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Amazon Prime memberships FAQ: Benefits, costs, deals, and more
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OpenAI hires former Meta AR lead to support its robotics and hardware efforts
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Gaming
Official Xbox Series X|S Seagate Storage Expansion Card review: A reliable storage solution that is your best option for expanding console storage space
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STALKER 2: The latest on Game Pass, release date, and everything you need to know
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Microsoft ships AI-powered Support Virtual Agent for Xbox
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Peripherals & Accessories
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Microsoft
Microsoft might rebrand its AI platform to "Windows Intelligence"
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Copilot will evolve into a companion and 'real friend' despite backlash
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Microsoft staffers reportedly claim Copilot's new update is "a step backward"
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Microsoft's hefty Copilot and AI investment reportedly built "a wall of sorry" around its earnings as investors mount profit return pressure
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Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI hires former Meta AR lead to support its robotics and hardware efforts
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Microsoft ships AI-powered Support Virtual Agent for Xbox
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Microsoft's Mustafa Suleyman says the AI revolution will raise fundamental questions about humanity
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Claude AI gets Windows and macOS desktop apps
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