Свежие новости и отзывы о Microsoft

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... →

Microsoft had an event yesterday in NYC showing off some new features for Bing Chat, touting some growth figures and announcing it removed the waitlist for the co-pilot feature.... →

Все обновления появятся в ближайшие месяцы.... →

Все обновления появятся в ближайшие месяцы.... →

Well that was fast. The UK’s competition watchdog has announced an initial review of “AI foundational models”, such as the large language models (LLMs) which underpin OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s New Bing. Generative AI models which power AI art platforms such as OpenAI’s DALL-E or Midjourney will also likely fall in scope. The Competition and […] UK’s antitrust watchdog announces initial review of generative AI by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Microsoft is embarking on the next phase of Bing’s expansion. And — no surprise — it heavily revolves around AI. At a preview event this week in New York City, Microsoft execs including Yusuf Mehdi, the CVP and consumer chief marketing officer, gave members of the press including this reporter a look at the range […] Microsoft doubles down on AI with new Bing features by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Microsoft is extending the Startup Founders Hub, its self-service platform that provides founders with free resources including Azure credits, with a new incubator program called the Pegasus Program. Pegasus will select startups with products that “fill a market need” and give them up to $350,000 in Azure, GitHub and LinkedIn credits plus backing from advisors, […] Microsoft launches Pegasus program for startups, awarding up to $350,000 in credits by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Google announced today that passkeys are now rolling out to Google Account users globally. The news comes nearly a year to the day after Google, Apple, Microsoft, and the FIDO Alliance announced a partnership to make frictionless passwordless logins a reality across devices, operating systems, and browsers. While multi-factor authentication mechanisms and password managers offer […] Google now lets you access your account with passkeys rather than passwords by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Microsoft Advertising announced many new changes and information yesterday, including a new campaign-level change history report, new code-free conversions for Smart Campaigns accounts with Multi-platform, postponing the Enhanced CPC change, and more.... →

After Snap’s stock took a hit from its weak first-quarter earnings, the company today made its pitch to advertisers at IAB’s NewFronts where it introduced new ad products and opportunities. Here, Snap’s new President of Americas Rob Wilk, previously Microsoft’s Head of Advertising, and Chief Creative Officer Colleen DeCourcy, spoke about a test that allowed […] Snap announces tests of sponsored links in My AI, new ad products for Spotlight and Stories by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

Производитель переносит производство аксессуаров для ПК под бренд Surface... →

Останется только линейка Surface, которая стоит дороже.... →

This week, we had the Google April 2023 reviews update finish rolling out after 13 days. That update was pretty heated toward the last week of the rollout. Google clarified that page experience is a ranking signal but not a ranking system. Google asked you to submit...... →

Российские эксперты решили, что Microsoft оценивает возможности для возвращения в страну. Потери Microsoft от ухода с российского рынка они оценивают в $125 млн..... →

Так компания оценивает возможности вернуться в страну и пытается уменьшить риски пиратства, полагают опрошенные «Ъ» эксперты.... →

Собираем новости, события и мнения о рынках, банках и реакциях компаний.... →

Компания не хочет отказываться от работы с частными российскими компаниями... →

Microsoft Designer, Microsoft’s AI-powered design tool, today launched in public preview with an expanded set of features. Announced in October, Designer is a Canva-like web app that can generate designs for presentations, posters, digital postcards, invitations, graphics and more to share on social media and other channels. It leverages user-created content and DALL-E 2, OpenAI’s […] Microsoft makes its AI-powered Designer tool available in preview by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

До этого связать с Phone Link можно было только устройства на базе Android.... →

iMessage is finally coming to Windows. Microsoft today announced that Phone Link for iOS is now rolling out 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. The feature had previously […] iMessage and more finally comes to Windows with global rollout of Phone Link for iOS by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →