Microsoft teases lifelike avatar AI tech but gives no release date
San Francisco (AFP) - Researchers at Microsoft have revealed a new artificial tool that can create deeply realistic human avatars ...
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Microsoft hires DeepMind co-founder to lead AI unit
San Francisco (AFP) - DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman will become the head of a newly created consumer AI unit at ...
Musk sues OpenAI over ‘betrayal’ of mission
San Francisco (AFP) - Elon Musk has launched a legal case against OpenAI, the AI firm he helped to set ...
Four Xbox exclusives heading to rivals in big shift
San Francisco (AFP) - Microsoft on Thursday shook up the video game world with word it is making some once-exclusive ...
Sony hikes profit forecast but says PS5 sales to slow
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's Sony upgraded its annual net profit forecast on Wednesday but trimmed its PlayStation 5 unit's sales ...
Apple’s iMessage, Microsoft’s Bing escape EU rules
Brussels (AFP) - Apple's iMessage and Microsoft's Bing search engine got a reprieve from tougher EU rules curbing how tech ...
Microsoft, Google ride AI wave as revenues surge
San Francisco (AFP) - Microsoft and Google delivered solid corporate earnings on Tuesday as the tech giants said demand for ...
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