Credit: Nvidia Nvidia is well known for its high-performance gaming GPUs and industry-leading AI GPUs. However, the trillion-dollar GPU manufacturer is also known for controlling how its GPUs are used beyond company walls. For example, it can be quite restrictive with its AIB partners’ graphics card designs. Perhaps not surprisingly, this level of control also […]
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Exclusive-MediaTek designs Arm-based chip for Microsoft’s AI laptops, say sources
By Max A. Cherney TAIPEI/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Taiwanese chip design giant MediaTek is developing an Arm-based personal computer chip that will run Microsoft’s Windows operating system, according to three people familiar with the matter. Last month, Microsoft unveiled a new generation of laptops that feature chips designed with Arm Holdings tech which provide enough […]
Microsoft’s big AI ambitions helped it become the world’s most valuable company but at the expense of its Azure team, according to a leaked email memo
What you need to know Microsoft was recently impacted by another round of layoffs affecting its HoloLens 2 and Azure departments. This is despite the tech giant’s impressive earnings and rise to become the world’s most valuable company, with $3 trillion in market capitalization. A leaked email memo suggests that Microsoft is making changes (layoffs) […]
Microsoft’s AI chatbot will ‘recall’ everything you do on a PC
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft wants laptop users to get so comfortable with its artificial intelligence chatbot that it will remember everything you’re doing on your computer and help figure out what you want to do next. The software giant on Monday revealed an upgraded version of Copilot, its AI assistant, as it confronts heightened […]
Why Isn’t Microsoft’s Stock Soaring After This Latest Monster News?
While some stocks rise and fall sharply during earnings season, others stand pat. That’s pretty much what Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) did, as the stock only rose slightly more than the broader market (measured by the S&P 500) the day following earnings. However, when you dig into the quarter, it may make some wonder why the […]
Sundar Pichai claps back at Microsoft’s CEO after his comments about making Google ‘dance’
Google’s CEO clapped back at Satya Nadella‘s comments about making Google dance with the “new Bing.” Sundar Pichai said one of the ways you can go wrong is by listening to someone else’s music. Pichai said competition is normal in tech and he has a clear sense of what Google needs to do. Microsoft CEO Satya […]
Microsoft’s in-house AI model, reportedly called MAI-1, is a chance for CEO Satya Nadella to prove he doesn’t need OpenAI
Microsoft is building its own AI model dubbed MAI-1, The Information reported. The language model will be separate from OpenAI’s GPT-4 and will be overseen by Mustafa Suleyman. It’s a sign Microsoft is ready to depend less on the ChatGPT maker as the AI wars heat up. Microsoft is reportedly working on its own AI model […]
Microsoft’s $100 Billion Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Splurge Could Send This Stock Soaring
The race to develop infrastructure for powering generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications intensified following reports that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and OpenAI are expected to invest $100 billion to $115 billion in a new supercomputer called Stargate, according to tech-focused business publication The Information. While Microsoft and OpenAI themselves haven’t released any details, the two companies […]
Dan Ives Just Said Microsoft’s “iPhone Moment” Is Here. Here’s What That Means.
Chatter surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) has dominated the technology sector for over a year now. Big tech is leading the charge in the AI revolution, but one company in particular could be separating from the pack. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is a major investor in OpenAI, the home of ChatGPT. The Windows developer has swiftly integrated […]
Analysts warn that Microsoft’s Windows 10 decision could lead to massive consequences — here are your options
Microsoft is not only failing to meet its stated goal to “advance sustainability,” but the company is also taking giant strides in the wrong direction — again. What’s happening? Microsoft recently announced that it’s ending its support for the Windows 10 operating system in October 2025, which could render hundreds of millions of personal computers […]
Investors see Microsoft’s stock market value leaving Apple behind
By Noel Randewich (Reuters) – Microsoft’s early lead in artificial intelligence has the software heavyweight’s stock market value poised to pull decisively ahead of Apple’s over the next five years, 13 institutional investors unanimously agreed ahead of the tech titans’ quarterly results this week. Microsoft’s shares have surged 7% so far in 2024, recently sending […]
DOJ and FTC both push to investigate Microsoft’s OpenAI partnership
The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission are deep in discussions over which agency can probe OpenAI, including the ChatGPT creators’ involvement with Microsoft, on antitrust grounds. The FTC initiated talks with the DOJ months ago to figure out which one can review the matter, according to three people with knowledge of the matter. […]