Tech Industry Updates: Microsoft, IRS, and Amazon's Innovations

Elon has a fresh idea for fighting bots and maybe making some money. The IRS is finally moving ahead of cheap online tax filing. What are the odds Netflix can muscle its way into the gaming industry. And should I release this podcast in different languages?

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• X will start charging new users in two countries $1 per year (The Verge)
• Xbox chief says Activision Blizzard games aren’t coming to Xbox Game Pass until 2024 (The Verge)
• IRS Will Offer Free (But Limited) Direct E-Filing Next Year (PCMag)
• Microsoft is preparing to bring on Amazon as a customer of its 365 cloud tools in a $1 billion megadeal, according to an internal document (Insider)
• Amazon says it has 10,000 Rivian electric vans in its delivery fleet (Reuters)
• ‘Wait, Netflix Has Games?’ Streaming Giant Plans New Videogames Based on Its Hit Shows (WSJ)
• Tongue Twisted: Adams Taps AI to Make City Robocalls in Languages He Doesn’t Speak (The City)

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