Microsoft will bring OpenAI's new free and open GPT model, gpt-oss-20b, to Windows 11 users via Windows AI Foundry, its platform that lets users tap AI features, APIs, and popular open-source models on their computers.
This is a juicy competitive move for both companies after AWS faced an onslaught of criticism over its progress with AI.
One of the most popular AI coding tools on the market added five million users in the last three months.
Microsoft is reportedly in advanced talks with OpenAI for a new agreement that would give it ongoing access to the startupâs technology even if OpenAI achieves what it defines as AGI, or advanced general intelligence. If the deal goes through, it would clear a key hurdle in OpenAIâs transition toward becoming a fully commercial enterprise.
Microsoft's Edge browser introduces an AI-powered "Copilot Mode" for smarter web browsing.
"We're getting a lot of stuff that looks like gold, but it's actually just crap,â said the founder of one security testing firm. AI-generated security vulnerability reports are already having an effect on bug hunting, for better and worse.
One of the hacked organizations reportedly includes the U.S. agency responsible for maintaining the country's stockpile of nuclear weapons. China-backed hackers have been observed carrying out the hacks targeting SharePoint servers.
The tech giants have evidence that Chinese hackers are exploiting the new bug, but warned "multiple actors" are also hacking into affected SharePoint systems.
Thousands of SharePoint servers could be vulnerable to hackers, according to cybersecurity firms.
Security researchers say Microsoft customers should take immediate action to defend against the ongoing cyberattacks, and must assume they have already been compromised.
Following a Pro Publica report that Microsoft was using engineers in China to help maintain cloud computing systems for the U.S. Department of Defense, the company said itâs made changes to ensure this will no longer happen.
Pig.dev was working on a problem that could have been revolutionary: agent tech for controlling Windows desktops.
Microsoft's data center boom has been imperiling its 2030 carbon negative pledge, so the tech giant is turning to Vaulted Deep, which operates like a reverse oil company.
Microsoftâs chief commercial officer Judson Althoff noted AI has been so useful that Microsoft was able to save more than $500 million last year in its call center alone.Â
Activision last week brought offline the Microsoft Store version of "Call of Duty: WWII" as the company was investigating âreports of an issue.â
Replit is one of the breakout stars of the vibe coding world. This partnership is a good deal for both companies.
Microsoft is closing its operations in Pakistan, marking the end of a 25-year presence in the South Asian nation. The Redmond-based company on Friday told TechCrunch that it is changing its operational model in Pakistan and will now serve its customers through resellers and “other closely located Microsoft offices.” “Our customer agreements and service will […]
Microsoft is leveraging another round of layoffs despite posting consistent growth.
While LinkedIn users seem to have embraced AI, thereâs one area thatâs seen less uptake than expected, according to CEO Ryan Roslansky: the AI-generated suggestions for polishing your LinkedIn posts.
European governments may be reconsidering their use of American technology and services, according to a new report in The New York Times.
The contract could put the model maker in competition with the OpenAI services that Microsoft wants to sell to the DoD.
OpenAI and Microsoft have an increasingly strained relationship, according to a recent WSJ report.