WIRED Apr 10

How to Stop Your Data From Being Used to Train AI: Some companies let you opt out of allowing your content to be used for generative AI ...

wired.com/story/how-to-stop-your-data-from-being-used-to-train-ai/

Quick Glance: OpenAI and Meta Prepare New AI Models Capable of 'Reasoning'

OpenAI and Meta are on the verge of releasing new artificial intelligence models that are said to be capable of reasoning and planning.

These upgrades are part of a wave of new large language models being released this year.

Reasoning and planning are key steps towards achieving 'artificial general intelligence', allowing chatbots and virtual assistants to complete sequences of related tasks.

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Apr 01

Microsoft will now let customers worldwide buy Office without Teams, following EU antitrust concerns

cnn.com/2024/04/01/tech/microsoft-office-teams-eu-antitrust/

Quick Glance: Microsoft splits up Teams and Office worldwide

Microsoft is beginning to sell Teams and the other Microsoft 365 apps as separate products with separate prices for new commercial customers worldwide.

The unbundling is a win for other team communication and video conferencing apps like Slack and Zoom, which have not benefited from the huge established user base of the Office apps.

The separation follows an EU regulatory investigation that started in July 2023, and Microsoft may yet be fined.

Currently, the changes only affect the Microsoft 365 plans for the Business, Enterprise, and Frontline versions of Microsoft 365.

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Apr 15

Salesforce drops after reports it is in talks to acquire Informatica : Salesforce stock fell Monday after reports that the cloud software company is in advanced ...

cnbc.com/2024/04/15/salesforce-drops-after-reports-it-is-in-talks-to-acquire-informatica-.html

Quick Glance: Salesforce Eyes Major Acquisition Of Informatica, Faces Pricing Challenges Amid Stock Surge

Salesforce is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire Informatica, a data management software provider.

The discussed price for the acquisition is lower than Informatica’s recent closing stock price, posing a challenge.

Informatica aids companies with data management in cloud-based and on-premise systems, including AI tools.

Salesforce has a track record of over 70 acquisitions and an Informatica deal could be one of its largest.

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Apr 02

Microsoft is decoupling Teams worldwide from Office: Under pressure from EU competition watchdogs, US technology giant Microsoft is unbundling its Teams video ...

diepresse.com/18329055/microsoft-entkoppelt-teams-weltweit-von-office

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Apr 03

Microsoft slammed for lax security that led to China's cyber-raid on Exchange Online

theregister.com/2024/04/03/cisa_microsoft_exchange_attack_report/

Quick Glance: US government faults Microsoft for errors in Chinese hacker attack

A US government review found that Microsoft committed a series of avoidable errors that allowed Chinese hackers to access the tech giant's network last year and later breach the email accounts of senior US officials.

Microsoft was specifically criticized for not adequately protecting a sensitive cryptographic key, enabling hackers to remotely log into their targets' Outlook accounts by forging credentials.

The hack resulted in Chinese operatives gaining access to the unclassified email accounts of senior US diplomats, including US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns and US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo.

Microsoft announced plans to enhance its security practices for software development and user protection following the alleged Chinese hacking incident and scrutiny of its security practices by US lawmakers.

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Apr 12

The 80 Percent Rule Is the Secret to Maximizing Your Productivity, According to Google's Top Productivity Guru

inc.com/jessica-stillman/80-percent-rule-secret-maximize-productivity-google-guru.html

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