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Microsoft’s Copilot App Now Available On iOS

Just days after introducing a Copilot app on Android, Microsoft has rolled out an app for its AI chatbot on iOS and iPadOS. Both versions of the app are now available to download from the Apple App Store, The Verge reported. The app gives you access to Microsoft Copilot (formerly Bing Chat) and works similarly to OpenAI’s ChatGPT mobile app.

Microsoft Targets Nuclear To Power AI Operations

Microsoft is betting nuclear power can help sate its massive electricity need as it ventures further into artificial intelligence and supercomputing, The Wall Street Journal reported. The technology industry’s thirst for power is enormous. A single new data center can use as much electricity as hundreds of thousands of homes. Artificial intelligence requires even more computing power. According to The

Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, and OpenAI Staff Will Join Microsoft

As the tech world watches Microsoft suck in top execs and AI engineering talent from OpenAI, the generative AI giant in which it already holds a minority stake worth several billion dollars, one question to consider is what, if anything, can competition regulators do about the visible flight of AI expertise and value into Microsoft’s commercial empire? TechCrunch reported. According

Microsoft-Owned LinkedIn Lays Off Nearly 700 Employees

Microsoft-owned LinkedIn announced Monday that it cut almost 700 employees, with most coming from the engineering organization, according to a memo viewed by CNBC. Cuts also came in the company’s finance and human resources groups, according to a person familiar with the situation who asked to remain unidentified because they were not authorized to discuss the changes. The reductions come

Activision Blizzard King Joins Xbox

On Microsoft’s Xbox Wire, Phil Spencer, CEO, Microsoft Gaming wrote: “Welcoming the Legendary Teams At Activision Blizzard King to Team Xbox”. From the announcement: We love gaming. We play games, create games, and know first-hand how much gaming means to all of us as individuals and collectively, as a community. And today, we officially welcome Activision Blizzard and their teams

Microsoft Reportedly Hopes To Close Activision Deal Next Week

The biggest acquisition in video game history appears to be coming to a close. After Microsoft offered to buy Activision Blizzard nearly two years ago - and faced a barrage of government hurdles along the way - the tech company is reportedly readying to close the sale, Gizmodo reported. Sources told The Verge that the 68.7 billion sale finally appears

Microsoft’s Xbox Plans Revealed In Emails Tied To FTC

A huge collection of purported Xbox files related to the Federal Trade Commission’s case against Microsoft have been published online, spilling some of the company’s plans for the gaming console into public view, NBC News reported. The files were uploaded Friday to a website hosted by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, where the FTC is