Microsoft Bets on AI Startup and Faces Antitrust Scrutiny as New Xbox Plans Draw Mixed Reviews
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Microsoft is investing in French AI startup Mistral and will make Mistral's large language models available through Azure. Mistral's conversational assistant "Le Chat" will also be launched via Microsoft.
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Microsoft faces antitrust scrutiny from EU regulators over its OpenAI sponsorship.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk criticized Microsoft over complicated Xbox signup procedures.
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Microsoft's next Xbox will be digital-only, disappointing those hoping for a comeback of game rentals.
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The next Xbox's cylindrical design has drawn some detractors, with one calling it the "X Cylinder Series X."