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Shift AI Podcast: Setting AI guidelines at work, with City of Seattle interim CTO, Jim Loter

GeekWire

Developing the City of Seattle AI guidelines: I didn’t want to just sit in a dark room and mull it over within our department, or just assign it to one of our program managers and say, here, go figure this out. Being mission-driven is important to me. I wanted to get the perspective of multiple stakeholders.

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Microsoft unveils new Xbox wireless gaming headset and updates accessibility guidelines

GeekWire

The Xbox Wireless Headset is Microsoft’s first official set of Xbox headphones in years. Microsoft image). In a big news day for Microsoft’s Xbox division, the company announced a new wireless headset for the Xbox Series X|S and an upgrade of its gaming accessibility programs. Microsoft image).

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Microsoft starts new program to help make more accessible games

The Verge

Microsoft is expanding its accessibility efforts with a new program for evaluating Xbox and PC games. The program was announced alongside updates to the Xbox Accessibility Guidelines that were released in early 2020. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Microsoft's new testing program helps devs make their games more accessible

TechSpot

Microsoft in January 2020 launched the Xbox Accessibility Guidelines (XAGs), a set of best practices used to validate the accessibility of a game. The idea was to assist designers in coming up with ideas to help drive accessibility efforts forward.

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Microsoft announces AI newsroom projects with Semafor and others, as NYT lawsuit looms

GeekWire

Microsoft will work with several news organizations to explore and implement new applications of generative artificial intelligence in newsrooms and business operations. Microsoft declined to disclose the amount of funding it’s providing for any of the projects.

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Microsoft condemns Apple’s App Store policies

The Verge

Microsoft is now rebuking Apple over its stringent developer restrictions and its stance on cloud gaming apps, which the iPhone maker does not allow on the App Store for apparent violations of its guidelines. Microsoft says Apple is denying consumers the benefits of such technology through unfair enforcement of its App Store rules.

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Microsoft responds to Windows 10 0x80070643 issue

Dataconomy

A challenge has emerged for Microsoft users: the persistent and perplexing Windows 10 0x80070643 error. This issue, manifesting primarily during critical system updates, has captured the attention of Microsoft’s technical team, prompting an immediate and focused response. Microsoft has also released a PowerShell script.

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