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Coffee Briefing Feb. 20 – Google Cloud stops charging customers for moving to another cloud provider; Thomson Reuters launches AI legal assistant in Canada; HP announces Digital Equity Accelerator program; and more

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Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts. Today’s Coffee Briefing is delivered by IT World Canada’s editorial team!  Missed the last Coffee Briefing? We’ve got you covered. Google Cloud stops charging departing customers for data transfer Source: Google cloud Google Cloud has announced that it will no longer charge customers […]

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Artur Sungatov, Bassterlord, Europol, fbi, Ivan Gennadievich Kondratyev, Krebs, LockBit, LockBitSupp, Mark Stockley, Mikhail Matveev, Mikhail Vasiliev, NCA, Ne'er-Do-Well News, News, Operation Cronos, ProDaft, ransomware, Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov, Security, U.K. National Crime Agency

Feds Seize LockBit Ransomware Websites, Offer Decryption Tools, Troll Affiliates

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U.S. and U.K. authorities have seized the darknet websites run by LockBit, a prolific and destructive ransomware group that has claimed more than 2,000 victims worldwide and extorted over $120 million in payments. Instead of listing data stolen from ransomware victims who didn’t pay, LockBit’s victim shaming website now offers free recovery tools, as well […]

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Copilot, MS Power User, News, OpenAI, Sora

Microsoft admits that OpenAI’s Sora will come to Copilot

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In a recent tweet exchange, Mikhail Parakhin, CEO of Advertising & Web Services at Microsoft, hinted that OpenAI’s Sora will eventually be integrated with Copilot, but it will take some time. This news comes after a user tweeted asking if Sora would be coming to Copilot, to which Parakhin responded, “Eventually, but it will take […]

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Exec posts, Microsoft News, News, Recent News

Today we announced our plans to expand our investments in Spain, as we continue partnering to promote responsible AI across the public and private sectors.

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The post Today we announced our plans to expand our investments in Spain, as we continue partnering to promote responsible AI across the public and private sectors. appeared first on Stories.

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Cloud Security Alliance, News

Trust Model: The First Step to Ensure Your IT Network

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Originally published by Devoteam.What is Zero Trust? Zero Trust is a security approach that mandates verification, employs least privilege, and operates under the assumption of a breach for every access request to a private network, irrespective of its origin or destination. Its foundation rests on several principles to improve your security: Explicit Verification: All access […]

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adobe, MS Power User, News

Adobe introduces ‘AI Assistant for Reader and Acrobat’; ask questions and receive answers from PDFs

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Adobe announced the beta launch of AI Assistant in Reader and Acrobat today. This new feature utilizes generative AI technology to analyze and extract information from PDFs, offering users various functionalities to improve their document interaction experience. AI Assistant is not limited to PDFs and can analyze various document formats like Word, PowerPoint, and meeting transcripts, potentially […]

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Azure, Azure OpenAI Service, Microsoft, MS Power User, News

The much-anticipated Azure OpenAI Service On Your Data feature now generally available

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Microsoft today announced the general availability of Azure OpenAI Service On Your Data, a groundbreaking feature empowering businesses to harness the power of OpenAI models (like GPT-4) directly on their private data with enterprise-grade Azure security. Unlocking Data’s True Potential: Azure OpenAI Service On Your Data eliminates the need for extensive model training, allowing organizations […]

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Apps, MS Power User, News, Video downloader

Best CDA Downloader: 5 Secure Applications

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I’ve scoured the web for some of the best CDA downloader apps so you can watch your favorite videos from the platform while offline. I tested over ten tools to see their capabilities and singled out the five best options for the list below. For more details on each tool and my assessment, read on. […]

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