World of Warcraft developers form union
World of Warcraft GameMakers Guild is Microsoft’s second-largest union
More than 500 developers at Blizzard Entertainment who work on World of Warcraft have voted to form a union.
Vole claims all web content is freeware to be scraped for AI
Unless the content producer says otherwise
Software King of the World Microsoft has stirred up some trouble by declaring that all web content is opened to be the scraped for AI training unless its producer said it cannot be.
Microsoft unveils new Xbox versions for holiday season
Two all-digital versions
Microsoft has officially announced three new versions of the Xbox Series X/S that will be launching this holiday season, two of which are all-digital versions. The lineup includes two new Xbox Series X models and the new 1TB Xbox Series S model.
Microsoft ready clean Mac’s out-of-date clock
New ARM Snapdragon X will make Macs look as dated as Stevenson’s rocket
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says that while the fruity cargo cult Apple had done a splendid job on its latest Mac, it was going to be outdated by the new windows optimised laptops coming from Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung in the next four weeks.
Volish Recall worries Red Panda maker
Mozilla feels some things are best forgotten
Microsoft's Windows Recall feature is drawing controversy even before it has left the preview stage.
Qualcomm officially announces Snapdragon X Elite and Plus
20 systems, big OEMs, and available June 18
Snapdragon X Elite based on Oryon cores and Nuvia acquisition has finally reached its pinnacle moment. Qualcomm announced its Snapdragon X platform as a heart of a Copilot+ PC, OEM designs and availability a day before Microsoft Build. To sum it up, there will be seven major OEMs, with twenty systems in the first wave, available for preorder today, and shipping June 18.
Microsoft changes strategy on Call of Duty
Operation Reckless Vole
Software King of the World, Microsoft is planning a major shakeup of its videogame sales strategy by releasing the coming instalment of Call of Duty to its subscription service instead of the longtime, lucrative approach of only selling it a la carte.
AI threatens Microsoft’s green plans
Carbon footprint increased by 30 per cent
Microsoft's ambitious goal to be carbon-negative by 2030 is threatened by its expanding AI operations, which have increased its carbon footprint by 30 per cent since 2020.
Microsoft loses Cortana case
Must pay €224.07 million to IPA Technologies
A jury in Delaware just decided that the software king of the world, Microsoft, must fork over €224.07 million to IPA Technologies over some beef over patents with its Cortana virtual assistant.
Microsoft building a mobile app store
Xbox related
Software king of the world, Microsoft, is planning to open a mobile app store to give Apple and Google a run for their money.