Monthly Archives: February 2024

Microsft adds AR filters to its keyboard Swiftkey; users question the need for this feature

Microsoft’s keyboard app SwiftKey has added a new feature: AR Lenses powered by Snap. This allows users to create and share augmented reality effects directly within the keyboard app without switching to another program. This is the second integration of Snap in a Microsoft product within a month, as Snap filters were added in Skype […]

Cybersecurity Agencies Warn Ubiquiti EdgeRouter Users of APT28’s MooBot Threat

In a new joint advisory, cybersecurity and intelligence agencies from the U.S. and other countries are urging users of Ubiquiti EdgeRouter to take protective measures, weeks after a botnet comprising infected routers was felled by law enforcement as part of an operation codenamed Dying Ember. The botnet, named MooBot, is said to have been used by a […]

Google’s AI news tool, which “scrapes” info without consent, raises ethical concerns in beta program

Google is facing controversy over a new program offering an unreleased AI tool for news content creation to select independent publishers. The program allows publishers to access the tool for free in exchange for providing data and feedback. The AI tool gathers and summarizes content from public sources like government reports and other news outlets, potentially allowing publishers […]

OpenAI: NYT “hacked” chatbots to make up evidence. New York Times: Did nothing illegal. The catfight continues.

OpenAI is contesting a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by the New York Times. The Times alleges that OpenAI and its financial backer, Microsoft, used its articles without permission to train chatbots like ChatGPT. OpenAI denies these claims, asserting that the Times’ accusations do not meet their usual journalistic standards. They argue that the Times manipulated their systems […]

Microsoft and Mistral AI announce new partnership to accelerate AI innovation and introduce Mistral Large first on Azure

The AI industry is undergoing a significant transformation with growing interest in more efficient and cost-effective models, emblematic of a broader trend in technological advancement. In the vanguard is Mistral AI, an innovator and trailblazer. Their commitment to fostering the open-source community and achieving exceptional performance aligns harmoniously with Microsoft’s commitment to develop trustworthy, scalable, […]

Modernizing and monetizing telecom networks with AI-powered Azure for Operators

In this article Modernize networks with a hybrid carrier-grade platform and AI-powered automation and insights AI-enabled insights for operators Modern mobile packet core Security and compliance for telecom workloads Monetize 5G investments and enhance customer experiences with modern connected applications Announcing Azure Operator Call Protection in public preview Expanding partner ecosystem for modern connected applications […]

Explore cutting-edge AI solutions with Microsoft at NVIDIA GTC

Welcome to the new era, where AI is driving innovation and rapidly changing what applications look like, how they’re designed and built, and how they’re delivered. Businesses in nearly every industry are racing to apply AI in their products and operations to better engage customers, increase productivity, and gain a competitive edge. Most companies are […]

Advancing Microsoft Azure resilience with Chaos Studio

“In a previous blog post in this series, we talked about using chaos engineering and fault injection techniques to validate the resilience of your cloud applications. Chaos testing helps increase confidence in your applications by finding and fixing resiliency issues before they affect customers and streamlining your incident response by reducing or avoiding downtime, data loss, […]