Microsoft Stock Investors: 1 Very Important Artificial Intelligence (AI) Number to Watch Next Week
Microsoft will report its latest quarterly results on Jan. 29. Investors will be focused on the company's progress when it comes to artificial intelligence. Microsoft has made huge investments in ChatGPT creator OpenAI,
Microsoft launches $5M grant program for AI projects in WA state as part of 50th anniversary
Microsoft's AI for Good Lab is offering a total of $5 million in cloud computing credits in its home state of Washington through a new grant program in conjunction with the company's 50th anniversary.
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Microsoft is thinking about turning Copilot into an AI therapist, according to patent
Microsoft is planning to develop an AI therapist at some point, as the company has patented a technology for it.

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Microsoft's LinkedIn sued for disclosing customer information to train AI models
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Microsoft's LinkedIn Sued Over Using DMs to Train AI
The class-action lawsuit alleges LinkedIn buried important disclosures and then tried to cover its tracks after violating users' privacy rights.
LinkedIn sued for disclosing customer info to train AI models, Reuters reports
LinkedIn, alleging that the social media platform shared their private messages with third parties without consent to train generative AI models, Reuters’ Jonathan Stempel reports. The proposed class action,
Copilot AI comes to Microsoft 365 plans: Everything you need to know
To check how many credits you have left, you can click the little menu icon in the Copilot sidebar in an Office app and then click “AI credit balance.” This will take you to your Microsoft 365 account subscription page, where you can see a running balance of the AI credits you’ve used.
Microsoft is letting OpenAI get its own AI compute now
The new agreement “includes changes to the exclusivity on new capacity, moving to a model where Microsoft has a right of first refusal (ROFR),” Microsoft says. “To further support OpenAI, Microsoft has approved OpenAI’s ability to build additional capacity, primarily for research and training of models.”
Microsoft just built an AI that designs materials for the future: Here’s how it works
Microsoft researchers unveil MatterGen, which accelerates scientific discovery 15X and doubles success rates for stable compounds.
Stargate Project Signals New Era in OpenAI-Microsoft Relations
Microsoft’s absence from OpenAI’s Stargate announcement follows months of tensions and signals a new era in which the longtime partners will be less reliant on each other. Dig deeper:
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Transforming the customer experience: AI in the financial services industry
The change in technology over the last 20 years has been transformational and, in many ways, has spoiled customers, claims Chad Hamblin, global industry director of financial services at Microsoft. “Customers now expect the process for accessing financial services to be as seamless as ordering on Amazon,
Microsoft bundles Office AI features into Microsoft 365 and raises prices
Microsoft has been testing adding AI-powered Office apps, the most important feature of Copilot Pro, into the Microsoft 365 subscriptions in recent months. What was previously only available in Australia, New Zealand, and a number of countries across Asia is now expanding to most markets worldwide.
Trump’s AI Push: Understanding The $500 Billion Stargate Initiative
The $500B Stargate Initiative, led by Trump, OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle, is set to revolutionize U.S. AI infrastructure.
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Microsoft aims to upskill 1 million South Africans in AI by 2026
Microsoft Africa president, Lillian Barnard, announced the launch of its AI skilling initiative for SA earlier today.