Can Microsoft avoid the ghost of Clippy? Familiar theme emerges in Copilot rollout for Office apps

Microsoft has been testing the rollout of its Copilot AI technology to Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions. (Microsoft Image) In late October, Microsoft announced that it was starting to…

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A better weather forecast: Microsoft vets lead startup outperforming traditional sources

Better weather forecasting can have significant economic and social impacts for wide-ranging sectors, including energy, agriculture and transportation. (GeekWire Photo / Brent Roraback) Working on Aurora, Microsoft’s AI foundation model…

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Handheld gaming PCs are here to stay: here's why I'd recommend the Asus ROG Ally over a gaming laptop any day of the week

I’ve been a PC gamer for basically my entire life. Even as a young kid on my dad’s boxy beige work computer, I spent hours playing the only game it…

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Microsoft faces FTC investigation for reeling in federal contracts with freebies

Credit: Kris Carlon / Android Authority The Federal Trade Commission is looking into whether Microsoft’s bundling practices have broken antitrust rules. Investigators allege Microsoft lured federal agencies with free software…

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Microsoft backed a tiny hardware startup that just launched its first AI processor that does inference without GPU or expensive HBM memory and a key Nvidia partner is collaborating with it

Microsoft-backed startup introduces GPU-free alternatives for generative AIDIMC architecture delivers an ultra-high memory bandwidth of 150 TB/sCorsair supports transformers, agentic AI, and interactive video generation d-Matrix Inc., a hardware startup…

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