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Tom Warren

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    Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.

    Lucasfilm has been busy registering a bunch of Indiana Jones domain names ahead of Microsoft’s Xbox Developer_Direct event next week. The Xbox and PC exclusive Indiana Jones game, which is being developed by the same studio behind the Wolfenstein franchise, is set to get its big reveal during the Developer_Direct. Thanks video game researcher Kurakasis we might already know its name: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.

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    Tom Warren
    How to watch Intel’s “AI everywhere” CES keynote.

    AMD held its “advancing AI PCs” CES yesterday, and now Intel is ready to also talk about AI-powered PCs. You can watch the entire keynote over at Intel’s website, where it kicks off at 5PM PT / 8PM ET / 1AM GMT. Stay tuned to The Verge for all the latest news from Intel at CES.

    Tom Warren
    Tom Warren
    EU regulators join UK in examining Microsoft’s OpenAI partnership.

    The European Commission is examining whether Microsoft’s $13 billion investment into OpenAI is reviewable under the EU merger regulation rules. “We are inviting businesses and experts to tell us about any competition issues that they may perceive in these industries, whilst also closely monitoring AI partnerships to ensure they do not unduly distort market dynamics,” says Margrethe Vestager. The UK’s antitrust watchdog is also asking similar questions.

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