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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4515 (Beta Channel)
- Microsoft has launched a new Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4515 (KB5046756) to the Beta Channel.
- The new feature enables resume OneDrive file operation from your phone (iOS and Android) to Work with Windows 11 PC seamlessly.
- Microsoft is committed to a passwordless future; For which Windows 11 is launching API support for third-party passkey providers to improve login security.
- Microsoft is releasing updates for WebAuthn APIs to support a plugin authentication model for passkeys. This way, Windows customers will have better user experience updates on the passkey flows and Settings alongside the new capabilities.
- Right-click and share local files under the recommended section of the start menu has been rolled out.
- Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel will receive updates based on Windows 11, version 23H2 via an enablement package.
- Features in Beta Channel are rolled out via Control Feature Rollout technology, ramping up after feedback received from a subset of Insiders.
- The release in Dev and Beta Channels represent parallel development paths from engineers, where features may appear in Beta Channel first.
- The new feature, passwordless improvements, can be managed and turned off through 'Settings > Apps > Resume.'
- Microsoft is engaging with passkey manager partners to bring a passwordless future to all of its customers.
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Previewing Recall with Click to Do on Copilot+ PCs with Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel
- Microsoft releases Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.2415 to the Dev Channel, with the release of Recall (Preview) and Click to Do (Preview) for Copliot+ PCs.
- Recall offers an efficient way to search for past activities and securely keep track of activities completed on Copilot+ PCs.
- The AI-based feature leverages user learning capability to find and return different types of content.
- Click to Do feature provides AI-powered actions for users to take on any image or text found during the use of Recall.
- Microsoft also improved the scan mode in Narrator with functionalities for navigating past links, and to lists, and enhanced its speech-to-text and text-to-speech user interface features.
- The Dev Channel update comes with additional features gradually rolled out to Insiders who have turned on the toggle to get the latest updates.
- Recall with Click to Do is gradually rolled out on Snapdragon-powered Copliot+ PCs with support for AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs coming soon.
- Reminders are given to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel to note that Windows Insiders in this channel receive updates based on Windows 11, version 24H2.
- Privacy and security of Recall with Click to Do has been improved and Microsoft assures users that their snapshot data is truly theirs.
- Recall with Click to Do offers more functionalities, which will be available through different channels in a future update.
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Microsoft’s controversial Recall scraper is finally entering public preview
- Microsoft's controversial Recall scraper is finally entering public preview.
- The preview will be limited to a subset of Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite and Plus Copilot+ PCs enrolled in the Dev channel of the Windows Insider program.
- Intel and AMD Copilot+ PCs and regular Windows 11 PCs won't support the Recall preview.
- Recall is an AI-driven Windows feature exclusive to Copilot+ PCs that captures screenshots and OCR'd text to create a searchable database.
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Recall arrives: Windows Insiders on Copilot+ PCs finally getting preview of key Microsoft AI feature
- Microsoft is releasing a new build of Windows 11 to Windows Insider Dev Channel users.
- The build includes a long-awaited preview of the Recall feature for Copilot+ PCs.
- Recall allows users to query their PC history using AI, enabled by an NPU on Copilot+ PCs.
- The feature includes security and privacy measures, such as local encryption and opt-in settings.
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Black Myth: Wukong Devs Tease December Surprise For The 2024 GOTY Contender
- Black Myth: Wukong, the action-adventure game, is getting a December surprise.
- Fans speculate that the surprise could be upcoming DLC and an Xbox Series X/S port.
- There are rumors of an expansion in development and the game coming to Xbox next month.
- The studio may also release a patch for a Pro enhanced mode by the end of 2024.
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Trump's new administration should 'not tolerate' the level of cyber attacks coming from Russia and China, Microsoft president says
- Microsoft's President Brad Smith urged Donald Trump to send a 'strong message' to combat cyber attacks.
- Hacking and ransomware attacks, often connected to Russia and China, have increased in recent years.
- Smith hopes that Trump's administration will be tough on nation-state cyber attacks.
- He emphasized the need for cybersecurity to be a prominent issue in international relations.
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How AI Chips Stole the Spotlight in 2024
- Big tech companies like NVIDIA and AMD make special chips that power everything from driverless cars to smart gadgets.
- Indian company, Vicharak recently secured funding of ₹1 crore, for creating Vaaman, a compact computing board featuring a six-core ARM CPU and a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) with 1,12,128 logic cells.
- In the race to power AI applications, inference chips are the unsung heroes driving real-time decisions, from chatbots to recommendation engines.
- NVIDIA rolled out its highly anticipated H200 Tensor Core GPU, a successor to the H100, designed for generative AI and high-performance computing workloads.
- Google’s parent company Alphabet released two notable AI chips, including the Cloud TPU v5p.
- AWS has switched its focus from cloud infrastructure to chips.
- In a bid to keep pace with the growing demand for semiconductors capable of training and deploying large AI models, Intel announced its latest AI chip Gaudi 3
- Cerebras Systems announced the development of Condor Galaxy 3 (CG-3), the latest addition to their AI supercomputing constellation, in 2024.
- After the success of the M1 chip, Apple released the M4 chip, but it is only available in iPad Pro.
- IBM unveiled the Spyre Accelerator at the Hot Chips 2024 conference.
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Microsoft’s AI agents: 4 insights that could reshape the enterprise landscape
- Microsoft made bold claims about its advancements in enterprise AI at Ignite.
- Microsoft aims to disrupt how enterprises approach automation with AI agents.
- Value is shifting to enterprise governance layers where Microsoft can excel.
- Startups claim Microsoft is dominating entire verticals with its enterprise AI offerings.
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Microsoft Research Introduces Reducio-DiT: Enhancing Video Generation Efficiency with Advanced Compression
- Microsoft Research has introduced Reducio-DiT, a solution aimed at enhancing video generation efficiency with advanced compression.
- This approach leverages an image-conditioned variational autoencoder (VAE) to significantly compress the latent space for video representation.
- Reducio-DiT achieves a 64-fold reduction in latent representation size while maintaining video quality, resulting in faster inference times.
- The compact latent space reduces computational requirements and makes high-resolution video generation more accessible.
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Microsoft Should Buy $78 Billion Worth of Bitcoin
- Microsoft's $78 billion in cash reserves are losing value daily.
- MicroStrategy's success with Bitcoin highlights the potential for Microsoft to increase its market cap.
- Microsoft's CEO has rejected a meeting with MicroStrategy's CEO to discuss Bitcoin's benefits.
- An allocation of even $5 billion in Bitcoin could significantly increase Microsoft's market cap.
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Oops! OpenAI just deleted important legal data in a lawsuit from The New York Times
- OpenAI, the artificial intelligence organization founded by Sam Altman, has lost important legal data in a lawsuit with The New York Times and other newspapers.
- Lawyers for the newspapers were searching OpenAI's training data as part of the discovery process when the company accidentally deleted all the work.
- The lawsuit accuses OpenAI of using news articles for training and violating copyrights.
- The news organizations' lawyers are requesting OpenAI to repeat the searches to avoid redoing the work.
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Today in Apple history: Apple signs damaging deal with Microsoft
- In 1985, Apple signed a deal with Microsoft, licensing the Macintosh's look and feel to Microsoft.
- The deal gave Microsoft a license to use parts of the Mac technology in present and future software programs.
- Apple's refusal to license Mac OS to third parties led to the deal, which proved to be disastrous for Apple.
- The deal paved the way for Microsoft's dominance of the software industry.
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Holiday Shopping and Planning Made Easy with AI-Powered Edge
- Microsoft Edge has built-in tools that can help users navigate the busiest time of the year by finding the best deals on their shopping list, helping to prepare for holiday travel, or even giving them ideas for DIY ugly holiday sweaters.
- Copilot in Edge can create a list of gift ideas for your loved ones, and the browser's built-in shopping tools, such as coupons, price tracking, and comparisons, can assist users in finding the perfect gift within their budget.
- Microsoft Edge also offers features such as VPN, Wallet, and Autofill that can help keep users' personal information safe while they shop online, giving them peace of mind.
- Copilot in Edge can also assist users in tackling their holiday to-do lists, such as finding ideas for DIY ugly holiday sweaters or discovering recipes for holiday cookies.
- Microsoft Edge can assist users in planning and preparing for holiday travels, such as providing packing list suggestions for traveling with a baby or collaborating with travel group members through Workspaces.
- These AI-powered tools can save users time and money while shopping, travel planning, and accomplishing holiday tasks, all while staying safer online and enjoying the magic of the season.
- Users can access these features if they have Microsoft Edge installed on their Windows PC or can try downloading it for macOS, mobile, or Linux devices.
- Users can share their feedback from the browser window by going to Settings and more (...) > Help and feedback > Send feedback.
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Microsoft accused of Malware-like Bing Wallpaper app
- Microsoft released the official Bing Wallpaper application on the Microsoft Store this week.
- The app was found to have malware-like behavior, including automatically installing Bing Visual Search and accessing browser cookies.
- Users are advised to avoid the app and consider alternative wallpaper apps like Lively Wallpaper or Active Desktop Plus.
- Microsoft's implementation in some apps resembles behaviors commonly found in malware.
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Nokia Expands 5-Year Deal with Microsoft Azure to Power Data Centre Networks
- Nokia has expanded its five-year deal with Microsoft Azure to provide routers and switches for the data centre networks.
- The collaboration aims to strengthen Nokia's global presence and position as a strategic supplier for Microsoft's cloud infrastructure.
- Nokia will deploy its 7250 IXR-10e platform to deliver multi-terabit-scale interconnectivity across Azure's data centres.
- The agreement also focuses on accelerating open-source SONiC development and enhancing Azure's scalability.
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