Microsoft reportedly ramps up AI efforts

Microsoft Creates In-House AI Models It Believes Rival OpenAI’s
Microsoft developing AI reasoning models to compete with OpenAI, The Information reports
Microsoft reportedly ramps up AI efforts to compete with OpenAI
Microsoft is accelerating its push to compete with OpenAI, its longtime collaborator, by developing its own powerful AI models and exploring alternatives to power products like Microsoft’s Copilot bot.
Copilot might soon get more Microsoft AI models, less ChatGPT presence
Microsoft is reportedly eyeing more of its own AI models into Copilot and reduce dependency on OpenAI. It’s also exploring rivals such as DeepSeek and Meta. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inb

Microsoft to invest $300 million more

Microsoft to invest $300 million more in South Africa's AI infrastructure
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Powers Up South Africa’s Cloud and AI Future with $297M Investment
Microsoft to spend nearly $300M more in South Africa to boost AI infrastructure - report
Microsoft Reduces Commitments to CoreWeave Ahead of IPO, FT Reports
CoreWeave denies contract cancellations with Microsoft, Reuters reports
CoreWeave (CRWV) said on Thursday it had not seen any contract cancellations after The Financial Times reported that Microsoft (MSFT), the
AI firm CoreWeave denies contract cancellations with Microsoft
Microsoft 365 apps help keep your files safe with OneDrive backup
Microsoft 365 users will see a prompt encouraging them to update their files to OneDrive. The prompt will be seen in Excel, Word, and Powerpoint.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
'BS and hype': Amazon execs cast doubt on Microsoft's quantum-computing claims in private discussions
Amazon executives and employees have been frustrated by Microsoft's recent quantum claims, questioning the true significance of its new chip.
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Microsoft quantum computing 'breakthrough' faces fresh challenge
Analysis pokes holes in protocol that underpins Microsoft’s claim to have created the first topological qubits.
Hanging up on Skype; Google’s future in Seattle; Microsoft’s quest for a quantum leap
Google prepares to say goodbye to Seattle's Fremont neighborhood, we get ready to say farewell to Skype; and we take a quantum leap with one of Microsoft's top technical leaders in the field: theoretical physicist Chetan Nayak,
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Microsoft to Shut Down Skype: Farewell to the 'Rotary Phone' of Communications
Microsoft is shutting down Skype, the service that once helped put video calling on the map. The company announced on Friday it is retiring Skype in May as part of a broader effort to focus on Microsoft Teams,
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Not Just Skype: Microsoft Is Killing This 34-Year-Old App, Too
Microsoft Publisher's capabilities are also available on Word and PowerPoint, so the company is removing the app from 365 subscriptions. Here's how to save your work.
Microsoft@50: Brad Smith, Steve Ballmer, Nathan Myhrvold headline GeekWire’s March 20 event
GeekWire's Microsoft@50 event, marking the tech giant's milestone anniversary, will feature on-stage conversations with Microsoft President and Vice Chair Brad Smith; former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer;
Microsoft unveils AI agents for sales, striking back at Salesforce
Microsoft announced two new AI agents for sales that double as a competitive response to Salesforce in an area where both companies are placing big bets.