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    Microsoft to end Internet Explorer mode support in Edge●Microsoft is ending support for Internet Explorer mode in Edge✉newsTechnologyInternet7 min ago

    Microsoft is ending support for Internet Explorer mode in its Edge browser, retiring the feature that let users open legacy websites built for the old browser. The move closes the final chapter on Internet Explorer technology, and businesses still relying on outdated internal sites will need to find alternatives or update their systems.

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    Unsealed Briefs Reveal Executives Knew of Book Piracy in Authors' AI Lawsuit●Unsealed Briefs in Authors’ Case v. Microsoft/OpenAIYhnWorldLaw & Courts60011 min ago

    Newly unsealed court briefs in the Authors Guild's copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft show the guild alleges top executives knew that using pirated books to train AI models was unlawful. The filings are drawing attention because they could expose internal knowledge of infringement at the heart of one of the most consequential AI copyright cases.

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    OpenAI and Microsoft Researchers Warn of an AI 'Doom Loop'●‘Doom Loop’: OpenAI and Microsoft Admits LLMs Are Destroying the Web and Built on TheftMmastodonTechnologyAI5414 min ago

    Researchers at OpenAI and Microsoft have published work describing a 'doom loop' in which large language models, trained on material scraped from the web, degrade the open web and ultimately undermine their own training data. A 404 Media report highlights the admission that the practice amounts to taking millions of people's work without consent, warning that the public will come to see it as an unprecedented theft.

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    iPhone Duo versus Microsoft Surface Duo: name clash explained●iPhone Duo Vs Microsoft Surface Duo: One Name, Two Very Different Devices✉newsTechnologyMobile6 min ago

    Apple and Microsoft both have a device carrying the 'Duo' name, and coverage is weighing how different the two products actually are. Apple's iPhone lineup and Microsoft's Surface Duo dual-screen tablet share little beyond branding, and the comparison is drawing attention to how the same name is being used for two distinct categories of hardware.

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    Mandatory Windows feature blamed for freezing PCs during internet use●Users find a default, mandatory Windows feature freezes your PC when you use internet✉newsTechnologyInternet7 min ago

    Windows users report that a default, non-removable feature in the operating system causes their PCs to freeze whenever they use the internet. The reports, highlighted by technology outlet Neowin, describe system-wide hangs tied to normal browsing or connectivity. Because the feature cannot easily be turned off, affected users are pressing Microsoft for a fix or an official explanation.

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    Activision to take over Halo in Xbox restructuring●Activision is taking over Halo as part of a Xbox shake-upYhnBusinessLabor713 min ago

    Microsoft is reorganising its Xbox division, with Activision taking over stewardship of the Halo franchise. The move, reported by The Verge, comes amid a broader shake-up that includes layoffs at the company. Halo, developed by 343 Industries for more than a decade, would shift under Activision's leadership, prompting discussion about what the change means for the future of one of Xbox's flagship series.

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    Retail investors track cloud and AI stocks after Microsoft Copilot expansion●3 Cloud And AI Stocks Retail Investors Are Watching After Microsoft Copilot Expansion✉newsBusinessRetail15 min ago

    Microsoft's expanded Copilot rollout has drawn attention from retail investors to cloud and AI stocks. A Yahoo Finance piece lists three such stocks individual investors are watching following the announcement. The news highlights continued retail interest in artificial intelligence and cloud computing names tied to Microsoft's growing AI ecosystem.

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    A Hacker News post titled 'Microsoft killed FoxPro in 2007. Anyway, here's FoxPro revived' is drawing attention to foxscript.org, an apparent community effort to revive FoxPro, the database programming language and tool Microsoft discontinued. Commenters appear to be engaging with the nostalgia and technical merit of resurrecting a legacy development tool long after its official end of life. Details about who is behind the project and what exactly has been rebuilt are not clear from the post itself.

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    Bill Gates says he won't let AI into personal relationships●Bill Gates says he draws the line at AI in his personal relationships✉newsWarNuclear24 min ago

    Bill Gates says he draws the line at artificial intelligence when it comes to his personal relationships, even as he remains one of the technology's most prominent champions. His remark comes amid growing debate about how deeply AI should be woven into everyday life, with the Microsoft co-founder suggesting some human connections should stay off-limits to machines.

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