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Oct 23 • 6 months ago

Microsoft makes Copilot “human-centered” with a ‘90s-style animated assistant

"Mico" literally tries to put a face on Microsoft's chatbot-turned-assistant. ...

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Oct 17 • 7 months ago

AI-powered features begin creeping deeper into the bedrock of Windows 11

Copilot expands with an emphasis on creating and editing files, voice input. ...

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Oct 09 • 7 months ago

Bank of England warns AI stock bubble rivals 2000 dotcom peak

Central bank says market concentration hasn't been this extreme in 50 years. ...

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Oct 06 • 7 months ago

AMD wins massive AI chip deal from OpenAI with stock sweetener

ChatGPT maker will be allowed to buy 10% of AMD for a penny per share. ...

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Sep 30 • 7 months ago

With new agent mode for Excel and Word, Microsoft touts “vibe working”

Agent Mode in Word, Excel works like vibe coding tools but for knowledge work. ...

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Sep 30 • 7 months ago

Trump calls for Microsoft to fire former Biden official Lisa Monaco

President Trump called for Microsoft to fire Lisa Monaco, former President Biden’s No. 2 Justice Department official, who was recently appointed as the company’s chief of global affairs. In a post on ...

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Sep 25 • 7 months ago

Amazon blamed AI for layoffs, then hired cheap H1-B workers, senators allege

Tech firms pressed to explain if H-1B workers are paid less than US workers. ...

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Sep 25 • 7 months ago

Console wars death watch: Microsoft Flight Simulator coming to PS5 in December

What's next, Sonic games on Nintendo consoles? Oh, wait... ...

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Sep 24 • 7 months ago

When “no” means “yes”: Why AI chatbots can’t process Persian social etiquette

New study examines how a helpful AI response could become a cultural disaster in Iran. ...

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Sep 22 • 7 months ago

OpenAI and Nvidia’s $100B AI plan will require power equal to 10 nuclear reactors

"This is a giant project," Nvidia CEO said of new 10-gigawatt AI infrastructure deal. ...

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Sep 20 • 8 months ago

Microsoft raises Xbox console prices for the second time this year

Asking prices for some models are up 33 percent in less than a year. ...

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Sep 20 • 8 months ago

Microsoft’s Entra ID vulnerabilities could have been catastrophic

They could've allowed attacker to gain access to virtually all Azure customer accounts. ...

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