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Microsoft challenges Apple as world's most valuable company

Declining Iphone sales has caused Apple stocks to dip, and Microsoft looking to take advantage
11 January 2024, 05:22 AM

Meet the Xbox Series S Toaster

Microsoft has recently released the Xbox Series S Toaster, a kitchen appliance inspired by the design of the Xbox Series S gaming console. The toaster, currently listed in Walmart for US$39.99, will imprint an Xbox sphere logo on the bread during toasting.
8 January 2024, 07:41 AM

OpenAI sued again for copyright infringement

OpenAI and its financial supporter Microsoft have faced a new class action lawsuit by two US-based nonfiction authors for copyright infringement. Filed in a Manhattan federal court, the lawsuit claims that the two authors' works were improperly utilised by the companies to train the AI models behind ChatGPT and other AI-driven services.
6 January 2024, 05:52 AM

The New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft

The New York Times, the US-based news platform, has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft over copyright infringement, alleging the unauthorised use of millions of the newspaper's articles to train chatbots designed to deliver information to readers.
28 December 2023, 11:59 AM

Microsoft to build AI for nuclear reactor approvals

Microsoft is delving into the world of artificial intelligence (AI) to ease the complex approval process for next-generation nuclear reactors. The tech giant aims to leverage small modular reactors (SMRs) to meet the escalating electricity demands driven by the widespread use of OpenAI's ChatGPT, with 100 million weekly users as of November 2023, according to techcrunch.
27 December 2023, 11:40 AM

Microsoft, US labor group team up on AI

Microsoft and the AFL-CIO, the pre-eminent labor group in the United States, have entered into a partnership to better address the consequences of artificial intelligence on the workforce and to guide government regulation.
12 December 2023, 05:45 AM

Microsoft says it does not own any portion of OpenAI

Microsoft said in a statement on Friday that it does not own any part of OpenAI, an artificial intelligence powerhouse.
9 December 2023, 09:27 AM

OpenAI likely to deny board seat to Microsoft: report

OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT, is not likely to grant board seats to investors such as Microsoft, Khosla Ventures, and Thrive Capital for its new board, according to a source familiar with the matter.
29 November 2023, 07:40 AM

OpenAI announces Sam Altman to return as CEO

OpenAI announced on Tuesday its co-founder Sam Altman will return as CEO, days after he was fired by the board
22 November 2023, 06:52 AM

OpenAI's Sam Altman to join Microsoft: CEO Satya Nadella

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Monday said that ousted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Greg Brockman will be joining Microsoft to lead a new advanced AI research team
20 November 2023, 08:18 AM

Siemens and Microsoft jointly working on generative AI

Multinational tech company Siemens has recently announced a collaboration with tech giant Microsoft in jointly working on a new AI-based project. In the 'Siemens Industrial Copilot scheme', the two companies will be working together to use generative AI for the manufacturing, transportation, and healthcare industries.
1 November 2023, 10:21 AM

Google's cloud division in disasters; Microsoft's thrives

Google-parent Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) cloud division posted its weakest growth in nearly three years, leading to a 5.7% decline in its stock value in after-hours trading. This decline is even more striking when juxtaposed with the success of Microsoft's (MSFT.O) cloud division, which has seen a substantial surge in sales.
25 October 2023, 09:59 AM

Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard for $69 billion

Microsoft, the famous tech giant and maker of the Xbox consoles, has recently acquired the video game company Activision Blizzard for $69 billion. With this acquisition, Microsoft now owns several video game franchises originally owned by Activision Blizzard, including popular titles such as Call of Duty, Overwatch, Warcraft, and Candy Crush.
14 October 2023, 05:03 AM

Microsoft unveils its new Surface Laptop, AI powered Copilot, and more

Microsoft unveiled a slew of new products and updates at its Surface event this year. From groundbreaking hardware advancements to sophisticated software improvements, the tech behemoth continues to reshape the landscape of personal and professional computing. Here's a detailed look at the announcements that have caught the industry's attention
21 September 2023, 18:21 PM

Microsoft adds Python to Excel

Microsoft announced today that it is integrating the Python programming language into its ubiquitous Excel spreadsheet software. The public preview of this groundbreaking feature is available today for Microsoft 365 Insiders in the Beta Channel, initially limited to Windows users.
23 August 2023, 05:30 AM

Microsoft patches 132 security vulnerabilities in latest Windows update

Microsoft has recently patched a total of 132 security flaws in the latest Windows update. Out of them, nine were rated 'critical' and 121 were rated 'important' in terms of their severity when the patch was first released.
19 July 2023, 10:36 AM

Sam Altman: Revolutionising artificial intelligence

Since November 2022, the whole world has been inexplicably changed by the powerful AI chatbot, ChatGPT. This revolutionary chatbot, created by OpenAI, reached over 1 million users in 5 days. It's one of the shining examples of the incredible work being done in the field of AI, and no one is more at the forefront of this revolution than OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman.
6 May 2023, 09:00 AM

Elon Musk threatens legal action against Microsoft

In a recent tweet, tech billionaire Elon Musk threatened to take legal action against Microsoft over claims that the company "trained illegally using Twitter data."
20 April 2023, 08:34 AM

Microsoft announces AI-powered Copilot

Copilot harnesses the potential of massive language models in conjunction with business data and Microsoft 365 apps to boost creativity, productivity, and skills.
16 March 2023, 18:34 PM

‘ChatGPT will change our world’: Bill Gates

ChatGPT is a chatbot that responds to user inquiries in a remarkably human-like manner.
12 February 2023, 13:59 PM