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Paul Tassi

@paultassi
131 posts
2026-02-22
I think the central question here is what a former Microsoft AI executive considers “bad AI” or “good AI” for Xbox use
2026-02-22 View on X
The Verge

Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma says she is committed to “the return of Xbox” and that the company won't “flood our ecosystem with soulless AI slop”

She's promising “The return of Xbox.” … Microsoft gaming boss Phil Spencer has just announced he's leaving …

2026-02-21
I think the central question here is what a former Microsoft AI executive considers “bad AI” or “good AI” for Xbox use
2026-02-21 View on X
The Verge

Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma says she is committed to “the return of Xbox” and that the company won't “flood our ecosystem with soulless AI slop”

She's promising “The return of Xbox.” … Microsoft gaming boss Phil Spencer has just announced he's leaving …

This is “say all the right things” corpospeak, which is not a surprise, but I am very, very curious to see how all this pans out and what is actually changing. It doesn't really sound any different than what Spencer and Bond have said for years [image]
2026-02-21 View on X
CNBC

Phil Spencer will retire after 38 years at Microsoft; Asha Sharma, the president of product in Microsoft's Core AI business, will become the CEO of gaming

Microsoft's head of gaming, Phil Spencer, is leaving the software maker following a 38-year tenure, as the company's Xbox business faces increased challenges.

In all four Xbox statements, the only explicit mention of Game Pass is from Phil in his Sarah Bond paragraph [image]
2026-02-21 View on X
CNBC

Phil Spencer will retire after 38 years at Microsoft; Asha Sharma, the president of product in Microsoft's Core AI business, will become the CEO of gaming

Microsoft's head of gaming, Phil Spencer, is leaving the software maker following a 38-year tenure, as the company's Xbox business faces increased challenges.

I think the central question here is what a former Microsoft AI executive considers “bad AI” or “good AI” for Xbox use
2026-02-21 View on X
CNBC

Phil Spencer will retire after 38 years at Microsoft; Asha Sharma, the president of product in Microsoft's Core AI business, will become the CEO of gaming

Microsoft's head of gaming, Phil Spencer, is leaving the software maker following a 38-year tenure, as the company's Xbox business faces increased challenges.

2026-02-20
This is “say all the right things” corpospeak, which is not a surprise, but I am very, very curious to see how all this pans out and what is actually changing. It doesn't really sound any different than what Spencer and Bond have said for years [image]
2026-02-20 View on X
CNBC

Phil Spencer will retire after 38 years at Microsoft; Asha Sharma, the president of product in Microsoft's Core AI business, will become the CEO of gaming

Microsoft's head of gaming, Phil Spencer, is leaving the software maker following a 38-year tenure, as the company faces increased challenges in its Xbox business.

This is “say all the right things” corpospeak, which is not a surprise, but I am very, very curious to see how all this pans out and what is actually changing. It doesn't really sound any different than what Spencer and Bond have said for years [image]
2026-02-20 View on X
IGN

Xbox President Sarah Bond, long thought to be Phil Spencer's heir, is leaving; Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty is promoted to Chief Content Officer

Spencer's run with Xbox ends just months shy of the brand's 25th anniversary.  —  Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer …

2026-01-31
jesus christ this economy is dictated by morons
2026-01-31 View on X
Reuters

Shares of gaming companies plunge after Google released Project Genie, which lets users create interactive worlds; Unity closed down 24.2% and Take-Two 7.9%

Shares of videogame companies fell sharply in afternoon trading on Friday after Alphabet's Google (GOOGL.O) rolled …

2026-01-30
jesus christ this economy is dictated by morons
2026-01-30 View on X
Reuters

Shares of gaming companies plunge after Google released Project Genie, which lets users create interactive worlds; Unity closed down 24.2% and Take-Two 7.9%

Shares of videogame companies fell sharply in afternoon trading on Friday after Alphabet's Google (GOOGL.O) rolled …

2025-11-22
You gotta be kidding me
2025-11-22 View on X
Bloomberg

Ubisoft delayed reporting its Q2 results after auditors found it improperly booked sales from a partnership as revenue, forcing it to restate its accounts

Ubisoft's first half financials for fiscal year 2026 are now available, following a delay of about a week. Craig Chapple / PocketGamer.biz : Tencent's €1.16bn Ubisoft investment on...

2025-10-18
Is there like a “tier” of public figures OpenAI will like actually engage with when they are inevitably generated doing bad shit, or does it have to be just the worst case scenario
2025-10-18 View on X
The Hollywood Reporter

Inside the discussions between OpenAI and talent agencies about the video app Sora; some agents say studios have been too reluctant to challenge tech giants

OpenAI's CEO brazenly regurgitated major studios' characters to allow video app Sora 2 to spit out clips tailor-made for users.

Is there like a “tier” of public figures OpenAI will like actually engage with when they are inevitably generated doing bad shit, or does it have to be just the worst case scenario
2025-10-18 View on X
TechCrunch

OpenAI says it paused Sora's ability to generate videos resembling MLK Jr. at the request of his estate, after some users created “disrespectful depictions”

OpenAI responded, but is it enough? Mary Cunningham / CBS News : OpenAI blocks Sora 2 users from using MLK Jr.'s likeness after “disrespectful depictions” Katrina Morgan / WUSA : O...

2025-10-17
Is there like a “tier” of public figures OpenAI will like actually engage with when they are inevitably generated doing bad shit, or does it have to be just the worst case scenario
2025-10-17 View on X
TechCrunch

OpenAI says it paused Sora's ability to generate videos resembling MLK Jr. at the request of his estate, after some users created “disrespectful depictions”

OpenAI announced Thursday it paused the ability for users to generate videos resembling the late civil rights activist …

2025-10-04
Nintendo called [image]
2025-10-04 View on X
Sam Altman

Sam Altman says OpenAI is planning two Sora changes for rightsholders: granular controls over generation of their characters and a revenue sharing system

We have been learning quickly from how people are using Sora and taking feedback from users, rightsholders, and other interested groups.

What the hell did they think was gonna happen putting Call of Duty on Game Pass
2025-10-04 View on X
Bloomberg

Sources: Microsoft putting some of its top titles on Xbox Game Pass is cutting into its higher-margin game sales, giving up $300M+ in Call of Duty sales in 2024

Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox division surprised many video game enthusiasts this week when the company announced a 50% price hike …

2025-10-03
I am not going to be posting a ton of these or anything but just to get extent of the capabilities and copyright violations of Sora 2, here's Zagreus riding a scooter through hell (sound on) [video]
2025-10-03 View on X
404 Media

OpenAI's Sora 2 generates copyright infringing content, including numerous AI-generated clips featuring SpongeBob, Pokémon, Mario, Rick and Morty, and Star Wars

From Dildo Ads to Furry CEOs Alex Mahadevan / Poynter : My journey into the artificial world of Sora 2 X: Paul Yacoubian / @paulyacoubian : Just found out if you try to delete your...

I am not going to be posting a ton of these or anything but just to get extent of the capabilities and copyright violations of Sora 2, here's Zagreus riding a scooter through hell (sound on) [video]
2025-10-03 View on X
CNBC

OpenAI's invite-only Sora app becomes the top free app in the US App Store three days after its launch, ahead of Gemini in second and ChatGPT in third

OpenAI now has two of the top three free apps in Apple's App Store, and its new video generation app Sora has snagged the coveted No. 1 spot.

2025-10-02
I am not going to be posting a ton of these or anything but just to get extent of the capabilities and copyright violations of Sora 2, here's Zagreus riding a scooter through hell (sound on) [video]
2025-10-02 View on X
404 Media

OpenAI's Sora 2 generates copyright infringing content, including numerous AI-generated clips featuring SpongeBob, Pokémon, Mario, Rick and Morty, and Star Wars

Within moments of opening OpenAI's new AI slop app Sora, I am watching Pikachu steal Poké Balls from a CVS.

2025-10-01
cannot stress enough just how much this was a PR stunt that absolutely worked
2025-10-01 View on X
Bloomberg

SAG-AFTRA criticizes AI-generated actress Tilly Norwood, the subject of a viral UK TV show parody, saying it opposes replacing performers with “synthetics”

SAG-Aftra, the union of film and TV industry actors, criticized the AI-generated character Tilly Norwood …

2025-08-21
what a week [image]
2025-08-21 View on X
Wall Street Journal

Meta froze hiring in its AI division last week with sources saying exceptions need Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang's permission; the freeze's duration is unclear

Company reorganizes its sprawling artificial-intelligence operation, whose spiraling cost has drawn investor scrutiny