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How I use AI for writing - opinion

For all of us, our jobs will certainly change with the ascendancy of the prompt. For writers, intensive editing will become as important as any initial out-of-the-box composing. 

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Microsoft 365 down for thousands of users, Downdetector shows

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Amazon shareholder resolution targets AI work with Israel, compliance with company's AI policy

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OpenAI, Microsoft sued in California state court for allegedly enabling murder-suicide


'Genocide is not a game:' BDS calls on gamers to boycott Xbox, Microsoft

BDS said that by boycotting Microsoft and Xbox, it was pressuring Microsoft to "end its complicity in Israel's genocide, occupation, and apartheid."

 An illustrative image of pro-Palestinian protesters in front of Microsoft.

Bill Gates envisions a two-day workweek as AI reshapes the workforce

Gates believes AI-powered tools will provide medical diagnoses, mental health support, and personalized learning experiences, making essential services more accessible.

 Bill Gates envisions a two-day workweek as AI reshapes the workforce.

Microsoft AI executive to 'Post': Women shouldn’t have to adapt to fit into a mold

“There’s real power in visibility,” Davidson explained. “When girls see women succeeding in high-tech, they start to imagine themselves there too.”

 Microsoft AI executive Merav Davidson speaks at the Jerusalem Post Women Leaders conference.

Why is Google paying so much for Wiz?

Google’s $32B Wiz acquisition raises questions on strategy, AI competition, and cloud dominance as investors react skeptically to the record deal.

 Wiz and Google company logos seen on the smartphone and laptop screens.

More effective interactions: Collaboration between the Israeli AI company and Microsoft

D-ID is collaborating with Microsoft to provide AI-based avatars that will revolutionize communication, customer interactions, and accessibility.

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Chabad rabbi becomes most senior haredi engineer at Microsoft

Kesselman was born in Riga, Latvia and raised in the Israeli-Arab city of Ramle in Israel from the age of six.

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Revolutionary app shutting down after two decades – here’s the date

The video call app that changed communication is shutting down after 20 years. Microsoft will let users switch to Teams for free, deciding to stop maintaining two similar services.

 Skype revolutionized digital communication

Microsoft announces a tiny processor that will change the world

The company unveiled Majorana 1 – an advanced processor capable of performing complex calculations at incredible speed.

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Microsoft employees protest company giving tech to IDF

The protest was due to Microsoft providing the IDF with sophisticated AI models and its Azure cloud computing platforms.

 Microsoft employees protest AI contracts with the IDF, on 24 February 2025.

Skype's final call set for May as Microsoft prioritizes Teams

When Microsoft bought Skype in 2011 for $8.5 billion the service had about 150 million monthly users, in 2020, it had only 23 million.

 A 3D printed Skype logo is placed in front of a keyboard in this illustration taken April 12, 2020.