LONDON (AP) — Europeans swiping away at their phones and computers this week will have new options for default browsers and search engines, where to download iPhone apps and how to use their personal online data. They are part of the changes required under the Digital Markets Act, a set of European Union regulations that… Read More »
AI developer OpenAI, in which Microsoft (MSFT) owns a 49% stake, is reportedly developing a web search product to rival Alphabet’s Google (GOOG, GOOGL), according to The Information. Yahoo Finance Technical Editor Dan Howley breaks down the report and also discusses Microsoft’s plans to expand Xbox’s exclusive gaming titles to now be playable on Sony’s… Read More »
BOSTON (AP) — Microsoft said Wednesday it has identified and disrupted examples of U.S. adversaries — primarily Iran and North Korea, and to a lesser extent Russia and China — using or attempting to use generative artificial intelligence developed by the company and its partner. or investigate offensive cyber operations. The techniques it observed, in… Read More »
Satya Nadella celebrates his tenth anniversary as Microsoft CEO on Sunday, capping a decade of stunning growth by keeping the slow-moving software giant laser-focused on cloud computing and artificial intelligence. Microsoft’s shares are up more than 1,000% since Nadella took the helm in 2014, compared to the S&P 500’s more gradual growth of 185%. Microsoft… Read More »
Microsoft (MSFT) and Google parent Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) reported better-than-expected earnings after the bell on Tuesday, but those results weren’t enough for Wall Street as shares of both companies fell during trading Wednesday. With Apple and Meta due to report earnings on Thursday, there is pressure on the duo to defy analysts’ expectations if they… Read More »
If 2023 was the year companies poured money into productive AI, 2024 is the year they hope those investments start paying off. From Microsoft (MSFT) and Google (GOOG, GOOGL) to Samsung and even Volkswagen and Mercedes, businesses are quickly starting to cash in on their generative AI offerings as interest in the technology remains hot… Read More »
Large trackball mouse. I will never go back. Look, I tried to be normal about PC pointers, I really did. I bought ordinary mice whose most exciting feature was the gray scroll wheel, hoping that the blandness of their budget would help me forget the discomfort I was struggling with. I ordered the fancy ones… Read More »
Microsoft announced Tuesday that a team of scientists used artificial intelligence and high-performance computing to examine 32.6 million possible battery materials in 80 hours, many of which are not found in nature; this was a mission the team had previously estimated would take 20 years. The results kick off an ambitious effort to create a… Read More »