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Windows 11 will reportedly display a watermark if your PC does not support AI requirements
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Sequoia commits to backing Elon Musk’s xAI start-up: Venture capital firm is among investors that entrepreneur is wooing as he seeks to gain ground on rivals
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Quick Glance: Sequoia backs Elon Musk’s xAI venture
- Sequoia Capital, a well-known venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, has committed to supporting Elon Musk's artificial intelligence start-up xAI to help him raise billions and compete with OpenAI, Meta, and Google.
- The exact amount of Sequoia's investment in xAI remains undisclosed.
- Sequoia, an early investor in Google, YouTube, and Apple, has backed several Musk projects in recent years, including The Boring Company and SpaceX.
Stock market: Alphabet and Microsoft share prices rise: The American tech giants Alphabet and Microsoft are growing rapidly and are invoking the potential of ...
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New version of Tiny11 Builder lets you debloat any Windows 11 build or version: If you think the stock Windows 11 is cluttered too much and you want a more ...
neowin.net/news/new-version-of-tiny11-builder-lets-you-debloat-any-windows-11-build-or-version/
Nvidia Stock Rises. What Microsoft and Google CEOs Said About Its Chips.: Microsoft and Alphabet's CEOs both called out their use of Nvidia chips in ...
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Microsoft really does not want Windows 11 running on ancient PCs: Even tighter requirements, so it's time to put old hardware out to pasture.. ...
theregister.com/2024/04/23/windows_11_cpu_requirements/
Adding ZIP file support to Windows 30 years ago almost got the creator of Task Manager fired
tomshardware.com/software/windows/adding-zip-file-support-to-windows-30-years-ago-almost-got-the-creator-of-task-manager-fired
Microsoft is a national security threat, says ex-White House cyber policy director
theregister.com/2024/04/21/microsoft_national_security_risk/
Meta's open source AI is a blow to Google and OpenAI: Mark Zuckerberg is ruining the market for his competitors with his open source strategy. Investors doubt ...
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Microsoft beats quarterly revenue estimates: Microsoft beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue on Thursday, driven by gains from AI adoption across ...
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Windows 11 update brings advertisements to the start menu: Microsoft is embedding ads from apps listed in its store on Windows 11's Start menu with the hope it ...
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Microsoft raising Windows 11 24H2 system requirement to block CPUs without SSE4.2 and PopCnt
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Who could buy TikTok?: The clock has begun ticking for TikTok to find a new owner.
cnn.com/2024/04/25/tech/who-could-buy-tiktok/
Quick Glance: TikTok Ban Threat: ByteDance Prefers Closure Over Sale, Insiders Say
- ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, would prefer to shut down its loss-making app rather than sell it if all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in the US are exhausted, said four sources.
- TikTok accounts for a small share of ByteDance’s total revenues and daily active users, so the parent would rather have the app shut down in the US in a worst-case scenario than sell it to a potential American buyer, they said.
- ByteDance would not agree to sell one of its most valuable assets – its “secret source” – to rivals, said the four sources, referring to the TikTok algorithm.
- After facing challenges regarding bans, the short-form video app has encountered partial and attempted prohibitions in the US and other nations.
Microsoft teases deepfake AI that's too good to release: VASA-1 framework can turn a still image and a cloned voice file into a plausible video of a person ...
theregister.com/2024/04/20/microsoft_deepfake_vasa/
Microsoft’s revenue and cloud sales beat expectations: Shares rise in after-hours trading following earnings report
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Windows PCs are now getting the free upgrade to Windows 11: Since November 2021, Microsoft has denied certain Windows 10 PCs the free upgrade to Windows 11 ...
pcworld.com/article/2304543/more-windows-pcs-are-now-getting-the-free-upgrade-to-windows-11-the-reason.html
Microsoft Earnings Rose Last Quarter, Helped by AI Demand: Microsoft’s revenue and profit rose last quarter as excitement about artificial intelligence bolstered ...
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Nvidia CEO hand-delivers world's fastest AI system to OpenAI, again — first DGX H200 given to Sam Altman and Greg Brockman
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Microsoft’s Phi-3 shows the surprising power of small, locally run AI language models
arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/microsofts-phi-3-shows-the-surprising-power-of-small-locally-run-ai-language-models/
Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day: Asia: Good morning. Microsoft and Alphabet give tech investors a boost. Inflation concerns rattle Treasuries and ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-25/five-things-you-need-to-know-to-start-your-day-asia
Act Fast to Grab a Windows 11 Pro Lifetime License for Only $30: With this deal from StackSocial, you can get Microsoft's upgraded Pro OS for a small fraction of ...
cnet.com/deals/act-fast-to-grab-a-windows-11-pro-lifetime-license-for-only-30/
Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for April 26: Stellar earnings reports from Microsoft Corp. and Alphabet Inc triggered an after-hours tech rally that ...
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Recently discovered Windows 11 system requirements bypass trick works on non-LTSC PCs too
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More PCs Can Upgrade to Windows 11 After Microsoft Drops 'Compatibility Hold': Certain Windows 10 PCs have been unable to upgrade to Windows 11 since late 2021 ...
pcmag.com/news/more-pcs-can-upgrade-to-windows-11-after-microsoft-drops-compatibility
Cheers, Tech: The Bloomberg Open, Asia Edition: Good morning. Alphabet, Microsoft, Snap gain on results. Airbus lifts A350 jet output. And Venice finds a way to ...
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Activision Boosts Microsoft Q3 Gaming Business, But Actual Xbox Sales Collapse Continues
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Bitcoin falls below $64,000 as Meta, Microsoft and Google continue to drop: Slow economic growth and weak earnings reports in the tech sector have led to a ...
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Windows vulnerability reported by the NSA exploited to install Russian malware: Microsoft didn't disclose the in-the-wild exploits by Kremlin-backed group ...
arstechnica.com/security/2024/04/kremlin-backed-hackers-exploit-critical-windows-vulnerability-reported-by-the-nsa/
Microsoft's and Amazon's AI partnerships draw UK watchdog scrutiny: Britain's competition watchdog said on Wednesday it was seeking comments on the AI ...
reuters.com/technology/uk-competition-watchdog-seeks-views-ai-partnerships-2024-04-24/
Quick Glance: UK Watchdog Scrutinizes AI Partnerships Involving Tech Giants
- Britain's competition watchdog is reviewing AI partnerships between Microsoft and Mistral AI, as well as between Amazon and Anthropic.
- Third-party opinions are being sought on Microsoft's hiring of former Inflection AI employees and related arrangements.
- The CMA is already investigating Microsoft's partnership with Open AI and is awaiting requested information from the companies.
- Views are invited until May 9 before formal investigations begin on the partnerships.
Wing Commander III changed how the copy hotkey works in Windows 95: No, boss, I'm not just playing a game. I'm testing compatibility. Honest
theregister.com/2024/04/19/wing_commander_windows_95/
Alphabet, Microsoft, Intel, Snap, Meta, Exxon, Chevron, and More Stock Market Movers
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Microsoft introduces smaller AI model: Microsoft on Tuesday announced a cost-effective, small language artificial intelligence model that can perform tasks such ...
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Quick Glance: New Compact AI Model by Microsoft
- Microsoft has introduced a cost-effective AI model called Phi-3-mini, capable of tasks like content creation and social media posting using smaller amounts of data.
- Phi-3-mini outperforms models twice its size across various benchmarks evaluating language, coding, and math capabilities.
- Smaller AI models are designed to execute simpler tasks, making it easier for companies with limited resources to use them.
- The Phi-3-mini model will be immediately available on Microsoft's Azure cloud platform, Hugging Face's AI model catalog, and the Ollama framework.
Microsoft-backed Rubrik's stock jumps nearly 21% in NYSE debut: Rubrik's shares rose nearly 21% in their debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday ...
reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/microsoft-backed-rubriks-stock-jumps-nearly-21-nyse-debut-2024-04-25/
Big Fund Doubles Down on Palantir Stock, Sells Apple, Tesla, Microsoft
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Microsoft's AI tool can turn photos into realistic videos of people talking and singing
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Alphabet, Microsoft, grow revenue without much help from AI: Machine learning could be an expensive habit
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Microsoft, Snap, Meta, Amazon, AMD, and Other Tech Stocks in Focus Today: Microsoft and Alphabet stock jumped after earnings, while Nvidia, Snap, Amazon ...
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Microsoft: APT28 hackers exploit Windows flaw reported by NSA: Microsoft warns that the Russian APT28 threat group exploits a Windows Print Spooler ...
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BlizzCon 2024 canceled: ‘This decision was not made lightly,’ Blizzard posted to its website. Blizzard Entertainment, now under Microsoft ...
polygon.com/blizzcon/24140370/blizzcon-2024-canceled
What's up with Alphabet and Microsoft lately? Profits, sales – and AI costs: If ML proves an expensive habit in future, these money printers won't have much ...
theregister.com/2024/04/26/alphabet_microsoft_quarterly_results/
GitHub comments abused to push malware via Microsoft repo URLs: A GitHub flaw, or possibly a design decision, is being abused by threat actors to distribute ...
bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/github-comments-abused-to-push-malware-via-microsoft-repo-urls/
The first x86-64 Windows (PCGH-Retro, April 25): Microsoft ventures into the 64-bit era with Windows - that happened on April 25th. Every day PC Games Hardware ...
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Microsoft, Alphabet (MSFT, GOOG) Gain After AI Fuels Cloud Computing Demand: Microsoft Corp. and Google owner Alphabet Inc. sent a clear message to investors on ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-26/microsoft-google-gain-after-ai-fuels-cloud-computing-demand
Microsoft Displaying Full Screen Windows 11 Ads in Windows 10
extremetech.com/computing/microsoft-displaying-full-screen-windows-11-ads-in-windows-10
Eric Schmidt-backed Augment, a GitHub Copilot rival, launches out of stealth with $252M
techcrunch.com/2024/04/24/eric-schmidt-backed-augment-a-github-copilot-rival-launches-out-of-stealth-with-252m/
Microsoft’s Earnings Are Next Week. It’s All About Azure and AI.: Software firm Microsoft is set to report earnings on April 25, and some analysts are upbeat ...
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Microsoft announces new AI office in UK: The firm says its new London hub will "drive pioneering work" to advance AI models and development.
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Governments issue alerts after 'sophisticated' state-backed actor found exploiting flaws in Cisco security boxes
theregister.com/2024/04/24/spies_cisco_firewall/
Elon Musk predicts AI will overtake human intelligence next year: Tesla chief says infrastructure will need to keep up with technology’s demands as he seeks ...
ft.com/content/027b133f-f7e3-459d-95bf-8afd815ae23d
Quick Glance: Elon Musk Predicts AI Surpassing Human Intelligence Next Year
- Elon Musk predicts that artificial intelligence will surpass human intelligence by the end of next year, given the necessary infrastructure to meet technological demands.
- Musk anticipates that AI capabilities will likely exceed those of all humans in the next five years.
- A series of AI breakthroughs in the past 18 months have accelerated development faster than expected, with Musk being more optimistic than previous forecasts.
- Musk has intensified his efforts to enter the AI race by seeking funding for his own AI startup to compete with OpenAI, while also advocating for a pause in the development of advanced AI systems.
🔴WATCH LIVE: Microsoft Q3 2024 Earnings Call | $MSFT: Benzinga Live on X (Twitter)
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Microsoft's New AI Tool Can Create Realistic Deepfakes Using Just a Photo: VASA-1 might potentially be used for companionship bots in the future.
pcmag.com/news/microsofts-new-ai-tool-can-create-realistic-deepfakes-using-just-a-photo
Cloud and Data Security Startup Rubrik’s IPO Is Oversubscribed: Rubrik Inc., a cloud and data security startup backed by Microsoft Corp., has drawn about 20 ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-23/microsoft-backed-rubrik-s-ipo-said-to-be-20-times-oversubscribed
OpenAI Shuts Down DALL-E 2 Image Generator: It's the end of a short-lived era for DALL-E 2 as DALL-E 3 takes its place.
pcmag.com/news/openai-shuts-down-dall-e-2-image-generator
UK regulator examines Microsoft and Amazon’s AI dealmaking: Request for comments into Big Tech’s alliances with artificial intelligence start-ups follows CMA ...
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How to Set Up a Static IP Address: DHCP is fine, unless you're looking to perform advanced networking tasks. Here's how to set a Static IP address (or DHCP ...
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OpenAI makes ChatGPT ‘more direct, less verbose’: ChatGPT, OpenAI’s viral AI-powered chatbot, just got a big upgrade. OpenAI announced today that premium ChatGPT ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/11/openai-makes-chatgpt-more-direct-less-verbose/
Stock Markets Today: BOJ decision, ECB easing call, Big Tech, Trump: Get up to speed with what the markets are monitoring
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-26/stock-markets-today-boj-decision-ecb-easing-call-big-tech-trump
Eyeball-Scanning Worldcoin Project Looks to OpenAI Partnership: Co-founded by Sam Altman, the crypto and AI project has faced scrutiny around the world for its ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-25/eyeball-scanning-worldcoin-project-looks-to-openai-partnership
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From boom to burst, the AI bubble is only heading in one direction : No one should be surprised that artificial intelligence is following a well-worn and ...
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/13/from-boom-to-burst-the-ai-bubble-is-only-heading-in-one-direction
Adobe claims its new image generation model is its best yet: Firefly, Adobe’s family of generative AI models, doesn’t have the best reputation among creatives ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/23/adobe-claims-its-new-image-generation-model-is-its-best-yet/
Windows 10 will start pushing users to use Microsoft accounts. How to turn it off.
mashable.com/article/windows-10-microsoft-account-shut-off-notifications
LSEG Says Microsoft Tie-Up to Release Products Within Months: London Stock Exchange Group Plc plans to release a number of products generated by its data ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-25/lseg-says-microsoft-tie-up-to-release-products-within-months
Grab a copy of Windows 11 Pro for just $20: Woot has both Windows 11 Home and Windows 11 Pro (get Pro, seriously) for more than $100 off the retail price
pcworld.com/article/2308011/grab-a-copy-of-windows-11-pro-for-just-20.html
Ex-Microsoft veteran calls out Windows 11's "comically bad" performance, 'unfinished' state
neowin.net/news/ex-microsoft-veteran-calls-out-windows-11s-comically-bad-performance-unfinished-state/
Quick Glance: Performance issues with the Windows 11 Start Menu
- A former Microsoft engineer has noticed the slow and laggy nature of Windows 11 and criticized the Redmond giant.
- Users and enthusiasts have found ways to fix performance problems with simple tweaks.
- Windows 11 performance may be impacted by ads and promotions in the Recommended section.
- It remains to be seen if the upcoming version 24H2 will bring any improvement.
October 2025 will be a support massacre for a bunch of Microsoft products: Not just Windows 10. Don't forget about Exchange Server, Skype for Business ...
theregister.com/2024/04/18/2025_support_end_microsoft/
Coca-Cola is betting AI can help it compete against Pepsi and Red Bull: Coca-Cola is working with Microsoft to “reimagine” its marketing and manufacturing
qz.com/coca-cola-ai-pepsi-redbull-retail-competition-1851435682
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Tech giants are spending more on AI amid slow returns, and that's spooking investors
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Quick Glance: Meta Invests Heavily in Artificial Intelligence
- Meta focuses on AI to enhance app appeal
- The smart glasses with AI capabilities aim to attract users
- Meta envisions AI assistants for complex tasks in communication
- Meta aims to become a global leader in AI, despite significant investments
Microsoft Takes AI Model Offline After Devs Fail to Conduct 'Toxicity Testing': WizardLM-2 was removed shortly after its launch, but the AI model has already ...
pcmag.com/news/microsoft-takes-ai-model-offline-after-devs-fail-to-conduct-toxicity-testing
Bill Gates and Sam Altman invest in nuclear power and you should too, financial adviser says
qz.com/bill-gates-sam-altman-nuclear-power-energy-stocks-1851432722
Microsoft’s VASA-1 can deepfake a person with one photo and one audio track: YouTube videos of 6K celebrities helped train AI model to animate photos in real ...
arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/microsofts-vasa-1-can-deepfake-a-person-with-one-photo-and-one-audio-track/
'Bond king' Bill Gross tells investors to avoid tech stocks: Gross said in a post on X to avoid tech, but if you have to invest in the sector ...
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G42 Allies With US Over China in Global AI Conflict: Abu Dhabi-based G42 found it could no longer play for both teams.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-25/g42-allies-with-us-over-china-in-global-ai-conflict
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Amazon to blow $11B on cluster of Indiana bit barns: Talk about going round the (South) Bend
theregister.com/2024/04/25/aws_indiana_ai/
GitLab affected by GitHub-style CDN flaw allowing malware hosting: BleepingComputer recently reported how a GitHub flaw, or possibly a design decision ...
bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gitlab-affected-by-github-style-cdn-flaw-allowing-malware-hosting/
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman invests in solar power firm Exowatt to fuel AI datacenters: $20m to keep the industry from having to rely on fossil fuels
theregister.com/2024/04/22/openai_ceo_sam_altman_invests/
Quick Glance: OpenAI CEO Supports Solar Power for AI Datacenters
- Exowatt, a new player in the solar energy sector, has been established with financial backing from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other investors.
- Exowatt's cutting-edge technology allows for the development of solar panels that store energy as heat and convert it into electricity. A key feature is the integration of panels and heat batteries into a single unit.
- The increasing energy demands of datacenters, especially those involved in AI training, pose a significant challenge. Sam Altman raised concerns about energy consumption in January, emphasizing the need for a breakthrough to advance AI.
- Altman's investment in Exowatt was partly driven by his connection with Abraham. This is not the OpenAI CEO's first energy investment. In the short term, more traditional forms of solar and nuclear power will be utilized as Exowatt and other energy companies are still in their early stages.
Another ex-Windows head denounces Microsoft after it got slammed for "bad" performance
neowin.net/news/another-ex-windows-head-denounces-microsoft-after-it-got-slammed-for-bad-performance/
Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOGL) Face a ‘Show Me’ Moment After Meta Misfire: The stakes are high as two of the biggest artificial intelligence players prepare ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-25/microsoft-alphabet-face-a-show-me-moment-after-meta-misfire
Latest ExplorerPatcher update removes old Windows 10 taskbar in Windows 11 24H2: ExplorerPatcher has been updated to a new version with one important change: it ...
neowin.net/news/latest-explorerpatcher-update-removes-old-windows-10-taskbar-in-windows-11-24h2/
Windows: "Update and Shutdown" is broken: The "Update and Shutdown" option that is offered to the user after downloading a Windows update on Windows 11 and ...
pcgameshardware.de/Windows-Software-277633/News/Aktualisieren-und-Herunterfahren-1445576/
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