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It might not get the same kind of attention as Google and Apple, but Microsoft is still one of the biggest and most powerful tech companies operating today. It runs Azure, one of the biggest cloud computing services, and maintains Windows 11 and the whole Office suite of software. It also makes plenty of Surface hardware and has a whole slew of gaming products, including the Xbox Series X. But the company is ever expanding — building new hardware, acquiring new game studios, and making sure that even if Microsoft doesn't run your phone, it can touch plenty of the apps on it. 

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The Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, is one of the biggest and buzziest tech events of the year, offering a first look at next-generation TVs, laptops, smart home gadgets, cars, and more. For 2023, the event is being held in Las Vegas during the first week of January.

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Google launches Gemini, the AI model it hopes will take down GPT-4

PlayStation keeps reminding us why digital ownership sucks

There’s a new iMessage for Android app — and it actually works

Google’s Bard chatbot is getting way better thanks to Gemini

Google is ending the year with a big update for Pixel devices

More from Microsoft

The latest AI copyright lawsuit involves Mike Huckabee and his books

Amazon, Microsoft, and India crack down on tech support scams

OpenAI is opening up DALL-E 3 access

Microsoft tests support for hearing aids in Windows 11