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Microsoft trials private ChatGPT alternative for businesses to protect data
- Microsoft plans to offer a privacy enhanced version of OpenAI's ChatGPT for businesses on its Azure cloud platform, according to the reports.
- The variant will run on dedicated servers where data collected by the chatbot will be separated from the public variant, addressing concerns over data security.
- Microsoft is planning to sell the new version later this quarter, but it could cost as much as 10 times what customers currently pay to use the regular version of ChatGPT.
- OpenAI has expressed interest in a similar subscription plan for businesses, which would allow them to opt out of data collection from the AI bot.
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AI will cause real damage, says Microsoft Chief Economist
- Microsoft's chief economist has warned that AI in the wrong hands could cause "real damage" and be used by bad actors to disrupt elections and other areas.
- During a World Economic Forum panel, Michael Schwarz expressed confidence that AI would be used for malicious purposes and called for regulation to be brought in once real harm had been caused.
- Microsoft has made a significant bet on AI with a multibillion-dollar investment in OpenAI, but fears are growing about the risks of advanced AI despite the potential benefits it offers.
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Microsoft Wants To Automate Medical Notes With GPT-4
- Doctors often face administrative burdens that contribute to burnout, according to Scott Smitherman, an internal medicine doctor and chief medical information officer at Providence.
- To help ease the burden, Smitherman has been testing an app called Dragon Ambient eXperience (DAX) that uses AI to generate medical notes for patient interactions.
- While many doctors using DAX like it, there has been resistance to change and reluctance to give up control of note-writing.
- Microsoft and Nuance plan to roll out a fully automated version of DAX this summer that incorporates GPT-4, which is expected to scale faster than the previous version.
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Microsoft's AI will now help you design your Instagram posts in seconds
- Microsoft Designer, a Canva-like graphic design app, has received an update that integrates new generative AI smarts to offer improved features and capabilities.
- The latest update to Microsoft Designer now allows users to not only create social media content quickly but also suggest relevant hashtags and captions.
- The app can also resize posts for up to 20 different social media layout sizes across Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and more, making it a powerful tool for content creators.
- The AI-powered Designer is now natively built into the Microsoft Edge browser and is available for preview for free on the Designer website.
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Microsoft signs 10-year deal with Nware to share Xbox and Activision Blizzard games
- Microsoft has struck a 10-year deal with Spanish cloud-gaming platform Nware to share Xbox games and Activision Blizzard titles.
- This deal comes shortly after the UK antitrust authority blocked Microsoft's attempted $69-billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
- Microsoft has previously signed similar 10-year deals with companies such as Nintendo, Boosteroid, and NVIDIA, as it looks to expand its gaming presence.
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Inside Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's $3.5 million ultra-luxurious house with a two-story library & a grand pool
- Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's $3.5 million home is outfitted with numerous luxurious amenities, including a two-story library & a spacious outdoor deck with a hot tub.
- Nadella's home boasts top-of-the-line appliances and custom cabinetry in the kitchen, & a charming breakfast nook overlooking the garden.
- The home features a grand pool, a verdant garden with lush flora and trees, a state-of-the-art home theatre & game room.
- Nadella's leadership has led Microsoft to focus on cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and other emerging technologies, as well as expanding the company's reach in education and gaming sectors.
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Microsoft wants to get more women into cybersecurity
- Microsoft announces new funding to upskill new cybersecurity workers, focusing on women and underrepresented countries across South America and Asia.
- The Cybersecurity Skills Initiative, now covering 28 countries, aims to close the skill gap in the industry by empowering women in lesser economically developed countries.
- Microsoft partners with organizations such as WOMCY, Women4Cyber, and the UN’s International Telecommunications Union to support its Women in Cyber Mentorship Program.
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Here's how hackers hijacked Bing results
- Cybersecurity researchers were able to hijack Microsoft's Bing search engine and inject code that could have stolen Office 365 data from millions of customers.
- The researchers found that a common Azure configuration allowed them to log into a content management system that controlled Bing search results.
- They were able to inject scripts into Bing queries and hit an Office 365 API, which allowed them to take an authentication token and access sensitive data from millions of users.
- Microsoft updated Azure Active Directory to prevent this issue and urged developers to review authorization logic.
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IIM Sambalpur student bags high-paying job at Microsoft
- Avni Malhotra, a student from Jaipur's IIM Sambalpur, has secured a job placement with Microsoft after clearing five to six rounds of interviews.
- Her three years of experience at Infosys and B.Tech in computer science helped her secure the placement.
- The offered salary package is of 64.61 lakhs, making her the highest-paid student in IIM Sambalpur's placement season.
- IIM Sambalpur has achieved 100% placement for its MBA (2021-2023) batch, with the top two highest-paying jobs going to students from Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan.
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella reveals his secret to career success
- Satya Nadella never had the ambition of becoming Microsoft's CEO, but believed in the importance of his current role.
- Nadella's most important learning in his 30 years at Microsoft is to not wait for his next job to do his best work.
- He believes that growth comes from what one is doing currently and that one cannot grow if they don't have this mindset.
- Nadella climbed the corporate ladder for 22 years, adapting to fast-changing market conditions and attributing his success to his growth mindset.
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How does Microsoft 365 Copilot transform work?
- Copilot works with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and other Microsoft 365 apps to unleash creativity, unlock productivity, and improve collaboration.
- Business Chat works across LLMs, Microsoft 365 apps, and business data to provide natural language prompts, generate status updates, and surface information and insights from a sea of data.
- Copilot saves time by summarizing email threads, drafting suggested replies, and generating first drafts for editing and iteration, enabling users to focus on the 20% of work that really matters.
- It also boosts productivity and skills by enabling users to master new commands and creating a new knowledge model for each organization to utilize untapped data.
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Microsoft threatens to restrict data from rival AI search tools
- Microsoft may cut off access to its Bing search index data to rival search engines using it for their AI chat products.
- Microsoft licenses the data to other search engine companies, including Yahoo and DuckDuckGo.
- Smaller search engines would struggle to find an alternative if they were cut off from Microsoft's index.
- Microsoft and Google are the only companies that index the entire web, and Google's limitations on the use of its index have led most other search engines to use Bing.
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Microsoft CEO says studies were boring, instead he liked cricket when he was in India
- Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, revealed in an interview that he found studies boring and was more interested in playing cricket during his time in India.
- Nadella was initially hooked to the tech world by the malleability of computer software.
- Nadella credited his parents for giving him confidence and space to pursue his passions, which played a massive role in his professional journey.
- Nadella suggested that following one's passion, being curious, and always learning new things can lead to a great career path and prevent boredom.
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