The world is moving toward renewable energy, but progress has been slow. Part of the problem is that power sources like wind and solar are inconsistent, and battery technology isn’t advanced enough to smooth it out. Developing new battery materials is a tedious process, but scientists at the Department of …
Read More »Microsoft Changes Edge's Name on Mobile to 'AI Browser'
The smartphone version of Microsoft’s web browser is no longer Edge on Mobile—it’s Microsoft Edge: AI Browser. Though the app’s functionality is the same (for now), both the iOS and Android versions of Edge now feature a name that places AI at the browser’s center. The change comes just days …
Read More »Microsoft Releases Copilot App for Android
You can’t even blink without Microsoft rolling out yet another way to interact with its new AI tools. The Bing search engine is now built around conversational AI, Windows has an AI Copilot, and now even your Android phone can get in on the fun. Microsoft has quietly released an …
Read More »Microsoft Athena AI Chip
Microsoft has sunk billions of dollars into AI software, building out its Azure virtual machine infrastructure and rolling ChatGPT into products like Bing and SwiftKey. In 2019, reports surfaced that Microsoft was moving into AI hardware, designing a chip purpose-built for AI. Now, The Information reports that engineering samples of …
Read More »Microsoft’s Revenue To Publishers
Search Engine Land » PPC » Microsoft wants to drive more traffic, revenue to publishers “The value proposition that we see for publishers specifically as we go forward is driving more traffic and clicks—not less—and ensuring that publishers and partners earn more money.” That’s according to new Corporate Vice President …
Read More »Microsoft Ads PLA Extensions
Search Engine Land » PPC » Microsoft Ads introduces PLA Extensions PLA Extensions are the first fully integrated retail media solution from Microsoft allowing brands to serve product ads both onsite and offsite with a single budget while automatically optimizing for the best balance of performance and reach. How it …
Read More »Bing Webmaster Tools API
Microsoft has fixed a data loss issue within the Bing Webmaster Tools API that resulted in a week of missing data. That data has now been backfilled and restored and can now be accessed through the Bing Webmaster Tools API. The dates. The Bing Webmaster Tools API stopped showing data …
Read More »Microsoft Team Meetings
(Image: Microsoft)We’re a couple years into the remote work revolution now, and video meetings’ novelty is long gone. Though some people have returned to the office (by force or by choice), others are still working from home at least some of the time, which means they’re probably continuing to endure …
Read More »New Microsoft Surface Pro 9
Microsoft has unveiled the latest iteration of its Surface Pro tablet computer, and it has an unexpected surprise inside. While the Surface Pro 9 has the usual spec-bumped Intel processor, a sharp PixelSense display, and Thunderbolt 4 ports, there’s also an option to swap the Intel part for a new …
Read More »Microsoft’s AI Art Generator
(Image: Microsoft)Microsoft Office has come a long way since it first began allowing users to input clipart and colorful 3D text. At its annual Ignite event on Wednesday, the company announced that it was introducing a new app to its Office suite that would facilitate the production of AI art. …
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