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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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.

Intel cuts management pay and fires 340 employees to preserve cash

A brief outage disrupted services across Meta platforms, including Whatsapp, Instagram and Facebook, on Wednesday. According to the outage tracker website Downdetector.

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

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.

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

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

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 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

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.

Microsoft to fire 10,000 people as tech layoffs intensify

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 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

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.

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.

Click on the headlines to read more. China ‘heavily underreporting’ Covid deaths, lack info for proper risk assessment, says WHO The World Health Organisation said on Wednesday that while China was now making more data on Covid-19 readily available, it is still heavily underreporting deaths caused by the disease.

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Microsoft joined a coveted group of counted few companies in the world which is allowing its workers in the United States unlimited paid time off. The world's biggest software company announced that it is doing away with its four-week vacation policy, joining Netflix, Oracle, Salesforce and LinkedIn who have similar policies underlining 'unlimited paid time off' for their employees.

Microsoft allows unlimited time off for salaried employees in the US

Microsoft Corp is in discussions to invest $10 billion in the company that owns ChatGPT, OpenAI, valuing the San Francisco-based firm at $29 billion, according to Reuters quoting a Semafor report.

Microsoft set to invest $10 billion in OpenAI, valuing the ChatGPT software firm at $29 billion: Report

According to the reports, Microsoft Corp is in discussions to invest $10 billion in the company that owns ChatGPT, OpenAI, valuing the San Francisco-based firm at $29 billion.

Microsoft set to invest $10 billion in Musk's OpenAI

Microsoft India and the Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) to support Indian space sector start-ups. This comes at a time when there are more than 110 space sector start-ups that are formally registered with the Government-run IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre).

Microsoft and ISRO team up to support Indian space-tech startups

Microsoft is planning to launch an AI-powered version of its search engine Bing, said a report. The tech giant is going to use ChatGPT, the OpenAI-launched chatbot, The Information reported on Tuesday.

Microsoft developing version of Bing powered by AI: Report

The French privacy watchdog said on Thursday (December 22) that it had fined US tech giant Microsoft USD 64 million for foisting advertising cookies on users. This is the largest fine imposed in 2022.

France slaps $64 million fine on Microsoft over advertising cookies

The Nasdaq index tumbled nearly 3% on Thursday after a fresh batch of data showing a resilient economy fueled worries that the Federal Reserve would stick to its aggressive tightening path; with Micron's glum forecast adding to a downbeat mood.

Wall Street tumbles on rate, recession worries, bleak chipmaker outlook

In yet another roadblock for Microsoft's planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc., a group of video gamers challenged the acquisition in a federal antitrust lawsuit in a San Francisco court.

Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal: Group of video gamers file antitrust lawsuit

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