistive technologies. Microsoft has focused on resolving issues across tools like Voice Access and Narrator, ensuring they perform as expected.
- Windows Accessibility welcomes Windows customers to provide feedback on features of Windows 11 and assist Microsoft in creating better experiences for each of us.
- Customers with a disability can contact the Disability Answer Desk if they require technical assistance in Windows or any other Microsoft product, with choices in phone, chat or American Sign Language.
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Geek Wire
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‘An easy button to get off Windows’: Amazon’s new AI moves Microsoft apps to Linux
- Amazon announced a new AI tool for migrating .NET applications to Linux at AWS re:Invent conference.
- This move aims to help customers move away from data centers and servers running on Microsoft's operating system.
- The new tool uses AI to examine files for migration, identify upgrades, create a transformation plan, and execute the plan.
- Amazon claims that AI could reduce the migration process from months to days and save up to 40% in costs.
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Microsoft faces £1B UK lawsuit over software licensing fees
- Microsoft is facing a £1 billion lawsuit in the UK over its software licensing fees.
- The class-action lawsuit alleges that Microsoft has overcharged customers using its software on rival cloud platforms.
- The complaint focuses on the licensing of Microsoft's Windows Server operating system.
- The lawsuit aims to uncover the extent of overcharging and seeks reimbursement for affected organizations.
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Raising the bar: Updates to the Microsoft Store on Windows
- Microsoft Store on Windows has received important quality updates over the last few months.
- Performance improvements include a 25% reduction in overall Store launch time and a 50% decrease in download hanging issues.
- The browse and Product Page experiences have been improved with new categorizations for apps and games, as well as an immersive feature for Product Pages.
- Two new pages, Library and Updates and downloads, have been introduced to help users find and manage their content more easily.
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Microsoft Faces £1 Billion Lawsuit For Alleged Overcharging
- A £1 billion lawsuit has been filed against Microsoft at the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) by a British competition lawyer.
- The lawsuit alleges that Microsoft overcharges customers who use Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, or Alibaba Cloud instead of its own Azure.
- Specifically, Microsoft is accused of overcharging customers for licensing Window Server when using rival cloud platforms.
- The complaint aims to challenge Microsoft's anti-competitive behavior and seek compensation for UK businesses and organizations that have been unfairly overcharged.
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What AI vendor should you choose? Here are the top 7 (OpenAI still leads)
- IT analyst firm GAI Insights offers the first known buyer’s guide to large language models (LLMs) and GAI, reviewing 29 vendors across common enterprise GAI use cases and identifying seven emerging leaders.
- OpenAI is still leading the pack as the industry is "splintering into sub-categories."
- The six other vendors identified by GAI are Deepset, Glean, IBM, LangChain, LlamaIndex and SambaNova.
- Vendors were rated based on various factors, including product and service innovation, quality of technical and management team experience, track record in launching products and partnerships, and defined target buyers.
- Nvidia continues to dominate the market share with 85% share, and will continue to offer products up and down the hardware and software stack.
- GAI Insights projects that Gen AI is the leading budget priority for CIOs and CTOs amidst a 240x drop in the cost of AI computation in the last 18 months, and expects 33% of companies to push models into production in 2025.
- The firm also noted a current trend toward proprietary large language models, as enterprises prioritize data privacy, control, and regulatory compliance. However, GAI Insights anticipates a boom in vertical-specific small language models emerging for specific use cases.
- The top use cases for Gen AI include customer support, summarization, text generation, coding, and contract management.
- AI agents have yet to be fully defined and those in deployment are confined to internal applications and small-scale deployments. GAI Insights noted many hurdles to overcome including, among others, unregulated spread, agentic AI making unreliable or questionable decisions.
- GAI Insights advises that, to get started with AI initiatives, enterprises should accept that the enterprise IT stack will continue to change drastically over the next 15 years and designate an executive to oversee integration, develop a center of excellence and coordinate projects.
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Topitexam
- A user passed the SAA-C03 exam with a score of 910/1000 after five days of preparation.
- The user recommends focusing on building small projects and reading service-related whitepapers for a deeper understanding.
- To keep motivation high, the user suggests treating the exam as a side goal and prioritizing practical skills development.
- The user emphasizes the importance of reviewing answers and understanding why incorrect choices were made.
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This OLED Surface Pro deal makes it the best 2-in-1 ever made
- The Surface Pro 11th Edition is being sold at a significant discount for Cyber Monday, making it the best 2-in-1 laptop ever made.
- The device is available for $1,000, which is a 29% discount from the normal price.
- The faster Snapdragon X Elite configuration with an OLED screen is available for an extra $100.
- The Surface Pro 11 comes with new Snapdragon X chips, offering enhanced efficiency and a claimed 22 hours of battery life.
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Microsoft at 50
- Microsoft's CEO, Satya Nadella, highlighted the company's breadth and its potential to seize opportunities in the tech industry.
- Nadella emphasized putting AI, specifically Copilot, in the hands of people and organizations worldwide.
- The company has undergone significant strategy shifts, such as embracing open source and changing the name 'Windows Azure' to 'Microsoft Azure'.
- Microsoft has faced antitrust investigations and challenges in the past, but Nadella aims to lead the company towards resurgence.
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