Microsoft to head off the EU's January deadline with concessions to secure its Activision acquisition

TechSpot is about to celebrate its 25th anniversary. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Why it matters: Many believe 2023 to be the year AI goes mainstream, driven by significant investments in any company or product with "AI" or "machine learning" attached to the name. Microsoft's renewed partnership with OpenAI doesn't confirm that prediction. However it shows that the Redmond giant is moving from its failed mixed reality efforts to dreaming big about a future of apps and services powered by artificial intelligence.

Ashish Kalsi wrote on LinkedIn he has a two-year-old daughter and was working at Google on an immigrant visa: "The dreaded H-1B countdown has begun."

TechSpot is about to celebrate its 25th anniversary. TechSpot means tech analysis and advise you can trust. The big picture: Many tech companies saw record profits during the pandemic, which prompted them to increase investments and rapidly expand their workforce. However, with rising fears of a global recession, more and more have recently announced mass layoffs affecting thousands of employees.

Xerox CEO Steven Bandrowczak discussed the company's plans for growth and how AI paired with augmented reality will help customers become more successful.

TechSpot is about to celebrate its 25th anniversary. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. WTF?! Akamai has unveiled a new security threat to Windows-based servers and data center machines based on a dangerous bug Microsoft fixed months ago. However, it seems almost no one bothered to install the much-needed patch.

Demand for new smartphones has declined globally last year to its lowest level since 2013, according to IDC.

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 26, 2023-- Faraday Future (“FF,” “FFIE,” or the “Company”), a California-based global shared intelligent electric mobility ecosystem company, today announced that Mr. Tin Mok, Global Executive Vice President of Global User Ecosystem at Faraday Future, has been appointed to FFIE’s Board of Directors as the executive director effective January 25, 2023. On the same date, the Board also appointed Mr. Tin Mok as a member of the Board’s Finance and Investment Committee. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230126005977/en/ Tin Mok Appointed to Faraday Future’s Board of Directors as an Executive Director (Photo: Business Wire)

TechSpot is about to celebrate its 25th anniversary. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. TL;DR: The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) issued a joint warning that threat actors (TA) are ramping up a hacking/phishing campaign employing legitimate remote monitoring and management (RMM) software. The CISA notes that it has discovered multiple attacks within federal civilian executive branch (FCEB) networks.

TechSpot is about to celebrate its 25th anniversary. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. What just happened? It's no secret that the tech industry has seen its fair share of struggles following recent inflation and economic issues. Despite this, smartphone manufacturers hoped the problems would iron themselves out during the holidays. Unfortunately, that was not the case.

TechSpot is about to celebrate its 25th anniversary. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. In brief: Nvidia and AMD's graphics drivers have to support legacy software and hardware going back almost two decades, so it's understandable if they become somewhat bloated. However, Intel has the heaviest driver download despite being the newest player in dedicated GPUs.

TechSpot is about to celebrate its 25th anniversary. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Why it matters: A US regional airline accidentally exposed a secret "No Fly List" document shared among government agencies. While the list was taken offline, the hacker who discovered the snafu revealed a series of troublesome traits concerning security and systematic racism against "dissenting" people.

TechSpot is about to celebrate its 25th anniversary. TechSpot means tech analysis and advise you can trust. What just happened? China's gaming market, already one of the most restrictive in the world due to government rules and regulations, has lost a considerable chunk of titles after most Blizzard games went offline. The US giant failed to renew licensing agreements with local partner NetEase, spelling the end of World of Warcraft, Overwatch 2, Diablo, and more in China.

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TechSpot is about to celebrate its 25th anniversary. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. In brief: Smart appliances such as Alexa-equipped microwaves and ovens that can livestream their contents have been finding their way into kitchens for years but not everyone is taking full advantage of their connected features.

TechSpot is about to celebrate its 25th anniversary. TechSpot means tech analysis and advise you can trust. Bottom line: Apple refreshed its MacBook Air last summer but prospective buyers may want to consider holding out for the next update if at all possible. According to Bloomberg's well-connected Mark Gurman, Apple's own M3 could arrive late this year or in early 2024. The chip will be based on a more advanced 3nm manufacturing process and will succeed the current M2, which Gurman described as a stopgap in Apple's silicon roadmap.