TechCrunch
Microsoft’s Q4 earnings reveal Anthropic delivered a $3.2B gain while OpenAI took a $600M write-down - proving even AI investments have their favorites.
ZDNet
Windows 11 has a bug where a single system file can grow to 500GB, but Microsoft is finally fixing it after a year - optional update available now, mandatory one coming July 14.
TechCrunch
Microsoft's GitHub Copilot price hike sparks the Tokenpocalypse, as AI labs face the grim reality of having to charge real money for things that were never free.
TechCrunch
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman leaves Microsoft's board to focus on his drug discovery AI startup Manus, because curing cancer beats quarterly earnings calls.
TechCrunch
Microsoft's new Scout assistant, built on OpenClaw, promises adaptable AI with guardrails - because we all learned our lesson the first time.
The Guardian
New report says we need to vacuum CO2 from the air at a pace that would make solar panels blush, but so far we're mostly just planting trees and hoping for the best.
TechCrunch
Microsoft threatens to sic its Digital Crimes Unit on a security researcher who found bugs in its products - because nothing says 'responsible disclosure' like legal intimidation.
BBC Business
Elon Musk and Sam Altman's courtroom drama reveals free Teslas, sperm donations, and a whole lot of 'he said, he said' - because nothing says 'saving humanity' like a billion-dollar hissy fit.
The Verge
Microsoft finally admits its MSN feed in Windows widgets was about as welcome as a pop-up ad, so they're hiding it by default.
The Verge
Greg Brockman's courtroom performance suggests he'd make a terrible bag-watcher, but his journal entries make a compelling case that he's also a terrible charity steward.
TechCrunch
Microsoft's CEO says he's ready to 'exploit' the new OpenAI deal, while the company's AI business hits $37 billion in annual revenue. All's fair in love, war, and royalty-free IP access.
Ars Technica
In a trial that could decide whether OpenAI stays a nonprofit or joins the 'don't be evil' graveyard, Musk and Altman face off over billions, egos, and the future of AGI.
Ars Technica
Microsoft cuts Game Pass prices but removes day-one Call of Duty access, proving you can pay less to get less in the modern subscription economy.
Ars Technica
Satellite imagery shows nearly 40% of massive US AI data center projects are running late, thanks to shortages of labor, power, equipment, and a dash of geopolitical trade policy.
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