Microsoft, AFL-CIO reach deal on AI, labor neutrality
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Microsoft and the AFL-CIO union federation said Monday they had struck a deal whereby the U.S. software giant will remain neutral in efforts by…
Copilot, Microsoft unleashes the potential of generative AI in the 365 suite
After more or less muted launches, Microsoft has officially unveiled Copilot for Microsoft 365 in Italy. It did so by bringing before a large audience the already-seen possibilities of applying…
What are Europe’s landmark AI regulations?
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union policymakers and lawmakers clinched a deal on Friday on the world’s first comprehensive set of rules regulating the use of artificial…
From scarcity to AI, get prepared to the chip supremacy race
Semiconductors are the main element behind a multitude of products we use every day, from cars to generative artificial intelligence apps such as ChatGPT. Mckinsey called them “the unsung heroes…
New trends – 4 things we will do with smartphones in 2024
Smartphones 2024: Declining sales and the need to find novelties while waiting for foldable models to drop in price in order to spread to large sections of the public forces smartphone manufacturers…
AI defined 2023. Bullets and ballots will shape 2024
By Simon Robinson (Reuters) – How to sum up the most important news of the year past? The obvious answer in 2023 is to use Artificial Intelligence (AI). In that…
Generative AI a stumbling block in EU legislation talks
By Supantha Mukherjee, Foo Yun Chee and Martin Coulter STOCKHOLM/BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – EU lawmakers cannot agree on how to regulate systems like ChatGPT, in a threat to landmark legislation aimed…
AI is impressive, but it poses a significant environmental challenge
Microsoft has published its annual report on “Environment and Sustainable Development” for 2022, analysing the environmental impact of its technologies based on artificial intelligence and cloud computing. The report shows how these…
Microsoft to take non-voting, observer position on OpenAI’s board
By Akanksha Khushi, Sayantani Ghosh and Krystal Hu (Reuters) – Microsoft will take a non-voting, observer position on OpenAI’s board, CEO Sam Altman said in his first official missive after…
Tech trends of 2024: here is the top 5
The countdown to the New Year is an opportunity to stop and think about what the tech trends in this sector might be during 2024. Like a machine in constant…