Tag: Microsoft
Windows 10 users can get extended security updates for 1,000 Microsoft Rewards points
As we edge closer to Windows 10’s end-of-support on October 14, 2025, Microsoft is throwing its more stubborn users another bone. The company previously announced that, for the first time, consumers would be able to purchase one year of Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESUs) for $30. Today, Microsoft revealed that you’ll also be able…
Windows parental controls are blocking Chrome
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Microsoft is making it harder to use Chrome on Windows. The culprit? This time, it’s Windows’ Family Safety feature. Since early this month, the parental control measure has prevented users from opening Chrome. Strangely, no other apps or browsers appear to be affected. Redditors first reported the…
ZeniMax and Microsoft ratify union agreement
Members of the ZeniMax Workers United-CWA union have ratified the contract agreement with parent company Microsoft. This agreement with the union representing the video game studio’s quality assurance employees marks the first time Microsoft has entered into any union contract in the US. ZeniMax Studios is probably best known for its work on The Elder…
Microsoft Wants a Larger Stake in OpenAI Amid For-Profit Restructuring
eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Tensions between OpenAI and Microsoft have escalated as the two companies renegotiate the terms of their long-standing partnership. At the heart of the dispute is OpenAI’s desire to restructure as a for-profit business,…
Xbox’s AMD partnership sheds light on the future of the division’s ecosystem
Microsoft has no plans to get out of the console business anytime soon. The company has been reiterating for a while that it’s going to make at least one more generation of Xbox consoles. It’s now been confirmed that AMD will power the upcoming hardware, . Xbox president Sarah Bond made the announcement in ….
Obsidian Entertainment has big ambitions for Grounded 2’s small world
Obsidian Entertainment has been an incredibly versatile game developer over the years, even venturing outside its RPG comfort zone with the original Grounded. As a survival adventure game where you’re shrunken down and explore the hidden, vast world of a backyard, it became a well-loved hit, and it evolved even further throughout its early access…
Microsoft’s Copilot Vision AI helper is now available on Windows in the US
Microsoft has begun rolling out a major update for Copilot. Starting today, Windows 10 and 11 users in the US can try out the assistant’s Vision feature. The tool allows you to share up to two apps with Copilot, so that you can then chat about what it sees. “[Copilot Vision] acts as your second…
Microsoft Launches Free Bing Video Creator With Sora
Screenshot of Microsoft Bing Video Creator demo featuring a hummingbird. Image: Bing YouTube channel eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. AI video creation just got a major upgrade. Earlier this week, Microsoft Bing unveiled Bing Video Creator, its newest…
Microsoft integrates OpenAI’s Sora video creator into Bing
Microsoft introduced an AI-powered video generator to its Bing search engine. is powered by OpenAI‘s Sora, which creates short clips based on text prompts. The free feature is rolling out to the Bing mobile app starting today and is slated to arrive later on desktop and to Copilot Search. Microsoft has invested into OpenAI in…
ZeniMax QA workers win tentative union contract with Microsoft
After two years of negotiating, ZeniMax Workers United-CWA, the union representing quality assurance workers at ZeniMax Media, has reached a tentative union contract with Microsoft, according to the Communication Workers of America. The union originally formed in 2023 and was immediately recognized by Microsoft, which made its commitment to stay neutral towards union organizing at…
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