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News roundup: Xbox handheld rumors, Windows 10 end-of-life, and AI comes to GroupMe
By Sean Endicott published
News A new Xbox gaming handheld is in the works, millions of Windows 10 PCs face an uncertain future, and Microsoft prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

AI search engines are quickly outpacing Google
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Richard Socher, CEO and founder of You.com claims Google's reign in search might soon end as users adopt and embrace AI-powered alternatives.

Gemini’s paywalled Deep Research AI might roll out for free
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Code strings in Gemini suggest Google's Deep Research tool is slated to ship for free users soon, but it may include critical limitations.

Google co-founder brands 60-hour weeks the "sweet spot of productivity" for AI engineers
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Google co-founder Sergey Brin calls for the end of remote work, urging engineers to pick up 60-hour weeks building AI models that may render them jobless.

Is Microsoft's biggest mistake failing to predict AI search?
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI A new study suggests users are rapidly ditching conventional search tools like Google in favor of AI-powered tools like ChatGPT, citing better accuracy and relevance.

DeepMind CEO: DeepSeek's success is "exaggerated," Google leads in AI
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Demis Hassabis, DeepMind CEO urged employees not to worry about DeepSeek's exaggerated success, citing Google's superiority in the AI landscape.

Microsoft renames Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on Bing Maps, follows Google and Apple
By Sean Endicott last updated
Software Bing Maps will rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Apple Maps and Google Maps did the same recently.

16-year Microsoft exec joins Google Cloud in battle for talent
By Sean Endicott published
Microsoft A nearly 16-year veteran of Microsoft has jumped ship to Google and will lead a newly formed organization at Google Cloud.
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