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Microsoft Said to Be Developing AI Reasoning Models to Compete With OpenAI
Microsoft is reportedly developing in-house AI reasoning models, known as MAI, to rival OpenAI, with plans to offer them to developers. These models, led by Mustafa Suleyman, perform nearly as well as OpenAI's and Anthropic's on key benchmarks. The company has also tested models from xAI, Meta, and DeepSeek as potential OpenAI alternatives for Copi...
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Microsoft Testing a Free, Ad-Supported Version of Microsoft 365 Desktop Apps
Microsoft is testing an ad-supported free tier for the Microsoft 365 Copilot or Office apps. Typically, these apps are only accessible to those who purchase the Microsoft 365 subscription. However, some users are now seeing an option to opt for a free version that offers limited features and ads. Currently, the Redmond-based tech giant is only offe...
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Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat for Enterprise Launched With Pay-as-You-Go AI Agents
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat has been announced as a new subscription plan for enterprises that includes the usage of artificial intelligence (AI) agents. The new subscription offers a more flexible entry to the company’s AI services, as it ditches the fixed subscription fees with a pay-as-you-go model.
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Microsoft Windows 365 Link Cloud-Based Mini PC That Resembles Apple's Mac Mini Launched
Microsoft unveiled its Windows 365 Link Cloud PC on Tuesday. The company's first Cloud PC device that lets users quickly and securely connect to Windows 365 arrives as Microsoft's response to Apple's Mac Mini M4. The PC has a thin and light build and it runs a cloud-based version of Windows 11. The Windows 365 Link offers dual monitor connectivity,...
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Adobe, Microsoft Join Hands to Bring a Suite of Generative AI Features for Marketers in Microsoft 365
Adobe and Microsoft joined hands to announce a suite of new AI features for marketers at the Adobe Summit on Tuesday. In this collaboration, Adobe will offer its Adobe Experience Cloud workflows and insights to Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 applications. The new capabilities are aimed at reducing data silos and the inconvenience of using mult...
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Microsoft Copilot Pro Rolled Out Globally; Know Its Price in India, Features
Microsoft Copilot Pro, the premium tier of the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) platform, is now available in 222 countries, including India. The tech giant announced on Thursday that the chatbot-based AI suite is available to individuals as well as small and medium-sized organisations. Copilot Pro was first introduced in January 2024 in se...
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Microsoft Announces New Copilot Features, AI Assistant to Get OpenAI’s GPT-4 Turbo Model
Microsoft has refined its AI-driven offerings over the past year, integrating artificial intelligence tools to Bing Search, Windows and its Office 365 suite of services that include Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams. The company recently announced that it was unifying its AI services, including the Bing Chat AI chatbot, under a single umb...
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Microsoft Office to Be Rebranded as Microsoft 365, Changes Will Come to Effect Next Month
Microsoft's productivity suite of applications, which are currently being offered under the Office 365 brand name, will be rebranded to Microsoft 365, according to a company FAQ. Microsoft's productivity applications will be accessible to users on microsoft365.com instead of office.com. As part of the rebranding, Microsoft is also introducing a six...
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Microsoft, Meta Partner to Persuade Businesses to Use VR; Windows Apps Coming to Meta Quest Headsets
Microsoft and Meta have teamed up to convince businesses to use more virtual reality (VR) technology, and the former will offer better integration of its applications with Meta's Quest devices. These include Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365 apps, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and other Microsoft services and apps that will soon be supported on Meta's VR headset...
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Microsoft Defender Online Security App Launched for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows
Microsoft has made its Defender app available across all platforms on Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. All Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers can now download the app and the features vary across platforms.
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Samsung Smart Monitor M8 With PC-Less Productivity, SlimFit Camera Launched in India: All Details
Samsung has launched the Smart Monitor M8 in India and it will soon go on sale. It gets Smart Hub for access to various OTT platforms. The monitor does not require an external device like a PC or a TV as it can connect to various other smart devices through the Smart Hub. It gets built-in speakers and a wireless magnetic camera for video conferenci...
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Microsoft Nudges Pirates to Pay, Offers 50 Percent Discount on Microsoft 365 Subscriptions
Microsoft is offering a 50 percent discount to users who have pirated Microsoft Office, in an attempt to convert them into paying customers. The company is also warning users about the dangers of installing pirated software on their computers. However, not all users are eligible to avail of the discount, which is valid only for the first year, acco...
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Microsoft Acquires Clipchamp, a Browser-Based Video Editing App
Microsoft has acquired Clipchamp. With the deal, the tech giant is eyeing to integrate the Web application with Microsoft 365 as well as Windows operating system to offer video editing services to users.
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Windows 365 Free Trial Programme Paused Due to ‘Significant Demand’ for Cloud PC Service
Windows 365 free trials have been paused just a day after Microsoft launched the cloud PC service. The Redmond company said that it received “significant demand” for Windows 365 following its debut.
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Windows 365 Unveiled, a Cloud PC Platform That Lets You Use the OS From Any Device
Microsoft at its Inspire 2021 conference on Wednesday unveiled Windows 365 as its new cloud service to offer access to a full-fledged Windows operating system from anywhere — using a desktop, laptop, or even a mobile device.
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Microsoft Said to Be Developing AI Reasoning Models to Compete With OpenAI
Microsoft is reportedly developing in-house AI reasoning models, known as MAI, to rival OpenAI, with plans to offer them to developers. These models, led by Mustafa Suleyman, perform nearly as well as OpenAI's and Anthropic's on key benchmarks. The company has also tested models from xAI, Meta, and DeepSeek as potential OpenAI alternatives for Copi...
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Microsoft Testing a Free, Ad-Supported Version of Microsoft 365 Desktop Apps
Microsoft is testing an ad-supported free tier for the Microsoft 365 Copilot or Office apps. Typically, these apps are only accessible to those who purchase the Microsoft 365 subscription. However, some users are now seeing an option to opt for a free version that offers limited features and ads. Currently, the Redmond-based tech giant is only offe...
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Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat for Enterprise Launched With Pay-as-You-Go AI Agents
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat has been announced as a new subscription plan for enterprises that includes the usage of artificial intelligence (AI) agents. The new subscription offers a more flexible entry to the company’s AI services, as it ditches the fixed subscription fees with a pay-as-you-go model.
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Microsoft Windows 365 Link Cloud-Based Mini PC That Resembles Apple's Mac Mini Launched
Microsoft unveiled its Windows 365 Link Cloud PC on Tuesday. The company's first Cloud PC device that lets users quickly and securely connect to Windows 365 arrives as Microsoft's response to Apple's Mac Mini M4. The PC has a thin and light build and it runs a cloud-based version of Windows 11. The Windows 365 Link offers dual monitor connectivity,...
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Adobe, Microsoft Join Hands to Bring a Suite of Generative AI Features for Marketers in Microsoft 365
Adobe and Microsoft joined hands to announce a suite of new AI features for marketers at the Adobe Summit on Tuesday. In this collaboration, Adobe will offer its Adobe Experience Cloud workflows and insights to Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 applications. The new capabilities are aimed at reducing data silos and the inconvenience of using mult...
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Microsoft Copilot Pro Rolled Out Globally; Know Its Price in India, Features
Microsoft Copilot Pro, the premium tier of the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) platform, is now available in 222 countries, including India. The tech giant announced on Thursday that the chatbot-based AI suite is available to individuals as well as small and medium-sized organisations. Copilot Pro was first introduced in January 2024 in se...
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Microsoft Announces New Copilot Features, AI Assistant to Get OpenAI’s GPT-4 Turbo Model
Microsoft has refined its AI-driven offerings over the past year, integrating artificial intelligence tools to Bing Search, Windows and its Office 365 suite of services that include Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams. The company recently announced that it was unifying its AI services, including the Bing Chat AI chatbot, under a single umb...
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Microsoft Office to Be Rebranded as Microsoft 365, Changes Will Come to Effect Next Month
Microsoft's productivity suite of applications, which are currently being offered under the Office 365 brand name, will be rebranded to Microsoft 365, according to a company FAQ. Microsoft's productivity applications will be accessible to users on microsoft365.com instead of office.com. As part of the rebranding, Microsoft is also introducing a six...
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Microsoft, Meta Partner to Persuade Businesses to Use VR; Windows Apps Coming to Meta Quest Headsets
Microsoft and Meta have teamed up to convince businesses to use more virtual reality (VR) technology, and the former will offer better integration of its applications with Meta's Quest devices. These include Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365 apps, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and other Microsoft services and apps that will soon be supported on Meta's VR headset...
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Microsoft Defender Online Security App Launched for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows
Microsoft has made its Defender app available across all platforms on Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. All Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers can now download the app and the features vary across platforms.
-
Samsung Smart Monitor M8 With PC-Less Productivity, SlimFit Camera Launched in India: All Details
Samsung has launched the Smart Monitor M8 in India and it will soon go on sale. It gets Smart Hub for access to various OTT platforms. The monitor does not require an external device like a PC or a TV as it can connect to various other smart devices through the Smart Hub. It gets built-in speakers and a wireless magnetic camera for video conferenci...
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Microsoft Nudges Pirates to Pay, Offers 50 Percent Discount on Microsoft 365 Subscriptions
Microsoft is offering a 50 percent discount to users who have pirated Microsoft Office, in an attempt to convert them into paying customers. The company is also warning users about the dangers of installing pirated software on their computers. However, not all users are eligible to avail of the discount, which is valid only for the first year, acco...
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Microsoft Acquires Clipchamp, a Browser-Based Video Editing App
Microsoft has acquired Clipchamp. With the deal, the tech giant is eyeing to integrate the Web application with Microsoft 365 as well as Windows operating system to offer video editing services to users.
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Windows 365 Free Trial Programme Paused Due to ‘Significant Demand’ for Cloud PC Service
Windows 365 free trials have been paused just a day after Microsoft launched the cloud PC service. The Redmond company said that it received “significant demand” for Windows 365 following its debut.
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Windows 365 Unveiled, a Cloud PC Platform That Lets You Use the OS From Any Device
Microsoft at its Inspire 2021 conference on Wednesday unveiled Windows 365 as its new cloud service to offer access to a full-fledged Windows operating system from anywhere — using a desktop, laptop, or even a mobile device.
