Microsoft agrees to union contract terms involving the use of AI This is the first US instance of collective bargaining in the company’s history. Lawrence Bonk Mon, Dec 11, 2023 Future Publishing via Getty Images Microsoft has agreed to union contract language regarding its use of artificial intelligence, which should give workers a voice … Continue reading Microsoft and CWA Union reach AI agreement
Microsoft joins OpenAI board as Sam Altman returns as CEO The exec also explains why Quora’s CEO gets to stay on the board. Richard Lai Thu, Nov 30, 2023 OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman signing up for Worldcoin, a crypto project he co-founded, using an “Orb” iris scanner. (Sam Altman) Following Sam Altman’s … Continue reading Microsoft joins OpenAI board as Sam Altman returns as CEO
A Data Frenzy At Microsoft Advertising by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, November 28, 2023 It seems Microsoft Advertising is providing more ways for publishers and advertisers to gain analysis of data. The company on Tuesday launched an analytics dashboard to help publishers measure advertising revenue.Monetize Insights, the dashboard, launched worldwide on Microsoft Monetize, the … Continue reading A Data Frenzy At Microsoft Advertising
By Chris Morris November 20, 2023 It’s going to be some time before the dust settles from the implosion of OpenAI’s management suite, but (for the moment at least), Microsoft appears to be the clear winner from the AI imbroglio. As of Monday morning (and given the rapidly shifting landscape in this story, it’s … Continue reading Why Microsoft looks like the real winner in the OpenAI drama
By Harry McCracken November 18, 2023 “I’ve known Sam for a long time.” That was Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella last June, telling me the origin story of how his company came to strike an unorthodox deal with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to become the startup’s primary partner. We were chatting for a Fast Company’s … Continue reading For Microsoft, a post-Altman OpenAI would be uncharted territory
OpenAI looks to expand Microsoft partnership, raise funding Radek Zielinski / Nov 13, 2023 OpenAI, the maker of the popular chatbot ChatGPT, is seeking to expand its partnership with Microsoft and raise additional capital from the tech giant and other investors, according to CEO Sam Altman. In an interview with the Financial Times published … Continue reading OpenAI looks to expand Microsoft partnership, raise funding
By Chris Morris October 24, 2023 Microsoft beat analyst expectations in its latest fiscal quarter, giving the stock a big boost in after-hours trading. Shares were around 4% higher after the company reported first-quarter earning results of $2.99 per share, significantly higher than the $2.65 per share expected by FactSet. Revenue topped expectations as … Continue reading Microsoft earnings blow past analyst expectations
Microsoft Bing: Verbs Matter More In AI by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, October 17, 2023 Verbs as a part of speech and generative artificial intelligence (GAI) have linked search engine optimization (SEO) and search advertising together. This happens frequently in contextual advertising and creative content. Verbs have become more important in queries, Microsoft Bing Principal Program … Continue reading Microsoft Bing: Verbs Matter More In AI
Microsoft officially owns Activision Blizzard, ending a 21-month battle with regulators The blockbuster $68.7 billion deal has finally closed after the companies cleared antitrust hurdles. Kris Holt Fri, Oct 13, 2023 NurPhoto via Getty Images The biggest acquisition in gaming history and one of the largest in the tech industry is in the books. … Continue reading Microsoft officially owns Activision Blizzard, ending a 21-month battle with regulators
EU seeks feedback on potential regulation of Microsoft and Apple services Radek Zielinski / Oct 10, 2023 The European Union is actively investigating whether several key services from tech giants Microsoft and Apple should fall under the bloc’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA), which aims to increase competition in the digital sector. According to … Continue reading EU seeks feedback on potential regulation of Microsoft and Apple services
