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[ad_1] Microsoft joins list of tech companies to announce sweeping layoffs - CBS News Watch CBS News Microsoft became the latest tech giant to announce widespread layoffs as the industry grapples with cost-cutting. James Rogers, financial columnist for MarketWatch, joined CBS News to discuss the announcement. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On [ad_2] Source link https://worldnews2023.com/top-stories/microsoft-joins-list-of-tech-companies-to-announce-sweeping-layoffs/?feed_id=309927&_unique_id=6691d2e4d7ad4

[ad_1] This move by Microsoft signifies a broader trend in the tech industry towards developing proprietary AI hardware to meet growing demand and reduce dependency on external chip providers. [ad_2] Source link https://worldnews2023.com/business/microsoft-plans-to-unveil-its-first-ai-chip-next-month-in-annual-developers-conference-ignite/?feed_id=308501&_unique_id=6682717600900

[ad_1] Microsoft said it's investigating problems with its online services on Wednesday, including its Teams messaging platform and Outlook email system, after users around the world reported outages. In a status update, the tech company reported "service degradation" for a number of its Microsoft 365 services. Thousands of users reported problems with Teams, Outlook, the Azure cloud computing service and XBox Live online gaming service early Wednesday on the Downdetector website, which tracks outage reports. By later in the morning, it showed the number of reports had dropped considerably. Many users took to social media to complain that the services were down, noting that the problems were affectring their work. By 8 a.m. ET, it appeared that service had been restored, however.  "No Azure issues detected at this time," Microsoft said on a status page . @MicrosoftTeams How long

[ad_1] Microsoft has pulled a computer-generated travel article on Ottawa, Canada, that included an eyebrow-raising recommendation. Along with popular tourist spots like Parliament Hill, the piece endorsed visiting the Ottawa Food Bank.  The now-deleted article , published this week on Microsoft's MSN website, is the latest in a long list of flubs from various news sites online that employ technology using algorithms and AI for creating content. The MSN article included the food bank as one of Ottawa's "cannot miss" tourist destinations, prompting a backlash from some readers on X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter.  "Microsoft is really hitting it out of the park with its AI-generated travel stories," one X user  said in a post. "If you visit Ottawa, it highly recommends the Ottawa Food Bank and provides a great tip for tourists: 'Consider going into it on an empty stomach.'" The tou

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO: Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp's co-founder, on Monday said the technology race to win is development of the top artificially intelligent agent, poised to disrupt search-engine, productivity and online shopping businesses. Speaking at AI Forward 2023, an event in San Francisco hosted by Goldman Sachs Group Inc and SV Angel , Gates said it would disappoint him if Microsoft were not in the running, though there was a 50% chance the top player to emerge will be a startup. He said Inflection AI , co-founded by entrepreneur Reid Hoffman , impressed him. [ad_2] Source link https://worldnews2023.com/business/bill-gates-says-top-ai-agent-poised-to-replace-search-shopping-businesses-times-of-india/?feed_id=84834&_unique_id=64ece69ab8fee

[ad_1] A federal judge has handed Microsoft a major victory by declining to block its looming $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard . Regulators sought to ax the deal saying it will hurt competition. US District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley said in a ruling that the Federal Trade Commission , which enforces antitrust laws, has not shown a likelihood it would prevail if it took the case to trial. "The FTC has not raised serious questions regarding whether the proposed merger is likely to substantially lessen competition in the console, library subscription services, or cloud gaming markets,” Corley wrote. Microsoft appeared to have the upper hand in a 5-day San Francisco court hearing that ended late last month. The proceeding showcased testimony by Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella and longtime Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, who both pledged to keep Activision’s blockbuster game Call of Duty available to people who play it on