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VTM Downloader: 3 Efficient Apps

Choosing the best VTM downloader had me testing over 30 apps. I singled out three that impressed me the most, and you can explore their details below. Best VTM Downloader 1. Video DownloadHelper Video DownloadHelper is a great VTM downloader capable of grabbing the link of almost any video playing on the platform. After playing […]

Microsoft releases new GPT-4 Turbo with Vision for Azure OpenAI service

Microsoft announced the general availability (acronym: GA) of GPT-4 Turbo with Vision, a new addition, quite powerful, to their Azure OpenAI Service. This multimodal AI model can process both text and image data. The GA model, gpt-4-turbo-2024-04-09, will replaces the following preview models: Existing Azure OpenAI Service customers in Sweden Central and East US 2 regions can deploy […]

3 days, 3 big Microsoft AI/cloud investments in Southeast Asia, Malaysia joins the list

Microsoft announced a massive investment of US$2.2 billion in Malaysia. The Southeast Asian country will see the investment being spread over four years. And it’s the biggest amount that the Redmond company has spent in its almost 32 years of operation in the country. Microsoft’s investment includes:  “We are committed to supporting Malaysia’s AI transformation and ensure it benefits all Malaysians. Our investments in digital infrastructure […]

Sanctuary AI and Microsoft to work on the development of AI models for general purpose robots

Sanctuary AI, a startup which is trying to create the world’s first human-like intelligence in general purpose robots, today announced its partnership with Microsoft. Both the companies will be working on the development of AI models for general purpose humanoid robots. Also, they will work to improve AI research and development and Sanctuary AI will be using […]

ChatGPT competitor Claude launches an iOS app and a team plan

Anthropic, a leading AI startup, today announced major updates related to Claude. First, Claude is getting an iOS app. Second, Claude is now available for small businesses and enterprises under a new Team plan. Claude iOS app: The new Claude iOS app will allow users to access Claude from anywhere, any time. The iOS app […]

Microsoft reveals that 99% of its employees completed mandatory training on responsible AI

Microsoft released its first annual Responsible AI report today, which shows its work in developing ethical and trustworthy AI technologies. The report highlights several key achievements, including: This report underscores Microsoft’s dedication to responsible AI development. The company is prioritizing employee education, fostering a collaborative community, and providing transparency and resources for its customers.  But […]

Here’s what’s coming to OneDrive for work and school apart from the offline mode

Microsoft is rolling out several updates to OneDrive for work and school users. Here’s what’s new apart from what we’re already covered, that is, Copilot in OneDrive and offline mode: Enhanced Search: OneDrive web search will get filters for file types, date ranges, and specific locations. This is expected in August 2024. Simpler Sharing: Sharing files across Microsoft 365 apps is now […]

Microsoft’s lagging internal AI efforts sparked OpenAI investment, internal email reveals

Microsoft was scrambling to catch up to Google’s dominance in AI, according to an internal email, which led to its major investment in OpenAI. This email exchange sheds light on Microsoft CEO and CTO’s sense of urgency and their awareness that Microsoft was falling behind in AI development. “Very, very worried.” In a 2019 email […]