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A researcher claims Microsoft and OpenAI may have cracked multi-datacenter distributed training for their AI models based on their 'actions': "Microsoft has signed deals north of $10 billion with fiber companies to connect data centers"

A researcher claims Microsoft and OpenAI have finally figured out a plausible way to train the LLMs across multiple data centers.

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Red Dead Redemption is finally coming to Windows PC after 14 years and will support DLSS, FSR, and ultrawide monitors

Rockstar Games' Red Dead Redemption is finally coming to Windows PC on October 29, with support for 144hz, adjustable shadows, and more.

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A new study reveals OpenAI's dated GPT-3 uses more water than previously assumed — ChatGPT needs up to four times more water to quench its thirst for cooling data centers

OpenAI's ChatGPT consumes up to four times more water for cooling than previously thought. The study is based on an earlier version of ChatGPT running OpenAI's GPT-3 model.

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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred finally goes live after some launch delays but Steam users review bomb to 'Mostly Negative' due to the issues

As Blizzard worked out some final kinks to Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred and Season 6, unhappy Steam fans review bombed the game during the wait, stating delay and launch issues.

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OpenAI's $6.6 billion investor funding could be setting up the ChatGPT maker for failure unless a critical threshold gets a stamp of approval

OpenAI's latest funding round could set the company up for a massive failure if it is unable to become a for-profit entity for two years. Failure to meet this critical threshold would mean it would have to refund the money to the investors.

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It only took 10 years — we're finally getting a sequel to the best underrated survival-horror game

Developer Creative Assembly is in the early stages of working on a sequel to Alien: Isolation.

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This 15-year-old high school student made YouTube comments, usually a cesspool of hate, into a must-have business tool

A new AI tool scans YouTube comments to create a report of feedback for products, and it was made by a 15-year-old in high school.

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Generative AI won't render coding dead in the water, but 80% of software engineers must upskill by 2027 to keep up with the revolution: "Building AI-empowered software will demand a new breed of a software professional, the AI engineer"

A new study by Gartner indicates that 80% of software engineers will reportedly need to upskill by 2027 as a blatant attempt to keep up with the rapid advances in the AI landscape.

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Microsoft openly promotes tossing your laptop into a big pile of e-waste

A newly updated Microsoft support document effectively recommends purchasing a new PC and ditching your old device running Windows 10.

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Halo's Unreal Engine 5 shift sparked the first optimism I've felt for Xbox's flagship in ages, and pretty graphics aren't the reason

It's been announced that all future Halo games are being built on Unreal Engine 5, and I think that might be exactly what the series needs. Here's why.

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"It was best-in-class. That's what Halo was...that's what Halo needs to be again." 343 Industries rebrands, confirms franchise is moving to Unreal Engine 5.

Halo developer 343 Industries is rebranding to Halo Studios, with the team shifting to Unreal Engine 5 for future projects.

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Halo Infinite's Helldivers 2 mode just got an October release date, and its gameplay trailer has me more hyped than ever

The highly anticipated Helldivers 2 Halo Infinite game mode, Helljumpers, is finally coming later this month after over seven months of development.

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Controversial artist ironically seeks millions of dollars in compensation for AI-generated collections as OpenAI sidesteps bankruptcy with $6.6 billion in funding from Microsoft and NVIDIA

As OpenAI raised $6.6 billion in investment from Microsoft and NVIDIA, an AI artist argued that people are stealing from him by using AI. We also saw a major update to Windows 11 roll out and Microsoft ship the latest version of Office.

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From cool cabins to country houses: six of Britain’s best forest escapes

Our writers find enchanting and secluded places to stay in the forests of England, Scotland and Wales

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Halo Infinite is getting a highly requested feature for the first time in November

Halo developer 343 Industries reveals that Halo Infinite is getting a third-person mode in November 2024, allowing players to change how they play together.

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Forza Horizon 5 rewinds the clock with some 90s classics and new ways to earn old reward cars

Playground Games has revealed Back to the 90s, the latest content update coming to Forza Horizon 5 with new cars and features.

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'Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster' titles climb high on the Xbox store, proving Xbox players actually *do*loveJRPGs

Shortly after the release of the highly-requested Xbox port of the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Collection, it has quickly jumped up high on the Top Paid charts of the Xbox store with no signs of slowing down.

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The new Copilot AI experience makes it difficult for Microsoft to state its case against OpenAI's offering: "Until they bring back the old version I will be going back to ChatGPT"

Microsoft's latest update for Copilot AI has been received with a cocktail of emotions. Most users cite a degraded user experience, low-quality responses

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Ubisoft may be circling the drain, a Chinese mega-publisher is reportedly considering purchasing the Assassin's Creed makers

The Guillemot family and Chinese conglomerate Tencent may be teaming up to take over Ubisoft, as the company's value has fallen significantly throughout 2024.

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Sam Altman admits ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode tricked him into thinking AI was a real person: "I kind of still say 'please' to ChatGPT, but in Voice Mode, I couldn't use the normal niceties. I was so convinced, like, Argh, it might be a real person"

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admits that ChatGPT's Voice Mode was the first time he was tricked into thinking AI was a real person.

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Microsoft 365 will lose this feature in less than 30 days

Microsoft will remove the Feed section from Microsoft 365 next month. The essential features of Feeds now live in the Recommended section of Microsoft 365, though some workflows will still be affected by the change.

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Black Ops 6 to launch into NVIDIA's GeForce NOW cloud gaming service on release day

Nvidia announced 22 new games hitting GeForce Now in October, including the latest Call of Duty by Treyarch Studios.

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Despite new Shattered Space DLC, Starfield's player count is neck and neck with Fallout 4 — a 9-year-old game

Starfield's concurrent player count is just barely ahead of Fallout 4's despite the recent launch of the Shattered Space DLC, suggesting it's struggling to generate player interest.

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"The Tyranid invasion of Kadaku is ending." The first Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 post-launch Operations mission is coming in October.

The first new Operations mission is coming to Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 later in October, and it'll feature the ever-hungry Tyranids.

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OpenAI ‘pleads’ for exclusive funding, raises $6.6 billion, leaving Elon Musk’s xAI and other AI firms to fend for themselves

OpenAI received $6.6 billion in investment recently and is now valued at $157 billion. Interestingly, OpenAI does not want it its investors to fund competition and has reportedly shared a list of companies to stay away from.

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