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Meta Joins Rivals In Pursuit Of Human-level AI

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday said his company is joining the pursuit of creating super artificial intelligence, putting it in a race with Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Google.

International Business Times · Jan 18, 2024

Windows 11 Start menu will soon show upcoming Microsoft Teams meetings, but only for certain customers

Microsoft just released Windows 11 Build 23619 to the Dev Channel. The update adds a new feature for editing your Android phone's recent images and the option to show upcoming Microsoft Teams meetings in the Start menu.

Windows Central · Jan 18, 2024

Finally, some good Copilot news: Microsoft could be making 16GB RAM a standard for AI PCs

According to a recent report, Microsoft is pushing for 16GB of RAM to be the memory standard for AI PCs going forward, and that's great news.

TechRadar · Jan 18, 2024

Microsoft Edge is about to get faster, and you have Google to thank, at least a bit

A change to Chromium recently entered testing. The improvement should result in better browser load times and performance by expanding the prefetch range.

Windows Central · Jan 18, 2024

UEFI firmware from top manufacturers has some serious issues

Hackers abuse PixieFail flaw to install malware on hundreds of servers at once.

TechRadar · Jan 18, 2024

Watch out Windows 11 users: Microsoft may be sharing your Outlook emails without you knowing - here's how to stop it

Outlook for Windows is now the default email app in Windows 11 - and it’s got a concerning data collection habit.

TechRadar · Jan 18, 2024

3 Software Stocks Making Gains This Week

The global software market is thriving with increased cloud adoption, heightened cybersecurity focus, and growing demand for SaaS-based solutions. Hence, fundamentally strong software stocks Microsoft (MSFT), Tenable Holdings (TENB), and Yalla Group (YALA) might be ideal buys for solid gains this week. Read more….

StockNews.com · Jan 18, 2024

Microsoft Edge gets a speed boost in Windows 11 – with a little help from Google

Microsoft and Google team up to make Chrome and Edge faster in Windows 11.

TechRadar · Jan 18, 2024

Amazon is launching Alexa Plus with ChatGPT-style features — but it might cost you

A subscription might be needed to access a more advanced version of Alexa later this year.

Tom’s Guide · Jan 18, 2024

Windows 11 2024 Update (version 24H2): New features, availability, Copilot+ PCs, and everything you need to know

Windows 11 version 24H2 is the latest version of Windows 11 that's now available to all PCs running older versions of Windows 11. Here's everything you need to know!

Windows Central · Jan 18, 2024