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Microsoft 365 down for thousands of users, Downdetector shows

There were more than 13,100 incidents of people reporting issues with Microsoft 365, according to Downdetector.

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View at the Amazon store sign at the Downtown Toronto.

Amazon shareholder resolution targets AI work with Israel, compliance with company's AI policy

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OpenAI, Microsoft sued in California state court for allegedly enabling murder-suicide

A Google Cloud logo outside of the Google Cloud computing unit's headquarters at the Moffett Place office complex in Sunnyvale, California, US, June 19, 2019.

Amazon, Google launch multicloud service for faster connectivity


Google deleting inactive Gmail accounts: Take action or lose your files

As of Friday, Google started deleting any accounts that have been inactive for two years or more. 

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OpenAI's Sam Altman to depart as company's CEO

OpenAI kicked off the generative AI craze last November by releasing its ChatGPT chatbot, which became one of the world's fastest-growing applications.

 Sam Altman, CEO of Microsoft-backed OpenAI and ChatGPT creator takes part in a talk at Tel Aviv University in Tel Aviv, Israel June 5, 2023.

Microsoft exec says Israel's tech sector could suffer from war with Hamas

Simon serves as Chief Scientist of Microsoft Israel R&D, but his views presented here were not written in the name of the company nor on its behalf.

 A HI-TECH center in Herzliya Pituah: You may picture Israel’s sunny beaches or marvel at its hi-tech successes, but the Palestinian narrative would prefer you think of the occupation.

Chinese hackers stole 60,000 emails from US State Dept. in Microsoft hack

The staffer, who works for Senator Eric Schmitt, shared the details of the briefing on condition that he not be identified by name.

 View of the Microsoft offices in Herzliya, Israel, on May 28, 2021

OpenAI says ChatGPT can now browse internet

OpenAI announced a major update to ChatGPT earlier this week that will enable the viral chatbot to have voice conversations with users and interact using images.

 A keyboard is seen reflected on a computer screen displaying the website of ChatGPT, an AI chatbot from OpenAI, in this illustration picture taken Feb. 8, 2023.

Meta unveils AI model enabling “seamless” multilingual communication

The Facebook owner’s SeamlessM4T AI Model paves the way for real-time translation and transcription across dozens of languages.

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Elon Musk says xAI will use public tweets for AI model training

He also accused all AI companies of training their models using Twitter data in what he characterized as an illegal manner.

 “Freedom of Speech, Not Freedom of Reach.” Twitter Owner Elon Musk

Microsoft says hackers used code flaw to steal emails from government agencies

Microsoft and US officials said that Chinese state-linked hackers had been secretly accessing email accounts at around 25 organizations.

 A LAPTOP with binary codes displayed in front of the Chinese flag. Individuals basically do not care if their personal data are stolen, unless the hacker personally locks them out of their accounts or the theft has some other major concrete negative impact on their lives.

Chinese hackers accessed government emails, Microsoft says

Microsoft did not say which organizations or governments had been affected, but added that the hacking group involved primarily targets entities in Western Europe.

 A LAPTOP with binary codes displayed in front of the Chinese flag. Individuals basically do not care if their personal data are stolen, unless the hacker personally locks them out of their accounts or the theft has some other major concrete negative impact on their lives.

Sarah Silverman sues Meta, OpenAI for copyright infringement

The lawsuits underscore the legal risks developers of chat bots face when using troves of copyrighted material to create apps that deliver realistic responses to user prompts.

Comedian and actress Sarah Silverman