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Microsoft reportedly wants more people working on its Copilot AI projects from the Teams app staff, despite its recent unbundling from Office 365
COPILOT FOCUS According to a leaked internal memo, Microsoft is transitioning employees from its Teams chat app to work on Copilot AI products.
AI safety researcher warns there's a 99.999999% probability AI will end humanity, but Elon Musk "conservatively" dwindles it down to 20% and says it should be explored more despite inevitable doom
DOOMED 💀💀 Elon Musk indicated that "there's some chance that it will end humanity, further placing the likelihood of this happening between 10 and 20 percent.
Microsoft might be bringing a Copilot-like virtual agent to Xbox, designed to provide online support and facilitate game refunds
AI SUPPORT Microsoft is doubling down on its efforts and is potentially on course to bring AI to gaming and Xbox, starting with a virtual agent.
Apparently, ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot can't create a simple white image, but AI already renders architecture and graphic design jobs obsolete
CAN'T DO! While we've seen people leverage AI image-generation tools to create impressive images and designs, it's daunting and seemingly impossible for most tools to create a plain white image.
OpenAI will finally let you use ChatGPT without an account — This isn't an April Fools' gambit either, it's just rolling out in waves
FREE ACCESS OpenAI recently announced that users can now access ChatGPT an account, further indicating that this makes it easier for users to experience the potential of AI.
Microsoft caves to antitrust pressure and unbundles Teams from its Office 365 package worldwide
STANDALONE TEAMS Microsoft recently announced that it has unbundled teams from Office worldwide. Last year, the company split both services in the European Economic Area and Switzerland.
Microsoft doesn't want you to use prompt injection attacks to trick Copilot AI into spiraling out of control, and it now has the tool to prevent this
AI FIX Microsoft recently unveiled new tools for its Azure AI system designed to mitigate and counter prompt injection attacks and that can identify hallucination spells.
As expected, Microsoft ships Copilot to the Photos app in Windows 11 to help create slideshows and change the desktop background on your PC
COPILOT PLUGGED-IN The Photos app features a Copilot plugin. It will reportedly help with tasks like creating slideshows and setting the desktop background on your Windows PC.
Here's the one place Microsoft thinks doesn't need Copilot AI integration across its Windows ecosystem after receiving backlash
BE GONE! Microsoft scraps its Copilot AI from the Windows Server 2025 barely a month after adding it to the platform, potentially fueled by backlash from concerned users.
Dropbox's new beta app brings saved files to the File Explorer and Taskbar on Windows 11 for easy accessibility
SOFTWARE APPS Dropbox recently launched a new beta version of its app for Windows 11 and Windows 10 users. It lets users access files directly from the File Explorer or Taskbar.
Microsoft says ChatGPT isn't better than Copilot AI; you're just not using it as intended
CHATGPT VS COPILOT One of the most common complaints about Copilot AI based on customer feedback is that it doesn't work as well as ChatGPT, but Microsoft says users aren't using it properly.
OpenAI's Sam Altman shares a 'holy grail' solution for ChatGPT's power-hungry demands, but researchers say it's 'wishful thinking' and it won't "be ready until the latter half of the century"
NUCLEAR FUSION OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says there's a clear solution and answer for the AI power concerns — nuclear fusion.
Microsoft's 'missing link' for PC and Xbox gaming will finally put upscaling woes among developers to rest
DIRECTSR 😍 Microsoft's DirectSR tech supports multiple upscaling techniques, thus making it easier to leverage its capabilities on games, ultimately lessening the burden for developers.
Microsoft Teams gets infused with a host of AI-powered features including Copilot to make hybrid meetings a breeze
COPILOT TEAMS Microsoft Teams is about to get better with these new AI features designed to enhance and improve the collaboration and communication process during meetings.
Is an overreliance on Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT negatively impacting our cognitive skills and making us dumber?
More harm? Studies and users have recently highlighted concern over the impact of AI-powered chatbots on their cognitive skills and knowledge. It seems that they might be doing more harm than good.
Microsoft is on the precipice of reaching its next 'iPhone moment' with AI affirming its status as the world's most valuable company ahead of Apple
TOP DOG Microsoft dethroned Apple as the world's most valuable company, and it will soon manufacture its own iPhone moment with AI.
Billionaire investor warns "The faster and higher things go up, the harder they fall" while talking about skyrocketed AI stocks, which will predictably lead to an inflationary economic slowdown
AI BAG The current AI boom will reportedly lead to an economic slowdown and inflation.
Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite will run Windows games 'just fine' using x64 emulation
JUST AS GOOD Qualcomm says Windows games should work on its anticipated Arm laptops, x86 emulation and gaming should run perfectly on these devices without porting.
Microsoft apparently wrote the iPod’s success story, saving Apple from plummeting and falling into imminent bankruptcy in the 90s
THE SAVING GRACE Was Microsoft the secret to the success of Apple and the iPod? The US Department of Justice certainly thinks so.
Sam Altman says GPT-4 "kind of sucks" as OpenAI preps to release a new model that will reportedly make ChatGPT "really good, like materially better"
BETTER? ChatGPT-maker is set to launch GPT-5 with new and enhanced capabilities compared to its predecessor during the summer.
Windows 11's best alternative for the taskbar gets modernized with a macOS-flavored dock, high-resolution display support, and animation improvements
IT CAN'T GET ANY BETTER Stardock ships a significant update to its ObjectDock app, which now features high-resolution displays, UWP applications, and more.
Microsoft CEO says "It wouldn't matter if OpenAI disappeared tomorrow. We have the data, IP rights, and all the capability."
WE GOT THIS! As trouble continues to brew for OpenAI, which has been slapped with several lawsuits, Microsoft's CEO confirms the company is well-equipped with resources to support its AI projects.
Microsoft to discontinue its Xbox Rewards app and replace it with a simplified hub in April 2024 — killing weekly streaks
Rewards hub Microsoft will discontinue its Rewards app on Xbox in April and replace it with the new Rewards hub.
Microsoft is forcefully upgrading users to the new Outlook app for Windows before it imminently replaces Mail & Calendar apps to "become familiar with the new and improved experience"
OPT IN Microsoft is trying to get more users to try the new Outlook app for Windows, using a pop-up notification indicating that the Windows Mail and Calendar are becoming the new Outlook for Windows.
A new security update for Windows 11 is riddling some users with vague BSOD errors, slow boot times, and dismal system performance
UH-OH 😱 Microsoft recently shipped Windows 11 KB5035853 as part of the Windows 11 March 2024 update. The update is reportedly causing Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) errors for some users.
