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Microsoft put an ex-Facebook exec in charge of a new AI unit. Internal memos reveal how it's going.
Internal memos Jay Parikh has sent to employees since taking on a new AI unit reveal its early ambitions and accomplishments.
Microsoft is all in on AI at Build 2025: 3 things you need to know
This is another example of Microsoft's "agentic" approach to AI, as Discovery is intended to let researchers create virtual teams of AI agents that can be instructed with specific data and guidelines ...
Microsoft Build 2025 has arrived, and AI is the name of the game
Microsoft Build developer conference is back again, and this year, the company is all in on AI and Copilot initiatives.
Microsoft's big event was all about the 'explosion' of AI agents
It was all about AI agents at Microsoft's Build developer conference, with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman joining to talk about the ...
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Microsoft’s Big Bet on AI Agents: Model Context Protocol in Windows 11
Microsoft integrates the Model Context Protocol into Windows 11, paving the way for secure, AI-driven agents to interact with ...
Microsoft’s Head of AI Security Accidentally Reveals Walmart’s Private AI Plans After Pro-Palestine Protest
Microsoft’s annual Build conference didn’t go smoothly, thanks to disruptions by protests of the company’s ties to Israel. After one, a flustered Microsoft employee accidentally displayed confidential ...
Microsoft’s and Google’s dueling developer conferences reveal opposite AI strategies—and a big weakness for one company
Microsoft's focus on AI agents for enterprises may be easier to deliver than Google's consumer focus on a universal AI ...
Microsoft Build 2025 Keynote Highlights
Explore how Microsoft Build 2025 is shaping the future with AI-powered tools, intelligent agents, and dynamic digital ...
Microsoft Adds Musk’s Grok Models to Azure AI Foundry, Risks OpenAI’s Disapproval
The announcement was made at Microsoft’s Build developer conference on Monday, and was notable given Microsoft’s partnership ...