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ForkLog 17 13.01.2023

U.S. Congress halts procurement of HoloLens-based combat goggles

The U.S. government has halted plans to purchase more Microsoft HoloLens-based AR combat goggles because of previously identified issues.

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ForkLog 6 11.01.2023

Microsoft to invest $10 billion in OpenAI, reports say

Microsoft is considering investing $10 billion in OpenAI. The startup is currently valued at $29 billion.

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ForkLog 8 09.12.2022

FTC seeks to block Microsoft’s bid for Activision Blizzard

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed suit seeking to block Microsoft's deal to acquire video-game developer and publisher Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion.

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ForkLog 37 17.11.2022

Microsoft and Lockheed to Help Pentagon Adopt Advanced Technologies

Microsoft and Lockheed Martin have formed a strategic partnership to develop next-generation technologies for the U.S. Department of Defense.

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ForkLog 11 14.11.2022

Microsoft teaches AI to age synthetic faces in photographs

Researchers from Microsoft have created an artificial intelligence that overlays realistic wrinkles and folds on synthetic faces.

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ForkLog 10 19.10.2022

Developers to sue Microsoft over training AI with their code.

Independent developers plan to file a class-action suit against Microsoft over the use of their code to train Copilot.

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ForkLog 11 14.10.2022

Media reports cases of soldiers’ ill health linked to the HoloLens headset

Microsoft HoloLens mixed-reality headsets are causing health problems for soldiers testing the integrated visual augmentation system (IVAS).

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ForkLog 22 27.09.2022

Microsoft M12 backs Web3 data platform Space and Time in $20 million round

The Web3 data platform Space and Time attracted strategic funding of $20 million from major investors led by the Microsoft M12 fund.

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ForkLog 8 08.09.2022

U.S. Army Receives 5,000 AR Headsets Based on HoloLens 2

The U.S. military has received the first batch of IVAS augmented-reality glasses built on the Microsoft HoloLens headset.

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ForkLog 11 29.08.2022

Microsoft and ByteDance Launch Joint AI Project

Engineers from Microsoft and the Chinese ByteDance announced a collaboration under the KubeRay project. The software is designed to help companies make more effective use of AI applications, CNBC reports.

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ForkLog 7 26.08.2022

Xbox chief optimistic about metaverses

Xbox CEO Phil Spencer said that gamers have been in {{AOPEN_1}}metaverses{{ACLOSE_1}} for the last 30 years.

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ForkLog 15 18.01.2022

Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard in move hailed as step toward a metaverse

Microsoft announced the acquisition of game developer and publisher Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. The company said the deal would provide "building blocks for creating a metaverse."

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