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US regulators challenge Google’s internet search dominance

Jorge Gonzalez
Internet Search - Google Search on Laptop

The American government is looking at the power Google’s core service has online. The US government has launched a legal battle against Google’s internet search dominance and the control it has over the experience the vast majority of users have online. This legal battle is expected to begin at full strength tomorrow in federal court in Washington D.C. The internet search case is expected to be the largest antitrust trial in the United States since Microsoft faced regulators over that company’s dominance over personal computer software. That case occurred about…

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Microsoft, Amazon, Meta and TomTom to develop Open Map to rival Google and Apple

Sam Lambert
Open Map - Google Map on phone

The companies are working together to create free geographical data for developers to use. Microsoft, Amazon, Meta and TomTom have announced that they are collaborating on a jointly released open map dataset meant for developers to use with free geographical data. The purpose of the release is to throw a wrench into the duopoly currently held by Google and Apple Maps. The four companies founded the Overture Maps Foundation last year in December, when they decided to work together on the open map data project. They each bring their own…

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US Army to begin testing Microsoft mixed reality HoloLens headset

Jennifer Goula
mixed reality - United States Army Plane

The wearable technology has been altered as a specific combat version for the purpose it may be used. The US Army is about to receive an improved version of the mixed reality Microsoft HoloLens headset that it has been testing for some time now, as QR Code Press reported in 2021. The new headset has been designed to overcome several of the challenges identified during initial tests. Among the changes Microsoft has made to the mixed reality headset version meant for the US Army’s testing includes improvements to comfort issues…

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Call of Duty agreement reached between Sony and Microsoft

Jennifer Goula
Call of Duty Agreement - PlayStation controller

It took about 18 months to negotiate, but the companies will keep the popular game on PlayStation. Sony and Microsoft have finally come to a deal regarding Call of Duty after their discussion regarding the game’s future began about a year and a half ago. They have decided that they will keep the game on PlayStation. The companies came to the decision to keep the app on PlayStation after Activision Blizzard is acquired. “We are pleased to announce that Microsoft and PlayStation have signed a binding agreement to keep Call…

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Microsoft announces AI tool for text and image moderation

Jorge Gonzalez
AI tool - Artificial Intelligence

The goal of the artificial intelligence feature is to promote safer online communities and environments. Microsoft has announced the launch of Azure AI Content Safety, a new AI tool developed to support safer digital communities and ecosystems. This new artificial intelligence offering is available through the Azure AI product platform. The AI tool provides a spectrum of artificial intelligence models trained in the detection of “inappropriate” text and image content. Upon the initial launch of this product, models are able to understand text in English, French, Spanish, Japanese, German, Italian,…

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