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Long before Taco Tuesday became part of the pop-culture vernacular, Tuesdays were synonymous with security — and for anyone in the tech world, they still are. Patch Tuesday, as you most likely know, refers to the day each month when Microsoft releases security updates and patches for its software products — everything from Windows to Office to SQL Server, developer tools to browsers. The practice, which happens on the second Tuesday of the month, was initiated to streamline the patch distribution process and make it easier for users and IT system administrators to manage updates. Like tacos, Patch Tuesday is [...]
Microsoft released 86 patches this week with updates for Office, Windows, and SQL Server. But there were no zero-days, so there’s no “patch now” recommendation from the Readiness team this month. This is an incredible sign of success for the Microsoft update group. To reinforce this fact, we have patches for Microsoft’s browser platform that have (perhaps for the first time) been rated at a much lower “moderate” security rating (as opposed to critical or important). More detail has been added to September’s testing recommendations, given the reduced urgency (and therefore extra time) to deploy this months’ patches. To help [...]
Microsoft and OpenAI are in talks about the future of their partnership, they said in a joint statement Thursday, without providing details. Separately, OpenAI said it wants to go ahead with its previously announced plan to turn its for-profit business into a public benefit corporation, in which its nonprofit organization would own a $100 billion stake. “Microsoft and OpenAI have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding for the next phase of our partnership,” the companies said in a document described as a joint statement, continuing, “Together, we remain focused on delivering the best AI tools for everyone, grounded in our [...]
The European Commission has concluded its lengthy investigation into Microsoft’s bundling of Teams into sales of its productivity software suites. Microsoft offered commitments to address competition concerns going forward, pre-empting a fine from the regulator. The deal requires the company to sell Microsoft 365 (M365) and Office 365 (O365) at a reduced price without Teams and bolster interoperability with rival apps. The antitrust probe began when rival collaboration software vendor Slack, now owned by Salesforce, filed a complaint with the European Union regulator in 2020. Slack alleged that Microsoft’s inclusion of Teams with Office 365 and Microsoft 365 amounted to an [...]
Microsoft’s Copilots for sales, service and finance will be included in Microsoft 365 Copilot subscriptions at no extra cost, Microsoft said this week. The M365 Copilot launched in 2023, providing access to the AI assistant in apps such as Outlook, Teams and Word. The core subscription costs $30 per user per month. Last year, Microsoft introduced M365 Copilots tailored to specific job roles, namely for sales, service and finance, opening access to a wider range of business and additional functionality. The Copilot for Sales, for instance, lets users access and update CRM records via the AI assistant, while the Copilot for Finance can tap into [...]
Artificial intelligence is now used in courtrooms for legal research, decision support, document automation, e-discovery, contract analysis, and even predicting case outcomes. In some instances, the technology is even being used for jury selection, with AI-assisted voir dire tools analyzing verbal responses and facial expressions for bias. The legal community is one of the top 10 vertical industries using AI today. Lawyers face a growing challenge with the surge of body-worn camera footage. Currently, 79% of local police departments in the US are utilizing body-worn cameras, and as many as 95% of federal law enforcement wear cameras. AI now helps [...]
Anthropic has added a new Memory feature to its generative AI-based chatbot Claude for Team and Enterprise plan users to boost productivity. The new optional feature will allow admins and users to control what Claude remembers about their chats, otherwise known as context. Retaining context in generative AI-based tools like Claude, ChatGPT, and Microsoft Copilot helps users improve productivity as they don’t have to redefine concepts or provide background information while inputting a prompt or a query every single time. In an enterprise setting, context would mean Claude remembering a team’s processes, client needs, project details, sales preferences, and other [...]
People are starting to “talk like AI,” according to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. While teachers and business leaders complain about people using AI chatbots to write and communicate — and more and more public figures use AI-controlled avatars to communicate on their behalf — even authentic human speech is starting to sound “fake” and “machine-like,” according to Altman, who posted his views Monday on X. Altman isn’t just suggesting that people use AI a lot, influencing word choice and style of expression. He assumes it’sdriven by a variety of factors: People are adopting LLM-style language in their writing. The Extremely Online crowd tends to move in unison, drifting toward similar expressions and framing. Social platforms optimize for engagement, amplifying repetition and exaggeration. Creator monetization systems push people [...]
Users will be able to do more with files stored in Box’s cloud service with new AI features announced by the company this week at its BoxWorks event. The features will allow customers to extract and understand previously untouched information stored in documents and other files. These new features include safeguards that protect the data from being misused. Stored in a mishmash of documents and other files, up to 90% of information held by companies could go unused, according to Box. The company hopes the new features will unlock such “unstructured data” and add it to workflows to make employees [...]
OpenAI is an artificial intelligence organization comprised of the non-profit OpenAI, Inc. and several for-profit subsidiaries. The company is perhaps best known for its ChatGPT chatbot, which launched in 2022, kicking off a period of massive disruption in the tech industry and beyond. A complicated and increasingly contentious relationship with Microsoft, ongoing legal issues over copyright infringement, and frequent product announcements keep OpenAI in the news. Follow this page and never miss a beat. Latest Open AI news and analysis: What Oracle’s $300B OpenAI deal means for enterprise cloud strategy September 11, 2025: A single $300 billion contract has seemingly [...]
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