Cybersecurity pros get an early Christmas gift from Microsoft
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Vole gives a manageable patch Tuesday

In a rare show of seasonal goodwill, software king of the world Microsoft appears to have played Santa Claus to cybersecurity professionals this December, delivering a Patch Tuesday that’s more “calm winter’s evening” than a “frenzied snowstorm.”

Harvard’s million-book giveaway
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Thursday, 12 December 2024 10:00

Harvard’s million-book giveaway

AI’s new playground

Harvard University has released a dataset of nearly one million public-domain books, ready and waiting to train the next generation of artificial intelligence overlords. 

OpenAI staffer declares AGI is here
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Wednesday, 11 December 2024 11:33

OpenAI staffer declares AGI is here


Definately, maybe

The AI revolution is already here according to one rather excited OpenAI staffer.

Microsoft shareholders gives thumbs down to Bitcoin
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Plan to replace real money with imaginary money a bit silly

The software King of the World, Microsoft, has decided not to invest in the Bitcoin Ponzi scheme, which would have transferred some of its real assets to the imaginary currency.

Microsoft expands Recall preview
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Tuesday, 10 December 2024 11:33

Microsoft expands Recall preview


Wider rollout for Intel and AMD-based PCs

Software king of the world, Microsoft is widening the rollout of the Recall Preview to include Dev Channel Windows Insiders running AMD and Intel-based Copilot+ PCs.

AI will replace web browsers says Microsoft
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Tuesday, 10 December 2024 10:51

AI will replace web browsers says Microsoft


Microsoft's AI CEO predicts

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman predicts that conversational AI will become the primary way people interact with technology, effectively replacing traditional web browsers and search engines within the next few years.

Microsoft winds down production of Surface Studio 2+
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Curtains for Ultra-Premium All-in-One

Software King of the World, Microsoft has ended production on the Surface Studio 2+, its ultra-premium all-in-one desktop PC designed for creatives and commercial customers.

Vole faces £1 Billion Cloud overcharge case in UK
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Outlook is cloudy

Software King of the World, Microsoft is staring down the barrel of a potential £1 billion payout if a colossal class action lawsuit brought by UK businesses succeeds.

Microsoft sticks to guns
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Thursday, 05 December 2024 10:57

Microsoft sticks to guns


TPM 2.0 required for Windows 11 Upgrade

Software King of the World Microsoft has told the world+dog that its stringent TPM 2.0 system requirement for upgrading to Windows 11 is non-negotiable.

Mark Zuckerberg snubs his Llama in favour of  OpenAI’s GPT-4
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Open relationship

While Mark Zuckerberg has been telling world+dog that Meta’s Llama AI model is the bee’s knees he has been using OpenAI’s GPT-4 model behind the scenes.