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+
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
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
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
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.
Microsoft shows up at Channel event
Wants partners to flog its AI
Software King of the World, Microsoft is leaning on its channel to spin money out of its AI products.
Google Chrome could be sold for $20 Billion
Historic antitrust crackdown
Alphabet’s Chrome browser could fetch as much as $20 billion if a judge agrees to a Justice Department proposal to sell the business.
Half of LinkedIn posts AI-Generated
Nothing is real, and nothing to get hung about
More than half of the posts on LinkedIn, the Microsoft-owned social media platform for business professionals, are likely generated by artificial intelligence.
FTC launches broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft
Now all big Tech is being done
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is about to start a comprehensive antitrust investigation into Microsoft, focusing on its software licensing and cloud computing businesses.
Aussies crown "Enshittification" as word of the year
Captures the mood of the digital age
Australia's national dictionary, The Macquarie Dictionary, has chosen "enshittification" as its word of the year.