Here’s how the new Microsoft and OpenAI deal breaks down
…A day later, OpenAI announced it was bringing its latest AI models, Codex, and other tools to AWS — Microsoft’s biggest cloud rival. It’s a move that seemed likely ever since…
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Microsoft to unveil new AI models and Windows improvements at Build
…a distraction-free environment with preinstalled apps, tools, and scripts. I also expect to hear more about Microsoft’s efforts to rewrite parts of Windows 11 to improve performance and the overall…
Uber employees have a Dara AI
…to software CEOs about what AI is doing inside their companies, as AI coding tools and agentic systems upend software development. Just a couple of weeks ago, Uber’s CTO said the…
Speech and Moderation
…Lauren Feiner Feb 11 Advocacy group sues Trump officials for urging tech companies to remove ICE reporting tools. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) is suing Attorney General Pam Bondi…
Ordering with the Starbucks ChatGPT app was a true coffee nightmare
…I can’t shake the idea that this app — like so many AI tools — appears to be designed for people that simply don’t exist. In Starbucks’ own blog post, it suggests…
Artificial Intelligence
…Sony tries to explain that its AI Camera Assistant doesn’t suck Terrence O'Brien May 16 YouTube is expanding its AI deepfake detection tool to all adult users Mia Sato May…
The only way to fight deepfakes is by making deepfakes
…The problem of manipulated media isn’t new, but the advent of consumer-grade AI tools has made the creation of fake audio, video, and images essentially frictionless, and a number of…
I went looking for the AI weed vape that gives you Bitcoin for smoking
…a vape that delivered Bitcoin, it was “the first agentic cannabis device” combining “premium cannabis, blockchain rewards, and AI-powered asset tools in one product.” This alleged device wasn’t just running…
Microsoft AI chief on why it’s ‘dangerous’ to call AI ‘alive’
…That’s just not how these models are trained. So I think it’s very dangerous to project potential rights onto beings, tools, and agents that have the potential to be…
Microsoft’s new Xbox chief starts making her mark
…In the latest version of the Notepad app for Windows Insiders, Microsoft has removed the Copilot button in favor of a “writing tools” menu. While the Copilot button has been removed from…