FTC to launch investigation into Microsoft’s cloud business
The Federal Trade Commission is preparing to launch an investigation into anti-competitive practices at Microsoft’s...
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OpenAI accused of trying to profit off AI model inspection in court
Since ChatGPT became an instant hit roughly two years ago, tech companies around the world...
I played Half-Life 2 for the first time this year—here’s how it went
It’s Half-Life 2 week at Ars Technica! This Saturday, November 16, is the 20th anniversary of the...
I, too, installed an open source garage door opener, and am loving it
Like Lee Hutchinson, I have a garage. The door on that garage is opened and...
Founderful raises $140M fund as Switzerland vies for Europe’s tech top spot
Zurich-based venture capital firm Founderful has raised $140mn in its second fund — $20mn more...
Trump team puts EV tax credit on the block, Tesla is on board: Report
Some electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids are set to get less affordable from next year,...
Microsoft makes it easier to do a clean Windows install on Arm-based PCs
For some PC buyers, doing a clean install of Windows right out of the box...
DeepL takes on ‘next frontier’ in AI translation with DeepL Voice
German tech darling DeepL has (finally) launched a voice-to-text service. It’s called DeepL Voice, and...
US firm Realwear acquires Swiss startup Almer amid XR market consolidation
American wearables firm Realwear has acquired Swiss augmented reality (AR) startup Almer Technologies. Almer’s AR...
ChatGPT’s success could have come sooner, says former Google AI researcher
In 2017, eight machine-learning researchers at Google released a groundbreaking research paper called Attention Is...
Are standing desks good for you? The answer is getting a clearer.
Without question, inactivity is bad for us. Prolonged sitting is consistently linked to higher risks...
EU fines Meta €800 million for breaking law with Marketplace
Meta has been fined nearly €800 million by Brussels after regulators accused Facebook’s parent company...
Half-Life 2 pushed Steam on the gaming masses… and the masses pushed back
It’s Half-Life 2 week at Ars Technica! This Saturday, November 16, is the 20th anniversary...
Faulty Colorsofts have left some Kindle owners without an e-reader
The launch of the first-ever color Kindle isn’t going so great. Amazon’s Colorsoftbegan shipping on...
Dragon Age: The Veilguard and the choices you make while saving the world
BioWare’s reputation as a AAA game development studio is built on three pillars: world-building, storytelling,...