Satya Nadella Testifies in U.S. v. Google and Admits to AI Search Failure

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed that he overestimated the impact that OpenAI’s ChapGPT-based AI capabilities would have on Bing.
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Bing Chat Adds Two New Mobile Integration Features

Microsoft announced today that it has added two features to Bing Chat so that it can better integrate with Android smartphones and iPhones.
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Microsoft’s News Portal Published AI-Generated Obituary of NBA Player Called “Useless”

Microsoft’s MSN.com news portal has been caught publishing a low-quality AI-written obituary with a shocking headline.
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Report: Apple and Microsoft Don’t Want EU’s ‘Gatekeeper’ Status for iMessage and Bing

Apple and Microsoft are reportedly opposed to seeing their own iMessage and Bing services being labeled as “gatekeepers under the EU’s new Digital Markets Act.
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Microsoft to Stop Showing Intrusive Bing Pop-ups to Chrome Users on Windows 11

Microsoft will stop showing Chrome users on Windows 11 intrusive pop-ups suggesting they switch their default search engine to Bing.
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Microsoft’s September Event Isn’t Just About Surface

While many of us had speculated that next month’s Microsoft special event was mostly about new Surface PCs, that’s not the case.
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AI-Generated Travel Guide from Microsoft Suggested Food Bank Stop on an “Empty Stomach”

Microsoft quietly pulled an AI-generated travel guide for the Canadian city of Ottawa, which suggested tourists make a stop at the Ottawa Food Bank.
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Cute, But Not a Game Changer (Premium)

Despite investing over $11 billion in OpenAI, a splashy launch for Bing Chat, deep integration in its Edge web browser, and promises of billions in additional revenues for just tiny usage share gains, Microsoft’s latest big consumer push is a bust: all… Continue reading Cute, But Not a Game Changer (Premium)