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OpenAI almost named ChatGPT something far less appealing
AI OpenAI's ChatGPT lead Nick Turley recently revealed that the company almost shipped ChatGPT under a different name, but a late-night decision changed it all.
PIRG wants longer Windows 10 support or relaxed Windows 11 rules
Windows 10 While Microsoft's new extended lifeline for Windows 10 will grant users access to free security updates for an entire year, PIRG says this isn't enough.
Microsoft to replace salespeople with AI solutions engineers
AI The recent layoffs seem to be part of Microsoft's strategy to improve its sales of AI tools metrics, with customers requesting technical support and demos.
Hideo Kojima's "OD" is still in development with Xbox, at least for today
Xbox Microsoft has culled many second-party publishing projects at Xbox, but OD isn't one of them.
EA's Anthem to go offline next year
Gaming EA has announced that its ambitious live-service extraction shooter, Anthem, will sunset servers on January 12, 2026. The game will be unplayable, as it was designed to be an online-only experience.
Xbox's Phil Spencer reportedly couldn't stop playing ZeniMax's new game — now it's canceled
Xbox A report from Bloomberg indicates that Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer enjoyed playing ZeniMax Online Studios' new MMORPG months before it was canceled.
The big "Stop Killing Games" petition just hit 1 million signatures — in partial thanks to one dev who tried to kill it
Gaming #StopKillingGames completed its goal despite one prominent developer opposing the movement.
You can now bold and italicize in Notepad — no, seriously
Apps Microsoft has added bold, italic, and Markdown support to Notepad for Windows 11, updating the famously simple text editor with formatting tools.
Microsoft's cuts to employee headcount are to help pay for more AI infrastructure
AI The Redmond giant has laid off over 15,000 people in 2025, and a report claims it's all in the name of freeing up spending money to invest more heavily in AI infrastructure to keep pace with the ever-growing AI bubble.
