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OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has finalized its new reasoning AI model, "o3 mini," and is preparing for an imminent launch, CEO Sam Altman announced on Friday. The news, reported by Reuters, comes as the Microsoft-backed company continues to innovate in the field of artificial intelligence.Altman, in

Microsoft triples down on AI  The Verge

Microsoft Corp. has plowed tens of billions of dollars into artificial intelligence. With its stock struggling, the key question is how quickly those investments can prove to be successful.

Microsoft said on Thursday that it is now including Copilot AI features to its Microsoft 365 suite for individual consumers, a day after it rolled out on-demand AI agents for businesses.

In a preview of x86_64 VMs running on Apple silicon, so it’s excusable for now Desktop hypervisor specialist Parallels has released an early technology preview of code that allows virtual machines running OSes coded for the x86_64 architecture, such as Microsoft Windows, to run on Apple’s Arm-powered silicon.…

Microsoft plans to pause hiring in part of its consulting business in the U.S., according to an internal memo, as the company seeks ways to reel in expenses.

Double digit reduction only served to 'stimulate some interest' Microsoft and its close circle of OEMs slashed the price of Copilot+ PCs being sold into Europe in Q4, an analyst confirmed to The Register, yet it still didn't make the impact hoped.…

Microsoft has appointed Jay Parikh, a former Facebook infrastructure expert, as executive vice president of its new AI engineering division, reports Bloomberg. Parikh, who joined Microsoft last fall, will report to CEO Satya Nadella and oversee several key AI-related groups.Parikh's new role involves leading teams responsible for

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The new division at Microsoft will combine its Dev Div and AI Platform teams together, with additional help from other employees.

Microsoft Corp. is forming a new engineering group that will be led by Jay Parikh, a former Meta Platforms Inc. executive who joined the company last year. Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya ...

Executive previously oversaw Facebook’s data center operations.

Microsoft accuses group of developing tool to abuse its AI service in new lawsuit  TechCrunch

Google and Microsoft donate $1m each to Trump’s inaugural fund  The Guardian

Microsoft's new rStar-Math technique upgrades small models to outperform OpenAI's o1-preview at math problems  VentureBeat

Chinese software makers can now sell through the Microsoft store  TechRadar

Microsoft reveals another round of job cuts  TechRadar

Microsoft has donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund, matching gifts from Google, a spokesperson confirmed.

Microsoft confirms performance-based job cuts across departments  CNBC

Microsoft Plans Company-Wide Performance Based Layoffs  The Information

Microsoft rolls back its Bing Image Creator model after users complain of degraded quality  TechCrunch

If you're waiting for Windows 12 I have bad news: Microsoft is seemingly focused on cramming even more AI into Windows 11 instead  TechRadar

Microsoft reveals billion-dollar cloud and AI investment plan in India  TechRadar

Microsoft to Invest $3 Billion in Cloud and AI Infrastructure in India  PYMNTS.com

Microsoft really wants you to update to Windows 11 in 2025  TechRadar

Microsoft to invest $3 billion in India, to expand AI and cloud capacity  Reuters

Microsoft Corp. plans to spend $3 billion to expand its cloud computing and artificial intelligence capabilities in India, targeting the world’s most populous country to fuel its revenue growth.

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, has appointed three new directors to its board, including Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO Dana White, Reuters reports. The move further strengthens Meta's ties to President-elect Donald Trump.The tech giant also elected Charlie Songhurst, an investor and former Microsoft executive,

Shares of chipmakers surged on Monday following Microsoft's announcement of an $80 billion investment in AI-enabled data centers by fiscal 2025, Reuters reports. This move has fueled optimism about continued strong demand for semiconductors.Micron, a leading memory chip manufacturer, experienced the most significant gains, with a 10.

LG Electronics Inc. is partnering with Microsoft Corp. to use the US software maker’s artificial intelligence technology in its consumer electronics products.