Свежие новости и отзывы о Microsoft

Earlier this month, I covered a "big" press event Microsoft held announcing some new features and removing the waitlist for Bing Chat. Yesterday afternoon, Bing announced that these features are now rolling out, some are live, and some will be live within a week or two.... →

При этом регулятор потребовал от Microsoft выполнить два обязательства, которые «полностью устраняет потенциальные проблемы в сфере конкуренции» ... →

Microsoft announced today that Phone Link for iOS is now available to all Windows 11 customers, allowing iPhone users to make and receive phone calls, send and receive messages via iMessage, access their contacts and see their phone’s notifications directly on their Windows PC. Phone Link previously only worked with Android phones. The company first […] Phone Link for iOS is now available to all Windows 11 users by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

The European Commission (EC) has given the go-ahead to Microsoft’s proposed $68.7 billion bid for gaming giant Activision. The news comes a few weeks after the U.K. emerged as the first jurisdiction to block the megabucks deal, while the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the U.S. is suing to block the deal. Europe had been […] Europe greenlights Microsoft’s $68.7B Activision acquisition by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch... →

On Friday afternoon, Microsoft Bing announced its weekly Bing Chat enhancements, including more visual results and layouts, knowledge card images and more features.... →

Microsoft will be bringing dark mode to Bing Chat in the future. Mikhail Parakhin, the CEO of Bing, when asked about dark mode for Bing Chat, he said on Twitter, "Coming, man, coming."... →

News from Google’s AI-soaked developer event this week makes it plain that we’re on the cusp of a new era of search. Following Microsoft’s moulding of OpenAI’s tech into Bing, Google is experimenting with its own AI tech and opening up new ways to use search. It’s clear that we’re about to see the first […] As AI consumes search, what will be left for us humans? by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch... →

AMP Robotics, a Denver, Colorado-based startup creating robotic systems that can automatically sort recyclable material, today announced that it extended its Series C round to $99 million, thanks to an investment from Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund. That’s up from $91 million when the round closed in November. The extended Series C, which saw participation investors […] AMP Robotics attracts investment from Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Australian enterprise software company TechnologyOne has halted trading after confirming it was hit by a cyberattack. In a stock exchange filing on Wednesday, the Brisbane-based software maker said it had detected that “an unauthorized third-party acted illegally to access its internal Microsoft 365 back-office system.” TechnologyOne said the company’s customer-facing platform is not connected to […] Australian software giant won’t say if customers affected by hack by Carly Page originally published on Tech... →

Builder.ai tapped into a new wave of businesses wanting their own native apps with a turnkey approach, accelerated by the rapid digitization of life during the pandemic. That led to led to a $100 million Series C funding round last year led by Insight Partners, taking the company’s total funding to $195 million. It’s now […] Microsoft makes strategic investment into Builder.ai, integrates its services into Teams by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch... →

Google announced Wednesday that it’s working with Cisco, Microsoft and Zoom to bring conferencing into vehicles via Android Auto — a feature that may just keep folks from attempting to drive while balancing their phone on their lap with a video conferencing app open. Yes, we see you drivers. The new conferencing feature, which will […] Google adding Cisco, Microsoft and Zoom (audio) conferencing to Android Auto by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

Google launched its first foldable device, the Pixel Fold, at the Google I/O developer conference today. While the device itself will be available later this summer, the company is working with some notable organizations — including Microsoft, Zoom, Netflix, and Amazon — to make some of their popular apps well-suited for the Pixel Fold. The […] Microsoft Office, Netflix, Amazon Kindle and more are tuning their apps for the new Pixel Fold by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch... →

Helion, the clean energy company with its eye firmly on the fusion prize, announced a couple of years ago that it had secured $2.2 billion of funding to help it develop cleaner, safer energy at a commercial scale in November 2021. Today, it is starting to reap the fruits of its labor, announcing an agreement […] Helion Energy will provide Microsoft with fusion power starting in 2028 by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →

Компания продолжает искать новые пути для расширения рекламы своих продуктов в рамках ОС... →

Last year’s techwide reckoning continues. In 2023, layoffs have yet again cost tens of thousands of tech workers their jobs; this time, the workforce reductions have been driven by the biggest names in tech like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Yahoo and Zoom. Startups, too, have announced cuts across all sectors, from crypto to enterprise SaaS.  The […] A comprehensive list of 2023 tech layoffs by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →

LinkedIn is cutting 716 jobs and will begin phasing out its local jobs app in China. In a letter today, LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslanky said the decision to shutter the standalone China app, called InCareer, was because of “fierce competition and a challenging macroeconomic climate.” While reducing some roles, LinkedIn, which is owned by Microsoft, […] LinkedIn cuts 716 jobs as it phases out its China app by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch... →

Microsoft Bing is testing a new section named "Learn more on." This section seems to give you search refinements and expanders to find more information related to your original query. Bing is also adding a box named "Microsoft Edge Deal Days" to some search results.... →

Проект носит кодовое название Athena... →

Last year’s techwide reckoning continues. In 2023, layoffs have yet again cost tens of thousands of tech workers their jobs; this time, the workforce reductions have been driven by the biggest names in tech like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Yahoo and Zoom. Startups, too, have announced cuts across all sectors, from crypto to enterprise SaaS.  The […] A comprehensive list of 2023 tech layoffs by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Ранее Microsoft приостановила гарантийное обслуживание своих консолей в стране... →