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Sage Copilot grounded briefly to fix AI misbehavior - The Register
Sage Copilot grounded briefly to fix AI misbehavior The Register
Inc
One Leadership Trait You Don’t Want to Learn From Nvidia’s Jensen Huang
Which leads us to a story about Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang from Tae Kim’s book The Nvidia Way, about the rise (and rise) of the AI hardware and software giant. (It’s a really good read.) ...
Financial Times
Broadcom chief eyes AI opportunity after confronting VMware backlash - Financial Times
Broadcom chief eyes AI opportunity after confronting VMware backlash Financial Times
CNBC
Google Maps is turning 20 — it's mapping three more countries and adding AI capabilities
As Google Maps turns 20, it's mapping more countries and rolling out generative AI capabilities to keep dominance as the world's top navigation app
Bloomberg L.P.
Microsoft’s Stock Revival Hinges on Showing Growth From AI Binge
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.
The Register
Just as your LLM once again goes off the rails, Cisco, Nvidia are at the door smiling
Some of you have apparently already botched chatbots or allowed ‘shadow AI’ to creep in Cisco and Nvidia have both recognized that as useful as today's AI may be, the technology can be equally unsafe and/or unreliable – and have delivered tools in an attempt to help address those weaknesses.…
CNBC
Apple disables AI notifications for news in its beta iPhone software
An Apple spokesperson told CNBC that Apple was working on improvements to the software that are coming in a future update.
The Register
Raspberry Pi hands out prizes to all in the RP2350 Hacking Challenge
Power-induced glitches, lasers, and electromagnetic fields are all tools of the trade Raspberry Pi has given out prizes for extracting a secret value from the one-time-programmable (OTP) memory of the Raspberry Pi RP2350 microcontroller – awarding a pile of cash to all four entrants.…
Reuters
Microsoft to now include Copilot in Microsoft 365 for consumers
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.
ARPU
Big Tech CEOs to Attend Trump Inauguration
Several prominent tech CEOs are planning to attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the event's planning.Among those expected to be in attendance are Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and Apple CEO Tim Cook (Bloomberg News reported Cook&
The Register
Parallels brings back the magic that was waiting seven minutes for Windows to boot
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.…
The Register
FTC sues John Deere, alleging decades of monopolized repairs
Incoming Trump FTC chair dissents, calling suit 'hasty' and 'deeply imprudent,' so will it stick? America's top consumer watchdog has sued tractor maker John Deere for monopolizing tech repair services for its machinery, though whether the lawsuit will survive the pending presidential transition remains to be seen. …
SCMP
Chinese robotics firm UBTech aims to revolutionise Apple supplier Foxconn’s manufacturing
UBTech and Foxconn have signed a ‘comprehensive long-term partnership’ to deploy more robots in the iPhone maker’s factories.
TechCrunch
Google raises the price of Workspace plans, includes its AI features for free - TechCrunch
Google raises the price of Workspace plans, includes its AI features for free TechCrunch
NPR
John Deere faces U.S. lawsuit over farmers' ability to repair tractors
The Federal Trade Commission and two states accuse Deere of costing farmers time and money by unfairly limiting software access and forcing the use of only authorized dealers.
NPR
'The New York Times' takes OpenAI to court for copyright infringement
"The New York Times" and other publishers have sued OpenAI for copyright infringement, saying they did not grant the ChatGPT-maker the right to use their material.
CNBC
Microsoft pauses hiring in U.S. consulting unit as part of cost-cutting plan, memo says
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.
MIT Technology Review
Training robots in the AI-powered industrial metaverse
Imagine the bustling floors of tomorrow’s manufacturing plant: Robots, well-versed in multiple disciplines through adaptive AI education, work seamlessly and safely alongside human counterparts. These robots can transition effortlessly between tasks—from assembling intricate electronic components to handling complex machinery assembly. Each robot’s unique education enables it to predict maintenance needs, optimize energy consumption, and innovate…
The Register
Microsoft and OEMs cut prices of CoPilot+ PCs in Europe during Q4, analyst stats confirm
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.…
ARPU
Microsoft Creates New AI Engineering Division, Taps Facebook Veteran Parikh
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
NPR
'The New York Times' takes OpenAI to court. ChatGPT's future could be on the line
In three consolidated suits, publishers allege that OpenAI broke copyright law by copying millions of articles without permission or payment. OpenAI counters that the fair use doctrine protects them.
TechRadar
Best database software of 2025
not least PostgreSQL and non-relational databases such as NoSQL, Microsoft can cater for these and more with its cloud-based Azure offering. The Microsoft Azure platform is already an industry ...
The Register
WordPress leader Matt Mullenweg exiles five contributors
WordPress.org accounts cancelled, dissidents told to fork off WordPress co-founder Matthew Mullenweg on Saturday deactivated the WordPress.org accounts of five members of the WordPress community, and justified his actions by saying it will encourage them to fork the open source content management system.…
Reuters
EU reassesses tech probes into Apple, Google and Meta, FT reports
The European Commission is reassessing its probes into tech giants including Apple , Meta and Alphabet's Google, as the companies urge incoming U.S. President Donald Trump to intervene against what ...
The Financial Times
Amazon races to transplant Alexa’s ‘brain’ with generative AI
Amazon is gearing up to relaunch its Alexa voice-powered digital assistant as an artificial intelligence “agent” that can complete practical tasks, as the tech group races to resolve the challenges ...
The Register
Linus Torvalds offers to build guitar effects pedal for kernel developer
‘I'm a software person with a soldering iron’, he warns alongside release of Linux 6.13-rc7 Linux overlord Linus Torvalds has offered to hand-build a guitar effects pedal for one lucky kernel contributor.…
The Register
Google and Linux Foundation form Chromium love club
Right as Uncle Sam pushes for Chrome sell-off, eh? While Google awaits a decision about whether it will be required to sell its Chrome browser as an antitrust remedy, the search giant has joined with the Linux Foundation to announce an initiative to support the open source Chromium project upon which the Chrome browser depends.…
SCMP
Apple forms Shanghai data-processing venture as AI push in China still in limbo
The Shanghai unit of Apple will focus on software development, big data services, storage services and data processing.
ARPU
Infosys Fires Back at Cognizant, Accusing Rival of Anti-competitive Practices
India's Infosys has filed a counterclaim against Cognizant in a Texas federal court, alleging anti-competitive behavior and executive poaching, Reuters reports. The move comes after Cognizant subsidiary TriZetto sued Infosys last August for alleged trade secret theft.Infosys accuses Cognizant of using anti-competitive tactics such as contractual clauses
Bloomberg
He Built Russia’s Biggest Tech Company. Now He’s Starting Over—Without Putin - Bloomberg
He Built Russia’s Biggest Tech Company. Now He’s Starting Over—Without Putin Bloomberg