Microsoft has reached a settlement with the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in a patent infringement lawsuit related to Wi-Fi technology. The settlement comes after Caltech won a billion-dollar jury verdict against Apple and Broadcom in a similar case in 2020. Microsoft was accused of infringing on Caltech’s Wi-Fi patents with its Surface tablets, laptops, […]
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Microsoft today announced the rollout of an updated version of its Paint app for Windows. Now available to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels on Windows 11, this update brings new features designed to boost precision and creative possibilities within the Paint app. A highlight of the update is the new brush size […]
Microsoft released a new Windows 11 Canary and Dev channel build today for the first time in two weeks. The new build is pretty significant for Teams users, as Microsoft says Windows 11 24H2, the next update to Windows 11, will now offer a unified Teams experience for both work and school accounts. In the […]
Threads, the popular text-focused companion app to Instagram, has officially launched a Windows app. The app offers a focused messaging experience for Instagram users, allowing them to connect with close friends, favorite creators, and build communities around shared interests. Threads app for Windows features: The Threads app is now available for download on the Microsoft […]
Microsoft today announced the general availability of Copilot for Security. From April 1st, Copilot for Security will be available worldwide. At launch, Copilot for Security can process prompts and respond in eight languages with a multilingual interface for 25 different languages. Copilot for Security is getting the following new capabilities as part of General Availability: […]
OpenAI is gearing up to release its highly anticipated text-to-video AI model, “Sora,” to the public later this year, as confirmed by Mira Murati, CTO of OpenAI and former CEO (for two days, if you know, you know), in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. This announcement comes after the model made waves earlier […]
Last month, Figure, a leader in general-purpose humanoid robotics, secured $675 million in Series B funding, with investments from titans including Microsoft, OpenAI Startup Fund, NVIDIA, Jeff Bezos (Bezos Expeditions), and more. This substantial funding will be used for Figure’s AI training, robotics manufacturing, engineering talent acquisition, and commercial deployment initiatives. Along with the funding, […]
The researchers at Google DeepMind have published a new report on the Scalable, Instructable, Multiworld Agent (SIMA) AI model that they have developed. This new model is all about video games, but not in the winning way you think. The firm went into some pretty deep details about how its researchers trained the model to […]
Today, Microsoft announced the global expansion of their Arm Advisory Service, which can assist developers in building optimized apps for Windows on Arm devices. The service, initially launched in October 2023, has garnered significant interest. Microsoft credits this to the potential of Windows on Arm and the proven track record of the Arm Advisory Service […]
Microsoft has announced that its Reading Coach app is now available as a standalone application for classroom use. The app, which was previously only available in Microsoft Teams, can help students improve their reading skills through personalized and engaging practice. With Reading Coach, students can access AI-generated stories that match their reading abilities and interests. […]