Multiple cast members from the sketch comedy series exited the show before season 51 began. Find out who’s off the series and why.
Multiple cast members from the sketch comedy series exited the show before season 51 began. Find out who’s off the series and why.
Windows offers several built-in ways to take screenshots. Sure, you can just hit the Prt Scrn button on your keyboard to capture your entire screen, but if you want to screenshot a portion of your screen, a particular window, or you have multiple monitors there are other ways you can use Windows to achieve this. Whether you’re using Windows 11 or a recent update to Windows 10, the tools remain largely consistent and reliable.
This guide walks you through the most useful native screenshot methods, including the Snipping Tool, keyboard shortcuts and clipboard techniques, as well as popular third-party apps for more advanced needs. For more cross-platform tips, you can also check out Engadget’s guide on how to take a screenshot on any device.
The Snipping Tool is the most versatile built-in screenshot option in Windows. It lets you capture specific regions, open windows or the entire screen and includes basic annotation tools. It’s available by default on Windows 11 devices, though Windows 10 users can still access the Snipping Tool, despite it being replaced by Snip & Sketch.
Press Windows + Shift + S to open the Snipping Tool overlay. The screen will dim slightly and a small toolbar will appear at the top.
Choose one of the four capture modes:
Rectangular Snip: Click and drag to select a custom rectangle.
Freeform Snip: Draw any shape around the area you want to capture.
Window Snip: Click on any open window to capture it.
Full-screen Snip: Instantly captures the entire screen.
Once captured, the screenshot is copied to your clipboard and a preview appears in the bottom-right corner.
Click the preview to open the image in the Snipping Tool app, where you can annotate, save or share it.
To open the full app manually, search for the Snipping Tool from the Start menu.
If you want to take a screenshot without opening an app, the Print Screen (PrtScn) key and its combinations offer the fastest method.
Press Windows + PrtScn to capture the entire screen and automatically save the screenshot.
The image is stored as a PNG file in Pictures > Screenshots.
Press PrtScn to copy the entire screen to the clipboard. Note: depending on your PC or laptop you may need to use a keyboard combination such as Windows Key + Prt Scn. See the section on other options below, like “How to take screenshots on Surface devices and laptops”.
Paste it into an image editor like Paint or a document using Ctrl + V.
Press Alt + PrtScn to copy only the active window to the clipboard.
This is useful when working with multiple windows or monitors.
The Xbox Game Bar is a built-in overlay that allows you to capture gameplay footage and screenshots. It works in most PC games and some desktop applications.
Press Windows + G to open the Game Bar overlay. This works outside of games. You can use it on Windows (on your desktop) to control music, take screenshots and record screen captures, among other things.
Click the camera icon in the Capture widget, or press Windows + Alt + PrtScn to take a full-screen screenshot instantly.
Screenshots taken with Game Bar are saved in Videos > Captures.
If the Game Bar doesn’t appear, you may need to enable it by going to Settings > Gaming > Xbox Game Bar.
If you don’t want to save a file immediately, copying a screenshot to the clipboard lets you paste it directly into chat apps, email clients or documents.
Windows + Shift + S: Opens Snipping Tool and copies your selection to the clipboard.
PrtScn or Alt + PrtScn: Copies either the full screen or active window.
Use Ctrl + V to paste the image into Paint, Word, Outlook or other apps.
On some laptops and Surface tablets, the Print Screen function may be combined with other keys or replaced with dedicated shortcuts.
Fn + Prt Scn: Use this combo on laptops where PrtScn shares a key with other functions.
Windows + Volume Down: On Surface devices, press these together to take a full-screen screenshot, similar to a phone or tablet.
Windows 10 users can use Snip & Sketch, the predecessor to the current Snipping Tool. It functions similarly but has a slightly different interface. On newer builds, Snip & Sketch has been merged into the modern Snipping Tool.
However, it is possible for Windows 10 users to still use the original Snipping Tool by searching for “Snipping Tool” via the Start Menu, or by navigating to C:WindowsSystem32SnippingTool.exe.
To launch it manually, search for Snip & Sketch in the Start menu, but just note that it’s generally recommended to use the updated Snipping Tool for better compatibility.
For more advanced workflows or custom capture needs, several third-party tools offer extended functionality, such as auto-saving, video capture and cloud syncing.
ShareX is a free, open-source tool with deep customization options. It supports custom keyboard shortcuts, scheduled captures, auto-upload to cloud services, scrolling window screenshots and more. It’s best suited for power users or content creators.
Greenshot is a lightweight, beginner-friendly alternative that adds annotation tools and direct upload to services like Imgur. It’s ideal for users who want more features than the Snipping Tool without overwhelming complexity.
Snagit offers advanced features like panoramic scrolling capture, video recording and image templates. It’s a premium tool with a one-time purchase cost, mainly used by professionals and educators.
While most users won’t need third-party apps for screenshots, these tools can be helpful for documentation, tutorials or frequent screen capturing. They offer more features compared to Snipping Tool, like direct upload to external services, templates, annotation tools, etc. to further simplify your workflow.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/computing/how-to-screenshot-on-windows-120024162.html?src=rss
A virtual private network (VPN) can save you a lot of money if you use it right. By changing your virtual location, you can use one streaming service to see shows that might be scattered between three or four in your home country. You can also trawl the world for discounts that only show up in a few select regions. And of course, you can’t put a price on the joy of taking back your online business from intrusive ads and trackers.
VPN providers are all competing to boost their subscriber counts, so they frequently offer massive discounts to anyone willing to sign up for one or two years at a time. Most of the deals below fit into that category. Before you jump into the list, make sure you’re OK with a longer-term commitment.
NordVPN — $83.43 for a two-year subscription with three months free (77 percent off): NordVPN gets the most important parts of a VPN right. It’s fast, it doesn’t leak any of your data and it’s great at changing your virtual location. I noted in my NordVPN review that it always connects quickly and includes a support page that makes it easy to get live help. Although I’m sad to see it shutting down Meshnet, NordVPN still includes a lot of cool features, like servers that instantly connect you to Tor. This deal gives you 77 percent off the two-year plan, which also comes with three extra months — but there’s no expiration date, so you have a little time for comparison shopping.
ExpressVPN — $85.42 for a two-year subscription with four months free (61 percent off): This is one of the best VPNs, especially for new users, who will find its apps and website headache-free on all platforms. In tests for my ExpressVPN review, it dropped my download speeds by less than 7 percent and successfully changed my virtual location 14 out of 15 times. In short, it’s an all-around excellent service that only suffers from being a little overpriced — which is why I’m so excited whenever I find it offering a decent deal. This deal, which gets you 28 months of ExpressVPN service, represents a 61 percent savings. It’s the lowest I’ve seen ExpressVPN go in some time, though like NordVPN, it’s not on a ticking clock.
Surfshark Starter — $53.73 for a two-year subscription with three months free (87 percent off): This is the “basic” level of Surfshark, but it includes the entire VPN; everything on Surfshark One is an extra perk. With this subscription, you’ll get some of the most envelope-pushing features in the VPN world right now. Surfshark has a more closely connected server network than most VPNs, so it can rotate your IP constantly to help you evade detection — it even lets you choose your own entry and exit nodes for a double-hop connection. That all comes with a near-invisible impact on download speeds. With this year-round deal, you can save 87 percent on 27 months of Surfshark.
Surfshark One — $61.83 for a two-year subscription with three months free (87 percent off): A VPN is great, but it’s not enough to protect your data all on its own. Surfshark One adds several apps that boost your security beyond just VPN service, including Surfshark Antivirus (scans devices and downloads for malware), Surfshark Alert (alerts you whenever your sensitive information shows up in a data breach) and Surfshark Search (a private search engine with no ads or activity tracking). This evergreen deal gives you 87 percent off all those features. If you bump up to Surfshark One+, you’ll also get data removal through Incogni, but the price jumps enough that it’s not quite worthwhile in my eyes.
CyberGhost — $56.94 for a two-year subscription with two months free (83 percent off): CyberGhost has some of the best automation you’ll see on any VPN. With its Smart Rules system, you can determine how its apps respond to different types of Wi-Fi networks, with exceptions for specific networks you know by name. Typically, you can set it to auto-connect, disconnect or send you a message asking what to do. CyberGhost’s other best feature is its streaming servers — while it’s not totally clear what it does to optimize them, I’ve found both better video quality and more consistent unblocking when I use them on streaming sites. Currently, you can get 26 months of CyberGhost for 83 percent off the usual price.
Private Internet Access — $79 for a three-year subscription with three months free (83 percent off): It’s a bit hard to find (the link at the start of this paragraph includes the coupon), but Private Internet Access (PIA) is giving out the best available price right now on a VPN I’d recommend using. With this deal, you can get 39 months of PIA for a little bit over $2 per month — an 83 percent discount on its monthly price. Despite being so cheap, PIA almost never comes off as a budget VPN, coming with its own DNS servers, a built-in ad blocker and automation powers to rival CyberGhost. However, internet speeds can fluctuate while you’re connected.
Like I said in the intro, practically every VPN heavily discounts its long-term subscriptions the whole year round. The only noteworthy exception is Mullvad, the Costco hot dog of VPNs (that’s a compliment, to be clear). When there’s constantly a huge discount going on, it can be hard to tell when you’re actually getting a good deal. The best way to squeeze out more savings is to look for seasonal deals, student discounts or exclusive sales like Proton VPN’s coupon for Engadget readers.
One trick VPNs often use is to add extra months onto an introductory deal, pushing the average monthly price even lower. When it comes time to renew, you usually can’t get these extra months again. You often can’t even renew for the same basic period of time — for example, you may only be able to renew a two-year subscription for one year. If you’re planning to hold onto a VPN indefinitely, check the fine print to see how much it will cost per month after the first renewal, and ensure that fits into your budget.
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This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/best-vpn-deals-120056041.html?src=rss
The UK’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) has submitted a new legal filing, suggesting that authorities wanted the iCloud backdoor they’re demanding Apple to create to be able to access more data than previously thought. According to the Financial Times, UK’s Home Office has also yet to legally withdraw or change its order for Apple to create backdoor access to its users’ data. If you’ll recall, US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard claimed a few days ago that the UK “has agreed to drop its mandate for Apple to provide a ‘back door’ that would have enabled access to the protected encrypted data of American citizens and encroached on [their] civil liberties.” It’s still unclear if the Home Office merely hasn’t started the process of withdrawing the mandate yet.
IPT is an independent judicial body that investigates complaints about alleged unlawful surveillance from UK authorities. The Times reported in March that Apple challenged the UK government at the IPT after receiving a secret order from the Home Office to build a backdoor for iCloud data. Apple is not allowed to publicly discuss the order, but it first acknowledgment that it received a mandate from UK authorities when it disabled iCloud’s Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature in the UK back February.
“Apple remains committed to offering our users the highest level of security for their personal data and are hopeful that we will be able to do so in the future in the United Kingdom. As we have said many times before, we have never built a backdoor or master key to any of our products or services and we never will,” the company said in a statement back then. It’s worth noting that the UK government has yet to confirm or deny the order’s existence, and IPT will be hearing the case based on “assumed facts.”
The order reportedly states the Apple has the obligation to “provide and maintain a capability to disclose categories of data stored within a cloud-based service,” which indicates that the government looked to gain access to people’s passwords and messages. In addition, the Times says the order was “not limited to” data protected by Apple’s ADP, suggesting that authorities wanted broad access to Apple iCloud accounts.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/uks-demand-for-apple-backdoor-may-have-been-broader-than-previously-thought-123009302.html?src=rss
Europe’s biggest gameshow is a beast. Spanning the halls of Cologne Messe, and with E3 now out of the picture, Gamescom is a bigger deal than ever. The show also attracts thousands of public attendees, which gives the show a fairground twist in places. This year, Netflix dominated one of the halls with a faux One Piece ship, sports stadium, a Wednesday-themed cafe and a Stranger Things ice cream stall.
Elsewhere, while Nintendo didn’t have anything new to show, it had plenty of Switch 2 consoles to convince the not-yet-convinced — and some of them had Silksong. Microsoft, too, had a substantial presence, revealing an October 16 launch date for its Xbox Ally duo of handheld gaming PCs. No price, though.
While you can find all the news and previews on our Gamescom page, we’ve also drawn together all the other games we tested during this week’s show, several of which launch in the next few weeks.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
While the man who created Metal Gear moved onto walking sims and Hollywood best friends, Konami is more than happy to beef up and remaster the hits. This time around, it’s Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.
I’ll admit, Snake Eater was when I fell off the Metal Gear Solid train (or nuclear mech), and it came undone by the camouflage system and the difficult-to-navigate early areas. A very tight demo, as the Gamescom crowds rushed to early demos meant I didn’t get a chance to fully test the new style control system that (thankfully) shifts crouch and action/ confirm to separate buttons and adds a degree of camera control even in third-person. But it’s these kind of quality-of-life upgrades you can expect to see.
Of course, the graphics are a huge leap from the PS2 original (or Nintendo 3DS version I bafflingly chose to buy), but the pulpy (occasionally delightfully camp) dialogue remains in place. I look forward to getting through at least the opening scenes now that the game has launched on PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S.
There Are No Ghosts at the Grand
What a weird game. Not in a bad way. Things start off in the titular dilapidated Grand Hotel, with me renovating a room with PowerWash Simulator-inspired water guns, spray guns, sand blasters and vacuum. You can scan the area to get hints on what needs doing, while a naggy Scottish smartphone app will also try to help — but not really. There’s also a talking cat, apparently, called Mr. Bones the Bastard, but he wasn’t talking in this demo.
The early trailer teased a mystery that needs to be solved in the village, and while I didn’t get a glimpse of that, I was soon tasked with checking out some mysterious black gunk.
The developers even put a little more effort into the demo, with voiced lines that will likely never be heard in the retail version, teasing that the protagonist was being “onboarded” when he’s interrupted by one of the characters that populate the village around the hotel.
Seconds later, I’m riding a scooter to the dock, with a cat enjoying the ride, fixing a boat, getting a sassy soliloquoy from the woman who convinced me to drive my boat into the sea. There are plenty more songs to come as new characters join the mystery.
As a reminder, the demo started with me sandblasting tatty wallpaper off period walls. I’m intrigued.While Hideo Kojima, the creator of Metal Gear, moved on to walking sims and Hollywood collaborations, Konami is more than happy to revamp and remaster its hits. This time, it’s Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.
I’ll admit, Snake Eater was when I fell off the Metal Gear Solid train. It came undone at the difficult-to-navigate early areas and the camouflage system. A very tight demo, as the Gamescom crowds rushed to early demos, meant I didn’t get a chance to fully test the new style control system that (thankfully) shifts crouch and action/ confirm to separate buttons and adds a degree of camera control even in third person. But it’s these kinds of quality-of-life upgrades you can expect to see.
Of course, the graphics are a huge leap from the PS2 original (or Nintendo 3DS version I bafflingly chose to buy), but the pulpy (occasionally delightfully camp) dialogue remains in place. I look forward to getting through at least the opening scenes now the game has launched on PlayStation 5, Windows and Xbox Series X/S.
We’ve got a more detailed breakdown by contributor Alessandro Fillari here, but I got a chance to get scared out of my skin too. The headline feature is the ability to play between first- and third-person perspectives. Still, it revealed an uncomfortable truth to myself: I’m a total coward and playing in third person is much less scary.
Capcom’s return to its samurai vs. demons series is satisfying and fun, especially when compared to more punishing games in the genre, like Sekiro. However, the early chapters have a pretty basic attack flow, and I’m keen to see how things evolve beyond that. At least they’ve got one thing right: a great villain to loathe.
The long-running DLC-into-sequel-into-meme-sensation is almost here, right? The demo at Gamescom remained the most popular attraction at Microsoft’s booth. Two Xbox Ally handhelds were also running the demo, which I was fortunate enough to test on. And I can say… yep, still plays like a faster, slicker Hollow Knight.
Having played it a heady six years ago, it’s now actually difficult to discern the differences between the early build and what is surely an almost-final snapshot of the game. One of the notable changes is its more elaborate lighting effects and details — things Redditors have pored over as each new trailer video appeared. I stand by my hands-on impressions from 2019, even if they have a fine vintage at this point.
But when is it coming out? Oh, September 8.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 arrives on November 14
Xbox Ally handhelds will be available October 16, but we still don’t know the price
Xbox unveils its Handheld Compatibility Program
Double Fine’s Keeper may have the most endearing video game double act since Banjo and Kazooie
Sony Inzone launches new peripherals in collaboration with Fnatic
Denshattack! is a blend of Tony Hawk, trains and shonen anime
Battlestar Galactica might finally get the video game adaption it deserves
Black Myth: Zhong Kui is the next title from Game Science Studio
FromSoft’s Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is becoming an anime
Fallout season two has a teaser trailer and a December 17 release date
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/everything-we-played-at-gamescom-2025-110017871.html?src=rss
We’ve reviewed half of the Pixel 10 series, and Google continues to improve its phones in very tangible ways. We scored the Pixel 10 Pro 94, which is a high score, but well deserved. With brighter screens, a faster Tensor G5 chip and a bigger battery, a lot of the improvements are software based. Magic Cue uses on-device AI to surface relevant information from apps, reducing app-hopping.
The camera app also introduces Camera Coach for shooting directions and to highlight various camera modes. While camera hardware is largely unchanged, the Pixel 10 Pro has a new Pro Res Zoom feature, using generative AI for up to 100x zoom, delivering sharper and “just better looking” results than the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra’s zoom, according to Sam Rutherford, who put the phone through its paces. This year’s Pixels also support magnetic Qi2 wireless charging, with what Google calls Pixelsnap. (It’s MagSafe for Pixels.)
For those seeking a more affordable option, the Pixel 10, reviewed by me, now includes a 5x telephoto lens, surpassing other base flagships, like the S25 (3x) and iPhone 16 (2x), and incorporates all the Gemini features found in the Pro device. Also, I love the new Indigo Blue.
Waiting on reviews for the new Pixel Watch and Pixel 10 Pro Fold? Expect those over the next few months — the Pixel 10 Pro Fold is set to be released in October.
— Mat Smith
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Apple has announced its “awe dropping” iPhone event on September 9. Alongside what is expected to be called the iPhone 17, we might see the super-thin iPhone Air. Rumored to be approximately 5.55 mm thick, making it the thinnest iPhone yet, it might mean a single camera and a smaller battery, but details are TBC for now. We’re also expecting to see new Apple Watch models, including the first new Ultra model in two years, and possibly the long-awaited AirPods Pro 3.
Gamescom has concluded, with a surprising highlight being an actual launch date for Silksong: September 4. The Hollow Knight follow-up’s influence has led other indie publishers to shift their game launches to avoid competing with it. Fresh from Cologne, Germany, we have extensive reports from the show, covering games like Silent Hill f, Resident Evil Requiem and Outer Worlds 2.
My Best of Show award goes to NongShim noodles for its booth, made of instant noodle shelves, from which attendees could take free samples. And they did.
Google is expanding its Translate app with new language learning tools designed to improve conversation skills. The feature tailors listening and practice sessions based on your current level and motivation. (It even asks you why you’re learning a language.) It will make customized scenarios for listening or speaking practice with helpful hints and even track your daily progress. Currently, it supports English speakers practicing Spanish and French, and Spanish, French and Portuguese speakers working on their English.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/general/the-morning-after-engadget-newsletter-111537079.html?src=rss
Now that Apple has scheduled its iPhone 17 event for September 9th, it’s time to dive into everything we’re expecting. In this episode, Devindra and Engadget’s Igor Bonifacic chat with Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman about his latest Apple scoops. We’re expecting an ultra-thin iPhone Air (which may turn out to be a dud), but when will we hear more about Apple’s rumored move into robotics and that darned foldable iPhone?
iPhone 17 event preview with Mark Gurman: Apple’s rumored iPhone Air will be rough around the edges at first – 1:03
What to expect from the main iPhone 17 line: more of the same, for better or worse – 10:24
OpenAI faces first known Artificial Intelligence wrongful death lawsuit – 26:32
U.S. government converts Intel’s CHIPS act grant into 9.9% equity – 32:28
Working on – 37:15
Pop culture picks – 39:01
Hosts: Devindra Hardawar and Igor Bonifacic
Guest: Mark Gurman
Producer: Ben Ellman
Music: Dale North and Terrence O’Brien
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/engadget-podcast-iphone-17-event-preview-with-bloombergs-mark-gurman-113000693.html?src=rss
Developers building for Meta’s metaverse platform will soon be able to create AI-powered NPCs for Horizon Worlds. The company previewed the move, which is coming “very soon” as part of a developer update that adds new generative AI tools for developers.
Once available, developers will be able to use Meta’s Worlds Desktop Editor to create NPCs that can hold “lifelike” conversations with players via voice chat. The company has previously experimented with NPCs for its metaverse, but the upcoming update will be the first time developers have access to customizable embodied characters.
For players, this means the NPCs they encounter will be able to engage more dynamically and respond to specific interactions rather than only relying on scripted responses. In a blog post, Meta shared a video that shows how developers can customize their characters’ appearance and create a backstory and instructions that determine how it responds to players.
The update is the latest way that Meta has been steadily merging its AI and metaverse ambitions. And given that its Connect event is just a few weeks away, there’s a good chance we’ll hear more about how generative AI is changing Meta’s virtual worlds very soon. In the meantime, anyone who wants to see some of these new AI NPCs in action can check out characters in Bobber Bay Fishing and Profit or Perish.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/social-media/meta-is-bringing-ai-powered-npcs-to-the-metaverse-231605236.html?src=rss
Rakuten and Instapaper have announced a new integration that lets you access saved articles on Kobo ereaders. The new feature replaces a similar one Rakuten used to offer for Pocket users, which it was forced to replace after Mozilla decided to shut down the read-it-later service in May 2025.
Instapaper on Kobo devices works nearly identically to the way Pocket did previously. With your Instapaper account linked, you can access any article you’ve saved to your library. Articles can be downloaded and accessed offline, and you can like, delete or archive them as you see fit. As someone who relied on the Pocket integration to work my way through a ridiculous backlog of saved articles, Instapaper makes a capable replacement. Really, the only thing the feature is missing at this point is support for handwritten annotations on Kobos with styluses, like the Kobo Libra Colour or Kobo Elipsa 2E.
Mozilla made the decision to wind down Pocket and a few other smaller products to conserve time and resources that might be better spent on Firefox. Instapaper itself was in decline following an acquisition by Pinterest in 2016, until the developers working on the service bought it back and took Instapaper independent in 2018.
Pocket and Instapaper aren’t one-to-one replacements for each other (Instapaper seems much less concerned with preserving images, for example) but they’re close. For anyone who relied on Pocket, Rakuten replacing the service with Instapaper is a best-case scenario. The new Instapaper integration is available globally on all currently supported Kobo ereaders.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/mobile/tablets/kobo-ereaders-are-swapping-out-pocket-for-instapaper-190615508.html?src=rss
Microsoft is expanding its AI footprint with the release of two new models that its teams trained completely in-house. MAI-Voice-1 is the tech major’s first natural speech generation model, while MAI-1-preview is text-based and is the company’s first foundation model trained end-to-end. MAI-Voice-1 is currently being used in the Copilot Daily and Podcast features. Microsoft has made MAI-1-preview available for public tests on LMArena, and will begin previewing it in select Copilot situations in the coming weeks.
In an interview with Semafor, Microsoft AI division leader Mustafa Suleyman said the pair of models was developed with a focus on efficiency and cost-effectiveness. MAI-Voice-1 runs on a single GPU and MAI-1-preview was trained on about 15,000 Nvidia H-100 GPUs. For context, other models, such as xAI’s Grok, took more than 100,000 of those chips for training. “Increasingly, the art and craft of training models is selecting the perfect data and not wasting any of your flops on unnecessary tokens that didn’t actually teach your model very much,” Suleyman said.
Although it is being used to test the in-house models, Microsoft Copilot is primarily built on OpenAI’s GPT tech. The decision to build its own models, despite having sunk billion-dollar investments in the newer AI company, indicates that Microsoft wants to be an independent competitor in this space. While that could take time to reach parity with the companies that have emerged as forerunners in AI development, Suleyman told Semafor that Microsoft has “an enormous five-year roadmap that we’re investing in quarter after quarter.” With some concerns arising that AI could be facing a bubble-pop, Microsoft’s timeline will need to be aggressive to ensure taking the independent path is worthwhile.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/microsoft-introduces-a-pair-of-in-house-ai-models-193003900.html?src=rss
