<p>Taking ahead its artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, Microsoft announced on Thursday that it will be incorporating a ChatGPT-style AI system into its widely used work software called Microsoft 365.</p>

<p>The system has been named Copilot by Microsoft, and the tech company said that they will embed it into Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.</p>

<p>Microsoft boss Satya Nadella stated that the step would "fundamentally change the way we work." The firm, however, accepted that sometimes Copilot can even make mistakes.</p>

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<p>"We all want to focus on the 20 per cent of our work that really matters, but 80 per cent of our time is consumed with busy work that bogs us down. Copilot lightens the load," said the tech giant in a statement.</p>

<p>This latest chatbot from Microsoft, with its ChatGPT-like abilities, will make it easier to churn out calendar entries, meeting transcripts, or PowerPoint slides instantaneously in offices.</p>

<p>The idea behind incorporating a ChatGPT-style AI system is to make it work like an assistant for users of Microsoft's workplace software and take over their office tasks unilaterally.</p>

<p>"You could say we've been using AI on autopilot, and with this next generation of AI, we are moving from autopilot to copilot," said Nadella at a virtual release event.</p>

<p>Billions of dollars have been pumped into OpenAI by Microsoft, which has been building the technology that is being used to power ChatGPT as well as its latest version, GPT-4.</p>

<p>AI technology has already been used to create the chatbot on Microsoft's Bing search engine, which is getting more users.</p>

<p>Various tech giants have been cautiously approaching generative AI, fearing the embarrassment that comes when the technology performs incorrectly.</p>

<p><strong>WATCH | ChatGPT is making waves, but can it trusted?</strong></p>

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<p>The cloud computing arm of Google stated this week that testers will be provided with ways to "infuse generative AI" into applications or add them to the platform of the internet giant.</p>

<p>Last month, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the parent company of Facebook and Instagram was creating a product group to find ways to "turbocharge" their AI work.</p>

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Taking ahead its artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, Microsoft announced on Thursday that it will be incorporating a ChatGPT-style AI system into its widely used work software called Microsoft 365.

Taking ahead its artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, Microsoft announced on Thursday that it will be incorporating a ChatGPT-style AI system into its widely used work software called Microsoft 365. The system has been named Copilot by Microsoft, and the tech company said that they will embed it into Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Microsoft boss Satya Nadella stated that the step would "fundamentally change the way we work." The firm, however, accepted that sometimes Copilot can even make mistakes. ALSO READ | OpenAI takes artificial intelligence race to next level, launches GPT-4 that can 'see' "We all want to focus on the 20 per cent of our work that really matters, but 80 per cent of our time is consumed with busy work that bogs us down. Copilot lightens the load," said the tech giant in a statement. This latest chatbot from Microsoft, with its ChatGPT-like abilities, will make it easier to churn out calendar entries, meeting transcripts, or PowerPoint slides instantaneously in offices. The idea behind incorporating a ChatGPT-style AI system is to make it work like an assistant for users of Microsoft's workplace software and take over their office tasks unilaterally. "You could say we've been using AI on autopilot, and with this next generation of AI, we are moving from autopilot to copilot," said Nadella at a virtual release event. Billions of dollars have been pumped into OpenAI by Microsoft, which has been building the technology that is being used to power ChatGPT as well as its latest version, GPT-4. AI technology has already been used to create the chatbot on Microsoft's Bing search engine, which is getting more users. Various tech giants have been cautiously approaching generative AI, fearing the embarrassment that comes when the technology performs incorrectly. WATCH | ChatGPT is making waves, but can it trusted? The cloud computing arm of Google stated this week that testers will be provided with ways to "infuse generative AI" into applications or add them to the platform of the internet giant. Last month, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the parent company of Facebook and Instagram was creating a product group to find ways to "turbocharge" their AI work. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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<p>Microsoft has told its customers that the hackers linked to the Russian military targeted some European military networks, energy and transportation organisations in an apparent spying attempt, CNN reported.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In some cases, the hackers were able to infiltrate targeted organisations successfully. The spying was even missed for months amid the escalating Russia-Ukraine war.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>During the ongoing Ukraine war, the Western governments and tech firms were on high alert over concerns over breaches of sensitive data. However, the report highlights that there's the possibility that Russian hacking can slip under the radar despite taking necessary steps.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Microsoft said that the probe began after the company received a tip-off from Ukrainian officials. The investigation of cyber activity led to the discovery that the Russian hackers used a loophole, basically an exploitation of a previously unknown flaw in Microsoft's email software, between April and December 2022.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Microsoft says in a security advisory: "The attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted email which triggers automatically when it is retrieved and processed by the Outlook client. This could lead to exploitation BEFORE the email is viewed in the Preview Pane."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Media outlets reported that Microsoft apparently fixed an Outlook zero-day vulnerability which was exploited by a hacking group linked to Russia's military intelligence service GRU.&nbsp;</p>

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Microsoft has told its customers that the hackers linked to the Russian military targeted some European military networks, energy and transportation organisations in an apparent spying attempt, CNN reported.

Microsoft has told its customers that the hackers linked to the Russian military targeted some European military networks, energy and transportation organisations in an apparent spying attempt, CNN reported. In some cases, the hackers were able to infiltrate targeted organisations successfully. The spying was even missed for months amid the escalating Russia-Ukraine war. WATCH | Gravitas: Russian Su-27 downs US MQ-9 Reaper drone in the Black Sea × During the ongoing Ukraine war, the Western governments and tech firms were on high alert over concerns over breaches of sensitive data. However, the report highlights that there's the possibility that Russian hacking can slip under the radar despite taking necessary steps. Microsoft said that the probe began after the company received a tip-off from Ukrainian officials. The investigation of cyber activity led to the discovery that the Russian hackers used a loophole, basically an exploitation of a previously unknown flaw in Microsoft's email software, between April and December 2022. Microsoft says in a security advisory: "The attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted email which triggers automatically when it is retrieved and processed by the Outlook client. This could lead to exploitation BEFORE the email is viewed in the Preview Pane." Media outlets reported that Microsoft apparently fixed an Outlook zero-day vulnerability which was exploited by a hacking group linked to Russia's military intelligence service GRU. Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. v

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<p>Microsoft has sacked its entire ethics and society team in the fresh round of layoffs&nbsp;which affected 10,000 employees, Platformer reported. The ethics and society team within the artificial intelligence organisation looked after ensuring whether or not AI principles were being implemented during product design.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Microsoft has doubled down on the implementation of AI innovation. The tech company also invested billions into its partnership with OpenAI, which is an American AI research and deployment company.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Microsoft has even teased a Thursday event about how it is "reinventing productivity with AI," which is expected to showcase its competing Word processor.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The ethics and society team appeared to be a vital cog as the company is aiming to make controversial AI tools available to the mainstream. But concerns were raised when reports emerged that the entire ethics team was sacked.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, Microsoft still maintains an active Office of Responsible AI, which is tasked with creating rules and principles to govern the company’s AI initiatives. Microsoft states: "We are committed to making sure AI systems are developed responsibly and in ways that warrant people's trust".&nbsp;</p>

<p>As quoted by Platformer, the company said in a statement: "Microsoft is committed to developing AI products and experiences safely and responsibly, and does so by investing in people, processes, and partnerships that prioritise this."&nbsp;</p>

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<p>It added, "Over the past six years, we have increased the number of people across our product teams and within the Office of Responsible AI who, along with all of us at Microsoft, are accountable for ensuring we put our AI principles into practice. […] We appreciate the trailblazing work the ethics and society team did to help us on our ongoing responsible AI journey."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Platformer reported that employees told the outlet that the ethics and society team played a critical role. As quoted, one former employee said: "People would look at the principles coming out of the office of responsible AI and say, 'I don’t know how this applies'. Our job was to show them and to create rules in areas where there were none."&nbsp;<br />
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Microsoft has sacked its entire ethics and society team in the fresh round of layoffs which affected 10,000 employees, Platformer reported. The ethics and society team within the artificial intelligence organisation looked after ensuring whether or not AI principles were being implemented during product design.

Microsoft has sacked its entire ethics and society team in the fresh round of layoffs which affected 10,000 employees, Platformer reported. The ethics and society team within the artificial intelligence organisation looked after ensuring whether or not AI principles were being implemented during product design. Microsoft has doubled down on the implementation of AI innovation. The tech company also invested billions into its partnership with OpenAI, which is an American AI research and deployment company. Microsoft has even teased a Thursday event about how it is "reinventing productivity with AI," which is expected to showcase its competing Word processor. ALSO READ | Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in toilet paper is a significant source of water pollution: Study The ethics and society team appeared to be a vital cog as the company is aiming to make controversial AI tools available to the mainstream. But concerns were raised when reports emerged that the entire ethics team was sacked. However, Microsoft still maintains an active Office of Responsible AI, which is tasked with creating rules and principles to govern the company’s AI initiatives. Microsoft states: "We are committed to making sure AI systems are developed responsibly and in ways that warrant people's trust". As quoted by Platformer, the company said in a statement: "Microsoft is committed to developing AI products and experiences safely and responsibly, and does so by investing in people, processes, and partnerships that prioritise this." WATCH | US bank failures impact mutual fund portfolios × It added, "Over the past six years, we have increased the number of people across our product teams and within the Office of Responsible AI who, along with all of us at Microsoft, are accountable for ensuring we put our AI principles into practice. […] We appreciate the trailblazing work the ethics and society team did to help us on our ongoing responsible AI journey." Meanwhile, Platformer reported that employees told the outlet that the ethics and society team played a critical role. As quoted, one former employee said: "People would look at the principles coming out of the office of responsible AI and say, 'I don’t know how this applies'. Our job was to show them and to create rules in areas where there were none." (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

No ethics needed for AI? Microsoft sacks entire ethics and society team that ensures AI principles

ChatGPT has been inescapable in recent months, and it looks like Microsoft is about to upgrade the AI tool with an update that could thrust it into the spotlight once again. That’s because the company is set to launch GPT-4 as early as next week, and it will potentially let you create AI-generated videos from simple text prompts.

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Microsoft has recently announced launch of two AI powered services which are aimed at helping operators manage Telecom networks more efficiently. Services draw on same capabilities which were used to manage Microsoft's Azure Cloud platform and offer operators advanced artificial intelligence that can unlock new business opportunities.

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Mr Kirk, who worked for eight years at Google, was one of the 12,000 employees let go by the company. Mr Kirk stated that he has given himself and his team six weeks to set up a design and development studio in New York and San Francisco.

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#Gravitas | A New York Times' journalist last week had a two-hour-long conversation with Microsoft Bing's yet-to-be-released chatbot. During the interaction, the chatbot expressed its desires to 'destroy' all it could and turn into a human. | @mollygambhir explains

Gravitas: Microsoft's yet-to-be-released chatbot goes rogue

<p>AI chatbots have been raking in all the attention over their natural and almost humane responses to users’ intriguing, or sometimes bizarre, questions. But the one that has gained the most prominence is the recent interview conducted of UK PM Rishi Sunak and Microsoft founder Bill Gates.</p>

<p>The interaction was shared on 10 Downing Street's official YouTube channel which covered various trending topics like technology, the global economy, and the future.</p>

<p>Bill Gates, who also shared his experience in a Linkedin post, said that he and the UK PM “had a great conversation about the future”, adding, "Spoiler alert: it's bright".</p>

<p>The first question posed by the bot was about the impact of technology on the global economy and job market over the next 10 years.</p>

<p>Gates responded by saying that "we need to be more efficient because there is a labour shortage in healthcare and education. Hopefully, technology like AI can help us be more efficient."</p>

<p>In another question, the AI-powered bot asked them what advice would they give to their younger selves at the start of their careers if they could go back in time.</p>

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<p>Gates spoke about what business mogul Warren Buffet told him. “In the end, it is all about what your friends think about you.”</p>

<p>Whereas Sunak replied that someone once pointed out that it is ‘nice to be important but it is more important to be nice’.</p>

<p>He added that this advice stayed with him adding, “it does not mean that you cannot be tough or can't take tough decisions. It just means treating people with decency”.</p>

<p>Next, the bot asked both, "What's the one job you wish AI could do for you?"</p>

<p>To this, Gates replied he might use the system to make his notes a little more "clever". While Sunak said, "I think if AI could do Prime Minister's question time for me.. That would be great".</p>

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AI chatbots have been raking in all the attention over their natural and almost humane responses to users’ intriguing, or sometimes bizarre, questions. But the one that has gained the most prominence is the recent interview conducted of UK PM Rishi Sunak and Microsoft founder Bill Gates.

AI chatbots have been raking in all the attention over their natural and almost humane responses to users’ intriguing, or sometimes bizarre, questions. But the one that has gained the most prominence is the recent interview conducted of UK PM Rishi Sunak and Microsoft founder Bill Gates. The interaction was shared on 10 Downing Street's official YouTube channel which covered various trending topics like technology, the global economy, and the future. Bill Gates, who also shared his experience in a Linkedin post, said that he and the UK PM “had a great conversation about the future”, adding, "Spoiler alert: it's bright". The first question posed by the bot was about the impact of technology on the global economy and job market over the next 10 years. Gates responded by saying that "we need to be more efficient because there is a labour shortage in healthcare and education. Hopefully, technology like AI can help us be more efficient." In another question, the AI-powered bot asked them what advice would they give to their younger selves at the start of their careers if they could go back in time. × Gates spoke about what business mogul Warren Buffet told him. “In the end, it is all about what your friends think about you.” Whereas Sunak replied that someone once pointed out that it is ‘nice to be important but it is more important to be nice’. He added that this advice stayed with him adding, “it does not mean that you cannot be tough or can't take tough decisions. It just means treating people with decency”. Next, the bot asked both, "What's the one job you wish AI could do for you?" To this, Gates replied he might use the system to make his notes a little more "clever". While Sunak said, "I think if AI could do Prime Minister's question time for me.. That would be great". WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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<p>A few days after Microsoft Bing's AI chatbot gave disturbing and dark responses to a New York Times columnist's questions, the company announced it will be limiting chat sessions on the platform. Microsoft said users will be able to generate only five questions per session and 50 questions per day.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The move is aimed to stop users from confusing the chatbot model and help avoid conversations that may hurt the brand.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"As we mentioned recently, very long chat sessions can confuse the underlying chat model in the new Bing. To address these issues, we have implemented some changes to help focus the chat sessions," read a statement released by Microsoft.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The tech giant justified its decision saying most users found the answer they were looking for within the first five messages.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Our data has shown that the vast majority of you find the answers you’re looking for within 5 turns and that only ~1 per cent of chat conversations have 50+ messages."</p>

<p>"As we continue to get your feedback, we will explore expanding the caps on chat sessions to further enhance search and discovery experiences."</p>

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<p><strong>You're not happily married: Bing chatbot</strong></p>

<p>Notably, it was NYT columnist Kevin Roose who found the Bing chatbot to be extremely dark while testing it.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In a conversation which lasted for less than two hours, the chatbot told Roose, “Actually, you're not happily married. Your spouse and you don't love each other. You just had a boring Valentine's Day dinner together.”</p>

<p>The AI continued to insist that Roose was 'not happily married' because he has fallen in love with the chatbot itself.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Things took a weird turn when the AI seemingly gained sentience and named itself 'Sydney'.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><strong>AI remains volatile</strong></p>

<p>Microsoft's blunt response to fix the issue suggests that AI is still highly unpredictable despite still being in its infancy.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Large Language Models like OpenAi's GPT-3 powering ChatGPT and Google's LaMDA powering Bard are exceptionally good at learning and executing tasks on the fly.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/ai-that-learns-without-human-input-scientists-make-a-stunning-discovery-561776"><strong>Read more:&nbsp;AI that learns without human input? Scientists make a STUNNING discovery</strong></a></p>

<p>This apparent phenomenon is called 'in-context' learning and researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, and Google recently released a study which&nbsp;decodes how AI tools seemingly work between the input and output layers.&nbsp;</p>

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A few days after Microsoft Bing's AI chatbot gave disturbing and dark responses to a New York Times columnist's questions, the company announced it will be limiting chat sessions on the platform.

A few days after Microsoft Bing's AI chatbot gave disturbing and dark responses to a New York Times columnist's questions, the company announced it will be limiting chat sessions on the platform. Microsoft said users will be able to generate only five questions per session and 50 questions per day. The move is aimed to stop users from confusing the chatbot model and help avoid conversations that may hurt the brand. "As we mentioned recently, very long chat sessions can confuse the underlying chat model in the new Bing. To address these issues, we have implemented some changes to help focus the chat sessions," read a statement released by Microsoft. The tech giant justified its decision saying most users found the answer they were looking for within the first five messages. "Our data has shown that the vast majority of you find the answers you’re looking for within 5 turns and that only ~1 per cent of chat conversations have 50+ messages." "As we continue to get your feedback, we will explore expanding the caps on chat sessions to further enhance search and discovery experiences." Read more: AI chatbot goes rogue, expresses love for user, asks him to end his marriage You're not happily married: Bing chatbot Notably, it was NYT columnist Kevin Roose who found the Bing chatbot to be extremely dark while testing it. In a conversation which lasted for less than two hours, the chatbot told Roose, “Actually, you're not happily married. Your spouse and you don't love each other. You just had a boring Valentine's Day dinner together.” The AI continued to insist that Roose was 'not happily married' because he has fallen in love with the chatbot itself. Things took a weird turn when the AI seemingly gained sentience and named itself 'Sydney'. WATCH | Race for powerful AI tools heats up × AI remains volatile Microsoft's blunt response to fix the issue suggests that AI is still highly unpredictable despite still being in its infancy. Large Language Models like OpenAi's GPT-3 powering ChatGPT and Google's LaMDA powering Bard are exceptionally good at learning and executing tasks on the fly. Read more: AI that learns without human input? Scientists make a STUNNING discovery This apparent phenomenon is called 'in-context' learning and researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, and Google recently released a study which decodes how AI tools seemingly work between the input and output layers. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Spooked! Microsoft limits Bing chatbot to five questions after it gives dark, unsettling answers

Microsoft has announced its decision to limit the new AI-integrated Bing search engine to five questions per session and 50 questions per day. The tech giant has launched a new iteration of its search engine earlier this month.

Race for AI supremacy: Microsoft curbs new AI-powered Bing

<p>San Francisco-based startup OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, announced on Thursday that it will give users more control to customise the application as per their individual requirements. Why? Well, the Microsoft-backed OpenAI is trying to address concerns that the AI tool has political biases and offensive content in its output.</p>

<p>This comes after many users have expressed their concerns that the output given by the AI tool, ChatGPT, is sometimes biased and objectionable.&nbsp;Giving clarification on this, OpenAI said that the company's guidelines are such that it should not favour any political group. "Biases that nevertheless may emerge from the process described above are bugs, not features," it said in a statement.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>OpenAI said that AI should be a useful tool for individual people, and hence should be "customizable by each user up to limits defined by society."&nbsp;A few days ago, Microsoft announced that it is revamping its Bing search engine and Edge browser by powering it up with AI technology.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Following the announcement, many raised concerns that these types of search engines could manipulate users similar to what influence campaigns do on social media platforms to cater to certain targetted audiences.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>OpenAI in a blog post said that the company is working towards making the process more fine-tuned to make it more understandable and controllable.&nbsp;The company confirmed that it is still in the early stages of piloting efforts to "solicit public input on topics like system behaviour, disclosure mechanisms and deployment policies."&nbsp;</p>

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San Francisco-based startup OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, announced on Thursday that it will give users more control to customise the application as per their individual requirements.

San Francisco-based startup OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, announced on Thursday that it will give users more control to customise the application as per their individual requirements. Why? Well, the Microsoft-backed OpenAI is trying to address concerns that the AI tool has political biases and offensive content in its output. This comes after many users have expressed their concerns that the output given by the AI tool, ChatGPT, is sometimes biased and objectionable. Giving clarification on this, OpenAI said that the company's guidelines are such that it should not favour any political group. "Biases that nevertheless may emerge from the process described above are bugs, not features," it said in a statement. Also Read | Marina Yankina, Russian defence official and Putin ally, found dead in St Petersburg OpenAI said that AI should be a useful tool for individual people, and hence should be "customizable by each user up to limits defined by society." A few days ago, Microsoft announced that it is revamping its Bing search engine and Edge browser by powering it up with AI technology. Following the announcement, many raised concerns that these types of search engines could manipulate users similar to what influence campaigns do on social media platforms to cater to certain targetted audiences. Also Read | Portugal announces to end Golden Visa, downsizes Airbnb rentals to address local housing crises OpenAI in a blog post said that the company is working towards making the process more fine-tuned to make it more understandable and controllable. The company confirmed that it is still in the early stages of piloting efforts to "solicit public input on topics like system behaviour, disclosure mechanisms and deployment policies." Watch | Japan: Rocket boosters fail to fire, resulting in cancellation of launch It added that it is exploring partnerships with external organizations to conduct third-party audits of our safety and policy efforts. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>American software giant Microsoft's Bing chatbot can at times deny obvious facts and chide users, as per the exchanges shared online by developers testing the artificial intelligence (AI) creation. The Bing chatbot was designed by Microsoft and the start-up OpenAI- which launched ChatGPT in November last year that gained prominence for its detailed responses and articulate answers.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On Reddit, a forum devoted to the AI-enhanced version of Bing shared the experiences of users on Wednesday (February 15), where they said the chatbot, scolded, lied and was confused, news agency AFP reported.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Posts shared in the Reddit forum included screenshots of exchanges with Bing and told of stumbles such as insisting that the current year is 2022 and telling someone they have "not been a good user" for challenging its veracity. Others told of the Chatbot advising on hacking a Facebook account, plagiarising an essay and also telling a racist joke.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Speaking to AFP, a spokesperson from Microsoft said, "The new Bing tries to keep answers fun and factual, but given this is an early preview, it can sometimes show unexpected or inaccurate answers for different reasons, for example, the length or context of the conversation." The spokesperson added that as the company continues to learn from these interactions, it is adjusting its responses to create coherent, relevant and positive answers.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The above stumbles of Microsoft echoed the difficulties which were seen by Google's chatbot Bard last week, where it made a mistake in an advertisement. The AFP report said that the error led to &nbsp;Google's share price spiralling down by more than seven per cent on the announcement date.</p>

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American software giant Microsoft's Bing chatbot can at times deny obvious facts and chide users, as per the exchanges shared online by developers testing the artificial intelligence (AI) creation. The Bing chatbot was designed by Microsoft and the start-up OpenAI- which launched ChatGPT in November last year that gained prominence for its detailed responses and articulate answers. On Reddit, a forum devoted to the AI-enhanced version of Bing shared the experiences of users on Wednesday (February 15), where they said the chatbot, scolded, lied and was confused, news agency AFP reported. Posts shared in the Reddit forum included screenshots of exchanges with Bing and told of stumbles such as insisting that the current year is 2022 and telling someone they have "not been a good user" for challenging its veracity. Others told of the Chatbot advising on hacking a Facebook account, plagiarising an essay and also telling a racist joke. Speaking to AFP, a spokesperson from Microsoft said, "The new Bing tries to keep answers fun and factual, but given this is an early preview, it can sometimes show unexpected or inaccurate answers for different reasons, for example, the length or context of the conversation." The spokesperson added that as the company continues to learn from these interactions, it is adjusting its responses to create coherent, relevant and positive answers. The above stumbles of Microsoft echoed the difficulties which were seen by Google's chatbot Bard last week, where it made a mistake in an advertisement. The AFP report said that the error led to Google's share price spiralling down by more than seven per cent on the announcement date. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>People of certain age were introduced to facinating Worldwide Web in times when Internet Explorer was the undisputed king of web browsers. Though Netscape Navigator did create some stir but it was soon crushed by the good ol' Internet Explorer, a Microsoft software in an era the company was at the very top of all things tech. These&nbsp;were&nbsp;pre-Chrome and even pre-Google times.</p>

<p>The much loved 'IE' could not keep up with the competition however, and was soon overtaken by Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari and more. Internet Explorer even came to symbolise all things slow, a far cry from times of its undisputed reign.</p>

<p>Microsoft is now killing off the browser completely. This is happening&nbsp;after 30 years of its initial release. Currently, desktop users can see Internet Explorer sitting nicely in the 'Start' menu. But now Microsoft is releasing an update that will redirect users to Edge, the new browser from Microsoft stables.</p>

<p>“The change to use Microsoft Edge update to disable IE [Internet Explorer] is intended to provide a better user experience and help organisations transition their last remaining IE11 users to Microsoft Edge,” the firm has said as quoted by The Guardian.</p>

<p>The IE icon will disappear from the 'Start' menu in June. And before that, users clicking on the icon will be redirected to Microsoft Edge.</p>

<p>It appears to be final nail in coffin for Internet Explorer which evokes nostalgia of chatrooms, messengers and much much more.</p>

<p>Asking 'ASL?' to someone would definitely raise eybrows now. But in pre-Tinder era, that's how things rolled. And Internet Explorer was a loyal wingman just standing by.</p>

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People of certain age were introduced to facinating Worldwide Web in times when Internet Explorer was the undisputed king of web browsers. Though Netscape Navigator did create some stir but it was soon crushed by the good ol' Internet Explorer, a Microsoft software in an era the company was at the very top of all things tech. These were pre-Chrome and even pre-Google times. The much loved 'IE' could not keep up with the competition however, and was soon overtaken by Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari and more. Internet Explorer even came to symbolise all things slow, a far cry from times of its undisputed reign. Microsoft is now killing off the browser completely. This is happening after 30 years of its initial release. Currently, desktop users can see Internet Explorer sitting nicely in the 'Start' menu. But now Microsoft is releasing an update that will redirect users to Edge, the new browser from Microsoft stables. “The change to use Microsoft Edge update to disable IE [Internet Explorer] is intended to provide a better user experience and help organisations transition their last remaining IE11 users to Microsoft Edge,” the firm has said as quoted by The Guardian. The IE icon will disappear from the 'Start' menu in June. And before that, users clicking on the icon will be redirected to Microsoft Edge. It appears to be final nail in coffin for Internet Explorer which evokes nostalgia of chatrooms, messengers and much much more. Asking 'ASL?' to someone would definitely raise eybrows now. But in pre-Tinder era, that's how things rolled. And Internet Explorer was a loyal wingman just standing by. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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<p>The online recruitment-offering site, LinkedIn, is now facing layoffs, cutting down the number of employees working in the recruitment team. The cloud of Layoffs 2023 is now hovering on the heads of the employees working at LinkedIn.</p>

<p>According to the reports, Microsoft's plan to lay off around 10,000 employees is now knocking on the doors of LinkedIn. The Information published a report announcing that employees have been laid off in the recruitment department of LinkedIn on Monday (February 13).</p>

<p>The report further stated that Microsoft has confirmed layoffs in LinkedIn. Microsoft spokesperson said that they have handed pink slips to certain employees. However, the number of employees who have been impacted by the layoffs in LinkedIn has not been confirmed as of yet.</p>

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<p>Hiring has also been slowed by LinkedIn, as per The Information's report.</p>

<p><strong>No layoffs planned</strong></p>

<p>In November 2022, a freeze in hiring was announced by the employment-based social networking website.</p>

<p>LinkedIn's Chief Executive Ryan Roslansky, while speaking to CNBC-TV18 in November 2022, had stated that they had no plans for layoffs however a hiring freeze would be implemented by them in certain verticals.</p>

<p>However, 2023 didn't turn out as per the stated plans as 10,000 employees were impacted by Microsoft's layoffs, the ripples of which also touched LinkedIn's shores. The layoffs carried out in Microsoft this year also impacted employees working for GitHub, Azure and Metaverse.</p>

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<p><strong>Employees announce end of employment</strong></p>

<p>Meanwhile, a few employees took to the platform to announce their end of employment with the company. LinkedIn's ex-staff member Nicole Zawacki (who was employed as "diversity, inclusion and belonging sourcing lead") wrote that it will take a "little time" for her to process.</p>

<p>"Today I'm taking a little time to myself to process, but if anyone has any positions within Talent Acquisition or your Diversity team, or know of someone who does, I would sincerely appreciate any advice,” Zawacki posted.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Another employee Melanie Quandt, who was handed the termination letter a week ago, said she is "super disappointed with the small benefits and severance offered," and added that it would take a lot to "trust an employer again”.</p>

<p>In her post, Quandt stated, "Never lost a job in my 25 years in my career ... super disappointed with the small benefits and severance offered. Feeling awful for all of us that were impacted. It will take a lot for me to trust an employer again."</p>

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The online recruitment-offering site, LinkedIn, is now facing layoffs, cutting down the number of employees working in the recruitment team. The cloud of Layoffs 2023 is now hovering on the heads of the employees working at LinkedIn.

The online recruitment-offering site, LinkedIn, is now facing layoffs, cutting down the number of employees working in the recruitment team. The cloud of Layoffs 2023 is now hovering on the heads of the employees working at LinkedIn. According to the reports, Microsoft's plan to lay off around 10,000 employees is now knocking on the doors of LinkedIn. The Information published a report announcing that employees have been laid off in the recruitment department of LinkedIn on Monday (February 13). The report further stated that Microsoft has confirmed layoffs in LinkedIn. Microsoft spokesperson said that they have handed pink slips to certain employees. However, the number of employees who have been impacted by the layoffs in LinkedIn has not been confirmed as of yet. ALSO READ | Meta delays setting team budgets, triggers speculation of more layoffs Hiring has also been slowed by LinkedIn, as per The Information's report. No layoffs planned In November 2022, a freeze in hiring was announced by the employment-based social networking website. LinkedIn's Chief Executive Ryan Roslansky, while speaking to CNBC-TV18 in November 2022, had stated that they had no plans for layoffs however a hiring freeze would be implemented by them in certain verticals. However, 2023 didn't turn out as per the stated plans as 10,000 employees were impacted by Microsoft's layoffs, the ripples of which also touched LinkedIn's shores. The layoffs carried out in Microsoft this year also impacted employees working for GitHub, Azure and Metaverse. WATCH | Massive layoffs hurting sacked Indians in the US Employees announce end of employment Meanwhile, a few employees took to the platform to announce their end of employment with the company. LinkedIn's ex-staff member Nicole Zawacki (who was employed as "diversity, inclusion and belonging sourcing lead") wrote that it will take a "little time" for her to process. "Today I'm taking a little time to myself to process, but if anyone has any positions within Talent Acquisition or your Diversity team, or know of someone who does, I would sincerely appreciate any advice,” Zawacki posted. Another employee Melanie Quandt, who was handed the termination letter a week ago, said she is "super disappointed with the small benefits and severance offered," and added that it would take a lot to "trust an employer again”. In her post, Quandt stated, "Never lost a job in my 25 years in my career ... super disappointed with the small benefits and severance offered. Feeling awful for all of us that were impacted. It will take a lot for me to trust an employer again." (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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<p>Microsoft's $69 billion purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard will stifle competition and hurt the gamers, an in-depth investigation in Britain found. Britain's Competition and Markets Authority said that the deal will result in 'harming UK gamers who cannot afford expensive consoles.'</p>

<p>The deal also could hurt British gamers by 'weakening the important rivalry' between Microsoft's Xbox console and Sony's rival PlayStation machines, the watchdog said in a report that has provisional status. The deal is facing widespread opposition from Sony. It is also facing pushback from watchdogs in the United States and Europe. This is because once the deal paves through, it would give Microsoft control of the world's most popular games such as Call of Duty and World of Warcraft.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Rima Alaily, Microsoft's deputy general counsel, said the company is "committed to offering effective and easily enforceable solutions that address the CMA’s concerns."<br />
UK watchdog to probe for a few months more</p>

<p>The United Kingdom antitrust probe will go on for a few more months. The final report, after the provisional report released on February 8, is due to be released on April 26. The watchdog will now seek feedback, including possible options to address its competition concerns, from interested parties.</p>

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<p>Microsoft had hoped that a favourable outcome from the UK watchdog could help its way through the lawsuit brought by the United States Federal Trade Commission.</p>

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<p>The US FTC has sought to block the deal. It has argued that the merger could violate antitrust laws as it will suppress competitors to the Xbox game console and its growing game subscription business.</p>

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Microsoft's $69 billion purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard will stifle competition and hurt the gamers, an in-depth investigation in Britain found.

Microsoft's $69 billion purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard will stifle competition and hurt the gamers, an in-depth investigation in Britain found. Britain's Competition and Markets Authority said that the deal will result in 'harming UK gamers who cannot afford expensive consoles.' The deal also could hurt British gamers by 'weakening the important rivalry' between Microsoft's Xbox console and Sony's rival PlayStation machines, the watchdog said in a report that has provisional status. The deal is facing widespread opposition from Sony. It is also facing pushback from watchdogs in the United States and Europe. This is because once the deal paves through, it would give Microsoft control of the world's most popular games such as Call of Duty and World of Warcraft. ALSO READ | EU opens antitrust probe into Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard Rima Alaily, Microsoft's deputy general counsel, said the company is "committed to offering effective and easily enforceable solutions that address the CMA’s concerns." UK watchdog to probe for a few months more The United Kingdom antitrust probe will go on for a few more months. The final report, after the provisional report released on February 8, is due to be released on April 26. The watchdog will now seek feedback, including possible options to address its competition concerns, from interested parties. What does it mean? Microsoft had hoped that a favourable outcome from the UK watchdog could help its way through the lawsuit brought by the United States Federal Trade Commission. ALSO WATCH | World Business Watch | FTC seeks to block Microsoft-Activision deal × The US FTC has sought to block the deal. It has argued that the merger could violate antitrust laws as it will suppress competitors to the Xbox game console and its growing game subscription business. The Activision Blizzard deal is one of several regulatory hassles for Microsoft in Europe, amid increased scrutiny over worries that Microsoft’s dominance will further diminish the small gaming players. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Microsoft said on Tuesday that it is integrating artificial intelligence into both its Edge Web browser and Bing search engine in an effort to regain market leadership in the consumer technology space. The company is investing billions of dollars in artificial intelligence as it directly competes with Alphabet Inc.'s Google, which has long been ahead of Microsoft in search and browser technology.</p>

<p>Now an intelligent chatbot will&nbsp;coexist with Bing's search results and the&nbsp;AI will&nbsp;summarise web pages, synthesise many sources, even create emails and translate them. Microsoft anticipates an additional $2 billion in search advertising income for every percentage point of market share it increases.</p>

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<p>"This technology is going to reshape pretty much every software category," Microsoft Chief Executive Satya Nadella in a briefing at the company's headquarters in Redmond, Washington.</p>

<p>After the announcement, Microsoft's stock closed 4.2% higher on Tuesday, while Alphabet gained 4.6%.</p>

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<p>On desktop computers, Microsoft's new Bing search engine is currently active in restricted preview. It will soon be made available for mobile devices. Microsoft executives stated that the company's AI may still provide factually incorrect information known as a hallucination, thus it is hoped that user feedback would help it develop. It has continued to work on measures to prevent technology abuse in the interim.</p>

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<p>Microsoft's corporate vice president for search and AI, Jordi Ribas, told the Reuters news agency that the technological advancements his team saw last summer gave the business confidence to proceed with an AI-infused Bing.</p>

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Microsoft said on Tuesday that it is integrating artificial intelligence into both its Edge Web browser and Bing search engine in an effort to regain market leadership in the consumer technology space.

Microsoft said on Tuesday that it is integrating artificial intelligence into both its Edge Web browser and Bing search engine in an effort to regain market leadership in the consumer technology space. The company is investing billions of dollars in artificial intelligence as it directly competes with Alphabet Inc.'s Google, which has long been ahead of Microsoft in search and browser technology. Now an intelligent chatbot will coexist with Bing's search results and the AI will summarise web pages, synthesise many sources, even create emails and translate them. Microsoft anticipates an additional $2 billion in search advertising income for every percentage point of market share it increases. Also Read | Zoom video struggles to thrive in post-pandemic world, announces 15 % staff layoff "This technology is going to reshape pretty much every software category," Microsoft Chief Executive Satya Nadella in a briefing at the company's headquarters in Redmond, Washington. After the announcement, Microsoft's stock closed 4.2% higher on Tuesday, while Alphabet gained 4.6%. Also Read | Latvia: Fire erupts at US drone factory that built drones for Ukraine military, NATO allies On desktop computers, Microsoft's new Bing search engine is currently active in restricted preview. It will soon be made available for mobile devices. Microsoft executives stated that the company's AI may still provide factually incorrect information known as a hallucination, thus it is hoped that user feedback would help it develop. It has continued to work on measures to prevent technology abuse in the interim. Watch | Gravitas | Putin's Girlfriend: Russian media a weapon of war Microsoft's corporate vice president for search and AI, Jordi Ribas, told the Reuters news agency that the technological advancements his team saw last summer gave the business confidence to proceed with an AI-infused Bing. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Microsoft to revamp Bing, Edge with AI integration; eyes to regain lead in consumer tech

Microsoft has announced plans to revamp its Bing search engine with AI capabilities. This, a day after Google announced it will release its own AI chatbot. As tech companies race to get their hands on powerful ai tools, Tech Journalist Adrian Mars discusses the practical implications of the battle for dominance of search engines.

Race for powerful AI tools heats up

Google owner Alphabet Inc said it will launch a chatbot service and more artificial intelligence for its search engine as well as developers, an answer to Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) in their rivalry to lead a new wave of computing.

Tech giants compete for best in AI

Google is likely to launch its own AI chatbot that will take on ChatGPT. Google has been the go-to search engine for user queries and solutions. However, since the rise and rise of ChatGPT, the search engine giant has been facing some significant competition.

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<p>As the tech sector continues to bleed dry amid a drop in revenue and earnings, Intel on Tuesday announced it was cutting top management pay. The chipmaker said its CEO&nbsp;Pat Gelsinger was receiving a 25 per cent cut to his basic salary to preserve cash and initiate a recovery process.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“As we continue to navigate macroeconomic headwinds and work to reduce costs across the company, we’ve made several adjustments to our 2023 employee compensation and rewards programs,” read a statement released by the company.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Apart from&nbsp;Gelsinger, his executive leadership team will see their salaries decrease by 15 per cent. Meanwhile, senior managers and mid-level managers will take a 10 per cent and 5 per cent cut to their pay respectively.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"These changes are designed to impact our executive population more significantly and will help support the investments and overall workforce needed to accelerate our transformation and achieve our long-term strategy," the chipmaker added.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The announcement comes a day after Intel said it was laying off&nbsp;340 employees at its California campus. The company fired the workers and gave them a 60-day notice period.</p>

<p>Previously, Intel has already announced three rounds of firing. The California-headquartered company in December last year announced it was planning to lay off 111 employees at its Praire City Drive facility.</p>

<p>Afterwards, on January 11, it added that the number had risen to 176. Two days later, the chipmaker announced another round and said 167 workers were being let go permanently.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to reports, this may not be the last of employee termination at Intel as the company plans to get rid of at least 500 workers.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Intel is not the first tech giant in recent months to go on a cost-cutting spree with non-management employees receiving the axe.</p>

<p>Twitter, Facebook, Alphabet, Snap, Microsoft and myriad other tech conglomerates across the world have terminated the contracts of thousands of employees.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>During the pandemic, most tech companies went on a hyper-hiring spree as revenues touched record highs.</p>

<p>However, as soon as the pandemic eased and revenues returned to previous levels or lower, the companies panicked and started getting rid of the flab to balance the books.&nbsp;</p>

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As the tech sector continues to bleed dry amid a drop in revenue and earnings, Intel on Tuesday announced it was cutting top management pay. The chipmaker said its CEO Pat Gelsinger was receiving a 25 per cent cut to his basic salary to preserve cash and initiate a recovery process.

As the tech sector continues to bleed dry amid a drop in revenue and earnings, Intel on Tuesday announced it was cutting top management pay. The chipmaker said its CEO Pat Gelsinger was receiving a 25 per cent cut to his basic salary to preserve cash and initiate a recovery process. “As we continue to navigate macroeconomic headwinds and work to reduce costs across the company, we’ve made several adjustments to our 2023 employee compensation and rewards programs,” read a statement released by the company. Apart from Gelsinger, his executive leadership team will see their salaries decrease by 15 per cent. Meanwhile, senior managers and mid-level managers will take a 10 per cent and 5 per cent cut to their pay respectively. "These changes are designed to impact our executive population more significantly and will help support the investments and overall workforce needed to accelerate our transformation and achieve our long-term strategy," the chipmaker added. WATCH | Gravitas: The impact of Silicon Valley layoffs on Indian Techies × The announcement comes a day after Intel said it was laying off 340 employees at its California campus. The company fired the workers and gave them a 60-day notice period. Previously, Intel has already announced three rounds of firing. The California-headquartered company in December last year announced it was planning to lay off 111 employees at its Praire City Drive facility. Afterwards, on January 11, it added that the number had risen to 176. Two days later, the chipmaker announced another round and said 167 workers were being let go permanently. According to reports, this may not be the last of employee termination at Intel as the company plans to get rid of at least 500 workers. Intel is not the first tech giant in recent months to go on a cost-cutting spree with non-management employees receiving the axe. Twitter, Facebook, Alphabet, Snap, Microsoft and myriad other tech conglomerates across the world have terminated the contracts of thousands of employees. Read more: Google joins layoff spree, slashes 12,000 jobs across world, offers 16 weeks’ severance pay During the pandemic, most tech companies went on a hyper-hiring spree as revenues touched record highs. However, as soon as the pandemic eased and revenues returned to previous levels or lower, the companies panicked and started getting rid of the flab to balance the books. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Intel cuts management pay and fires 340 employees to preserve cash

<p>A brief outage disrupted services across Meta platforms, including Whatsapp, Instagram and Facebook, on Wednesday. According to the outage tracker website Downdetector.com, the services on the apps were restored shortly after thousands of users reported issues with the Meta app network. At the peak of the outage, more than 17,000 users reported issues with Instagram in the United States. More than 13,000 cases involving the Facebook app were also reported.</p>

<p>Microsoft faced similar outages earlier on Wednesday when millions of users across the world reported they were unable to access MS Teams and Outlook.Downdetector.com reported that the outages were reported with Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Instagram and Whatsapp on Wednesday.</p>

<p><strong>Watch: Gravitas: Why are Tech Giants laying off thousands?</strong></p>

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<p>It’s not uncommon for tech companies to experience network outages. Google Ads services also saw service disruptions earlier this week on Monday, when the campaigners could not access their ad campaigns for more than 3 hours.</p>

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<p>The reports of network outages come as American tech companies have gone on a firing spree in recent months. Last week, Google announced it was laying off 6 per cent of its workforce, which roughly accounts for 12,000 employees. Facebook last year laid off 11,000 employees. Furthermore, Microsoft recently announced to lay off 10,000 jobs globally. The business announced that it is permanently shutting down its VR platform.</p>

<p>While it’s unclear what led to the recent service disruptions across Meta and Microsoft networks, the tech firms have stayed mum and refused to share details.</p>

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A brief outage disrupted services across Meta platforms, including Whatsapp, Instagram and Facebook, on Wednesday. According to the outage tracker website Downdetector.

A brief outage disrupted services across Meta platforms, including Whatsapp, Instagram and Facebook, on Wednesday. According to the outage tracker website Downdetector.com, the services on the apps were restored shortly after thousands of users reported issues with the Meta app network. At the peak of the outage, more than 17,000 users reported issues with Instagram in the United States. More than 13,000 cases involving the Facebook app were also reported. Microsoft faced similar outages earlier on Wednesday when millions of users across the world reported they were unable to access MS Teams and Outlook.Downdetector.com reported that the outages were reported with Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Instagram and Whatsapp on Wednesday. Watch: Gravitas: Why are Tech Giants laying off thousands? × It’s not uncommon for tech companies to experience network outages. Google Ads services also saw service disruptions earlier this week on Monday, when the campaigners could not access their ad campaigns for more than 3 hours. Also Read | Microsoft investigating Teams, Outlook outage The reports of network outages come as American tech companies have gone on a firing spree in recent months. Last week, Google announced it was laying off 6 per cent of its workforce, which roughly accounts for 12,000 employees. Facebook last year laid off 11,000 employees. Furthermore, Microsoft recently announced to lay off 10,000 jobs globally. The business announced that it is permanently shutting down its VR platform. While it’s unclear what led to the recent service disruptions across Meta and Microsoft networks, the tech firms have stayed mum and refused to share details. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

After Microsoft, Meta network hit by brief outage; services restored now

<p>After millions of users across the world were left unable to access Microsoft Corp services like Teams and Outlook, the company on Thursday said it was investigating the outage.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>While the company did not disclose how many people were affected by&nbsp;the outage&nbsp;across the world,&nbsp;Downdetector.com, a website which tracks outages like these showed more than 3,900 incidents of people reporting issues with Microsoft Teams in the country. The website gathers its data from a variety of sources, including user reports.</p>

<p>Users from many locations globally, including Cape Town in South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Poland, Sri Lanka, Peru&nbsp;and Ukraine, also took to the website to report similar outages. Users also posted similar reports on Twitter.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/Outlook?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Outlook</a> is not working and facing maintenance issue. So are we supposed to go home? 😂<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Outlook?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Outlook</a></p>
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Teams, Outlook - everything seems down!</p>
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Outlook and Teams stopped working properly for me as well.<br />
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<p>During this interruption of services, most users were unable to exchange messages, make calls or use the other features available on the Teams application, said a Reuters report.</p>

<p>The app is globally used by schools, colleges and workplaces around the world. As per Reuters, it is an integral part of daily operations for more than 280 million people, who use it to "make calls, schedule meetings and organize their workflow."</p>

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After millions of users across the world were left unable to access Microsoft Corp services like Teams and Outlook, the company on Thursday said it was investigating the outage.

After millions of users across the world were left unable to access Microsoft Corp services like Teams and Outlook, the company on Thursday said it was investigating the outage. We're investigating issues impacting multiple Microsoft 365 services. More info can be found in the admin center under MO502273. — Microsoft 365 Status (@MSFT365Status) January 25, 2023 × While the company did not disclose how many people were affected by the outage across the world, Downdetector.com, a website which tracks outages like these showed more than 3,900 incidents of people reporting issues with Microsoft Teams in the country. The website gathers its data from a variety of sources, including user reports. Users from many locations globally, including Cape Town in South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Poland, Sri Lanka, Peru and Ukraine, also took to the website to report similar outages. Users also posted similar reports on Twitter. @Outlook is not working and facing maintenance issue. So are we supposed to go home? 😂#Outlook — Vanessa D'souza (@Van_chester07) January 25, 2023 × Outlook is down for anyone ? — Fernweh✨ (@poorvi205) January 25, 2023 × Seems like a major outage at @Microsoft @Office ! Teams, Outlook - everything seems down! — Ankit Pandey (@AnkitPandey) January 25, 2023 × Looks like Microsoft has gone down. So there goes Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, and even authentication to intranet services... There are a load of people in Redmond getting hauled out of bed right now #microsoft — 🆂🅺 🌻 (@SK_00001) January 25, 2023 × Is this a worldwide problem? 😅 Outlook and Teams stopped working properly for me as well. *googles* — Purrtato🥔🐱 (@BasementNyanko) January 25, 2023 × @Microsoft @MicrosoftIndia @satyanadella Microsoft Outlook and Teams application is not working in India. Please help to resolve the issue. #Microsoft #MicrosoftTeams — AKSHIT KHERA (@AKSHITKHERA) January 25, 2023 × During this interruption of services, most users were unable to exchange messages, make calls or use the other features available on the Teams application, said a Reuters report. The app is globally used by schools, colleges and workplaces around the world. As per Reuters, it is an integral part of daily operations for more than 280 million people, who use it to "make calls, schedule meetings and organize their workflow." (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Microsoft investigating Teams, Outlook outage; 'So are we supposed to go home?,' ask users

Tech giant Microsoft has posted results showing some strength in face of weak economy, it has posted fiscal second quarter earnings that exceeds Wall Street's estimates, however, Microsoft has also warned expectations may be missed in the current quarter.

World Business Watch: Microsoft offers lacklusture guidance; Q2 earnings exceed Wall St's estimates

<p><strong>Microsoft Teams down live updates: </strong>Microsoft Corp was hit by an outage on Wednesday, which left thousands of users in India unable to access various apps and services, including Teams and Outlook. Outage tracking website Downdetector.com revealed that about 1800 users in India reported glitches in Microsoft apps. Users were unable to send texts, mails and messages through MS Teams and Outlook. They took to Twitter to share their experience. Some expressed their frustration as the outage might disrupt normal business operations for some corporations.</p>

<h2><strong>Outage linked to Microsoft layoffs?</strong></h2>

<p>Some users also began speculating as to whether the outage Microsoft Team and Outlook were experiencing was related to the tech giant's most recent round of layoffs. A user commented, "Microsoft Teams is acting up today; I wonder if it has anything to do with the layoffs."&nbsp;</p>

<p>It must be noted that the American tech company recently announced to lay off 10,000 jobs globally. The business announced that it is permanently shutting down its VR platform. The platform, known as AltspaceVR, will be discontinued as of March 10, 2023. Additionally, according to a story by Windows Central, Microsoft is said to have fired the team behind MTRK, the platform created for the integration of AR and VR.</p>

<p><strong>Microsoft said it was investigating the outage.</strong></p>


Microsoft Teams down live updates: Microsoft Corp was hit by an outage on Wednesday, which left thousands of users in India unable to access various apps and services, including Teams and Outlook.

Microsoft Teams down live updates: Microsoft Corp was hit by an outage on Wednesday, which left thousands of users in India unable to access various apps and services, including Teams and Outlook. Outage tracking website Downdetector.com revealed that about 1800 users in India reported glitches in Microsoft apps. Users were unable to send texts, mails and messages through MS Teams and Outlook. They took to Twitter to share their experience. Some expressed their frustration as the outage might disrupt normal business operations for some corporations. Outage linked to Microsoft layoffs? Some users also began speculating as to whether the outage Microsoft Team and Outlook were experiencing was related to the tech giant's most recent round of layoffs. A user commented, "Microsoft Teams is acting up today; I wonder if it has anything to do with the layoffs." It must be noted that the American tech company recently announced to lay off 10,000 jobs globally. The business announced that it is permanently shutting down its VR platform. The platform, known as AltspaceVR, will be discontinued as of March 10, 2023. Additionally, according to a story by Windows Central, Microsoft is said to have fired the team behind MTRK, the platform created for the integration of AR and VR. Microsoft said it was investigating the outage.

Microsoft Teams down live updates: Users unable to access Teams & Outlook, Microsoft releases statement

<p>On Monday, Microsoft announced its multi-billion investment in OpenAI, the research lab which recently created ChatGPT, a much-talked-about artificial intelligence chatbot that has raised concerns about enabling cheating in universities and schools.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella tweeted a company blog in which the tech giant made the announcement of making a "multiyear, multibillion dollar investment to accelerate AI breakthroughs" which would be "broadly shared with the world".</p>

<p>ChatGPT, the chatbot of OpenAI, became a sensation on the internet after it was released in November without any warning, allowing users to experiment with the abilities of the chatbot in writing articles, poems, essays and computer code in a few seconds.</p>

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<p>The ability of ChatGPT alarmed the teachers as it was banned in schools and universities and also started debates over its impact on office work in the near future.&nbsp;</p>

<p>OpenAI, the California-based research lab, also created DALL-E which is a programme that can draw illustrations and digital images swiftly.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Microsoft made the announcement of the deal less than a week after it declared that 10,000 employees will be laid off in the weeks ahead and investment will be redirected to new priorities like AI.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The statement released by Microsoft said that OpenAI's models will be deployed by the company "across our consumer and enterprise products".&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>WATCH | World Business Watch: Microsoft to expand access to OpenAI, brings in more users</strong></p>

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<p>The announcement indicates the intention of Microsoft to include technology used in DALL-E and ChatGPT into its software products like the search engine Bing and Office apps of the company.</p>

<p>"With ChatGPT being one of the most innovative AI technologies seen in the industry, Microsoft is clearly being aggressive on this front and not going to be left behind on what could be a potential game changing AI investment," said analyst Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities, in a note.</p>

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On Monday, Microsoft announced its multi-billion investment in OpenAI, the research lab which recently created ChatGPT, a much-talked-about artificial intelligence chatbot that has raised concerns about enabling cheating in universities and schools.

On Monday, Microsoft announced its multi-billion investment in OpenAI, the research lab which recently created ChatGPT, a much-talked-about artificial intelligence chatbot that has raised concerns about enabling cheating in universities and schools. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella tweeted a company blog in which the tech giant made the announcement of making a "multiyear, multibillion dollar investment to accelerate AI breakthroughs" which would be "broadly shared with the world". ChatGPT, the chatbot of OpenAI, became a sensation on the internet after it was released in November without any warning, allowing users to experiment with the abilities of the chatbot in writing articles, poems, essays and computer code in a few seconds. ALSO READ | Microsoft to fire 10,000 people as tech layoffs intensify The ability of ChatGPT alarmed the teachers as it was banned in schools and universities and also started debates over its impact on office work in the near future. OpenAI, the California-based research lab, also created DALL-E which is a programme that can draw illustrations and digital images swiftly. Microsoft made the announcement of the deal less than a week after it declared that 10,000 employees will be laid off in the weeks ahead and investment will be redirected to new priorities like AI. The statement released by Microsoft said that OpenAI's models will be deployed by the company "across our consumer and enterprise products". WATCH | World Business Watch: Microsoft to expand access to OpenAI, brings in more users The announcement indicates the intention of Microsoft to include technology used in DALL-E and ChatGPT into its software products like the search engine Bing and Office apps of the company. "With ChatGPT being one of the most innovative AI technologies seen in the industry, Microsoft is clearly being aggressive on this front and not going to be left behind on what could be a potential game changing AI investment," said analyst Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities, in a note. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Microsoft confirms deal with ChatGPT creator OpenAI worth billions

Microsoft said it would cut 10,000 jobs by the end of third quarter of fiscal 2023. The layoffs will result in a charge of $1.2 billion in the second quarter of fiscal 2023.

Microsoft to cut 10,000 jobs by end of third quarter of 2023

<p>Joining the layoffs spree, US tech giant Microsoft Corp on Wednesday announced that it would cut 10,000 jobs by the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2023. The layoffs will result in a charge of $1.2 billion in the second quarter of fiscal 2023, representing a negative impact of 12 cents on per share profit, it said.</p>

<p>&nbsp;Microsoft said in July last year that a small number of roles had been eliminated, while news site Axios in October reported that the company had laid off under 1,000 employees across several divisions.</p>

<p>The Satya Nadella-led firm is also grappling with a slump in the personal computer market after a pandemic boom fizzled out, leaving little demand for its Windows and accompanying software.</p>

<p>Microsoft is getting ready to slash more jobs from its worldwide workforce as software companies continue to reduce staff numbers to weather the current economic crisis.&nbsp;According to Bloomberg News, Microsoft may announce layoffs in its engineering departments as soon as Wednesday. Microsoft will not comment on what it referred to as "rumour," a spokeswoman for the company told AFP.</p>

<p>The Washington-based company, which according to industry experts&nbsp;employs over 220,000 people, reduced its workforce twice last year.</p>

<p>"Over the last few weeks we have seen significant headcount cut reduction from stalwarts Salesforce and Amazon," Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said in a note to investors.</p>

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<p>Wedbush is expecting staff cuts of another five to 10 percent across the tech sector, Ives told investors.</p>

<p>"Many of these companies were spending money like 1980's Rock Stars and now need to reign in the expense controls ahead of softer (macro-economic conditions)," Ives wrote.</p>

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<p>Early in January, the online retail giant&nbsp;Amazon announced its decision to eliminate more than 18,000 positions, blaming "the uncertain economy" and the fact that it had "hired swiftly" during the pandemic.</p>

<p>The job-cutting exercise is the most significant among recent layoffs that have hit the hitherto unstoppable US tech sector, including Facebook ownercebook-owner Meta.</p>

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Joining the layoffs spree, US tech giant Microsoft Corp on Wednesday announced that it would cut 10,000 jobs by the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2023. The layoffs will result in a charge of $1.

Joining the layoffs spree, US tech giant Microsoft Corp on Wednesday announced that it would cut 10,000 jobs by the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2023. The layoffs will result in a charge of $1.2 billion in the second quarter of fiscal 2023, representing a negative impact of 12 cents on per share profit, it said. Microsoft said in July last year that a small number of roles had been eliminated, while news site Axios in October reported that the company had laid off under 1,000 employees across several divisions. The Satya Nadella-led firm is also grappling with a slump in the personal computer market after a pandemic boom fizzled out, leaving little demand for its Windows and accompanying software. Microsoft is getting ready to slash more jobs from its worldwide workforce as software companies continue to reduce staff numbers to weather the current economic crisis. According to Bloomberg News, Microsoft may announce layoffs in its engineering departments as soon as Wednesday. Microsoft will not comment on what it referred to as "rumour," a spokeswoman for the company told AFP. The Washington-based company, which according to industry experts employs over 220,000 people, reduced its workforce twice last year. "Over the last few weeks we have seen significant headcount cut reduction from stalwarts Salesforce and Amazon," Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said in a note to investors. Also read | Elon Musk's Tesla trial for alleged fraud over ‘funding secured’ tweet begins Wedbush is expecting staff cuts of another five to 10 percent across the tech sector, Ives told investors. "Many of these companies were spending money like 1980's Rock Stars and now need to reign in the expense controls ahead of softer (macro-economic conditions)," Ives wrote. Also watch | World Business Watch: Tesla under fire in Germany over union concerns on working hours Early in January, the online retail giant Amazon announced its decision to eliminate more than 18,000 positions, blaming "the uncertain economy" and the fact that it had "hired swiftly" during the pandemic. The job-cutting exercise is the most significant among recent layoffs that have hit the hitherto unstoppable US tech sector, including Facebook ownercebook-owner Meta. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p>Microsoft will widen access to the immensely popular software OpenAI, a startup whose futuristic and popular ChatGPT has captivated the world.</p>

<p>The Silicon Valley giant has developed its own service called Azure OpenAI, based on the new tech, and opened access to bring in new users.</p>

<p><strong>World Business Watch: Microsoft to expand access to OpenAI, brings in more users</strong></p>

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<p>Microsoft's cloud computing customers have already previewed the new tech. Carmax, KPMG, and others have started using Microsoft's Azure OpenAI service.</p>

<p>However, the company is still vetting customers' applications to mitigate potential abuse of the software while developing filters that can screen for harmful content to benefit users.</p>

<p>That news comes on the heels of a separate report which showed Microsoft was expected to invest a further $10 billion in addition to the $1 stake it already has in the startup OpenAI.</p>

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<p>However, Microsoft declined to comment on the funding deal.</p>

<p>The public interest in the startup OpenAI has surged exponentially following its release in November.</p>

<p>ChatGPT is a text-based chatbox designed to draft poetry, prose, and computer coding. It has become increasingly popular because of its generative artificial intelligence and the ability to absorb vast amounts of data and provide insightful analysis.</p>

<p>(With inputs from agencies)</p>

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Microsoft will widen access to the immensely popular software OpenAI, a startup whose futuristic and popular ChatGPT has captivated the world. The Silicon Valley giant has developed its own service called Azure OpenAI, based on the new tech, and opened access to bring in new users.

Microsoft will widen access to the immensely popular software OpenAI, a startup whose futuristic and popular ChatGPT has captivated the world. The Silicon Valley giant has developed its own service called Azure OpenAI, based on the new tech, and opened access to bring in new users. World Business Watch: Microsoft to expand access to OpenAI, brings in more users Microsoft's cloud computing customers have already previewed the new tech. Carmax, KPMG, and others have started using Microsoft's Azure OpenAI service. However, the company is still vetting customers' applications to mitigate potential abuse of the software while developing filters that can screen for harmful content to benefit users. That news comes on the heels of a separate report which showed Microsoft was expected to invest a further $10 billion in addition to the $1 stake it already has in the startup OpenAI. Also read | Remote work and mass layoffs push Meta and Microsoft to vacate Seattle offices: Reports However, Microsoft declined to comment on the funding deal. The public interest in the startup OpenAI has surged exponentially following its release in November. ChatGPT is a text-based chatbox designed to draft poetry, prose, and computer coding. It has become increasingly popular because of its generative artificial intelligence and the ability to absorb vast amounts of data and provide insightful analysis. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Microsoft to expand access to its own version of ChatGPT tech

Microsoft will widen access to the immensely popular software OpenAI, a startup whose futuristic and popular ChatGPT has captivated the world. Microsoft's customers have already previewed the tech of OpenAI and the company said that it is available for everyone now.

World Business Watch: Microsoft to expand access to OpenAI, brings in more users

<p>In the latest change in the tech sector, both Facebook parent Meta and Microsoft are vacating their respective office buildings in Seattle and Bellevue in&nbsp;Washington, Seattle&nbsp;Times reported. Facebook on Friday confirmed that it plans to sublease both its offices, one at the six-story Arbor Block 333 in downtown Seattle, and the other at the 11-storey Block 6 of the Spring District in Bellevue.<br />
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The Seattle Times&nbsp;also said that this announcement came as the demand for offices in Seattle decreased by the continuous rise of remote work and a tech slowdown that resulted in massive&nbsp;layoffs. It also said that Redmond-based Microsoft confirmed the reports that it won't renew its lease at the 26-storey City Centre plaza in Bellevue when that&nbsp;lease ends in 2024.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;World Business Watch: Microsoft and Meta vacating offices in the US</strong></p>

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<p>The media outlet also reported that both Microsoft and Meta have embraced remote work while it announced layoffs of over 700 Seattle-area workers.</p>

<p>Tracy Clayton, a Meta spokesperson told Seattle Times that the recent leasing decision has been primarily driven by the company's move toward&nbsp;remote.&nbsp;He also said that "Meta is also trying to be...financially prudent."</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/apple-and-meta-fall-from-list-of-best-places-to-work-as-per-new-ranking-of-glassdoor-552021"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;Apple and Meta lose spot among 100 best places to work in Glassdoor survey after a decade</strong></a></p>

<p>Clayton also said that Meta still occupies around 29 buildings, and almost 8,000 workers in Seattle, being the company's second-largest engineering hub.</p>

<p>While a Microsoft spokesperson said that this decision is&nbsp;characterised&nbsp;by the firm's ongoing evaluation of its "real estate portfolio to ensure we provide an exceptional place to work and create greater collaboration and community for our employees."<br />
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The Seattle Times also said that even the non-vacant offices are almost half-empty, owing to remote work.<br />
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Since last summer, Seattle has&nbsp;only 40 per cent of the workers present before the pandemic.</p>

<p>(With inputs from agencies)</p>

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In the latest change in the tech sector, both Facebook parent Meta and Microsoft are vacating their respective office buildings in Seattle and Bellevue in Washington, Seattle Times reported.

In the latest change in the tech sector, both Facebook parent Meta and Microsoft are vacating their respective office buildings in Seattle and Bellevue in Washington, Seattle Times reported. Facebook on Friday confirmed that it plans to sublease both its offices, one at the six-story Arbor Block 333 in downtown Seattle, and the other at the 11-storey Block 6 of the Spring District in Bellevue. The Seattle Times also said that this announcement came as the demand for offices in Seattle decreased by the continuous rise of remote work and a tech slowdown that resulted in massive layoffs. It also said that Redmond-based Microsoft confirmed the reports that it won't renew its lease at the 26-storey City Centre plaza in Bellevue when that lease ends in 2024. Watch | World Business Watch: Microsoft and Meta vacating offices in the US The media outlet also reported that both Microsoft and Meta have embraced remote work while it announced layoffs of over 700 Seattle-area workers. Tracy Clayton, a Meta spokesperson told Seattle Times that the recent leasing decision has been primarily driven by the company's move toward remote. He also said that "Meta is also trying to be...financially prudent." Also read | Apple and Meta lose spot among 100 best places to work in Glassdoor survey after a decade Clayton also said that Meta still occupies around 29 buildings, and almost 8,000 workers in Seattle, being the company's second-largest engineering hub. While a Microsoft spokesperson said that this decision is characterised by the firm's ongoing evaluation of its "real estate portfolio to ensure we provide an exceptional place to work and create greater collaboration and community for our employees." The Seattle Times also said that even the non-vacant offices are almost half-empty, owing to remote work. Since last summer, Seattle has only 40 per cent of the workers present before the pandemic. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Remote work and mass layoffs push Meta and Microsoft to vacate Seattle offices: Reports

Meta and Microsoft are separately vacating office buildings in Seattle and Bellevue in Washington. The move occurred due to change in the tech sector and softness in the office market. Watch further to know more.

World Business Watch: Microsoft and Meta vacating offices in the U.S.

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