Microsoft's groundbreaking move has not only disrupted traditional video game release strategies but also sparked intrigue in the gaming industry. The announcement that the highly anticipated new title, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, will be immediately available to subscribers of its Game Pass service, marks a significant shift. This new approach allows gamers to…
Microsoft has revealed plans to separate its Teams business messaging and video app globally from its Office suite. This decision follows last year's separation of the two European products in response to regulatory scrutiny from competition watchdogs. Initially bundled with Office in 2017, Teams was investigated by the European Commission after Slack filed a complaint…
An Uber Eats driver, Pa Edrissa Manjang, has received a settlement due to the "racially biased" facial-recognition technology that barred him from accessing the app, hindering his ability to work. Manjang, who started with Uber Eats in November 2019, initially faced no issues. However, the app, utilizing Microsoft's technology, intensified its identity verification demands, leading…
Microsoft Refutes FTC's Claims on Job Cuts Post Activision Blizzard Acquisition Microsoft has countered the allegations made by US regulators accusing the tech giant of reneging on promises by implementing job reductions following its monumental acquisition of Activision Blizzard. In January, three months after finalizing the $69 billion deal, Microsoft Gaming disclosed the termination of…
The New York Times, a prominent US news organization, has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, and Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement. The lawsuit claims that "billions of dollars" in damages are due, accusing both firms of utilizing the newspaper's content to train ChatGPT without permission. According to the lawsuit, "millions" of articles…
