Q&A with Satya Nadella on Microsoft's AGI plan, the quantum breakthrough with Majorana 1, how Muse will change gaming, AI's legal barriers, AI safety, and more
Also that's not what “quantum” means. Ed Zitron / @edzitron.com : So this is a really weird interview on many different levels. — But one thing I'd really start worrying about is that the CEO of Mic...
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...
EU regulators approve Microsoft's $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition after Microsoft made concessions to keep rivals' access to Call of Duty and other games
but the saga is ‘unlikely to end soon’ Sofia Wyciślik-Wilson / BetaNews : EU approves Microsoft's multi-billion-dollar Activision Blizzard acquisition despite UK and US opposition Arjun Kharpal / CNBC...
Microsoft report details Russian cyberattacks across 42 countries beyond Ukraine since the war began, with a 29% success rate and mainly targeting NATO allies
including many that have not been covered in detail (or at all) by mainstream press https://twitter.com/... Catalin Cimpanu / @campuscodi : Microsoft has published an overview report of Russia's “cybe...
YouTube plans to block Russia-backed RT and Sputnik in the European Union and the UK, following similar bans by Meta and TikTok, citing the invasion of Ukraine
Russia24 for all YouTube users in Russia and worldwide. We have to stop this evil machine! @pewjournalism : In today's news: - YouTube blocks Kremlin-backed media outlets RT and Sputnik in Europe - In...
Microsoft and Amazon exchange acerbic blog posts, accusing each other of underhanded tactics in their fight over the DoD JEDI cloud infrastructure contract
this time against Pentagon's corrective action Dan Thorp-Lancaster / Windows Central : Microsoft and Amazon trade more jabs in fight over DoD JEDI contract Ashley Stewart / Business Insider : Amazon s...
A look at NIST's Facial Recognition Vendor Test program for facial recognition algorithms, which influences purchasing decisions of US agencies and business
Tom Simonite / Wired : Tweets: @mmullany , @packetswitchr , and @wired Tweets: Michael Mullany / @mmullany : Apart from Microsoft, Ever AI is the only non-Russian/Chinese company with a market leadin...