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Microsoft invests $1.5bn in UAE’s G42 to power AI adoption

Both companies will support the establishment of a $1bn fund for developers to help drive innovation and competitiveness in the UAE and the broader region

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Microsoft to separate Teams and Office globally amid antitrust scrutiny

The European Commission has been investigating Microsoft’s tying of Office and Teams since a 2020 complaint by Salesforce-owned competing workspace messaging app Slack

UN adopts first resolution on artificial intelligence

UN adopts first global artificial intelligence resolution

The nonbinding resolution, proposed by the US and co-sponsored by China and over 120 other nations, advocates the strengthening of privacy policies

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Meet Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft AI’s new CEO

Suleyman will bring under one roof Microsoft’s consumer AI efforts such as its Copilot chatbot and the new Bing browser that uses the technology

Abu Dhabi’s IHC appoints AI-powered observer to its board

Meet GCC’s first AI-powered board member: IHC’s ‘Aiden Insight’

‘Aiden Insight’ will attend IHC board meetings as a non-voting observer, offering real-time insights to inform discussions and guide decisions

OpenAI unveils AI model that turns text into video

Text to video: OpenAI announces new Sora model

The software is currently available for red teaming as well as for use by visual artists, designers and filmmakers to gain feedback on the model

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OpenAI hits $2bn revenue milestone, looks for investors in UAE

Investors have valued the San Francisco-based startup at more than $80bn

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Dubai, Microsoft partner to power emirate’s digital economy

The joint effort will focus on logistics, technology enablement and adoption within the SME and education sectors

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Microsoft hits $3tn market value, second to Apple

Microsoft is widely seen as a frontrunner in the race for market dominance in the rollout of generative artificial intelligence

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Power Letters 2024: Naim Yazbeck, general manager, Microsoft UAE

We are committed to helping the UAE realise the potential of the Microsoft Cloud to add $39bn to the UAE economy and generate almost 100,000 jobs

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Microsoft, US lab use AI to discover lithium alternative

The new technology could one day have applications in cars, energy grids, and other places batteries are needed

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OpenAI in talks to raise new funding at $100bn valuation

The terms, valuation and timing of the funding round have not yet been finalised and could still change

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Microsoft, OpenAI tie-up comes under antitrust scrutiny

UK to look at whether Microsoft-OpenAI deal harms competition

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COP28: Microsoft’s Naim Yazbeck on leveraging data, tech to drive sustainability

Microsoft UAE’s general manager shares how UAE organisations can embrace ‘sustainable’ possibilities presented by technology and tells us about the company’s participation at COP28

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UPDATE: Sam Altman to join Microsoft after OpenAI exit

Altman’s sacking angered current and former employees and worried them over an upcoming $86bn share sale

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United Nations creates advisory body to address AI governance

Members include tech company executives, government officials from Spain to Saudi Arabia, and academics from countries such as the US, Russia and Japan

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Biggest-ever gaming deal clears regulatory hurdle: Microsoft closes $69bn Activision Blizzard deal

The deal was blocked in April by UK’s Competition and Markets Authority which said it could give Microsoft a stranglehold over the nascent cloud gaming market

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Microsoft, Oracle expand cloud partnership

The new offering, Oracle Database@Azure, will give customers direct access to Oracle database services running on OCI and deployed in Microsoft Azure data centres

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G42, Microsoft alliance expands to include joint sovereign cloud and AI offering

This announcement marks the first significant outcome since G42 and Microsoft announced their intention to partner earlier this year, in April

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Sony gains most since July after PlayStation gaming price hike

The gaming and entertainment giant will now charge as much as $159.99 annually for the premium tier of the popular service

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Microsoft to sell off Activision cloud streaming rights to Ubisoft

The French gamemaker will get the rights for all of Activision Blizzard’s console games released in the next 15 years

Meta's Llama 2 model released

Meta unveils AI chatbot Llama 2 for commercial use via Microsoft

The partnership aligns Meta more closely with Microsoft, which has emerged as the clear leader in AI

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Elon Musk wants to build own ChatGPT AI

The Tesla chief and owner of Twitter confirmed he intends to get involved in the AI race sparked by OpenAI’s intelligent chatbot

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SME story: Darwinbox co-founder Chaitanya Peddi on HR tech and the firm’s partnership with Microsoft

HR tech firm Darwinbox and software giant Microsoft are collaborating to redefine the ‘future of work’

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DEWA becomes first UAE government entity to use ChatGPT

The aim is to provide services supported by this technology and employ it in serving customers and employees

Microsoft continues to commit heavily to education and skilling initiatives.

Power Letters 2023: Naim Yazbeck, general manager, Microsoft UAE

Microsoft continues to commit heavily to education and skilling initiatives

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IBM to cut about 3,900 workers, still hiring in ‘higher growth’ areas

The company’s current headcount is 260,000

Microsoft networking issues take down Outlook and Teams

Customers reported difficulties across multiple regions in accessing Microsoft 365 services, including email and videoconferencing tools

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Microsoft plans 10,000 job cuts, will take $1.2bn charge

The layoffs come as the software giant said it’s seeing customers exercise caution, with some parts of the world in recession

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Microsoft invests in HR tech unicorn Darwinbox

Darwinbox, which has an office in DIFC, works with leading regional enterprises such as Noon.com, Masafi, Alef Education, Retailo,  Mobily Infotech, Seepco, Eyewa, Shalina Healthcare and Foodics