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Microsoft übernimmt Rechenzentrum von OpenAI in Norwegen
Nach Stargate UK in Großbritannien pausiert OpenAI auch sein Stargate-Projekt im norwegischen Polarkreis. Microsoft springt in die Bresche.
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Internal memo: Microsoft's gaming chief Asha Sharma says "Game Pass has become too expensive for players" and that Microsoft needs "a better value equation" (Tom Warren/The Verge)

Xbox Game Pass ‘has become too expensive,’ says Microsoft’s new gaming chief in leaked memo
Microsoft’s new Xbox chief is getting ready to improve Game Pass pricing. A leaked memo suggests that a “better value equation” is coming soon.

Microsoft Exec Suggests AI Agents Will Need to Buy Software Licenses - Business Insider
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OpenAI’s newly appointed revenue chief, Denise Dresser,
sent a memo to staffers on Sunday, touting the company’s alliance with Amazon as a key growth driver for its enterprise business,
🔸while noting the constraints of its long-standing tie-up with Microsoft.
Dresser’s memo lands less than two months after Amazon announced plans to invest up to
⭐️$50 billion in OpenAI as part of a strategic partnership.
Microsoft, Amazon’s top cloud computing rival, has investe…

OpenAI touts Amazon alliance in memo, says Microsoft has 'limited our ability' to reach clients
In an internal memo, OpenAI's new revenue chief pointed to the artificial intelligence company's ongoing effort to reduce its reliance on Microsoft.

„Google, Microsoft, Meta All Tracking You Even When You Opt Out, According to an Independent Audit“
Nein? 🫢
https://www.404media.co/google-microsoft-meta-all-tracking-you-even-when-you-opt-out-according-to-an-indepe…

Google, Microsoft, Meta All Tracking You Even When You Opt Out, According to an Independent Audit
“This is the Strait of Hormuz in the data economy. If you want to make a change, this is where you cut it off. Anything short of that is theatrical political posture.”

Speicherkrise: Microsoft erhöht die Preise für Surface-Geräte deutlich
Vor der erwarteten Vorstellung von neuen Surface-Geräten hat Microsoft die Preise für das aktuelle Portfolio merklich angehoben. Die UVP wird nun übertroffen.

Microsoft raises prices for Surface PCs, with Laptop 7 and Pro 11 now $500 more expensive than at their 2024 launch, citing higher memory and component costs (Zac Bowden/Windows Central)
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Microsoft reveals major price increases for all Surface PCs as RAM crisis continues: Flagships now $500 more expensive than at launch
Microsoft is raising prices on all its current Surface PC offerings, with the midrange devices now starting at above $1,000, and flagships starting at $1,500.

The Wikimedia Foundation says Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Perplexity, and Mistral joined Wikimedia Enterprise to get "tuned" API access; Google is already a member (Emma Roth/The Verge)
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Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon are paying up for ‘enterprise’ access to Wikipedia
The Wikimedia Foundation has announced that Microsoft, Meta, and Perplexity are paying to gain access to the nonprofit’s projects, allowing them to use Wikipedia for AI training.

Digitale Souveränität: Wildberger will weniger Microsoft und Palantir
Digitalminister Wildberger forciert die Unabhängigkeit von US-Tech-Riesen, setzt auf einen „IT-Videoschiedsrichter“ und plant europäische Palantir-Alternative.

Sources: Microsoft ended production of its Surface Hub 3 collaborative touch displays and scrapped plans for a Hub 4; Hub 3 debuted in 2023 in 50" and 85" sizes (Zac Bowden/Windows Central)
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Surface Hub is dead: Microsoft pulls the plug on its 50-inch and 85-inch collaborative touch displays
Microsoft has ended production on the Surface Hub 3, with no plans to make more in the future, putting an end to its collaborative displays line.