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Regulators probe Microsoft’s OpenAI ties — is it only smoke, or is there fire?
The US, the UK, and the EU are all looking into Microsoft’s connections to ChatGPT creator OpenAI.
7 ways to use Microsoft Copilot right
The free version of Microsoft’s generative AI chatbot is available in Windows and on the web. Here’s how to make the most of it.
Before you buy a Windows 11 'AI PC' in 2024, read this
The AI PC hype is building to a fever pitch after CES 2024, but here's the truth: if you're hoping to be blown away by what these computers can do, you need to temper expectations.
Microsoft extends Copilot access to individuals and SMBs
Copilot Pro gives individual Microsoft 365 customers access to the generative AI assistant in apps such as Outlook and Word for $20 more per user per month. Small businesses will pay $30 — the same as larger enterprise customers.
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For Patch Tuesday, 48 updates, no zero-day flaws
Microsoft is easing its way into 2024 with a low-key update for Windows and its other apps and platforms.
Microsoft unveils new generative AI capabilities for retailers
The new features include Copilot templates within the Microsoft Cloud for Retail service to help retailers build personalized shopping experiences.
AI enables Microsoft and PNNL to discover new battery material
Microsoft and the US Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National used advanced AI and HPC to identify a new material for batteries in less than four days.
The question no one's answering about AI on Android in 2024
While everyone's obsessing over the excitement of "artificial intelligence," one critically important question is going completely unaddressed.
EU to review Microsoft’s investment in OpenAI
The competition inquiry comes amid heightened copyright scrutiny involving the use of OpenAI’s generative AI tools.
New York Times’ blockbuster suit could decide the fate of genAI
After a year of hype around the promise of generative AI tools, the expected big-time legal fights have begun.
Microsoft bids adieu to WordPad
Amid declining relevance, Microsoft has finally discontinued the WordPad app, which had been part of Windows since 1995.
10 Windows annoyances and how to fix them
Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 can be annoying. Let’s do something about that.
18 ways to speed up Windows 10
If you want to optimize Windows 10, take a few minutes to try out these tips to speed up your PC and make it less prone to performance and system issues.
Microsoft confirms Wi-Fi issue caused by update, issues rollback as temporary fix
The wireless network-connectivity problem — which largely affected public, education and enterprise users — is related to two Patch Tuesday OS fixes.
10 Windows 11 AI features you can use today
Artificial intelligence isn’t just the future of Windows. Windows 11 is already packed with AI features you can try right now.
Q&A: Sedgwick exec lays out 'the baby steps to genAI adoption'
Sedgwick, a global insurance claims administrator that receives 1.7 million documents a day, turned to generative AI to summarize multi-page claims for adjusters and to streamline operations. CDO Leah Cooper explained how Sedgwick...
For December, an exceptionally light Patch Tuesday
Microsoft this month delivered a seriously light set of updates on Patch Tuesday, perhaps the lightest I have ever seen. There are no zero-days, for instance, which is a great way to end the year.
Microsoft unveils Phi-2, the next of its smaller, more nimble genAI models
Microsoft's newest small language model is purported to be faster than large language models 25 times its size.
Microsoft will overtake Apple as the world’s largest company in '24
Apple has had a string of successes over the past two decades, but Microsoft's embrace of generative AI will soon push it past its tech rival.
