Microsoft Poised to Benefit From Stargate JV With Zero Money
OpenAI’s Stargate Deal Heralds Shift Away From Microsoft
Microsoft ‘thrilled’ over strategic partnership with OpenAI, Stargate
Microsoft (MSFT) said in a blog post that it is “thrilled” to continue its strategic partnership with OpenAI and to partner on Stargate.
Filing: Microsoft executive Chris Young resigns as business development and strategy leader
Chris Young, a tech industry veteran who joined Microsoft to lead its business development initiatives in 2020, turned in his resignation today, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing this afternoon.
Microsoft relaxes data center grip on OpenAI amid $500 bln joint venture
Microsoft on Tuesday said it has changed some key terms of a deal with OpenAI after the ChatGPT creator announced a joint venture with Oracle and Japan's SoftBank Group to build up to $500 billion of new AI data centers in the United States.
New Microsoft 2FA Bypass Attack Warning—Dangerous And Sneaky, Act Now
A new threat called Sneaky 2FA targets Microsoft 365 account users and is invisible to many security protections—what you need to know.
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Microsoft Edge Adds Yet Another Tactic to Stop You From Downloading Google Chrome
Microsoft has a new strategy to keep users on its Edge browser and prevent them from switching to Google Chrome. According to Windows Latest, when users search for "Google Chrome" on Bing while logged out of their Microsoft account, they are now presented with several obstacles.
Microsoft's LinkedIn sued for disclosing customer information to train AI models
Microsoft's LinkedIn has been sued by Premium customers who said the business-focused social media platform disclosed their private messages to third parties without permission to train generative artificial intelligence models.
Microsoft will automatically keep you signed in to your account starting in February
Microsoft is making some changes to the way you sign in to a Microsoft account next month. Starting in February, you will stay signed in to a Microsoft account automatically unless you sign out or use private browsing. It’s a change that people will need to be aware of, especially if they’re using a public computer.
Microsoft is letting OpenAI get its own AI compute now
The new agreement “includes changes to the exclusivity on new capacity, moving to a model where Microsoft has a right of first refusal (ROFR),” Microsoft says. “To further support OpenAI, Microsoft has approved OpenAI’s ability to build additional capacity, primarily for research and training of models.”
Microsoft launches $5M grant program for AI projects in WA state as part of 50th anniversary
Microsoft's AI for Good Lab is offering a total of $5 million in cloud computing credits in its home state of Washington through a new grant program in conjunction with the company's 50th anniversary.
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The list of major companies laying off staff in the new year, including CNN, Meta, Microsoft, and BP
Microsoft is planning an unspecified number of cuts. Microsoft is planning job cuts soon, and the company is taking a harder look at underperforming employees as part of the reductions, according to two people familiar with the plans. A Microsoft ...
Microsoft is forcing Windows 11 24H2 update on all eligible PCs, but is it stable enough?
Computers running the Home and Pro flavors of Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2 will gradually be updated, whether you like it or not.
Microsoft to train 1 million South Africans on AI skills
Microsoft aims to provide 1 million people in South Africa with artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber security training opportunities by 2026, Lillian Barnard, President for Microsoft Africa, said on Thursday.