Anyone with a Microsoft account can now use the new version of its Bing search engine, featuring the OpenAI chatbot
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Google Deploys Passkeys, Cites ‘Beginning Of End’ For Passwords
No need for a password to login into Google accounts, as they now support passkeys to replace passwords and 2FA
Alphabet Beats Expectations, Announces $70 Billion Share Buyback
Shares in Alphabet rise after its first quarter results beat expectations, despite reduced ad spending, TikTok competition etc
Microsoft Shares Rise As Q3 Earnings Beat Forecasts
Azure cloud delivers for Microsoft despite tough economic conditions – with artificial intelligence slated for future growth
IT Spending To Grow 5.5 Percent In 2023, Predicts Gartner
Some good news for the tech sector, after Gartner predicts rise in IT spending during 2023, despite economic uncertainty
OpenAI Fixes Bug With ChatGPT That Exposed User Chats
Chief executive of OpenAI admits “significant issue” in ChatGPT has now been fixed, after user chat titles were exposed
Microsoft Adds OpenAI Tech ‘Copilot’ To Word, Excel
Redmond continues its aggressive integration of AI into its products, with AI features dubbed Copilot, for Office, Excel
UK Government Introduces New Data Protection Bill
Britain makes fresh attempt to reform its data protection law, to ease compliance burden for UK businesses, yet remain in step with EU laws
Alphabet’s Sundar Pichai Admits Some Google Offices Are Like ‘Ghost Town’
Google CEO defends desk-sharing policy during staff meeting, and admits that some offices are like a ‘ghost town’
Microsoft Rolls Out Bing AI To Windows 11
Update to Redmond's latest operating system, Windows 11, will add search button that promotes its Bing AI chatbot
Alphabet Earnings Miss Expectations, As YouTube Declines
Google parent Alphabet has felt the impact of reduced advertising spending, after its latest financials mostly missed Wall Street expectations
Microsoft Investigates Outage With Teams, Outlook
Thousands of users are reporting problems accessing Microsoft services on Wednesday, as firm says it is investigating
Microsoft Confirms It Will Axe 10,000 Jobs
Software giant Microsoft adds to the glut of job losses occurring within the tech sector, after it confirms 10,000 jobs are to go
Microsoft Extends Free Tech Support For Ukraine
Software giant Microsoft confirms it will extend its technology support for Ukraine free of charge throughout 2023, amid the Russian invasion
Alphabet To Cut Hiring By Half, As YouTube Declines
Second bellwether for tech sector posts its financials – Alphabet reveals disappointing ad sales, sparking fears for digital media sector
Microsoft Shares Sink After Weak Forecast
Enterprise software giant Microsoft beat Wall Street expectations, but shares fell as it issued weak guidance for the coming quarter
IT Spending To Grow 5.1 Percent In 2023, Says Gartner
Enterprise IT spending is forecast to shake off worries about a global economic recession, with growth predicted by Gartner
Texas Sues Google Over Facial, Voice Data Collection
Republican Texas Attorney General sues Google, alleging it unlawfully captured and used biometric data of millions of Texans
Microsoft Confirms Second Round Of Job Cuts
Confirmation of second tranche of job losses at Microsoft, as less than 1,000 staff are let go, amid worsening economic outlook
Mark Zuckerberg Unveils Meta Quest Pro Headset
Mark Zuckerberg showcases the Quest Pro virtual and mixed reality headset, as Metaverse moves one step closer
Google Staff Demand Protections, Amid State Abortion Bans
Senior management at Google urged by hundreds of staff to adopt policies to safeguard staff and users data, amid abortion prosecutions
Proofpoint Warns UK Universities Failing On Email Security
Nearly all top universities in UK, US and Australia lack basic cybersecurity measures, and are not proactively blocking fraudulent emails says Proofpoint
Google Gmail Rolls Out New Interface For All Users
Check your inbox now. Users advised to check the unified refresh for Gmail's interface, which is now being rolled out to all users
Alphabet Misses Earnings Forecast, But Pleases With Strong Ad Performance
Narrow miss on quarterly results gives hope Alphabet is in a decent position to weather the economic slowdown impacting others
Russia Fines Google $34m, After Last Week’s $358m Penalty
But will Google actual bother to pay? Russian watchdog claims Google abuses its dominant position in the video hosting market
Microsoft Q4 Profits From Cloud Growth, But Misses Forecasts
Windows and Xbox declines for Microsoft, which blames economic turmoil as its strong furth quarter earnings misses some analyst forecasts
Microsoft Closing Down Job Openings – Report
Microsoft has begun withdrawing job openings in its Azure and security divisions, as hiring slowdown extends to other divisions
Google Faces Fresh Privacy Complaints From EU Consumer Groups
Privacy quest. Google is a repeat offender, says BEUC, as ten European consumer groups file complaints with their data protection regulators
Microsoft Slashes Russia Operations, Axes 400 Staff
Software giant Microsoft is “significantly” scaling down its operations in Russia, but will continue to fulfil contractual obligations
Google To Invest $9.5 Billion In US Offices, Data Centres In 2022
CEO Sundar Pichai confirms hefty spending plans for Google in 2022 in the United States, which includes new offices and data centres