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Microsoft plans for collaboration with AI agents
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Job losses loom as Microsoft exits Nigeria

There are reported indications that the West African operation of Microsoft African Development Centre, situated in Lagos, Nigeria, maybe on the brink of closure. Industry insiders disclosed this development to The Guardian on Tuesday, although Microsoft has not issued an official statement regarding the matter. According to sources familiar with the situation, Microsoft’s management reportedly […]

Coca-Cola partners Microsoft for cloud computing
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Coca-Cola partners Microsoft for cloud computing

Microsoft on Tuesday, revealed that Coca-Cola has entered into a $1.1 billion five-year agreement to leverage its cloud computing and artificial intelligence services. The collaboration will involve joint experimentation with Azure OpenAI, a service powered by technology from Microsoft-backed startup OpenAI, enabling customers to develop chatbots and other AI solutions within Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform. […]

Microsoft announced Monday that it will eliminate developer onboarding fees for the Microsoft Store on Windows
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Microsoft introduces low price AI model for global users

Microsoft has introduced a more affordable AI model called Phi-3, aimed at users who may find the cost of its larger counterparts prohibitive. Revealed via a statement on Tuesday, Microsoft highlighted that the Phi-3-mini demonstrates superior performance compared to models twice its size across various language, coding, and math benchmarks. Smaller AI models like Phi-3 […]

Microsoft tests ads in Windows 11 start menu
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Microsoft tests ads in Windows 11 start menu

Microsoft is currently exploring the possibility of integrating advertisements into the Windows 11 Start menu. Specifically, they are considering placing ads for apps available in the Microsoft Store within the recommended section of the menu. This strategy closely resembles the advertising approach seen in the previous Windows 10 operating system. For those who have extensively […]

Microsoft to boost startup speed of office apps
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Russian hackers steal US govt, Microsoft email – Official

The United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency revealed in an emergency directive released on Thursday that Russian government-backed hackers exploited their access to Microsoft’s email system to pilfer correspondence between officials and the tech giant. According to the directive issued on April 2, the agency cautioned that hackers utilized authentication credentials obtained from email […]

Microsoft announced Monday that it will eliminate developer onboarding fees for the Microsoft Store on Windows
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Microsoft’s union ranks highest in industry

The ranks of unionized workers within Microsoft’s video game subsidiaries continue to grow, with the latest addition being the largest group yet. Approximately 600 quality assurance workers at Activision have joined the Communications Workers of America, establishing themselves as the largest certified union within the US video game industry. This development also marks the first […]

Russia-sponsored hackers attack Microsoft systems again - Company
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Russia-sponsored hackers attack Microsoft systems again – Company

By Alex Omenye   Microsoft revealed on Friday that the Russian state-sponsored hacking group known as Midnight Blizzard, linked to Russian intelligence, is attempting to breach its systems again. The group had previously targeted Microsoft in January, attempting to infiltrate a small percentage of corporate email accounts, including senior leadership, cybersecurity, legal, and other functions. […]

Microsoft brings OpenAI's free GPT-oss-20b model to Windows
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Microsoft to launch neural voice tool for speech disabilities

Microsoft is emphasizing developments and collaborations in its assistive products at the 14th Ability Summit, focusing on Azure AI. This includes recent features like AI-powered audio descriptions and the Azure AI studio, enhancing accessibility for developers with disabilities. Updates to the Seeing AI tool include additional languages and more detailed AI-generated descriptions, along with playbooks […]

Child labor: Court dismisses US tech corps' lawsuit in cobalt mines
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Child labor: Court dismisses US tech corps’ lawsuit in cobalt mines

The lawsuit featured 16 plaintiffs, including the families of five children who died while working as cobalt miners. Business Insider reported that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia dismissed the appeal filed by former child miners and their advocates, ruling in favour of the technology corporations. Cobalt is a component of […]

Windows 11 withdraws support for Android
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Windows 11 withdraws support for Android

Microsoft’s Windows 11 is set to lose official support for Android apps, resulting in the discontinuation of the Windows Subsystem for Android. Microsoft has announced its plan to cease WSA maintenance within the year. Although Windows 11 users with the Amazon Appstore or Android apps already installed will retain access until March 5, 2025, new […]