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UK competition regulator scrutinizes big tech ‘partnerships’ in AI industry
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29 April, 2024

UK competition regulator scrutinizes big tech ‘partnerships’ in AI industry

The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority is inviting views on whether AI partnerships and other arrangements between the big techs...
Microsoft designs Phi-3 mini for lightweight AI tasks
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28 April, 2024

Microsoft designs Phi-3 mini for lightweight AI tasks

Microsoft says its lightweight AI model, Phi-3 mini, demonstrates impressive coding, language, and math abilities when placed side by side...
Microsoft’s G42 deal shows US and China in AI cold war (that could get much hotter)
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22 April, 2024

Microsoft’s G42 deal shows US and China in AI cold war (that could get much hotter)

Microsoft made a $1.5 billion 'strategic' investment in G42, the UAE-based AI tech holding company, followed by behind-the-scenes negotiations with...
Microsoft new London hub to ‘drive pioneering work’ on AI models
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11 April, 2024

Microsoft new London hub to ‘drive pioneering work’ on AI models

Led by ex-Inflection and Deepmind engineer Jordan Hoffmann, the London AI hub will employ in-house AI experts with most team...
Microsoft, PwC Middle East new AI center of excellence to upskill workforce in Saudi Arabia
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11 April, 2024

Microsoft, PwC Middle East new AI center of excellence to upskill workforce in Saudi Arabia

The new AI excellence center led by Microsoft and PwC Middle East will focus on equipping the local workforce with...
India’s Narendra Modi talks AI, tech advancements with Bill Gates
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4 April, 2024

India’s Narendra Modi talks AI, tech advancements with Bill Gates

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Bill Gates that he wants to use AI to improve Indians’ ease of living,...