Copilot in Microsoft 365 will offer access to GPT-4 Turbo «unlimited» and improved image generation
Microsoft 365 business subscribers will be able to use GPT-4 Turbo through Copilot (AI assistant) without daily session limits.
Not just in the EU: Microsoft to separate Teams and Office 365 for customers worldwide
Teams, which was added to Office 365 for free in 2017, later replaced Skype for Business and became popular during the pandemic in part due to video conferencing. However, in 2020, Salesforce, which offers a rival messaging app called Slack, filed an antitrust complaint against Microsoft over the merger.
Microsoft is testing a grid layout for programs in the «Start» menu in Windows 11
The new design is somewhat reminiscent of the «Start» menu in Windows 10X and the Microsoft Launcher on Android.
«Skynet» from Microsoft and OpenAI: supercomputer «Stargate» will cost $100 billion
Microsoft and OpenAI are planning to create an unprecedented supercomputer made of millions of specialized chips that could cost up to $100 billion. According to The InformationThe US-based supercomputer, known as Stargate («Stargate»), will be the centerpiece of a five-step plan to build a series of supercomputers to be built over the next six…
Microsoft's new security system «catches» hallucinations in Azure customers' AI programs
Microsoft’s Responsible Artificial Intelligence team has developed several new security features for customers of the Azure AI Studio platform.
White and without optical drive: photos of the new Xbox X console
Website eXputer managed to get a photo a new modification of the Microsoft Xbox game console. The source reports that it is a white Xbox Series X console, which has a digital-only format similar to the Xbox Series S. The console is rumored to go on sale this summer.
Console market is stagnant, other stores may appear on Xbox - Phil Spencer
In an interview, Microsoft Gaming’s Phil Spencer discussed the lack of growth in the console market and how the Moore Act’s slowdown has made subsidizing hardware more difficult.
Xbox problems in Europe: retailers and publishers are losing interest in the platform, «most» exclusives are coming to PS5
Clouds seem to be gathering over Microsoft’s Xbox business. According to GameIndustry, the Xbox Series X/S in Europe is not doing well with support from the gaming industry. This is evidenced by conversations with a «very well-known» publisher and the indie community.
Microsoft has reunited Windows and Surface teams under the leadership of Pavan Davuluri
Microsoft has appointed Pavan Davuluri as the new head of the Windows and Surface division. After Panos Panayi’s unexpected move to Amazon, Microsoft split the Windows and Surface groups last year under two different leaders.
The Windows «Disk Formatting» interface, created as a temporary one, has remained unchanged for almost 30 years
There is a common rule among developers: if something works well, don’t touch it. Perhaps it’s because of this rule that one of the most popular features in Windows operating systems hasn’t changed for almost 30 years – the «Format» command window. Although it was originally created as a temporary solution, the window…
Microsoft to improve text rendering in Chrome on Windows PCs
After years of complaints, Microsoft has finally made changes to Chromium that should improve text rendering in Google’s browser on Windows computers.
Xbox is preparing a full-fledged portable console and there are new prototypes — unofficially
Jez Corden from the podcast Xbox Two claims that Microsoft is working on portable version Xbox console. He also claims that this is not a cloud device, but a real portable console.
Microsoft releases Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 starting at $1200 and Surface Pro Keyboard with improved keys
Microsoft has introduced new Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 devices. They have the same design as the previous models, but now have artificial intelligence features thanks to the new Intel Core Ultra processors. These new devices are designed for business use. Surface Pro 10 and Laptop 6 are equipped with a new Copilot key
Meta, Microsoft, X (Twitter) and Match Group oppose Apple's intention to charge 27% commission on payments outside the App Store
Several well-known tech companies have joined Epic Games in opposing Apple’s decision to charge fees for iOS payments made outside the App Store. Meta, Microsoft, X (Twitter), and Match Group have filed a legal challenge, which provides some support for Epic’s case.
New Xbox developer kit spotted on Korean regulator's website — some new console to be released this year
Microsoft is working on an updated version of the Xbox game console. The South Korean Radio Research Agency (RRA) recently certified the new Xbox Development Kit (XDK) for testing. As a rule, such certifications precede the launch of a new product several months in advance. In the case of the Xbox 360, the certification came only a month before its…
Google's DeepMind co-founder to head Microsoft's artificial intelligence division
Mustafa Suleiman joins Microsoft to lead the company’s artificial intelligence division, which develops consumer-facing AI products, including Copilot, Bing, and Edge.
Hi-Fi RUSH now available PS5 — got 91 on Metacritic compared to 87 on the Xbox Series version
On March 19, the acclaimed rhythm fighter Hi-Fi RUSH was released on PS5 — and it’s quite ironic that the second game from Microsoft’s internal studios to be released on PlayStation now has a higher rating on Metacritic than the Xbox Series X|S version (91/100 vs. 87 points).
Microsoft stops supporting 1024-bit RSA keys in Windows
Microsoft has announced that RSA keys shorter than 2048 bits will soon be deprecated in Windows Transport Layer Security (TLS) to provide increased security.
Microsoft releases Work Graphs API that enables advanced GPU-based rendering
Microsoft has released a new Agility Software Development Kit that provides new features. Agility SDK 1.613 includes Shader Model 6.8 and support for Work Graphs API. The latter is an important feature that will facilitate the use of rendering on GPU drivers, offloading the CPU. GPUs will be able to generate work for themselves «on the fly». This…
Russian hackers steal source code from Microsoft - attack still ongoing
Earlier this year, Microsoft revealed that Russian state hackers spied on the email accounts of some members of the senior management team. Now the company additionally reports that the attack also led to the theft of some source code. This ongoing attack is being carried out by the same group behind attack on SolarWinds.
Microsoft confirms Surface and Windows AI presentation — on March 21
Microsoft has announced an online presentation of Surface, Windows, and Copilot that will take place in two weeks. The event New era of work will take place on March 21. It is aimed at Microsoft business customers and will feature new devices Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 for business, as we reported earlier this week, with a focus on the…
Microsoft will unveil Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 at the end of the month. The company calls them «AI PCs».
Microsoft plans to unveil new Surface devices in late March. Sources familiar with the plans said that the company will unveil the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6, which are aimed at business and commercial customers, on March 21. It calls them AI PCs («AI PC»).
We've had our fun, and that's it: Microsoft stops supporting Android apps in Windows 11
The Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) allowed Android applications to run on Windows. Now we can talk about it in the past tense because Microsoft has decided to close the project and cancel access to new programs right now.
Microsoft now «invites» even more PCs to upgrade to Windows 11
Starting in April «letters of happiness» from Microsoft will be displayed on unmanaged corporate devices running Windows 10 Pro and Pro Workstation.
Microsoft is rolling out a feature that «turns» your phone into a Windows PC webcam
Poor quality images at «zooms» seem to be a thing of the past.
Windows 11 update improves Copilot, widgets, and adds Generative Erase to Photos
Microsoft is starting to roll out the next update of Windows 11, which contains a number of improvements and new features. Some of them are focused on artificial intelligence.
Microsoft is working with Nvidia, AMD, and Intel to improve upscaling in PC games. The joint project is called DirectSR
Microsoft has introduced a new Windows API designed to enable game developers to seamlessly integrate AI-powered ultra-high-resolution scaling features from Nvidia, AMD, and Intel.
Intel's new plan — to be inside 100 million AI PCs by next year
First Microsoft has confidently called 2024 the year of AI PCs, and now it’s time for a «astrology» session from Intel, which is targeting 100 million AI computers in two years.
Musk blasts Microsoft because he couldn't skip account creation during Windows 11 setup
When setting up Windows 11, you usually need to sign in with a Microsoft account — some users are unhappy with this requirement, and now they Elon Musk joined the company.
Microsoft signs a partnership agreement with AI startup Mistral, a competitor of OpenAI
Microsoft has announced a new multi-year partnership with Mistral, a French startup specializing in artificial intelligence. This startup is only 10 months old but is already valued at €2 billion. The companies did not disclose the details of the investment.
Windows 11 does not yet support Wi-Fi 7 and USB4 2.0, but Microsoft will soon fix it
Windows 11 does not currently support USB4 2.0 and Wi-Fi 7, despite the fact that the first Wi-Fi 7 certified devices are already on the market. Microsoft has already started integrating support for the technology, which the Wi-Fi Alliance introduced last month.
Huang is on a roll. The NVIDIA CEO gained $9.6 billion in one day and is about to enter the top 20 richest people
Together with capitalization of NVIDIA the unstoppable growth of the capital of the permanent captain of the «green» chipmaker and the most influential people — 61-year-old Jensen Huang with 3.5% of NVIDIA shares and a fortune of almost $70 billion is preparing to enter the top 20 richest according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Microsoft boosts Windows Photos with Generative Erase — AI-powered eraser analog of Google Magic Eraser
The much-hyped «Magic Eraser» for easily erasing unwanted objects (objects, people) in photos will not remain the prerogative of Google and Samsung smartphones — soon a similar AI tool called Generative Erase will be available to Windows computer owners. Microsoft has just announced Generative erase — a new AI feature that will provide the…
Intel will produce the future custom chip for Microsoft
The relatively new Intel Foundry division has received an important order from a large company, namely Microsoft. CEO Satya Nadella has announced that his company will use Intel’s latest 18A (1.8 nm) process technology for future in-house chip development. But given Intel’s process roadmap, this means that we are not likely to see a new…
It's official: Microsoft releases Pentiment, Hi-Fi RUSH, Grounded, and Sea of Thieves on PlayStation and Switch
After many days of waiting for Microsoft confirmed rumors about the release of four of its exclusive games on PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. As expected, these are Pentiment, Hi-Fi RUSH, Grounded, and Sea of Thieves.
Call of Duty will appear on Xbox Game Pass, and Microsoft will continue to support physical disks, — Phil Spencer
One of the biggest franchises in the gaming industry seems to be coming to Xbox Game Pass. This was actually confirmed by Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer, who said that they plan to add all games from newly acquired companies to the subscription.
Copilot bug in Edge: in response to the question "What do you mean", the chatbot talked about Mount Everest in English
Users Reddit have noticed a strange glitch in Bing chat that can be triggered by the phrase «What do you mean» (“What do you mean” in English). In response to this phrase, Copilot talks about Mount Everest.
Microsoft fixes bug in Edge browser that «stole» tabs and data from Chrome
The latest stable version of Microsoft’s browser contains an important fix that will disable automatic data import from Chrome.
Microsoft announce new «Xbox hardware» this holiday, teases ultrapowerful next-gen Xbox and (likely) handheld Steam Deck-style
In December 2024, Microsoft promises to showcase new gaming hardware, both consoles and controllers. Phil Spencer, the leader of the gaming business, shared his plans, discussing further (multi-platform) strategy of Xbox, which includes the release of some Xbox ecosystem exclusives on PS5 and Nintendo Switch.
Diablo IV will be released on Xbox Game Pass in March. The service already has 34 million subscribers
Diablo IV will be the first game from Activision Blizzard to appear on Xbox Game Pass. Its release in the service is scheduled for March 28.
Microsoft: four Xbox-exclusive games are coming to PS5 and Nintendo Switch
The corporation will start with four games, but may increase this number in the future.
Microsoft's Build 2024 conference starts May 21 ─ it will focus on artificial intelligence and Copilot
Microsoft has announced that its annual Build 2024 developer conference will be held in Seattle from May 21-23. The announcement also says to expect news about «II, Copilot and more».
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