Microsoft to invest $1.5 billion in Emirati AI firm G42, takes minority stake
Microsoft will invest $1.5 billion in UAE-based artificial intelligence company G42, giving the US tech giant a minority stake and a board seat, the companies announced in a statement on Tuesday. Under the partnership, G42 will run AI applications and services on Microsoft’s cloud computing platform Azure, delivering advanced AI solutions to public sector customers […]
CISA confirms Russian-linked hackers tapped into correspondence between federal agencies, Microsoft
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday I checked the previous report Russian-linked hackers reportedly intercepted communications between federal agencies and Microsoft. The agency issued an emergency directive on Thursday that requires government agencies affected by the breach to “identify the full content of agency communications related to compromised Microsoft accounts and conduct […]
‘Cascade of errors’ by Microsoft led to Chinese email hack of top US officials, scathing report says
A “series of errors” by tech giant Microsoft gave Chinese hackers access to the email accounts of senior U.S. officials, a scathing report has revealed. The Biden-appointed Cyber Security Review Board (CSRB) said it found “operational and strategic decisions” led to the July breach. A “series of errors” by tech giant Microsoft allowed Chinese hackers […]
Microsoft could have stopped Chinese cloud email hack: Review panel
In a scathing report released Tuesday, a Biden-appointed review board said Microsoft could have prevented Chinese hackers from accessing email accounts associated with U.S. government officials. Stated. reportAn investigation conducted by the Cyber Security Review Board (CSRB) found that “operational and strategic decisions” led Chinese hackers to compromise officials’ emails last July. The report outlined […]
House Bans Use of Microsoft AI Copilot Due to Security Concerns
The US House of Representatives has strictly banned the use of Microsoft’s AI-based chatbot CoPilot by Congressional staff, citing potential security risks. Axios report The US House of Representatives is taking a strong stance against the use of Microsoft’s AI-powered chatbot CoPilot by Congressional staff. The decision comes amid growing concerns about data security and […]
Microsoft, OpenAI planning $100B data center to house AI supercomputer
Microsoft and ChatGPT’s parent company OpenAI are planning a data center project that could cost up to $100 billion and will include an artificial intelligence supercomputer called Stargate, according to a report on Friday. The companies did not respond to Reuters’ requests for comment. Information reported Microsoft would likely be in charge of funding the […]
Microsoft hires expert who warned AI could cause ‘catastrophe on an unimaginable scale’
Microsoft has hired Mustafa Suleiman, a well-known pioneer in artificial intelligence. Mustafa Suleiman, co-founder of Google’s DeepMind Institute, has warned that emerging technologies could cause “disasters of unimaginable proportions.” Suleiman, 39, will report directly to Microsoft President Satya Nadella and will lead the company’s consumer AI division, the company said. He will lead his Microsoft […]
Microsoft tells European regulators Google has an edge in generative AI
Daniel Hsieh, VP of Simple Trading Options, shows investors the three best ways to trade Big Tech earnings on Making Money. Tech giant Microsoft has told European antitrust regulators that rival Google has a competitive advantage in generation. Artificial intelligence (AI) Thanks to a treasure trove of data and AI-optimized chips. Microsoft’s comments are in […]
Microsoft still fending off Russian hacker group after January cyber attack
George Kurtz said the “most frightening part” of recent large-scale cyberattacks was that password spraying was fairly basic on the scale of the Kraman Countdown attack. Microsoft said it remains unable to shake off Russian hackers who breached multiple email accounts belonging to company executives. Midnight Blizzard, the group Microsoft named responsible for ongoing cyberattacks […]
The Intercept, Other Publications Sue OpenAI and Microsoft over ChatGPT Copyright Claims
Three prominent digital media companies, including The Intercept, have filed suit against AI giants OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement related to the ChatGPT chatbot. The Verge report The Intercept, Raw Story, and AlterNet recently filed separate lawsuits in the Southern District of New York alleging that ChatGPT reproduces verbatim or near-verbatim excerpts from copyrighted […]