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Apple Briefly Overtakes Microsoft For Market Crown On AI PlansApple Briefly Overtakes Microsoft For Market Crown On AI Plans

Apple Briefly Overtakes Microsoft For Market Crown On AI Plans

Apple AI announcements triggers three-day rally that sees market value briefly overtake Microsoft for most valuable listed US firm

10 months ago
Microsoft President Grilled By US Lawmakers After China, Russia HacksMicrosoft President Grilled By US Lawmakers After China, Russia Hacks

Microsoft President Grilled By US Lawmakers After China, Russia Hacks

Microsoft's Brad Smith answer questions from US lawmakers about hacks of US governmental systems by China, Russia

10 months ago
LinkedIn Disables Ad Feature In Europe Over Targeting ConcernsLinkedIn Disables Ad Feature In Europe Over Targeting Concerns

LinkedIn Disables Ad Feature In Europe Over Targeting Concerns

LinkedIn disables feature allowing advertisers to target European users based on membership in groups after concerns over DSA compliance

10 months ago
Microsoft ‘Recalls’ AI Screenshots After BacklashMicrosoft ‘Recalls’ AI Screenshots After Backlash

Microsoft ‘Recalls’ AI Screenshots After Backlash

Microsoft takes step back on 'Recall' AI screenshot feature on Copilot+ PCs after critics compare it to pre-installed spyware

10 months ago
US Regulators To Open Antitrust Probes Into Microsoft, OpenAI, NvidiaUS Regulators To Open Antitrust Probes Into Microsoft, OpenAI, Nvidia

US Regulators To Open Antitrust Probes Into Microsoft, OpenAI, Nvidia

Both the Federal Trade Commission and US Justice Department are reportedly set to open antitrust investigations into leading AI players

10 months ago
Microsoft ‘Cuts Hundreds Of Cloud Jobs’Microsoft ‘Cuts Hundreds Of Cloud Jobs’

Microsoft ‘Cuts Hundreds Of Cloud Jobs’

Microsoft reportedly cutting hundreds of jobs in Azure cloud business, affecting telecoms and space teams, as it profits from AI

10 months ago
Computex: Qualcomm Promotes Windows AI Chips With ‘I’m A Mac’ ActorComputex: Qualcomm Promotes Windows AI Chips With ‘I’m A Mac’ Actor

Computex: Qualcomm Promotes Windows AI Chips With ‘I’m A Mac’ Actor

Qualcomm promotes new AI chips for Windows PCs using former actor from Apple's 'I'm a Mac' TV adverts as Microsoft…

10 months ago
Elon Musk’s xAI In $6bn Funding Round Valuing It At $24bnElon Musk’s xAI In $6bn Funding Round Valuing It At $24bn

Elon Musk’s xAI In $6bn Funding Round Valuing It At $24bn

Elon Musk artificial intelligence start-up xAI concludes $6bn funding round valuing it at $24bn in coming weeks amidst heavy competition

10 months ago
Microsoft Recall Triggers Enquiry From UK Data RegulatorMicrosoft Recall Triggers Enquiry From UK Data Regulator

Microsoft Recall Triggers Enquiry From UK Data Regulator

Privacy concerns. ICO seeks feedback after Microsoft introduces AI Recall feature that screenshots users' laptops every two seconds

10 months ago
AI Safety Summit 2024: Tech Firms Agree AI Safety PledgesAI Safety Summit 2024: Tech Firms Agree AI Safety Pledges

AI Safety Summit 2024: Tech Firms Agree AI Safety Pledges

Second AI Safety Summit sees major players in the AI space pledge to develop the technology safely, amid rapid advances

10 months ago
UK Regulator Declines To Investigate Microsoft’s Mistral AI DealUK Regulator Declines To Investigate Microsoft’s Mistral AI Deal

UK Regulator Declines To Investigate Microsoft’s Mistral AI Deal

Weeks after seeking feedback on Microsoft's partnership with Mistral AI, UK regulator says it does not qualify for investigation

11 months ago
Microsoft Invests 4 Billion Euros In France For AI, CloudMicrosoft Invests 4 Billion Euros In France For AI, Cloud

Microsoft Invests 4 Billion Euros In France For AI, Cloud

Global spending spree from Microsoft continues, with huge investment for new data centre to drive AI and skills in France

11 months ago
Microsoft Faces EU Antitrust Charges Over TeamsMicrosoft Faces EU Antitrust Charges Over Teams

Microsoft Faces EU Antitrust Charges Over Teams

Microsoft faces formal EU antitrust charges over videoconferencing app Teams after concessions to European Commission deemed insufficient

11 months ago
OpenAI Adds Voice Conversation To New ChatGPT ModelOpenAI Adds Voice Conversation To New ChatGPT Model

OpenAI Adds Voice Conversation To New ChatGPT Model

Microsoft-backed OpenAI releases new AI model GPT-4o with voice conversation capability, desktop app and updated user interface

11 months ago

Microsoft Announces Big Investments In Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand

Microsoft's AI investments continue in south east Asia, after investments in Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, as well as Thailand

11 months ago

Microsoft, OpenAI Sued By More Newspaper Publishers

Eight newspaper publishers in the US allege Microsoft and OpenAI used their millions of their articles to train AI models

11 months ago

Microsoft Beats Expectations Thanks To AI Investments

Customer adoption of AI services embedded in cloud services continues to deliver results for Microsoft, pushing shares higher

11 months ago

ByteDance Would Rather Shutter TikTok US, Than Sell – Report

TikTok's 'secret source' algorithm is so core to ByteDance, it would rather shut down US operation, multiple sources have indicated

11 months ago

UK CMA Seeks Feedback On Microsoft, Amazon AI Partnerships

British regulator invites feedback on major partnerships Microsoft and Amazon have struck with smaller AI firms

11 months ago

Microsoft Launches Smallest AI Model, Phi-3-mini

Lightweight artificial intelligence model launched this week by Microsoft, offering more cost-effective option for Azure customers

11 months ago

Russia Already Meddling In US Election, Microsoft Warns

Microsoft warns of Russian influence campaigns have begun targetting upcoming US election, albeit at a slower pace than previous operations

12 months ago

EU To Drop Microsoft’s OpenAI Investment Probe – Report

Microsoft to avoid an EU investigation into its $13 billion investment in OpenAI, after EC concluded it is not an…

12 months ago

OpenAI Chief Altman Pitches ChatGPT At Corporate Events

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman addresses hundreds of enterprises in San Francisco, New York, London as it seeks revenue growth

12 months ago

Microsoft To Open AI Hub In London After Suleyman Hire

Microsoft to open AI hub in London after poaching Mustafa Suleyman and most of research staff from Inflection AI last…

12 months ago

Microsoft Singled Out In Review Of Chinese Hack Of US Government Emails

Cyber Safety Review Board concludes Chinese hack of top US government officials' emails was preventable, and blames Microsoft

12 months ago

Microsoft Unbundles Teams From Office Suite

Redmond's collaboration tool Teams is decoupled from Office Suite, under new licensing terms announced on Monday

12 months ago

US Congress Bans Use Of Microsoft AI Copilot – Report

Risk of leaks. US House of Representatives implements strict ban on congressional staff using Microsoft's Copilot chatbot

1 year ago

Microsoft Pays Inflection AI $650m After Poaching Staff

Microsoft reportedly paying $650m to AI start-up Inflection after poaching most of staff as company girds for AI arms race

1 year ago