It’s the day of the Pentagon’s looming ultimatum for Anthropic: allow the US military unchecked access to its technology, including for mass surveillance and fully autonomous lethal weapons, or potentially be designated a “supply chain risk” and potentially lose hundreds of billions of dollars in contracts. Amid the intensifying public statements and threats, tech workers […]
Microsoft’s Copilot Tasks shifts AI from chat to action, silently handling everything from apartment hunting to canceling subscriptions while you focus on other things.
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Microsoft is previewing a new AI system, Copilot Tasks, that it says is designed to take care of busywork for you in the background, the company announced on Thursday. The feature takes the load off your device using its own cloud-based computer and browser, allowing it to handle a variety of jobs ranging from scheduling […]
Today, we’re talking about the future of Xbox. Phil Spencer, a two–time Decoder guest who’s led Xbox for more than a decade, retired last week. But in a shocking twist, his deputy and long-assumed successor, Sarah Bond, is also out too, and the Xbox division is now in the hands of Asha Sharma, one of […]
President Donald Trump tried to quell Americans’ concerns about rising electricity costs during his State of the Union speech – and now we’re learning that the deals he promised could land next week. Trump claimed that he’s negotiated a “rate payer protection pledge” with major tech companies, which would see them build out or pay […]
Public backlash over the data center boom is leading to a variety of draconian policies—including bans on new construction.
In their first interview since taking over, new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and CCO Matt Booty pledge commitment to consoles, first-party studios, and creative culture.
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Xbox founder Seamus Blackley cautions that Microsoft could deprioritize consoles in favor of AI, raising concerns about Xbox’s long-term future under new leadership.
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