Vole faces £1 Billion Cloud overcharge case in UK
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Outlook is cloudy

Software King of the World, Microsoft is staring down the barrel of a potential £1 billion payout if a colossal class action lawsuit brought by UK businesses succeeds.

Microsoft sticks to guns
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Thursday, 05 December 2024 10:57

Microsoft sticks to guns


TPM 2.0 required for Windows 11 Upgrade

Software King of the World Microsoft has told the world+dog that its stringent TPM 2.0 system requirement for upgrading to Windows 11 is non-negotiable.

Mark Zuckerberg snubs his Llama in favour of  OpenAI’s GPT-4
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Open relationship

While Mark Zuckerberg has been telling world+dog that Meta’s Llama AI model is the bee’s knees he has been using OpenAI’s GPT-4 model behind the scenes.

Microsoft shows up at Channel event
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Friday, 29 November 2024 12:03

Microsoft shows up at Channel event


Wants partners to flog its AI

 Software King of the World, Microsoft is leaning on its channel to spin money out of its AI products.

Google Chrome could be sold for $20 Billion
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Friday, 29 November 2024 09:22

Google Chrome could be sold for $20 Billion


Historic antitrust crackdown

Alphabet’s Chrome browser could fetch as much as $20 billion if a judge agrees to a Justice Department proposal to sell the business.

Half of LinkedIn posts AI-Generated
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Thursday, 28 November 2024 09:15

Half of LinkedIn posts AI-Generated


Nothing is real, and nothing to get hung about

More than half of the posts on LinkedIn, the Microsoft-owned social media platform for business professionals, are likely generated by artificial intelligence.

FTC launches broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft
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Now all big Tech is being done

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is about to start a comprehensive antitrust investigation into Microsoft, focusing on its software licensing and cloud computing businesses.

Aussies crown "Enshittification" as word of the year
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Captures the mood of the digital age

Australia's national dictionary, The Macquarie Dictionary, has chosen "enshittification" as its word of the year.

Microsoft axes licensing resource
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Tuesday, 26 November 2024 09:02

Microsoft axes licensing resource


Relocates content online

Software King of the World, Microsoft, has quietly announced the closure of its Get Licensing Ready site, a popular resource for software licensing information and education.

TSMC will lead markets in 2nm Revolution
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Monday, 25 November 2024 11:53

TSMC will lead markets in 2nm Revolution


On track for 2025

TSMC will mass-produce its 2nm process by 2025 according to a new company statement.