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Microsoft just made it way easier for developers to build AI apps — and it could be bad news for AWS
Microsoft expands its AI developer tools with GitHub Copilot for Azure, simplifying cloud integration and transforming how developers build and deploy AI applications in an increasingly competitive ...Tech - VentureBeat - October 29 -
AWS launches in-line Q Developer AI coding assistant to take on Microsoft’s Github Copilot
Amazon Q Developer’s inline chat feature demonstrates its potential through practical applications like code refactoring and documentation.Tech - VentureBeat - October 29 -
UC San Diego, Tsinghua University researchers just made AI way better at knowing when to ask for help
UC San Diego and Tsinghua University researchers develop breakthrough AI method that teaches small language models when to use tools versus internal knowledge, achieving 28% better accuracy while ...Tech - VentureBeat - November 4 -
Microsoft Just Revealed 5 New AI Agents to Help You Work Smarter
The tech giant says these agents will help free people from the drudgery of work.Business - Inc. - 2 days ago -
Coca-Cola Airs AI-Made Holiday Ad to Tidings of Bad Cheer
The company used AI tech to remake its beloved 1995 ‘Holidays are Coming’ ad campaign, sparking complaints it ruined the season’s spirit.Business - Inc. - 4 hours ago -
The Xbox App On PC Is Becoming Quicker And Easier To Use
Microsoft has released a new update for the Xbox app on PC, though the update is currently only available for Xbox Insiders. Among other things, it lets users easily visit a recently played game's ...Tech - GameSpot - October 29 -
Microsoft's GitHub expands beyond OpenAI, lets developers use AI models from Anthropic, Google
GitHub is giving software developers more choices for its popular coding assistant, meaning they won't be limited to models from OpenAI.Business - CNBC - October 29 -
Microsoft at 50: An AI Giant. A Kinder Culture. And Still Hellbent on Domination
When Satya Nadella took over as CEO, the company was lumbering and uncool. He cleaned up a toxic culture, crafted the deal of the decade, and put Microsoft back on top.Tech - Wired - 12 hours ago -
What to know about the new way Microsoft will report cloud numbers Wednesday
Some on Wall Street are upbeat about the move. Others are not.Business - CNBC - October 29 -
Why OpenAI Is Trying New Strategies to Deal With an AI Development Slowdown
As quantum leaps in AI capabilities get harder to pull off, the market leader is pivoting to progress. Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s Grok AI may be opening to more X users.Business - Inc. - November 11 -
Microsoft’s new AI agents support 1,800 models (and counting)
New Copilot capabilities allow users to build customized autonomous AI agents, pull from out-of-the-box options and deploy without coding.Tech - VentureBeat - 2 days ago -
Microsoft supercharges Fabric with new data tools to accelerate enterprise AI workflows
At Ignite, Microsoft shared several new enhancements for Fabric, setting up the platform as the unified data layer for next-gen AI apps.Tech - VentureBeat - 2 days ago -
Box continues to expand beyond just data sharing, with agent-driven enterprise AI studio and no-code apps
Box debuts its largest set of updates ever, with agent driven enterprise AI data studio and no code apps.Tech - VentureBeat - November 12 -
Fears New York buildings’ deadly toll on migratory birds could be on the rise
Annual bird survey suggests ‘particularly bad’ autumn on key migration route through city’s brightly lit skyscrapers. As fall bird migration nears its end in New York City, a troubling trend may ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
Why it’s way easier to call US elections than pick stocks
Even so, I’m yearning to have a go if only to amuse my readersWorld - Financial Times - November 8 -
Microsoft’s new Magentic-One system directs multiple AI agents to complete user tasks
Magnetic-One, Microsoft's AI agent orchestration framework, deploys multiple agents to solve daily tasks autonomously.Tech - VentureBeat - November 5 -
Video Game Preservation Efforts Just Got Some Bad News From US Copyright Office
Three years ago, the Software Preservation Network and the Video Game History Foundation put forth a petition to the US Copyright Office to allow libraries to share the out-of-print video games in ...Tech - GameSpot - October 28 -
AI is supposed to make applying to jobs easier — but it might be creating another problem
Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the job application process, simplifying some aspects — and creating new potential frictions in others.Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago -
6 Ways the New Trump Administration Could Impact Your Business
What Trump’s past and future policies could mean for your small business.Business - Inc. - Yesterday -
JRPG developer Falcom contemplating AI for localization efficiency
Non-English game developers may soon be looking toward AI as a means to shorten localization times. In an interview with 4Gamer (translated by Siliconera) at Tokyo Game Show, Nihon Falcom president ...Tech - VentureBeat - October 23 -
Investors Want to See a Payout on Microsoft’s AI Efforts
As the tech giant readies a report of what’s forecast as its slowest quarterly growth in a year, shareholders want to see genuine demand for the AI applications it’s spent billions to develop.Business - Inc. - October 28 -
Meta and Microsoft Won’t Stop Spending on AI
Both tech giants reported strong third quarters but their stocks fell anyway.Business - Inc. - October 31 -
New film tackles the development of IVF
IVF has become a key issue on the campaign trail ahead of the 2024 election, with Democrats vowing to protect it and Senate Republicans voting to block a bill that would protect its availability. ...Top stories - CBS News - November 2 -
SambaNova and Hugging Face make AI chatbot deployment easier with one-click integration
SambaNova and Hugging Face's new tool lets developers build ChatGPT-style apps in one click, cutting setup time from hours to minutes and making AI projects simpler for businesses.Tech - VentureBeat - November 6 -
H&R Block, Intuit drop on report that Musk's DOGE may develop a tax app
H&R Block, Intuit stock dropped amid a report that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency may develop a tax filing app.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Panic Meter: It's bad news, Bears
QB Caleb Williams is among some of the most alarming big-name performers around the league heading into Week 11 of the 2024 season.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 13 -
Apple to buy Pixelmator, the iPhone image editing app with AI features
Pixelmator said there "will be no material changes to the Pixelmator Pro, Pixelmator for iOS, and Photomator apps at this time."Business - CNBC - November 1 -
Lenovo Builds on AI Momentum With Earnings Beat
The PC maker’s earnings grew faster than expected, as Lenovo began to reap benefits from its bets on artificial intelligence.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago -
Meta’s Llama Used to Develop AI Model for China’s Military
Researchers connected to the People’s Liberation Army created a chatbot model based on Meta’s Large-Language Model AI.Business - Inc. - November 1 -
Netflix Executive Promotes AI Game Development Shortly After Huge Layoffs
Generative AI has been the epicenter of conversation about the future of entertainment across movies , TV , music , and video games . With more studios and developers embracing the technology, ...Tech - GameSpot - November 4 -
Nvidia advances robot learning and humanoid development with AI and simulation tools
Nvidia revealed new AI and simulation tools that will advance robot learning and humanoid development. The world’s biggest tech company by valuation (worth $3.432 trillion) said that the tools will ...Tech - VentureBeat - November 6 -
Wordware raises $30 million to make AI development as easy as writing a document
Wordware, a San Francisco startup, raised $30 million to simplify AI development with a natural language platform, enabling non-coders to build AI agents without traditional programming.Tech - VentureBeat - 9 hours ago -
Trump says he could lose: 'Bad things could happen'
Former President Trump told ABC News on Sunday that he could imagine losing the presidential election to Vice President Harris. ABC News chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl talked to the ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
A New Rayman Is In Development, With Creator Michel Ancel Consulting
Ubisoft has started development on a new Rayman game, and series creator Michel Ancel is working on the project as a consultant. The company's Milan and Montpellier studios are in the "exploration ...Tech - GameSpot - October 24 -
New Virtua Fighter Is In Development At Sega, Exec Confirms
Last year at The Game Awards, Sega announced new entries in multiple franchises within their backlog, including Jet Set Radio, Crazy Taxi, and Streets Of Rage. Today, one of the company's ...Tech - GameSpot - November 6 -
Intuit Maintains Full Year Guidance; CEO Says Trump Administration Won't Build Tax-Filing App
President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration doesn’t “want to add to the bureaucracy and they don’t want to add investments to create something…that already exists,” said Chief Executive ...Business - The Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago -
Microsoft says Russia trying to smear Harris with deepfake video, AI
Russia is attempting to “undermine” Vice President Harris’s campaign using artificial intelligence (AI) generated videos while China has begun targeting a series of GOP congressional candidates ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Google’s AI-Fueled Results Bode Well for Rivals Amazon and Microsoft
Sales gains in its cloud business point to growing, sustained demand for AI-juiced computing power.Business - Inc. - October 30 -
Microsoft Cloud revenue rises on AI boom but softer outlook weighs on shares
Warnings of slowing Azure growth and rising data centre costs damp initial optimism on tech giant’s quarterly earningsBusiness - Financial Times - October 31
