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How enterprises can use ChatGPT and GPT-3

Chatbot platforms like ChatGPT and GPT-3 can be valuable tools to automate functions, help with creative ideas, and even suggest new code and fixes for broken apps. But precautions are needed before companies move too fast.

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How do you want Microsoft updates — in ‘dribbles’ or all at once?

Change is coming to the way Microsoft updates Windows and various apps. Are you ready?

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Bing vs. Google: the new AI-driven search wars are on

For decades, Google has dominated search. Now, thanks to ChatGPT, Microsoft Bing poses a real challenge to the Google search engine.

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Windows 12 and AI: a coming boon or boondoggle?

Microsoft is making a heavy push into AI and promising it will radically change how Windows works. But is that more hype and hope than reality?

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Microsoft Bing is about to get chatty with OpenAI

Microsoft, in partnership with OpenAI, launched an upgraded AI-powered Edge browser and Bing search engine that users can chat with and receive essay-like answers similar to what ChatGPT produc

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Desktop tweaks in Windows can be fun, but watch out for risks

There have been various ways of customizing the Windows desktop over the years — remember Windows Vista gadgets? But make sure you keep security in mind.

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Microsoft’s mixed reality and generative AI moves — girding for war?

The company is poised to make a major investment in OpenAI, setting itself up for a fight over AI and looking to avoid repeating past mistakes.

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Microsoft Teams and Outlook suffer global outages

Users across the globe were struggling to access multiple Microsoft products after the company implemented a network change.

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Microsoft says cloud demand waning, plans to infuse AI into products

Cloud revenue growth has been slowing quarter-on-quarter for the Windows maker, which expects the growth to continue to decline through the year.

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How Microsoft is helping Ukraine’s cyberwar against Russia

Microsoft's efforts to aid Ukraine aren't just altruistic; by fending off Russian cyberattacks, the company is helping its customers, too.

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Microsoft exec: AI will reinvent Windows user experience, define ‘our time’

At least one Microsoft executive has made it clear artificial intelligence will continue to play a big role in future Windows features.

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella confirms plan to lay off 10,000 workers

The chief executive chalked up the massive layoff to efforts to align Microsoft's cost and revenue structure while investing in areas that the company predicts will show long-term growth.

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Good-bye, Windows 7

Microsoft's popular operating system aged out of support this month. And while it still has many fans, it's time to move on.

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Microsoft cheat sheets: Dive into Windows and Office apps

These guides will help you find your way around several generations of Microsoft’s Office apps for Windows — and Windows itself.

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Microsoft Visio cheat sheet: How to get started

Visio in Microsoft 365 is an excellent tool for creating custom diagrams to illustrate concepts that are difficult to explain through text. Here’s how to use it.

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Patch now to address critical Windows zero-day flaw

January’s Patch Tuesday update fixes 98 flaws, including a critical zero-day vulnerability in Windows. Be prepared for a significant testing and engineering effort.

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Microsoft in talks to invest $10 billion in OpenAI: Report

OpenAI has been in the spotlight since November last year when it unveiled its artificial intelligence based chatbot ChatGPT that showcases a new way to search the internet.

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This lawsuit against Microsoft could change the future of AI

With ChatGPT, artificial intelligence and what it can do is suddenly all the rage. But an intellectual property lawsuit against Microsoft could undermine the future of AI before it gets off the ground.

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Microsoft’s bid for Activision-Blizzard faces new regulatory delays in UK

Authorities in the US, the EU and the UK are all now investigating how the deal will affect competition in the games market.

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Did Microsoft make a bad $69B bet on Activision Blizzard?

The company's plans to buy the gaming rival have already generated US government pushback. Could that unwelcome distraction slow Microsoft's recent progress?

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