Inside Microsoft’s wave of executive departures
…The timing points to a Microsoft that is struggling to retain talent in a market where competition is high and the stock price is low. Investors have been hammering Microsoft’s stock…
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I drove the Slate Truck — there’s more to it than EV minimalism
…are priced closer to what consumers might expect to pay for aftermarket upgrades than factory-installed options. The nuts and bolts are there, too. Slate’s battery and powertrain warranty runs 10…
Xbox
…Warren Apr 30 Xbox owners can now disable Quick Resume for specific games Jay Peters Apr 30 Microsoft’s DLSS competitor is now available on the Xbox Ally X handheld Tom Warren…
Slack
…window David Pierce Sep 20, 2022 Slack is increasing its prices and making big changes to its free plan Tom Warren Jul 19, 2022 Slack added video to Huddles so you don…
‘We Are Xbox’: read the memo defining Microsoft’s gaming future
…We will offer flexible pricing so it’s easy to get started and keep playing. The experience will adapt to you, letting you customize how…
Amazon
…Amazon Prime Video nearly doubles the price to go ad-free and stream 4K video Emma Roth Mar 13 Amazon’s Starlink competitor Leo gets a new date Thomas Ricker Apr 9…
Netflix
Netflix With nearly 150 million subscribers around the world, Netflix has a commanding lead in the streaming wars. But it’s also facing heavy competition from deep-pocketed conglomerates like Disney, Apple…
Microsoft
…Microsoft launches Surface Pro 12 and Surface Laptop 8 with Intel chips Three new Intel-powered Surface devices arrive for businesses, but they all have high price tags. Tom Warren 58 seconds…
Larry Ellison’s betting everything on OpenAI. Will it pay off or pop the bubble?
…Infrastructure damage from the war, along with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has sent prices up without spurring new drilling. That may mean increases in the price of other…
The secret to Roku’s success: not being cool
…competitors were trying to make nice with cable companies, Roku embraced cord-cutting from day one. The company also realized early on that cord-cutting was primarily about saving money. It priced…