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Microsoft CEO ‘heartbroken’ by attacks on Israel; tech giant has nearly 3k employees in the country

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at the Microsoft Build developer conference in Seattle in May 2019. GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella issued a statement on the war in Israel and the company shared a memo it sent to employees. “My deepest condolences are with all those killed and impacted.

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Longtime Microsoft hardware leader Panos Panay is leaving the company after 19 years

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Panos Panay, the Microsoft chief product officer overseeing the Windows and Devices division, introduces Windows Copilot at Microsoft Build in May. Photo by Dan DeLong for Microsoft) Panos Panay , the Microsoft chief product officer who oversees the Windows and Devices division, is leaving the company in a surprise departure.

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Microsoft design exec turns to AI to illustrate son’s book about coping with anxiety

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“Max & The Purple Anxiety Monster” is a new children’s book written by Judah Friedman and illustrated by his father, Jon Friedman, a design VP at Microsoft. Friedman, a 20-year vet of the tech giant, is a corporate vice president leading design and research across Microsoft, including on its AI products.

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Interview: Microsoft President Brad Smith supports plan for AI ‘safety brakes’ in U.S. Senate hearing

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Microsoft President Brad Smith testifies Tuesday before the U.S. Brad Smith, the Microsoft president and vice chair, drew that comparison Tuesday in his testimony before the U.S. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Josh Hawley (R-MO), leaders of the subcommittee. Continue reading for edited excerpts from the interview.

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Film review: ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ marks a new era for Wizards of the Coast

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In D&D , players throw dice to see whether their actions will succeed, and by the law of averages, everyone rolls snake eyes eventually. That, more than anything else about it, makes HAT feel just like a game of D&D ; it’s a movie about not letting your mistakes stop or define you. You just have to deal with it.

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Microsoft acquires video-game tournament tool Smash.GG as MSN expands esports footprint

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Microsoft has acquired the esports organization tool Smash.GG , according to an announcement by MSN’s new esports hub. confirmed the acquisition with a small blurb on its front page. smashgg is joining us at Microsoft. Finally, Microsoft buying Smash.GG Finally, Microsoft buying Smash.GG Big news everyone!

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Bots reportedly swoop up pre-orders for Xbox mini-fridges, which sell out in under a minute

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(Microsoft Image). Microsoft opened pre-orders for its new Xbox Series X-themed mini-refrigerator early on Tuesday morning, and according to some reports on social media, they sold out within 30 seconds. PST, through Microsoft’s retail partners Target and GAME. By 6:01 a.m., before tax.

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