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Iran, Russia and North Korea changed cyber attack tactics in the last year, says Microsoft | Science & Tech News
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Microsoft users face more than 600 million cyber attacks every day, partly fuelled by a growing trend of cyber crime gangs working with nation states, according to a new report by the company. In this year’s Digital Defence report, Microsoft said countries like Russia, Iran and North Korea have changed how they worked in the…
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Microsoft experiencing new wave of outages weeks after global IT failure | Science & Tech News
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Microsoft’s cloud service has been hit by another outage, weeks after an IT failure in the company’s services ground the world to a halt. In a post on X, Cambridge Water said some of its services were down this afternoon. “Due to worldwide issues with Microsoft Azure, a problem with our website is affecting several…
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Microsoft regains title of world’s most valuable public company from Nvidia | Business News
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Microsoft has regained the title of the world’s most valuable public company just days after it was overtaken by one of its rivals. Computer chip maker Nvidia lost its hold on the top spot after its shares slipped by 3.5% in the US on Thursday, leaving the company valued at $3.2trn (£2.5trn). Microsoft’s shares also…
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Nvidia overtakes Microsoft to become world’s most valuable public company | Business News
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Microsoft has been dramatically toppled as the world’s most valuable public company. Nvidia, which had only overtaken Apple for the number two spot earlier this month, dethroned Microsoft during trading on Tuesday as its shares rose by more than 3%. The stock has risen more than 170% this year given the chipmaker’s leading position in…
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Controversial Microsoft AI screenshot feature delayed over security concerns | Science & Tech News
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Microsoft won’t be releasing its controversial AI Recall feature with the rest of its updates next week. The feature that takes screenshots of users’ laptops every few seconds is being investigated by the Information Commissioners’ Office (ICO) over security concerns. In a blogpost on Thursday, Microsoft said Recall won’t be “broadly available” from 18 June…
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Microsoft AI feature investigated by UK watchdog over screenshots | Science & Tech News
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A new Microsoft feature that screenshots users’ laptops every two seconds is being investigated by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The Recall feature will be installed on new Microsoft laptops and is part of their artificial intelligence (AI) programme Copilot+. The feature will record everything a user does by taking screenshots every few seconds. It…
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Microsoft looking for ‘exceptional individuals’ to work at new AI hub in London | Science & Tech News
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Microsoft is set to open a new artificial intelligence hub in London – and is looking for “exceptional individuals” to work there. The hub will work on Microsoft products that use artificial intelligence (AI) and also carry out research into the technology. It will be based at the US tech giant’s offices in Paddington. The…
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Microsoft briefly overtakes rival Apple as world’s most valuable company | Business News
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Two tech giants are battling it out for the title of the world’s most valuable company. Microsoft had overtaken Apple for the first time since 2021 to become the world’s most valuable firm by market capitalisation – which measures the value and number of a company’s shares. Money latest:‘Huge announcement’ on car finance could see…
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Microsoft to add ‘Copilot’ button to keyboards to summon AI companion | Science & Tech News
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Microsoft is adding a dedicated AI button to its Windows keyboards – the first significant change to its consoles in nearly 30 years. Starting this month, many of Microsoft’s new Windows 11 computers, including upcoming Surface devices, will feature the “Copilot” key, a button that launches its AI companion. By pressing the ribbon-like button, the…
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The New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft over copyright infringement | Business News
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The New York Times has become the first major news organisation to sue the makers of the groundbreaking generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, ChatGPT. In a lawsuit filed on Wednesday morning in Manhattan, lawyers for the New York Times alleged Open AI, and its biggest investor Microsoft, unlawfully used its articles to train and create…