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Summary: Microsoft is in trouble, but Microsoft-funded media won't say it like that

THE XBox problems [1] (many layoffs there, even an existential crisis!) have been mentioned in Daily Links already, as was the conflict between Microsoft and its de facto subsidiary, 'Open' HEY HI.

'Open' HEY HI now says something to the effect of, our chatbot actually sucks, don't trust Microsoft-bribed media [2-3]. For those who don't know, 'Open' HEY HI is actually losing billions of dollars (this information is out there; it's not a secret, only a little suppressed!). Then there are the antitrust obstacles [4], which are covered in the mainstream media [5-6]. So there are growing tensions with 'Open' HEY HI [7] and with the US government [8] which may have just doomed the ambitions of resurrecting the gaming business [9-12] by buying another company.

Tough year for Microsoft, layoffs aside. ⬆

Related/contextual items from the news:

1. 2023-06-15 [Older] Microsoft is no longer making new games for the Xbox One

2. 2023-06-15 [Older] Microsoft ignored OpenAI's warning about launching unfinished Bing Chat service: report

3. 2023-06-14 [Older] Microsoft and OpenAI's Bromance Is Off to a Rocky Start





4. 2023-06-13 [Older] FTC Files Injunction to Block Microsoft's Activision Deal: What to Know - CNET

5. 2023-06-13 [Older] US regulator keen to halt Microsoft takeover of Activision





6. 2023-06-13 [Older] FTC Reportedly Plans to File an Injunction Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision Blizzard





7. 2023-06-13 [Older] OpenAI reportedly warned Microsoft about rushing GPT-4 integration into Bing





8. 2023-06-12 [Older] FTC Reportedly Plans to File an Injunction Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision Blizzard





9. 2023-06-12 [Older] FTC files injunction to block Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard

10. 2023-06-12 [Older] FTC Sues to Block Microsoft's Takeover of Video Game Maker Activision Blizzard

11. 2023-06-12 [Older] US FTC Asks Court to Block Microsoft From Closing Activision Deal

12. 2023-06-12 [Older] The US government wants to stop the biggest deal in video game history