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![Microsoft to Lay Off 8% of Its Gaming Division Staff, Especially in Activision Blizzard](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=700/2024/01/25/6acf1580-bb9d-11ee-adaf-d9320ff81fe5__h3883_w5824.jpg)
The news comes months after Microsoft had acquired Activision Blizzard for $69 million to better compete with gaming giant Sony.
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Windows 11 New Update
Microsoft bombards its popular operating system with many artificial intelligence-based features, the highlight of which is the 'Copilot' that will be permanently placed on the desktop as a sidebar
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A Backpack Based on AI
Microsoft has applied for a patent for the design of a backpack based on artificial intelligence, according to the publication on the mspoweruser website the bag will serve as a 'digital assistant' without hand contact and physical use
![The war over the map: the tech giants threaten Google Maps](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/08/01/39a72190-3052-11ee-9179-9b0c1e362d93__h331_w650.jpg)
Overture's New Mapping Initiative
A new venture by the tech giants to create mapping data to be used by developers of navigation apps is a threat to Google and Apple's map services that charge a fee for the use of their data