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Microsoft Store gets an official Discord channel
By Kevin Okemwa published
MORE DISCORD Microsoft launches an official Discord channel for the Microsoft Store. The platform is in place to provide users with a convenient platform where they can interact, connect and exchange ideas.

DeepMind co-founder joins Microsoft to lead Copilot development under new 'Microsoft AI' org
By Zac Bowden published
AI future Microsoft has announced an internal reorg, with products like Bing, Edge, and Copilot moving under a new "Microsoft AI" division lead by DeepMind and Inflection co-founder Mustafa Suleyman.

Microsoft faces antitrust scrutiny from the European Union over Teams, Office 365
By Cole Martin published
Here we go again The regulatory body has concerns regarding Microsoft's bundling of Teams and Office 365.

Microsoft 365 Copilot now works with plugins, making it much more powerful
By Sean Endicott published
Plugin power Plugins will bring a wide range of apps and services to Microsoft 365 Copilot, greatly enhancing how much it can do.

Recapping Microsoft's layered relationship with OpenAI, including warnings, competition, and billions of dollars
By Sean Endicott published
It's complicated While Microsoft and OpenAI have a close partnership, the companies also compete in some areas. The Wall Street Journal recently highlighted the unique relationship between the companies.

I missed out on this Microsoft 365 deal but you don't have to, as long as you act quickly
By Sean Endicott published
Time to buy Microsoft 365 is more than Office, and you can get a year of access for 35% off.

Microsoft is officially under investigation by the EU for bundling Teams and Office 365
By Sean Endicott published
Here we go again Microsoft may have to stop bundling Teams and Microsoft 365, depending on how a formal investigation by the European Commission goes.

Microsoft Loop is now in the Microsoft Store
By Sean Endicott published
In the loop Microsoft Loop recently launched in the Microsoft Store, giving users another way to download the collaboration app.

Microsoft launches Copilot web app, bringing the AI assistant to any platform
By Zac Bowden published
Copilot web Interested in trying out Microsoft's new AI Copilot, but don't want to download a Microsoft app to try it? Now you can with the new Microsoft Copilot web app.

Hi Microsoft, please stop using 'harmful designs' and deceptive tactics to give Edge the competitive advantage over other browsers on Windows, says Mozilla
By Kevin Okemwa published
PLAY FAIR! A new report commissioned by Mozilla discloses that Microsoft uses harmful designs and deceptive tricks to get its Edge browser in front of Windows users, leaving its rivals at a disadvantage.

Microsoft Loop is now generally available with a host of new features and improvements
By Kevin Okemwa published
LOOP ➿ Microsoft Loop has finally shipped to commercial customers to general availability for the web and mobile (iOS and Android). Microsoft is also adding several new features and improvements to the app.

Bing bug bounty hunters can earn up to $15,000
By Sean Endicott published
Bounty hunter Microsoft announced an AI Bounty Program recently that rewards researchers up to $15,000 for discovering vulnerabilities.

Microsoft plans to rebrand Copilot in 'the most Microsoft way possible' in its September event — months after pumping the brakes on shipping new Copilot experiences
By Kevin Okemwa published
NEXT PHASE Microsoft will hold a special Copilot event in September, where it plans to rebrand and ship new features to the service.

Here are the biggest announcements coming out of Microsoft Build 2023
By Zac Bowden published
Roundup We round up the most important news coming out of Microsoft's Build 2023 developer conference.

Microsoft forms advanced AI team dedicated to developing OpenAI-like models but at a smaller and cheaper scale
By Kevin Okemwa published
MICROSOFT AI A new report reveals that Microsoft recently formed a generative AI team to develop small language models. The models will spot similar capabilities in OpenAI's ChatGPT but smaller and cheaper.

The Microsoft Store now features a dedicated AI Hub, but only for certain Insiders
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI HUB Microsoft now surfaces AI-powered apps with a dedicated hub in the Microsoft Store.

Microsoft unleashes Copilot Studio, allowing 365 users to create their very own AI chat bots
By Jez Corden published
Create your own Copilot Studio will empower teams with "predictable" natural language chatbots.

Microsoft Graveyard: Microsoft’s missed opportunities with products that showed great promise but lacked proper execution
By Kevin Okemwa published
🪦🪦 Microsoft Graveyard was recently launched to help users keep track of all deprecated Microsoft products and those set to hit their end-of-support date soon.

Microsoft offers a gift card to a select few for feedback on new Office icons
By Sean Endicott published
Apps Microsoft wants user feedback on redesigned app icons for its Office suite, including Word and Excel. What do you think of the new icons?

AI supercharges Microsoft earnings as company reports strongest quarter ever
By Sean Endicott published
Big money Microsoft just reported its best-ever fiscal quarter. The company earned $56.2 billion in the period and set several company records.

Microsoft wants you and your business to ditch Office
By Sean Endicott published
Apps Microsoft says businesses should upgrade from Office to Microsoft 365, arguing that the subscription saves money in the long run and improves productivity.

Is Microsoft and OpenAI's tech bromance fraying? The ChatGPT maker's GPT-4 model is "too slow and expensive" to meet Copilot 365 users' needs.
By Kevin Okemwa published
MICROSOFT Microsoft might integrate new models into its Microsoft 365 Copilot service. However, the models won't be powered by OpenAI.

Microsoft falls victim to yet another deceitful exploit by cybercriminals in less than 2 months
By Kevin Okemwa published
NOT AGAIN Russian hackers gain access to Microsoft's source code and internal systems.

Microsoft enters the chip game with its own Arm processors for AI and computing workloads
By Zac Bowden published
ARM Microsoft has unveiled two custom-designed processors for its Azure server farms, optimized for AI and computing workloads.

Microsoft unveils unified Copilot that extends across Bing, Edge, and Windows
By Sean Endicott published
All coming together Microsoft just announced Copilot, which will be available on Windows, Edge, and Microsoft 365.

Microsoft ranked the BEST-MANAGED company for 4 years consecutively
By Kevin Okemwa published
ANOTHER ONE IN THE BAG! Microsoft is at the top of the food chain, having ranked as the best-managed company of 2023, ahead of Apple and NVIDIA. It scored highly across all categories except customer satisfaction.

Elon Musk's lawyer just accused Microsoft of violating the Twitter developer agreement
By Sean Endicott published
💩💩💩 Elon Musk's personal lawyer sent a letter to Microsoft on behalf of Twitter that accused Microsoft of misusing Twitter data.