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Microsoft could make account-free Windows 11 installs a thing of the past
- Microsoft is officially shutting the door on local accounts during Windows 11 setup.
- All new installations of Windows 11 will require a Microsoft account.
- Microsoft removed the last remaining workaround to bypass the account requirement.
- The change will likely spark some pushback from longtime Windows users.
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‘Magnificent Seven’ stocks decline as Amazon, Apple, Meta, Nvidia, Tesla sell off
- The "Magnificent Seven" stocks, including Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Meta (formerly Facebook), and Tesla, have seen a decline in their performance in early 2025.
- Apple stock declined 2.5% on Friday, currently trading below the 200-day line.
- Among the "Magnificent Seven" stocks, only Meta Platforms has shown positive performance for the year, with a gain of 14.1%.
- Apple's earnings for the quarter ended December 28 were $2.40 per share on sales of $124.3 billion, representing a year-over-year increase of 10% in earnings and 4% in sales.
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Razer’s AI push fights for a first-row seat to the future of game development
- Razer has introduced AI-powered game development tools to aid in finding bugs and providing recommendations for game development.
- The company unveiled AI QA Copilot and Project Ava, an AI gaming coach, as part of its foray into AI-assisted game development.
- Razer's AI innovations aim to streamline the game testing process, potentially revolutionizing the industry.
- The integration of AI in the gaming landscape poses challenges like energy consumption and job displacement, which Razer seeks to address.
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CoreWeave’s IPO fizzles. Is the AI data center boom about to sputter too?
- CoreWeave's IPO fell short of expectations, leading to a 5% drop in stock price on debut.
- Concerns loom over the sustainability of the AI data center building boom, with indications of slowing growth in smaller AI models.
- Delays in AI chipmaker Cerebras' IPO raise doubts due to foreign investment scrutiny.
- Despite challenges, AI models requiring significant compute power continue to gain traction, with notable advancements by Google and Microsoft.
- Major funding rounds for AI startups like OpenAI and Manus signal ongoing investor interest in the sector.
- In other news, genetic testing company 23andMe files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, potentially putting valuable data up for sale.
- Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger transitions to venture capital at Playground Global, raising speculation on a return to operational roles.
- Upcoming tech events include KubeCon+CloudNativeCon in Barcelona and Robotics & AI Media Week in NYC.
- Recent advancements in AI and data include Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro and Microsoft's AI agents for Security Copilot.
- Further developments in AI encompass AI model releases by Alibaba, Amazon, Databricks, and enhanced business intelligence by AWS QuickSight.
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3653 (Beta Channel)
- Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3653 (KB5053658) is being released to the Beta Channel for Windows Insiders on Windows 11, version 24H2.
- New features in this build include the introduction of quick machine recovery, which addresses boot issues by automatically applying fixes from WinRE.
- Speech recap feature is introduced in Narrator for easier reference of spoken content with keyboard shortcuts for accessing and copying content.
- The update includes a more streamlined UI for unexpected restarts and the ability to launch Copilot on Windows and perform tasks using voice commands.
- Click to Do feature is available in preview, allowing intelligent text actions in multiple languages and policies for managing it in a commercial environment.
- The Windows Share window now includes visual previews for shared content and image editing capabilities for local images.
- Fixes in this build address issues related to taskbar icon size, File Explorer hanging, windowing crashes, and Windows Update messages.
- Known issues include build version display error after PC reset, Recall snapshot saving issues, and improvements in Windows Search for Copilot+ PCs.
- Features rolled out to Beta Channel Insiders are subject to feedback and may vary across users based on toggles and Controlled Feature Rollout technology.
- Localization of features, including accessibility features, may be incomplete during preview, with localization updates expected over time.
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5516 (Dev Channel)
- Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5516 (KB5054687) is released to the Dev Channel with new features and improvements.
- Semantic Search introduced for AMD and Intel®-powered Copilot+ PCs making finding documents, images, and settings easier.
- Enhanced Windows Search allows searching for photos saved in the cloud on Copilot+ PCs.
- Speech recap feature in Narrator enables quick access to spoken content with keyboard shortcuts.
- New UI for unexpected restarts aligned with Windows 11 design principles implemented.
- Copilot on Windows can now be launched with Win + C and offers features like press to talk.
- Click to Do preview feature available for text actions in multiple languages on Copilot+ PCs.
- Visual preview for shared links and web content in Windows Share window added.
- Several fixes for Taskbar, File Explorer, Login and Lock, Windowing, Windows Update, and Settings.
- Known issues include build version display error after PC reset and Recall snapshot saving.
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Mar 28, 2025: AI updates from the past week — Gemini 2.5, OpenAI 4o image generation, new reasoning agents from Microsoft, and more
- Google released its reasoning model Gemini 2.5, emphasizing enhanced performance and improved accuracy with built-in reasoning capabilities for future models.
- OpenAI introduced 4o Image Generation, enhancing text rendering, refining images, and improving instruction following for up to 10-20 objects.
- Microsoft unveiled new reasoning agents, Researcher and Analyst, in Microsoft 365 Copilot, assisting with data analysis and multi-step research.
- Microsoft also introduced new agents in Microsoft Security Copilot, focusing on tasks like phishing triage, alert handling, vulnerability remediation, and threat intelligence briefing.
- Red Hat AI expanded capabilities in Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.18, including model serving across multiple GPUs, end-to-end tuning, and AI Guardrails for mitigating unwanted content.
- Akamai launched Akamai Cloud Inference for AI at the edge, aiming to improve throughputs and reduce latency by providing various compute types and real-time data access.
- The source code for AlexNet, a significant neural network for image recognition from 2012, has been made open source by the Computer History Museum.
- These advancements showcase the ongoing evolution and innovations in AI technologies across various platforms and industries.
- For further details on last week's AI announcements, please refer to the article mentioned for comprehensive updates.
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Microsoft: Office apps will open faster due to a new Windows scheduled task
- Microsoft has introduced a new Windows scheduled task to improve the launch speed of Office apps.
- The Office Startup Boost task preloads Office apps, reducing load times and optimizing performance.
- The feature allows Office apps to be in a paused state until launched, conserving system resources.
- Certain requirements must be met for the task to run, and it is optional and can be disabled.
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Powering the AI revolution
- Developers from renewable energy and data center markets are collaborating to meet increasing energy demands driven by the AI boom.
- Global data centers consume around 55 GW of electricity, expected to rise by 165% by 2030 due to AI advancements.
- Renewables are predicted to be the primary energy source for data centers, surpassing natural gas as stated by Nextracker's CEO.
- Data centers currently rely on grid power, with renewables contributing intermittently towards their electricity needs.
- Hyperscale data centers aim for proximity to renewables to claim using clean energy directly, aligning with sustainability goals.
- Major tech companies like Microsoft and Google are committed to running data centers on 24/7 carbon-free energy by the end of the decade.
- Renewables companies target markets like data centers through power purchase agreements (PPAs) to meet sustainability commitments.
- Different data centers have varying energy needs; hyperscale centers prioritize integrating AI-optimized clean energy, while edge data centers focus on local renewable solutions.
- Co-location of data centers and renewable energy generation can be beneficial, but renewable energy's availability in different locations is a challenge.
- Renewables developers are urged to tailor solutions to meet data center requirements, such as 24/7 energy matching and integrated storage, presenting lucrative opportunities.
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Chip Industry Week In Review
- McKinsey reported potential shortages of high-purity materials like tungsten, aluminum, and copper in the U.S. semiconductor supply chain.
- CSIS discussed the importance of U.S.-DRC cooperation to counter China's dominance in semiconductor materials.
- SEMI forecasts a rise in global fab equipment spending driven by AI integration and HPC demand, with China leading in spending.
- The U.S. Department of Commerce added 80 entities, including Huawei, to its export blacklist for advanced technologies.
- Siemens completed the acquisition of Altair to enhance its Xcelerator platform with new simulation capabilities.
- imec introduced a new DRAM bit cell without a capacitor for high-density 3D DRAM and embedded DRAM.
- Alphawave Semi unveiled a range of optoelectronics products for high-speed interconnects.
- Quest Global will utilize Rapidus' 2nm GAA manufacturing process for low power AI chips.
- First-time silicon success rates are declining due to increased complexity in chip design and customization.
- Interposers and substrates are transforming into engineered platforms with new functionalities like power distribution and signal integrity.
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Announcing Babylon.js 8.0
- Babylon.js 8.0 is released with new features, optimizations, and performance improvements for creating interactive web experiences.
- IBL Shadows have been enhanced by adding shadows to environment lighting, a feature supported by Babylon.js for over 8 years.
- Adobe contributed to leveling up IBL in Babylon.js by incorporating shadows from a source image.
- Introduction of Area Lights in Babylon.js 8.0 allows users to emit light from a specified 2D shape for enhanced scene lighting.
- The new Node Render Graph feature gives users complete control and customization of the render pipeline in Babylon.js.
- Although in Alpha, the Node Render Graph tool enables customization of the rendering process without complex code.
- The Lightweight Viewer in Babylon.js 8.0 offers a simpler, smaller package for displaying 3D objects with stunning visuals on web pages.
- Babylon.js 8.0 includes core engine shaders in WGSL (WebGPU Shading Language) for better WebGPU support, resulting in smaller project sizes.
- Users can now create custom WGSL shaders using Babylon's Node Material Editor in Babylon.js 8.0.
- The Babylon.js 8.0 release also includes advancements in audio, Gaussian Splat, physics, and more.
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PwC launches a new platform to help AI agents work together
- PwC has launched a new platform called agent OS to help AI agents interact and work together.
- The platform aims to move AI agents from operating separately to working collectively on complex tasks.
- Through agent OS, companies can build, customize, and connect their AI agents to automate tasks.
- PwC's goal is to enable interoperability and collaboration among AI agents to maximize their effectiveness.
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Satya Nadella: DeepSeek is the new bar for Microsoft’s AI success
- Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has recognized DeepSeek's R1 as a new bar for the company's AI success.
- DeepSeek, a small team of 200 people, optimized AI models to be more compute efficient below Nvidia's CUDA layer.
- Nadella mentioned that DeepSeek's achievements highlighted the power of collaboration and focus on a common goal.
- Microsoft has made an $80 billion investment in AI, further emphasizing its commitment to advancing in the field.
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Microsoft is giving its Office apps a speed boost
- Microsoft is planning to improve the startup speed of its Office apps, starting with Word in May.
- A new scheduled task will be introduced to optimize performance and load-time of Office applications.
- Startup Boost will initially be available for Word and more apps will be supported in future updates.
- To disable the background startup behavior, users can toggle an option within Word.
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Microsoft Revamps Game Bar on Windows, Adds Improved Cloud Gaming Capabilities
- Microsoft has updated the Xbox Game Bar on Windows, providing a more streamlined user interface and enhanced cloud gaming capabilities.
- The revamped Game Bar features a cleaner and more lightweight design, simplifying navigation and reducing visual clutter.
- New cloud gaming capabilities have been added, allowing players to switch between games without returning to the Home page and expanding the range of titles that can be streamed.
- Microsoft's update to the Xbox Game Bar aims to improve the gaming experience, catering to user needs while enhancing the interface and functionalities.
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