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Welcome to the Xbox $360 eraWelcome to the Xbox $360 era
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Xbox Cloud is getting a much-needed upgradeXbox Cloud is getting a much-needed upgrade
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OpenAI prepares to launch GPT-5 in AugustOpenAI prepares to launch GPT-5 in August
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OpenAI’s open language model is imminentOpenAI’s open language model is imminent
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What is an Xbox?

It sure looks like the next Xbox is going to be different, as Microsoft competes more with Steam.

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Microsoft is racing to build an AI ‘agent factory’

An interview with Microsoft’s new CoreAI chief.

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How Microsoft shrunk its Surface devicesHow Microsoft shrunk its Surface devices
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Why I’ve covered Microsoft for 25 yearsWhy I’ve covered Microsoft for 25 years
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What went wrong with Skype?What went wrong with Skype?
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Microsoft pushes ahead with AI in gamingMicrosoft pushes ahead with AI in gaming
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Microsoft prepares for OpenAI’s GPT-5 modelMicrosoft prepares for OpenAI’s GPT-5 model
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The next Xbox is going to be very differentThe next Xbox is going to be very different
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