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Microsoft promotes new tools for making AI software amid competition

At a developer conference in Seattle, Chief Executive Satya Nadella promoted new application programming interfaces, or APIs

Microsoft Copilot Plus AI PCs from Samsung, Asus, and more are coming soon

Microsoft has announced that the first wave of Copilot Plus AI PCs will be available from June 18, 2024. However, Indian consumers may have to wait a tad longer no OEM has announced India launch as ye

Microsoft Build highlights: Phi-3-vision, Team Copilot, and more announced

Microsoft's developers-oriented event focused on artificial intelligence integration across its platforms and services

Coforge, Microsoft to launch innovation hub for creating GenAI solutions

IT company Coforge on Tuesday said it has collaborated with Microsoft to establish an innovation hub to develop industry-specific generative AI solutions. The hub will develop new industry specific generative AI solutions and will work closely with Microsoft to integrate them with Microsoft's generative AI products and technologies, including Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, Microsoft Power Platform, and Microsoft Copilot, Coforge said in a statement. Coforge is taking advantage of its deep industry strengths and customer partnerships in building industry specific generative AI solutions on the Microsoft platform to drive transformation and enhance productivity. "This collaboration with Microsoft will further accelerate our efforts to deliver industry-leading generative AI solutions to our customers," Coforge CEO and executive director Sudhir Singh said. Coforge also introduced two new copilots for insurance and financial services. These copilots will use Microsoft's generative AI

Microsoft introduces 'Recall' for Windows on Copilot Plus PC: What is it?

Recall will debut on Windows on ARM, but is expected to rollout to traditional X86 architecture-based PCs in future. The feature allows users to search through the PC history using a visual interface

Microsoft prepares Windows as AI platform, powered by ARM chips: Details

This is the first time in Windows history that ARM PCs get exclusive features, including AI features, courtesy Microsoft Copilot+ PC initiative

Microsoft debuts Copilot Plus PCs with Surface Pro, Laptop launch: Details

The new Microsoft Surface Pro and Surface laptops are the first devices based on the Copilot+ PCs platform, powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon X Series processors

Microsoft announces AI-powered Copilot Plus PCs to rival Apple Mac: Details

Alongside, Microsoft announced new AI features for Windows platform and Qualcomm Snapdragon X- series powered Surface Pro and Surface Laptop

Microsoft's new AI computers will revive PC-Mac rivalry: CEO Nadella

Microsoft is leveraging its relationship with leading AI startup OpenAI to forge an early lead in the burgeoning field of generative AI services. But the partnership has come under regulatory scrutiny

Microsoft highlights 'Copilot+' PCs ahead of developer conference

Microsoft showed a feature called "Recall," which will help users find files and other data that they have seen on their PC, even if it was a tab opened in a Web browser

Google targets Microsoft's public cyber failures in bid to steal customers

Google also released a white paper Monday highlighting its rival's security lapses, and is considering launching similarly-themed social-media and advertising campaigns

Microsoft could announce ARM-powered Surface, Copilot AI update on May 20

Alongside, Microsoft is expected to announce improvements and new features to its Windows 11 platform and consumer variants of its Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6

UK watchdog decides not to pursue investigation into Microsoft-Mistral deal

British regulators said Friday they don't need to open a competition investigation into Microsoft's partnership with French artificial intelligence company Mistral, a month after asking for industry feedback on the deal. Microsoft announced earlier this year that it was partnering with the buzzy French startup in a move that could lessen the software giant's reliance on ChatGPT-maker OpenAI for supplying the next wave of chatbots and other generative AI products. The Competion and Markets Authority said in a brief update that the tie-up does not qualify for investigation" under UK merger rules. The watchdog had said in April that it was seeking comments from interested third parties, before deciding whether to carry out an in-depth antitrust investigation. By deciding not to probe the deal, "the CMA confirmed that the structure of the partnership between Mistral and Microsoft does not grant sufficient rights/influence to Microsoft," Alex Haffner, competition partner at UK law firm

Microsoft plans to release next 'Call of Duty' version on Game Pass: Report

The plans are expected to be announced at the company's annual Xbox showcase next month, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter

500 customers in India have adopted AI, GenAI: Microsoft India MD Ghose

According to Microsoft and LinkedIn's Work Trend Index, 92 per cent of India's knowledge workers use AI at work, as compared to the global figure of 75 per cent

Most Indian knowledge workers use AI at workplace, says Microsoft Report

AI is increasingly influencing the way people work as well as hire and India has one of the highest AI adoption rates among knowledge workers, says a report by Microsoft and LinkedIn. According to the India findings of the 2024 Annual Work Trend Index from Microsoft and LinkedIn, 92 per cent of knowledge workers in India use AI at work, as compared to the global figure of 75 per cent. However, a large majority, 91 per cent of leaders in India, also believe their companies need to adopt AI to stay competitive and 54 per cent worry their organisation lacks a plan and vision for implementation. The findings are based on a survey of 31,000 people in 31 countries, labour and hiring trends on LinkedIn, trillions of Microsoft 365 productivity signals and research with Fortune 500 customers. As per the report, AI skills are now a top priority when it comes to hiring, with 75 per cent stating they wouldn't hire someone lacking in AI skills, outpacing the global average of 66 per cent. "AI

Microsoft to offer cloud customers AMD alternative to Nvidia AI processors

It will also launch a preview of new Cobalt 100 custom processors at the conference

Microsoft asks some China-based staff to relocate amid Sino-US tensions

Microsoft is asking about 700 to 800 people who are involved in machine learning and other cloud computing-related work to consider relocating, according to the Wall Street Journal

Microsoft asks 700-800 China staff in AI ops, cloud computing to relocate

Microsoft remains committed to China and will continue to operate there and other markets, the spokesperson said

Microsoft's AI push imperils climate goal as its carbon emissions jump 30%

The Seattle-based company's total planet-warming impact is about 30% higher today than it was in 2020, according to the latest sustainability report published Wednesday