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Microsoft tests Dynamic Lighting feature, new File Explorer UI for Windows 11
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft has started testing a new File Explorer UI, Dynamic Lighting feature and much more, for Windows 11. New features are currently rolling out to Windows Insiders in…
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BetterPlace partners Microsoft to empower frontline workers across Asia
New Delhi: Frontline workforce management SaaS platform BetterPlace on Wednesday announced a collaboration with Microsoft to transform employee experience for frontline workers across Asia-Pacific (APAC). With this collaboration, both companies will leverage…
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Microsoft to pay $20 mn fine over storing Xbox data for kids
San Francisco: Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle charges that it violated children’s privacy by improperly collecting personal information from kids who signed up for its Xbox gaming system, the US…
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Microsoft to require SMB signing by default in Windows 11
San Francisco: Microsoft has said that it will require SMB (Server Message Block) signing (aka security signatures) by default for all connections to defend against NTLM relay attacks in Windows 11, starting…
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Microsoft testing dark mode for its Paint app in Windows 11
San Francisco: Microsoft has started testing a new dark mode for its Paint application in Windows 11. The new mode is currently rolling out in both Canary and Dev Channels for Windows…
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Microsoft to end support for Cortana on Windows
San Francisco: Microsoft has announced that it will no longer support its virtual assistant Cortana in Windows as a standalone app, starting in late 2023. This change will only affect Cortana in…
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Microsoft increases Bing Chat’s turn limit to 30 chats per session
San Francisco: Microsoft has now again increased AI-powered Bing Chat’s turn limit to 30 chats per session and 300 chats per day. “Good news, we’ve increased Bing Chat turn limits again to…
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Microsoft joins Indian govt to train 6K students, 200 educators in cybersecurity skills
New Delhi: Microsoft on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Directorate General of Training (DGT) under the Ministry of Skills Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) to train 6,000 students and…
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Microsoft, Accenture to empower 13 Indian social impact startups
New Delhi: Microsoft and Accenture on Wednesday announced the third cohort of the Project Amplify programme, which will support 13 Indian startups with solutions focusing on clean tech, circularity, regenerative agriculture, education,…
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China-sponsored hackers targeting critical US infrastructure: Microsoft
San Francisco: Microsoft has revealed that a state-sponsored hacker group called Volt Typhoon based in China, which typically focuses on espionage and information gathering, is targeting critical US infrastructure. The tech giant…
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Microsoft-IIT Madras AI chatbot helps villagers access govt services through phones
New Delhi: Microsoft, along with AI4Bharat at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, has created a new generative AI-driven chatbot that is helping Indian farmers access government assistance on their mobile devices.…
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Microsoft brings Bing to ChatGPT as default search engine
San Francisco: Microsoft has announced the integration of Bing Search into OpenAI’s ChatGPT in order to provide more relevant and potentially new responses. Bing will serve as the “default search experience”, allowing…
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Microsoft launches Azure AI Studio for developers to create their own AI ‘copilots’
San Francisco: Microsoft has launched Azure AI Studio, a new capability within the Azure OpenAI Service that allows customers to combine OpenAI chatbots with their own data — either text or images,…
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Microsoft’s healthcare AI subsidiary Nuance undergoing layoffs: Report
San Francisco: Speech-recognition company Nuance Communications, acquired by Microsoft for $19.7 billion, is undergoing layoffs as it focuses on its healthcare business. Nuance CEO Mark Benjamin notified employees about the job cuts…
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Musk sends letter to Nadella, accuses Microsoft of violating Twitter data
New York: Elon Musk’s personal lawyer has sent a letter to Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella, accusing the tech giant of violating Twitter’s developer agreement for an extended period of time.…
