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I tried Microsoft Copilot’s new AI image-generating feature, and it solves a real problem

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Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysMicrosoft Copilot just got a new editing feature for its AI image generator. You can try it out today in Copilot for free. Doing simple edits to your generated image can be done without leaving Copilot, making it easier to get the exact result you want or to just experiment. If you wish to … Read more

OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and others join the Biden-Harris AI safety consortium

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Big Tech and other AI stakeholders have officially been tapped by the Biden-Harris administration to address the safety and trustworthiness of AI development. On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the creation of the AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC). The consortium, which is housed under the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and … Read more

Microsoft is bringing Linux’s sudo command to Windows 11

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Windows 11 will soon have a built-in sudo command designed for developers. Sudo, short for “superuser do,” is widely used on Unix-based operating systems like Linux and macOS to run programs with higher security privileges or as another user. It’s useful for developers wanting to test scripts, for example. Microsoft is using sudo inside Windows … Read more

AI Tools Like GitHub Copilot Are Rewiring Coders’ Brains. Yours May Be Next

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Many people—like, say, journalists—are understandably antsy about what generative artificial intelligence might mean for the future of their profession. It doesn’t help that expert prognostications on the matter offer a confusing cocktail of wide-eyed excitement, trenchant skepticism, and dystopian despair. Some workers are already living in one potential version of the generative AI future, though: … Read more

Feds Say Activision Layoffs Violate Promises Microsoft Made in Merger Deal

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Image: Jaap Arriens (Getty Images) The Federal Trade Commission isn’t happy with the outcome of Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, telling a court on Wednesday that Microsoft’s recent layoffs contradict promises it made to get the merger approved. Warning! Microsoft Wants ChatGPT to Control Robots Next In a letter to the clerk of … Read more

Amazon’s Cloud Boss Likens Generative AI Hype to the Dotcom Bubble

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As CEO of Amazon’s dominant cloud computing platform AWS, Adam Selipsky is one of the most powerful people in computing at a time when the industry is racing to adopt generative artificial intelligence. Although a fan of the technology, he also has a warning for anyone trying to make sense of the moment: Some AI … Read more

Microsoft brings new design-focused features to Copilot

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Copilot, Microsoft’s family of AI-powered chatbots and assistants, is getting a few new upgrades timed with a flashy Super Bowl LVIII ad campaign. In a post on the official Microsoft blog, Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft’s chief marketing officer, outlined what users can expect. “Today marks exactly one year since our entry into AI-powered experiences for people … Read more

Microsoft to share details on bringing Xbox games to PlayStation in mid-February

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Microsoft is planning to share details about its plans to bring Hi-Fi Rush and other Xbox exclusives to PS5 and Nintendo Switch consoles, according to sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans. Details of Microsoft’s multi-platform plans have been gradually leaking, with The Verge revealing over the weekend that the upcoming Indiana Jones game is being considered … Read more

The AI Industry Has a Not So Secret Weapon: Lobbyists

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Photo: Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert (Getty Images) A new report from CNBC shows that lobbyists connected to the AI industry were quite busy last year. Indeed, in 2023, AI lobbying efforts shot up 185 percent from the previous year. The analysis, which is based on disclosures provided to the non-profit OpenSecrets, shows that the long list of … Read more