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Our February Demand Gen Drop has more ways to unlock high-performing Demand Gen campaigns.Our February Demand Gen Drop has more ways to unlock high-performing Demand Gen campaigns.

GoogleBlog - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 12:00
Learn more about our latest Demand Gen Drop and ways to maximize campaign performance in Demand Gen campaigns.
Categories: Technology

Billions of Dollars Later and Still Nobody Knows What an Xbox Is

Slashdot.org - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 11:04
Microsoft has spent more than $76 billion acquiring game studios and publishers over the past few years in an attempt to turn Xbox into a Netflix-like subscription platform, and the result is that nobody -- possibly not even Microsoft -- can clearly articulate what Xbox actually is anymore, The Verge writes. The brand started as a powerful video game console, but Game Pass and cloud gaming pushed it toward a hazier identity: the "This is an Xbox" ad campaign tried to redefine it as any device that could play Xbox games, whether a PC, a smart TV, a phone, or a Windows handheld. Microsoft then went further and started publishing its biggest franchises on PlayStation, making it one of the largest third-party publishers on a rival's platform. Phil Spencer, who led the division for over a decade and drove the subscription pivot, announced his retirement last week, and incoming CEO Asha Sharma has pledged "the return of Xbox" -- though her memo also talks about expanding across PC, mobile, and cloud, which sounds a lot like the status quo.

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Discord Distances Itself From Persona Age Verification After User Backlash

Slashdot.org - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 10:00
Discord is attempting to distance itself from the age verification provider Persona following a steady stream of user backlash. From a report: In an emailed statement to The Verge, Discord's head of product policy, Savannah Badalich, confirms the company "ran a limited test of Persona in the UK where age assurance had previously launched and that test has since concluded." After Discord announced plans to implement age verification globally starting next month, users across social media accused Discord of "lying" about how it plans on handling face scans and ID uploads. Much of the criticism was directed toward Discord's partnership with Persona, an age verification provider also used by Reddit and Roblox.

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Google is coming to Minnesota and advancing clean energy goalsGoogle is coming to Minnesota and advancing clean energy goalsHead of Energy Market Innovation

GoogleBlog - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 09:00
An overview of Google’s new data center and collaboration with Xcel Energy in Pine Island, Minnesota.An overview of Google’s new data center and collaboration with Xcel Energy in Pine Island, Minnesota.
Categories: Technology

ProducerAI: Your music creation partner, now in Google LabsProducerAI: Your music creation partner, now in Google LabsSenior Director

GoogleBlog - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 09:00
ProducerAI is joining Google Labs to help creatives grow, learn and make the music they imagine.ProducerAI is joining Google Labs to help creatives grow, learn and make the music they imagine.
Categories: Technology

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