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Sam Altman is back as OpenAI CEO; here’s the timeline of events [U]

On Friday, OpenAI’s board abruptly announced that CEO Sam Altman, arguably the biggest name in AI, then on Monday morning, Altman has landed a new gig at Microsoft despite OpenAI’s attempts to bring him back at CEO.

Now, as of Tuesday, Sam Altman is back as OpenAI CEO. Here’s everything you should know about the drama-filled few days.

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Windows Android file sharing

Android apps in Windows 11 now have access to local files with folder sharing

The Windows Subsystem for Android that allows some of our favorite apps to run on Windows 11 isn’t perfect, though it’s been steadily improving since its public release last year. Now Android apps in Windows 11 have access to local file sharing, allowing users to upload photos and videos with certain apps.

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Bing chat image creator boosts

Bing’s AI Image Creator is faster with ‘boosts’ earned by committing to Microsoft’s ecosystem

With the integration of Bing’s AI-driven chat and the Image Creator from Microsoft, getting AI to draw unique and complex images is a lot easier, thanks to the conversational nature it provides. However, users looking to create tons of images will soon find that Microsoft throttles image processing speed past a certain threshold, forcing you to earn “boosts” for faster image creation in Bing.

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Boosteroid, another cloud gaming service, is getting Xbox games, Call of Duty, more

Boosteroid Chromebook PWA

Cloud gaming has seen some losses over the past few months, but Microsoft is pushing some new life into the industry. As it continues to push for its Activision-Blizzard deal, Microsoft just reached a major deal with cloud gaming service Boosteroid that will bring Xbox games and Activision-Blizzard titles, including Call of Duty, to the service.

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