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Microsoft's Three Mile Island deal: How Big Tech is snatching up nuclear power
In the spotlight The company paid for access to all the power made by the previously defunct nuclear plant
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Video games to play this fall, from 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 6' to 'Assassin's Creed Shadows'
The Week Recommends 'Assassin's Creed' goes to feudal Japan, and a remaster of horror classic 'Silent Hill 2' drops
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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CrowdStrike: the IT update that wrought global chaos
Talking Point 'Catastrophic' consequences of software outages made apparent by last week's events
By The Week UK Published
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Why is Microsoft breaking up Teams and Office?
Today's Big Question The company had previously divided the software in Europe, but will now make this change globally
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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What are the Magnificent Seven stocks and why do they matter?
The Explainer It might seem like a no-brainer to dump your money into these Magnificent Seven stocks — but not so fast
By Becca Stanek, The Week US Published
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2023: the year of the AI boom
the explainer This year, generative artificial intelligence bypassed the metaverse and became the next big thing in tech
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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OpenAI: A boardroom coup wrenches the AI world
Feature OpenAI employees are asking the board to resign
By The Week US Published
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Inside Sam Altman's 'extraordinary firing' from OpenAI
The Explainer AI superstar joins Microsoft after 'philosophical disagreement' with his old board that stunned tech world
By The Week UK Published
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Microsoft cleared by UK watchdog to buy 'Call of Duty' maker
Speed Reads Watchdog finally approves $69bn deal but criticises tech giant for its tactics
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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What is biochar?
The Explainer The charcoal alternative formed from biomass could become the next climate solution
By Devika Rao Published
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Microsoft, Activision and the battle with competition tsars
Talking Point A giant gaming deal has highlighted the shifting attitudes of global regulators
By The Week Staff Published
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AI and Big Tech: busted flush or next gold rush?
Talking Point Generative AI start-ups won $1.37bn in investment last year – almost as much as the five previous years combined
By Arion McNicoll Published
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Google’s Bard: AI chatbot makes $100bn mistake
Speed Read An error during Google’s demonstration of its new ChatGPT rival instantly wiped 9% off the tech firm’s value
By Arion McNicoll Published
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Chatbot wars: Google launches Bard to take on ChatGPT
Under the Radar Search giant’s first foray into generative AI sets the scene for new conflict among Big Tech companies
By Jamie Timson Published
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