(Picture: Supplied) Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how people create content, analyse information and make decisions. As AI capabilities become embedded across everyday business applications, the role of the PC is evolving from a productivity tool into an intelligent endpoint capable of running advanced AI workloads directly on the device. Core unveiled the new Microsoft…
Microsoft will host a specialized hardware and software event in San Francisco on October 7, focused on how local artificial intelligence processing will shape the next generation of personal computing. Coming several months after NVIDIA unveiled its RTX Spark system-on-chip for Windows, the presentation is expected to provide key updates on local model execution and…
Xbox is overhauling its cloud gaming infrastructure starting in November, effectively ending unlimited streaming access for top-tier Game Pass subscribers. Under the newly announced model, streaming allowances will be capped across all three membership tiers. Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will receive 15 hours of streaming per month, Game Pass Premium members will be allocated 10…
Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of developer Rockstar Games, has launched legal proceedings in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to identify those responsible for leaking confidential Grand Theft Auto VI footage. The publisher filed petitions for subpoenas against tech giants Microsoft and Discord, compelling both platforms to hand over…
Microsoft staged a historic rally last week, adding nearly $450 billion in market value in a single trading session, the largest one-day gain on record for any publicly traded company. The unprecedented surge was driven by stronger-than-expected cloud growth forecasts and robust cash generation projections for the coming fiscal year. Read: Cape Town approves the…
Microsoft added nearly US$450-billion in market value on Thursday, the largest one-day gain on record for any company, after it forecast stronger-than-expected cloud growth and signalled continued cash generation through its new fiscal year. The software giant’s shares closed up more than 15%, lifting its market capitalisation to $3.35-trillion, surpassing chip giant Nvidia’s previous record…
John Press, Surface business unit head at Core At a time when South Africa is searching for new pathways to job creation and digital growth, local IT resellers are being invited to join a new initiative aimed at expanding opportunities in the technology sector. Core Group’s Microsoft Surface Reseller Programme gives small and mid-sized technology…
Microsoft is preparing a sweeping corporate restructuring within its Xbox division, scheduled to begin tomorrow, July 6, 2026. According to The Verge, the tech giant is weighing the complete closure of Arkane Lyon and the cancellation of its highly anticipated Marvel’s Blade project, which has been in development since late 2023. Reports indicate the game…
Microsoft drives employment-led digital upskilling for SA’s public sector departments. Sixty-four digitally-trained graduates have been placed into long-term employment roles across 11 government departments. This, as part of Microsoft South Africa’s equity equivalent investment programme (EEIP), says the software giant. EEIPs were created for multinationals whose global practices or policies prevent them from complying with…
Itumeleng Chuene, Chief Revenue Officer at InfoVerge. (Chris Anderson Photography) InfoVerge, a managed services company building a strong reputation in IT consulting, business application development, data management and security, is scaling up its Microsoft competencies to deliver greater value to its customers. The company is deepening its Microsoft accreditations and specialisations to better meet local…
