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Google AI Chatbot Bard Flubs an Answer in Ad

Google published an online advertisement in which its much-anticipated AI chatbot Bard delivered an inaccurate answer. Introduced on Feb. 6, Bard was touted in an online ad by Google that ran in the company’s Twitter feed. In the tweet, Google described the chatbot as a “launchpad for curiosity” that would help simplify complex topics—and included…


Microsoft Outlook Back up for Most Users After Outage

Microsoft Corp.’s Outlook was back up for most users, the company said on Tuesday, after an hours-long outage disrupted the email service application for users primarily in North America. The company said it had identified a recent change that might have caused issues within Outlook.com, without giving further details. The outage comes shortly after Microsoft’s…


Microsoft Incorporates AI Technology Into Its Search Engine Bing

Microsoft is incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot technology into its search engine Bing and its browser Edge. The company made the announcement at a press event on Tuesday at its Redmond headquarters in Washington. Bing and Edge will be powered by an upgraded version of the AI technology that’s the hallmark of ChatGPT, the conversational service…


NTD Business (Feb. 7): AI Search Engine War: Microsoft Versus Google; McCarthy Suggests ‘Responsible’ Debt Increase

Microsoft search engine Bing has integrated with AI technology. At the same time, Google is working hard on its own AI chatbot, Bard. Who will win the war for search engine dominance? Ahead of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address Tuesday night, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is calling on the president and Democrats to…


Google Announces ‘Bard,’ an AI Chatbot Rival to ChatGPT

Google on Monday announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot called “Bard” that will rival the currently popular ChatGPT. “Two years ago we unveiled next-generation language and conversation capabilities powered by our Language Model for Dialogue Applications (or LaMDA for short),” Google CEO Sundar Pichai said in a blog post. “We’ve been working on an experimental…


Microsoft Rolls out Chatgpt-Powered Teams Premium

Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday rolled out a premium Teams messaging offering powered by ChatGPT to simplify meetings using the AI chatbot that has taken Silicon Valley by a storm. The premium service will cost $7 per month in June before increasing to $10 in July, Microsoft said. OpenAI-owned ChatGPT will generate automatic meeting notes, recommend…


BuzzFeed Shares Soar 150 Percent After Publisher Plans to Use ChatGPT Creator OpenAI for Content

BuzzFeed plans to use ChatGPT Creator OpenAI tools to help produce some of its content, joining the growing list of digital publishers planning to incorporate artificial intelligence into their business operations, according to a memo reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. Company shares skyrocketed as much as 157 percent, to $2.44, in intraday trading following…


Microsoft’s Dour Outlook Raises Red Flags for Tech Sector

Microsoft Corp.’s lackluster quarterly outlook points to more gloom ahead for the tech sector, analysts said, after the tech bellwether warned that its customers were cautious about spending in a turbulent economy. The warning from Microsoft, the second most valuable U.S. company, came after a steep fall in client spending prompted tech heavyweights from Amazon.com


Microsoft Announces ‘Multibillion-Dollar Investment’ in Artificial Intelligence ChatGPT Creator

Microsoft is investing billions in OpenAI, the creator of the artificial intelligence system ChatGPT, the tech giant has confirmed. In a blog post on Jan. 23, the company announced the third phase of its “long-term partnership with OpenAI” through a multiyear, multibillion-dollar investment aimed at accelerating “AI breakthroughs to ensure these benefits are broadly shared with the world.”…


Microsoft, Amazon Results to Highlight Softening Cloud Business

Slower cloud spending by inflation-hit businesses is expected to stall the sales momentum at Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp. and add to the troubles of the sector that laid off thousands this month. After years of blistering growth, most recently fueled by remote working and studying during the pandemic, cloud demand has cooled in the…