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Microsoft backtracks OpenAI's Dall-E 3 upgrade for Bing Image Creator after user uproar
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PC Hardware
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Snapdragon X is finally coming to mini PCs — Lenovo unveils new IdeaCentre and ThinkCentre PCs to compete with Mac Mini
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Gaming
7 best sites to get cheap game keys
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Peripherals & Accessories
Razer's Iskur V2 X gaming chair costs less than half the price of its premium sibling
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Microsoft
Microsoft to cut less than 1% of its workforce based on performance
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Microsoft hits pause on $3.3B data center for OpenAI's supercomputer
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Samsung and LG TVs are set to get Microsoft Copilot AI
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Microsoft makes a massive $80 billiion investment in AI data centers
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Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft backtracks OpenAI's Dall-E 3 upgrade for Bing Image Creator after user uproar
AI Microsoft rolled back a major DALL-E 3 update for Bing Image Creator after receiving overwhelming backlash from users citing a degraded experience with slow generation speeds and low-quality images.
Microsoft hits pause on $3.3B data center for OpenAI's supercomputer
AI The company stated the pause might last for months as it evaluates the scope and recent technological changes.
Godfather of AI endorses Elon Musk's suit against OpenAI's for-profit evolution
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OpenAI can "confidently build" AGI as it shifts to superintelligence
AI A new blog post by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman indicates that the AI firm knows how to build AGI as it shifts gears and focus to superintelligence.
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