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Leveraging Power Automate to Create Interactive Emails with Embedded Images and Links
- The use of interactive emails with embedded images and links can significantly improve engagement levels.
- Power Automate is a powerful tool that can help create interactive emails.
- Embedded images in emails enhance visual appeal and effectively convey messages.
- Clickable links within images allow recipients to access relevant content directly.
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Google launches free Gemini Code Assist tier for individuals
- Google has launched a free tier of its Gemini Code Assist, an AI programming assistant tool.
- The free tier offers up to 6,000 requests per day or 180,000 per month, with a usage cap 90 times higher than GitHub Copilot, a competing coding assistant.
- Gemini Code Assist works with popular code editors and supports all programming languages.
- In addition to the free tier, Google has introduced Gemini Code Assist for GitHub, which automates parts of the code review workflow.
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I tried the free version of Microsoft Office. All I got was ads and anxiety
- Microsoft is testing a new ad-supported version of its Office apps that are free to use, but with ads and limited features available.
- The free desktop versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are only available to select accounts not tied to paid Microsoft 365 subscriptions.
- Users will see persistent ads in a side panel and occasional interruptions for 15-second ads.
- Privacy concerns regarding user information and document contents used for targeted advertising are addressed by Microsoft.
- The ad-supported Office apps have limited features and are tied to OneDrive cloud storage, making offline saving impossible.
- Even basic editing features like line spacing, translation, and border controls are disabled in these free versions.
- Essential tools like data analysis in Excel and illustration tools in PowerPoint are also unavailable in the ad-supported versions.
- Google's alternatives like Docs, Sheets, and Slides, as well as open-source options like Libre Office, offer more functionality compared to Microsoft's ad-supported Office apps.
- Microsoft's aggressive approach with limited features and persistent ads may deter users looking for a productive software experience.
- The ad-supported Office apps are currently in a testing phase and are not widely available, catering more towards enterprises rather than individual users.
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Microsoft Copilot now offers unlimited free access to Think Deeper and Voice features
- Microsoft's Copilot's Think Deeper and Voice features are now free for all users.
- OpenAI's o1 model powers the Voice and Think Deeper features.
- Microsoft is expanding Copilot's capabilities and OpenAI's access to more countries.
- Copilot Pro users will have priority access to the latest models and additional AI features in Microsoft 365 apps.
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Microsoft Office might get a free tier with ads
- Microsoft is testing a free tier version of Office with ads for Windows PCs.
- The test is not publicly promoted by Microsoft, but acknowledges it.
- The free version of Office includes ads and lacks certain features.
- It is unclear if the offering will be extended to Mac devices.
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Microsoft makes Copilot Voice and Think Deeper free with unlimited use
- Microsoft is making Copilot Voice and Think Deeper free with unlimited use.
- Previously, there were limits for free users of Think Deeper and Voice in Copilot.
- Microsoft is working to scale unlimited access to advanced features for as many people as possible.
- Copilot Pro subscribers will retain preferred access to latest models and additional use of Copilot in select Microsoft 365 apps.
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Xbox’s new Fable game is delayed to 2026
- Microsoft has delayed the release of its upcoming Fable game to 2026, a year later than initially announced.
- Xbox Game Studios chief Craig Duncan assures fans that the wait will be worth it and expresses confidence in the Playground team.
- Fable will feature a hero named Humphry, who is forced out of retirement to save Albion from a mysterious threat.
- Playground Games, known for the Forza Horizon series, aims to deliver stunning visuals, British humor, and an immersive version of Albion.
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Xbox Delays Its Big Fantasy RPG Blockbuster Fable To 2026
- The upcoming Fable reboot has been delayed from its original release date and will now arrive in 2026.
- The announcement was made by Playground Games and Xbox, who expressed confidence in the game's quality and assured players that the delay will be worth it.
- The new Fable game is being built in the same engine as the Forza Horizon franchise, resulting in visually impressive gameplay.
- While waiting for the Fable reboot, Xbox has a strong lineup of first-party games set to release this year.
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Microsoft Joins Forces with Veeam to Launch AI-Driven Data Resilience Solutions
- Veeam Software and Microsoft have partnered to launch AI-driven data resilience solutions.
- The partnership aims to provide customers with AI-powered intelligence to protect, detect, and recover their data.
- Veeam's data cloud, built on Microsoft Azure, offers backup-as-a-service for Microsoft 365 and Azure with advanced data protection and security.
- Veeam, a global leader in data resilience, focuses on delivering radical resilience to help businesses bounce forward after disruptions.
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Call Of Duty Discloses AI Slop After Months Of Players Complaining
- Activision has admitted to using AI-generated assets in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
- Players had accused certain loading screens and calling cards of being AI-generated.
- The confession by Activision reaffirmed the claims made by fans.
- Black Ops 6 developers used generative AI tools to create in-game assets.
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Microsoft Quietly Releases Free Ad-Supported Office—But There’s a Catch
- Microsoft has introduced a new version of Microsoft Office for Windows that allows free editing of files, but with limitations.
- The free version includes persistent ads within Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, and restricts offline access.
- Users can open, view, and perform basic edits on documents without signing in, but advanced features require a Microsoft 365 subscription.
- The availability and expansion of this free Office suite is currently limited and not officially announced by Microsoft.
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Microsoft is testing free Office for Windows apps with ads
- Microsoft has started testing a free version of Office for Windows that includes ads.
- The ad-supported version of Office includes banners that are permanently visible at the side, as well as 15-second video ads that play every few hours.
- Microsoft currently only offers free versions of Office on the web, so you have to use a browser to access far more limited versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- The test version of Office for Windows doesn’t include the full features of the apps and Microsoft forces users to store documents in OneDrive with local file storage disabled.
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Microsoft Cancels Data Centre Leases In AI Shift
- Microsoft has cancelled data centre leases in the US and scaled back international spending, raising questions over AI infrastructure spending. The cancelled data centre leases amount to 'a couple of hundreds of megawatts' and the company seems to have re-allocated a 'considerable portion' of its planned international spending back to the US, indicating a potential scaling back of international expansion plans. The move by Microsoft may reflect concerns in the industry about overspending on AI infrastructure. Microsoft's shift on data centre leases could also suggest a slowing growth in its Azure cloud computing unit, according to analysts.
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Gaming Data is to Microsoft What YouTube is to Google: Nadella
- Microsoft is leveraging AI models for gameplay ideation and integrating them into games.
- Satya Nadella, the Microsoft chief, expressed excitement about the future of gaming and shared the company's long history in gaming.
- Nadella compared the importance of gaming data to Microsoft to YouTube's importance to Google.
- Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard and the combination of AI and gaming are expected to revolutionize the gaming industry.
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Microsoft Refutes Reports of AI Infrastructure Pullback
- Microsoft plans to earmark $80 billion for capital expenditures as part of their spending plan.
- Reports suggesting a pullback in AI infrastructure investment are refuted by the tech giant.
- Despite strategic adjustments in infrastructure, Microsoft's plans to meet growing customer demand in all regions remain strong.
- Microsoft recently announced the creation of the world's first topoconductor, a breakthrough in quantum computing.
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