More than eight million computers were affected by the “largest IT outage in history,” according to software giant Microsoft. A software update by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has affected approximately 8.5 million Microsoft devices, the company said in a blog post on Saturday. Flights around the world were cancelled, patients were unable to get appointments, train… Read More »
Windows computers suddenly shut down after Microsoft outage – Gonzalo Fuentes/REUTERS Flight cancellations: Are planes grounded? Air travel around the world has been disrupted. Flights have been delayed and cancelled in the US, Europe and the UK, causing chaos at many international transport hubs. Frontier Airlines has grounded flights for more than two hours and… Read More »
News that Microsoft develops its own AI-powered image amplifier So-called Automatic Super Resolution for games first appeared in February, later this system was only available on Copilot+ AI computers. Currently the only systems in this ecosystem are Snapdragon X laptops from Dell, Asus, MSI and other companies. However Microsoft explains in a blog Looking at… Read More »
Lisa Utzschneider’s career took shape at Microsoft, where she started on the ‘ground floor’. Photo: Getty Lisa Utzschneider is the CEO of Integral Ad Science (IAS) and has pioneered the growth of digital advertising throughout his career, working at Microsoft, Amazon and Yahoo. He leads more than 800 global employees and provides marketers with solutions… Read More »
Intel (INTC) and AMD (AMD) are pursuing a new competitor in the PC market: Arm (ARM). The UK-based chip designer is taking another step into the space with its Arm-based Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus chips, which are available in laptops from companies ranging from Qualcomm (QCOM) and ASUS and Acer to Dell and… Read More »
they are building data centers It’s almost everywhere these days. large, windowless buildings they are the physical engines of the internet and the cloud; more now under construction more than ever and The new species is bigger and hungrier. A typical center consumed 10 megawatts of electricity; they are now being built to absorb 10… Read More »
For the first time in a long time, the battle between Macs and PCs is interesting again. Apple’s (AAPL) products have been outperforming Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows-based computers for years thanks to superior battery life and performance. But Microsoft says it has finally tipped the balance in its favor. “We have stronger silicone. We rewrote [Windows… Read More »
At its Build conference this week, Microsoft (MSFT) announced Copilot+ computers designed to integrate artificial intelligence capabilities into its computers. RBC Capital Markets Software Equity Analyst Rishi Jaluria and Macquarie US Head of AI and Software Research Frederick Havemeyer join Market Domination to discuss the company’s latest AI play. “I think the introduction of these… Read More »
The flagship feature coming to Microsoft’s new AI-powered Copilot+ computers has raised privacy concerns with an AI assistant that constantly takes screenshots of what people are doing. The idea of the ‘recall’ feature is that it works like a super-powerful browsing history for the entire device, allowing users to search and retrieve anything in one… Read More »
“Silicon Valley currently leads the world in terms of high-tech growth and innovation,” Jeremy Hunt told business leaders last week. “But there’s no reason why it’s so dominant.” But he didn’t. These words belong to David Cameron in his speech at the Old Street junction in November 2010. What Hunt actually said last week was… Read More »