Microsoft counters the MacBook Neo with freebies for students
Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo $499 for students has sent shockwaves through the PC ecosystem, and now Microsoft is responding with deals targeting students in the US. …
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Microsoft was worried OpenAI would run off to Amazon and ‘shit-talk’ Azure
… Altman came back with an alternative proposal several months later to “create a partnership with Xbox around gaming, and an open offer to share their technology and IP in exchange for expanded sponsorship for their Dota research,” according to Brett Tanzer, now VP of Azure solutions and ecosystem. …
The AirPods Pro 3 are $50 off right now, nearly matching their best-ever price
… We’ve rounded up the best deals from the sale here, but one of the most notable is the AirPods Pro 3, which are down to $199.99 $50 off at Best Buy, with Amazon and Walmart matching said price. …
You can grab a Sonos Era 100 for $85 off thanks to Sonos’ latest refurb sale
… Like other Sonos speakers, the Era 100 also integrates well with the broader Sonos ecosystem. …
The new AirPods Max 2 are already on sale for $40 off
… More deals and discounts of note Logitech’s latest magic mousepad, the Powerplay 2, is currently on sale at Amazon, Best Buy, and B&H Photo for $89.99 $10 off , which is the first discount we’ve seen. …
Google’s handsome Pixel Watch 4 is on sale for $40 off in both size configurations
… The standard model sounds just as good as the step-up version with active noise cancellation, and because they’re outfitted with Apple’s H2 chip, those with a Mac or iPhone can leverage all sorts of ecosystem tricks, from automatic device switching to hands-free Siri commands. …
The creative software industry has declared war on Adobe
… Freedom from Adobe’s app ecosystem is actually starting to look plausible. …
Intel
… Things are just as tumultuous as you’d expect, but nobody is promising to develop an AI 8K+5G ecosystem ... yet. …
iPhone
… Its product lineup is enmeshed in Apple’s ecosystem, and the impact that it continues to have around the globe is vast. …
Why Jonah Peretti sold BuzzFeed
… It had totemic power in the media ecosystem at that time. …