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Microsoft increases Bing Chat's turn limit to 30 chats per session

Microsoft has now again increased AI-powered Bing Chat's turn limit to 30 chats per session and 300 chats per day

Microsoft Teams' now lets users collaborate with communities on Windows 11

Tech giant Microsoft has announced new features in the free version of its proprietary business communication platform 'Teams', including the ability to collaborate with communities on Windows 11

Microsoft, Accenture to empower 13 Indian startups on social impact

Launched in 2020, previous cohorts of the programme focused on addressing issues in food safety, livelihood, education, sustainability, and skilling

Space shuttle to self-driving cars: LambdaTest wants to test every tech

LambdaTest wants to test not just software, but every kind of technology, including the next space shuttle and self-driving cars

Microsoft to add force quit option to Windows 11 taskbar: Details here

The company introduced a new 'never combine mode', which lets users see each app window on the taskbar individually with labels

Microsoft backed OpenAI closes $175 mn fund to empower other AI startups

Sam Altman-run OpenAI has closed a $175 million investment fund focused on empowering other AI startups, with backing from Microsoft and other investors.

State-sponsored Chinese hackers could be prepping for disruption: Microsoft

State-backed Chinese hackers have been targeting US critical infrastructure and could be laying the technical groundwork for the potential disruption of critical communications between the US and Asia during future crises, Microsoft said Wednesday. The targets include sites in Guam, where the U.S. has a major military presence, the company said. Hostile activity in cyberspace from espionage to the advanced positioning of malware for potential future attacks has become a hallmark of modern geopolitical rivalry. Microsoft said in a blog post that the state-sponsored group of hackers, which it calls Volt Typhoon, has been active since mid-2021. It said organizations affected by the hacking which seeks persistent access are in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, information technology and education sectors. Separately, the National Security Agency, the FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and their ...

Microsoft-IIT Madras AI bot helps villagers access govt services via phones

The Jugalbandi AI assistant is powered by language models from AI4Bharat and reasoning models from Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service

Microsoft integrates AI into Windows 11, announces Copilot: Details here

In a detailed blog post, Microsoft announced that it will introduce Windows Copilot, a centralized AI assistance and new AI features in the Microsoft store on Windows.

Microsoft-backed group aims to bridge language gap with AI assistant

The Jugalbandi bot, named after a duet where two musicians riff off each other, uses language models from government-backed AI4Bharat and artificial intelligence tech through Microsoft's Azure OpenAI

Blackstone bets on Indian data binge, in talks with Microsoft, Amazon

Covid-19 created a shift in data consumption habits with more people working remotely and a spike in the use of social media, streaming platforms and e-commerce.

Meta sells Giphy to Shutterstock to comply with UK regulator order

The company said Giphy would add minimal revenue this year and it would launch efforts to increase revenue from 2024

As employment picks up in India, IT sector lags in competition: Report

According to the report, the momentum in IT services has slowed down as against the banking and healthcare sectors. A 27 per cent decline in hiring activity was reported in the IT sector

Microsoft's healthcare AI arm Nuance Communications plans to cut jobs

Speech-recognition company Nuance Communications, acquired by Microsoft for $19.7 billion, is undergoing layoffs as it focuses on its healthcare business

Twitter accuses Microsoft of data misuse, foreshadowing a fight over AI

A lawyer for Twitter owner Elon Musk accused Microsoft of misusing the service's data and demanded an audit from the software giant. The letter primarily addresses a seemingly narrow set of alleged infractions by Microsoft in drawing information from Twitter's database of tweets. But the move could foreshadow more serious developments. Musk has previously accused Microsoft and its partner OpenAI in a tweet of "illegally" using Twitter data to develop sophisticated AI systems such as ChatGPT. "Lawsuit time," Musk wrote in that April tweet. But the letter, signed by Musk lawyer Alex Spiro, tiptoed around that concern. It noted that Microsoft's agreement with Twitter barred it from overuse of the service's data such as exceeding "reasonable request volume" or "excessive or abusive usage." Spiro then noted that "despite these limitations", Microsoft had retrieved more than 26 billion tweets in 2022 alone. He provided no context for those numbers. The process of training AI systems .

Microsoft rolls out Phone Link for iOS: Know how-to connect iPhone and more

Microsoft Phone Link app allows users to manage calls, messages and phone notifications through their Windows PC. Here is everything you need to know about the Phone Link for iOS

Nadella disputes Musk's claim, says Microsoft not controlling OpenAI

The Microsoft CEO said OpenAI's board was steering the ship, contradicting Musk, who pulled out of the startup years ago and has advocated slowing AI development over potential ethical concerns

Smaller firms can still compete in AI depending on product mkt fit: Nadella

Nadella pointed to search as an example of how AI has sparked fresh competition in a space dominated by Google's engine

UK doesn't work for other global regulators, says Antitrust head Cardell

Sarah Cardell, the Competition and Markets Authority's chief executive officer, was asked by UK lawmakers how often the agency had been in discussions with the US Federal Trade Commission

Microsoft's Phone Link for iOS now available to all Windows 11 users

Phone Link for iOS will require iPhone with iOS 14 or higher, a Windows 11 device, a Bluetooth connection and the latest version of the Phone Link app, the company noted