A look at Microsoft Excel's evolution, as it remains the most widely used spreadsheet software with 500M paying users despite competition from Google and others
Before it took over her life, Leila Gharani mostly took Microsoft Excel for granted. She was working on a process optimization project … X: @mattmday . LinkedIn: Rachel Metz and Max Chafkin . Forums:...
Broadcom reports Q3 revenue up 22% YoY to $15.95B, vs. $15.8B est., AI revenue up 63% YoY to $5.2B, and forecasts Q4 revenue above estimates; AVGO jumps 10%+
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A study focused on OpenAI's GPT-4o mini found that LLMs can be persuaded to comply with objectionable requests using the same tactics that persuade humans
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Broadcom unveils Jericho4, a new version of its networking chip that can connect 1M+ processors across multiple data centers and handle distances of over 100km
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Microsoft unveils Azure AI Foundry to make switching between LLMs easier, says 60K customers use Azure AI, and updates 365 Copilot to automate repetitive tasks
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Microsoft unveils Copilot Vision, which analyzes text and images on webpages, Think Deeper, which reasons through more complex problems, Copilot Voice, and more
5 new features that are coming Dina Bass / Bloomberg : Microsoft Adds Voice, Vision Features to Consumer AI Assistant Will Knight / Wired : Microsoft's Copilot AI Gets a Voice, Vision, and a ‘Hype Man...
Analysis: the AI frenzy is expected to drive the global data center energy consumption to 1,580 TWh by 2034, about as much as is used by all of India currently
Which makes me wonder why they don't build huge data centres in northern Quebec. — Close to hydro generation. — Free cooling, both ambient air and the cold river water. — Do these take lot of pe...
Microsoft invests $1.5B in Abu Dhabi-based AI startup G42 for a minority stake, after G42 severed ties with Chinese suppliers; Brad Smith will join G42's board
The Emirati AI Giant That Just Got A $1.5 Billion Investment From Microsoft Chris McKay / Maginative : Microsoft Invests $1.5 Billion in UAE's G42 Matthias Bastian / The Decoder : Microsoft invests $1...
Microsoft hires DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman to run its consumer AI business, reporting to Satya Nadella, and hires most of the staff from Inflection AI
Suleyman and his team will join from OpenAI rival Inflection AI — Microsoft Corp. has named Mustafa Suleyman head … X: @dinabass X: Dina Bass / @dinabass : Microsoft is hiring Google DeepMind Co-Fou...
The UK CMA is considering an antitrust investigation into Microsoft and OpenAI's partnership, and is taking comments until January 3 before making a decision
Update Paul Thurrott / Thurrott : UK CMA and US FTC Are Investigating Microsoft's Partnership with OpenAI (UPDATED) Devesh Beri / MSPoweruser : Microsoft's investment in OpenAI faces antitrust scrutin...